Author: Yankee BooksPublisher: Rodale
ISBN: 9780899093833
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Presents practical solutions for problems in both the house and garden.
Yankee Magazine's Now That's Ingenious!
Author: Yankee BooksPublisher: Rodale
ISBN: 9780899093833
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Presents practical solutions for problems in both the house and garden.
Yankee Magazine's Make It Last
Author: Earl ProulxPublisher: Rodale
ISBN: 9780875962962
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A guide to home maintenance presents a wide range of helpful tips, such as a ten-minute check that can add years to the life of appliances and how to make worn furniture look new
Yankee Magazine's Pantyhose, Hot Peppers, Tea Bags, and More-for the Garden
Author: Editors of Yankee MagazinePublisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 9780899093956
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Readers discover how some old-fashioned Yankee ingenuity combined with household items that are ready to be tossed out will help them create a gorgeous and bountiful garden Why make a special trip to the garden center when the solution to those thorny gardening problems might be lurking right at home? Always on the lookout for inventive new ways to save money, time, and trouble while pursuing their horticultural activities, gardeners will eagerly embrace this clever idea-filled treasury from the editors of Yankee magazine. The great ideas that readers will find include: Eliminating powdery mildew with a spray made out of baking soda, water, and liquid soap. Turning an old wicker basket into a flower planter Mixing packing peanuts with soil to help drainage and minimize weight so the containers can be moved easily. With more than a thousand suggestions for growing better flowers, winning the weed war, controlling insects, and much more, Yankee Magazine's Pantyhose, Hot Peppers, Tea Bags, and More-for the Garden is sure to become a well-worn favorite for the avid, thrifty gardener.
Shameless Shortcuts
Author: Fern Marshall BradleyPublisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 9780899093918
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Ingenious ways to save precious minutes and hours on daily tasks and household routines Short on time but long on chores? If your housework is driving you crazy, you need to get shameless. Shameless Shortcuts, that is. This clever book gives you the secrets you need to do the job you want--while saving time, money, and effort. In Shameless Shortcuts you will discover: o The top 10 shortcuts for the 5 worst time-wasters o Strategic ways to use email to save time o 5 simple tax return shortcuts that save you time--and money o Fast fixes for clogged toilets, blocked drains, and faulty faucets o Gift ideas that take 2 minutes The editors of Yankee magazine have collected the most ingenious, most effective ideas for snipping minutes from the activities of daily life. Time-pressured readers will appreciate the no-nonsense approach: every shortcut is explained in 200 words or less. Just 2 minutes of reading translates into practical knowledge that can free time immediately, whether it's a cooking tip that saves 5 minutes per meal prepared, a shopping shortcut that shears 10 minutes a trip when running errands, or a daily yard-scouting ritual that reduces yard work by up to 2 hours a week. After a single 30-minute session reading Shameless Shortcuts, you can save as much as 30 minutes a day--every day! And that time is yours to use--any way you like!
The Unabashed Librarian
Author: Yankee Magazine's Living Well on a Shoestring
Author: The Editors of Yankee MagazinePublisher: Yankee Books
ISBN: 9780899093802
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
In Living Well on a Shoestring, you'll find more than 1,500 practical money-saving techniques for every aspect of your life, from getting out of debt and finding money for retirement to decorating on a budget and cutting pet-care costs. The penny-pinching editors of Yankee magazine know firsthand that you can learn to live well while staying well within your means. And now they're on a campaign to show you how it can be done! Inside these covers, you'll discover the four essential keys to spending wisely and stretching your income: knowing budget basics, getting out of and avoiding debt, increasing your savings, and living within your income. You'll also get all the information you need to build a solid financial foundation for living the good life, including tax-trimming ideas and a list of easy ways to increase your earnings. Once you've mastered the four basic elements that will help you transform your spending style without settling for less, you're ready for the nitty-gritty, penny-pinching, day-to-day details of consistent and mindful saving. Check out the scores of ingenious ideas jam-packed into chapters like Frugal Lawn and Garden Care, Thrifty Ways to Dress Well, Spending Less for Quality Health Care, Saving on Electronics and Small Appliances, and Cutting Transportation Costs. This book offers hundreds of tried-and-true tips for leading a thrifty lifestyle. Need supplies for your home office? Keep your eyes peeled for businesses that are closing or relocating. Want to lower your auto insurance rate? Ask about hidden discounts that your insurance company may not be revealing up front. In the market for a new bicycle? Shop in late September or early October, just after the industry's largest trade show-- and don't be afraid to barter. Sprinkled throughout these pages are entertaining real-life "It Worked for Me" success stories and top-notch recommendations from "The Yankee Miser." Perfect for skimming or reading cover to cover-- you may have trouble putting it down-- Living Well on a Shoestring is a comprehensive, information-packed volume that guarantees you'll have more money in your pocket at the end of each and every day. More than two million devoted readers agree that the editors of Yankee0 magazine are the most trusted authorities on the art of living well on a shoestring-- after all, it's a Yankee tradition!
Munsey's Magazine
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Category : American periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
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