Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Ev erything in Your Home by Stewart, Martha - 2006

Clarkson Potter, 2006. Hardcover. As New. (A new copy in original shrinkwrap) Whether your home is small or large, an apartment in the city or a country cottage, it is a space that should be at once beautiful and livable. The ke y to that is managing the upkeep without feeling flustered. Until now, ther e has never been a comprehensive resource that not only tells how to care f or your home and everything in it, but that also simplifies the process by explaining just when. With secrets from Martha Stewart for accomplishing th e most challenging homekeeping tasks with ease, this detailed and comprehen sive book is the only one you will need to help you keep your home looking its best, floor to ceiling, room by room. In Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook, Martha shares her unparalleled ex pertise in home maintenance and care. Readable and practical-and graced wit h charts, sidebars, illustrated techniques, and personal anecdotes from Martha's decades of experience caring for her homes-this is far more than just a compendium of ways to keep your house clean. It covers everything from properly executing a living room floor plan to setting a f ormal table; from choosing HEPA filters to sealing soapstone countertops; f rom organizing your home office to polishing your silver and caring for fam ily heirlooms. Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook is organized for clarity and maximum practicality: Room by Room covers the upkeep of the appliances, tools, furnishings, and s urfaces found in each room, from the entryway to the kitchen, from the atti c to the laundry room. Throughout the House instructs the reader on the proper ways to routinely clean and periodically maintain.