The Useful Book · 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop by Bowers, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Dedication Acknowledgments Contents Introduction Home Ec

Cooking

How to Boil Water How to Boil an Egg How to Peel a Boiled Egg How to Crack an Egg How to Whip Cream How to Stock Up How to Be a Thrifty Shopper How to Freeze Hamburger Meat How to Buy an Apple Care and Handling of Lettuce How to Care For Iceberg Lettuce How to Make Vinaigrette How to Make Caesar Salad How to Zest a Lemon How to Juice a Lemon How to Cut a Lemon Wedge Garnish How to Chop an Onion How to Measure Flour How to Knead Bread Dough How to Make a Sandwich How to Refresh Stale Bread How to Make Bread Crumbs How to Make Croutons How to Make Pizza How to Have Dinner Ready in Thirty Minutes How to Make Soup How to Grill Vegetables How to Sauté Vegetables How to Steam Vegetables How to Roast Vegetables How to Blanch Vegetables How to Chop Broccoli How to Make Mashed Potatoes How to Cook a Steak How to Cook Lamb Chops How to Cook Chicken Breasts How to Roast a Chicken How to Brine a Bird How to Braise Beef How to Make a Pot of Chili How to Fry Chicken How to Cook a French Fry How to Cook a Pot of Beans How to Cook Rice How to Roll a Burrito How to Make Maki How to Cook with Tofu How to Repurpose Common Leftovers How to Start Canning How to Make Perfect Piecrust How to Peel an Apple How to Cream Butter, Sugar, and Eggs How to Make Cookies How to Frost a Birthday Cake How to Make Ice Cream How to Make Sorbet in a Bag How to Make a Pot of Coffee How to Clean a Coffeemaker How to Brew a Cup of Tea How to (Mostly) Decaffeinate Your Tea How to Make Iced Tea How to Clean Your Kitchen

Sewing

How to Thread a Needle How to Care For Your Needles How to Sew on a Button How to Make Your Own Sewing Kit How to Baste How to Attach a Snap How to Fix a Rip in Your Jeans How to Fix a Hole in Your Shirt How to Hem Pants How to Hem the No-Sew Way How to Thread a Sewing Machine How to Hem a Skirt How to Make a Pillow How to Make a Comfy No-Sew Fleece Pillow How to Make a Super-Easy No-Sew Knot Pillow How to Make an Apron How to Install a Zipper How to Fix A Broken Pull How to Fix a Separated Zipper

Laundry & Clothing

How to Read a Laundry Label How to Sort a Heap of Dirty Clothes for Washing How to Remove Ketchup from a White Shirt How to Wash a Load of Clothes How to Wash a Down Comforter How to Care for a Sweater How to Save a Shrunken Sweater How to Dry Sweaters on a Drying Rack How to Reshape a Sweater How to Fold a Fitted Sheet How to Iron a Shirt How to Hand-Wash How to Hand-Wash Curtains How to Make a Dingy T-Shirt White Again How to Fold a T-Shirt the Retail-Store Way

Domestic Arts

How to Hand-Wash a Plate How to Load a Dishwasher How to Mop a Floor How to Vacuum How to Make a Bed How to Start a Bedroom Routine How to Hang Curtains How to Remove Gum from a Rug How To Erase an Ink Spill from Carpet How to Remove Pet Stains from Carpet The Poop on Poop How to “Spring Clean”

Life Skills

How to Make a Household Budget How to Set the Table for a Fancy Formal Dinner How to Answer a Wedding Invitation How to Pack a Suitcase How to Tie a Scarf How to Tie a Tie How to Tie a Necktie on Someone Else How to Polish a Pair of Shoes How to Write a Thank-You Note How to Stock a First-Aid Kit

Shop

Domestic Repair

How to Hang a Picture How to Hang a Shelf How to Install a Closet Rod How to Patch a Hole in Drywall How to Plaster a Wall How to Mix Plaster How to Repair Cracked Plaster How to Prepare a Surface for Painting How to Paint a Room How to Paint a Faux Finish How to Polish Furniture How to Strip Paint How to Prepare a Wood Surface for Painting How to Refinish Furniture How to Caulk a Bathtub How to Replace a Cracked Tile How to Patch Linoleum How to Replace a Damaged Section of Carpet How to Refinish a Wood Floor How to Refinish a Deck How to Catch Mice How to Repair or Replace a Screen How to Weather Strip Windows and Doors How to Caulk a Window How to Replace a Windowpane How to Unblock a Gutter How to Repair a Cracked Gutter How to Prevent an Ice Dam How to Remove an Ice Dam from the Roof How to Repair a Crack in a Concrete Driveway How to Patch Cracked Asphalt

Woodworking & Metalworking

How to Measure Hardwood Boards How to Sand Wood How to Build a Birdhouse How to Build a Picture Frame How to Build a Doghouse How to Build a Shaker Stool How to Build a Chessboard How to Make a Butcher Block How to Stain Wood How to Build a Bookcase How to Build a Storage Chest How to Build a Table How to Make a Spoon Ring How to Make Earrings How to Make a Decorative Metal Plate How to Make Wind Chimes

Plumbing

How to Stop a Drip How to Unclog a Drain How to Fix a Burst Pipe How to Patch a Pipe How to Stop Your Pipes from Freezing How to Install a Sump Pump How to Fix a Leaky Washing Machine How to Replace a Sink Faucet How to Replace a Drain Basket How to Replace a Toilet How to Troubleshoot a Showerhead

Electrical

How to Slash Your Electricity Bill How to Make a DC Circuit How to Install a Dimmer How to Install a Light Fixture How to Rewire a Lamp

Mechanical

How to Wash a Car How to Detail the Interior of a Car How to Bang Out a Dent How to Fill a Ding or Scratch with Putty How to Repaint Your Repair How to Change a Windshield Wiper Blade How to Fix a Chipped Windshield How to Change a Flat Tire How to Rotate Tires How to Check and Top Off Fluids How to Change the Oil How to Locate an Oil Leak How to Jump a Battery How to Sharpen a Lawn Mower Blade How to Maintain a Motorcycle How to Fix a Flat Tire on a Bicycle How to Adjust Bicycle Brakes How to Maintain a Bicycle Chain How to Tighten a Single-Speed Chain How to Align Bicycle Gears

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