Casa y hogar

The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre!

de Carleen Madigan

Put your backyard to work! Enjoy fresher, organic, better-tasting food all the time. The solution is as close as your own backyard. Grow the vegetables and fruits your family loves; keep bees; raise chickens,...

Cleaning and Stain Removal For Dummies

de Janet Sobesky

Make light work of housework and keep your home in the shape you want it to be

Help is here! From getting wine stains off the carpet to making your glasses sparkle, we've got the book that will transform your...

Building Construction Handbook

de Roy Chudley & Roger Greeno

•  Ideal for students on all construction courses
• Topics presented concisely in plain language and with clear drawings
• Fully updated to include all revisions to Building and Construction regulations

Building...

Household Crafts and Tips: The Foxfire Americana Library (12)

de Inc. Foxfire Fund

A collection of how-tos celebrating the domestic arts of Appalachia, “Household Crafts and Tips” includes traditional advice on soapmaking and quilting, as well as in-depth instructions for making baskets,...

Mountain Folk Remedies: The Foxfire Americana Library

de Inc. Foxfire Fund

Beginning with an illustrated guide to the herbs and roots used in traditional Appalachian healing, “Mountain Folk Remedies” is a fascinating collection of historic remedies ranging from the practical (burdock...

Build a Smokehouse: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-81

de Ed Epstein

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles...

Solar Power Your Home For Dummies

de Rik DeGunther

The bestselling alternative energy reference book in North America—now in an updated edition

Want to take advantage of solar power in your home? Whether you’re looking to save on your energy costs by adding...

Haircutting For Dummies

de J. Elaine Spear

Want to cut hair but think you don’t have the talent? If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a painter, a sculptor, or a home decorator, you can cut hair. If you love sewing, drawing, or craft projects, you...

Hobby Farming For Dummies

de Theresa A. Husarik

Do you long for the country life? Hobby Farming For Dummies is a practical guide that will show you how to handle all the basics of small-scale farming, from growing healthy crops to raising livestock and managing...

Absolutely Organize Your Family

de Debbie Lillard

Struggle Less and Savor More

Managing a family is no easy task. There are school projects to supervise, a constant deluge of laundry and toys to deal with, and after-school activities to drive to every night....

Just in Case: How to be Self-Sufficient When the Unexpected Happens

de Kathy Harrison

Just in case disaster strikes, you need a plan to ensure your family's safety and comfort in all eventualities. What would you do if the power went out for several days in a row? Or if your family had to quickly...

Build Your Own Underground Root Cellar: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-76

de Phyllis Hobson

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles...

Compact Cabins: Simple Living in 1000 Sqaure Feet or Less; 62 Plans for Camps, Cottages, Lake Houses, and Other Getaways

de Gerald Rowan

The setting might be a sparkling lakefront, a cool clearing in the woods, a breathtaking mountaintop, or an expansive beach, but the dream of a modest retreat from everyday life often includes a simple little...

The Naturally Clean Home: 150 Super-Easy Herbal Formulas for Green Cleaning

de Karyn Siegel-Maier

You don't need to pay a fortune for expensive "green" commercial cleaning products. It's easy and inexpensive to mix up effective, nontoxic alternatives using basic kitchen staples — baking soda, vinegar,...

Guide to Concrete

de Phil Schmidt

Concrete information for long-lasting concrete projects

This book is an all-new hardworking visual guide to the most popular home concrete and masonry projects, endorsed by the biggest manufacturer of concrete...

Black & Decker Working with Drywall

de Editors of Cpi

Hanging and finishing drywall is quite possibly the one job that do-it-yourselfers dislike the most. It's messy, it's tedious and even small imperfections appear glaring when the walls and ceilings are painted. ...

Building the Timber Frame House: The Revival of a Forgotten Craft

de Tedd Benson, James Gruber & Jamie Page

For centuries, post-and-beam construction has proved to be one of the most durable building techniques. It is being enthusiastically revived today not only for its sturdiness but because it can be easily insulated,...

Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House

de Cheryl Mendelson

Home Comforts is something new. For the first time in nearly a century, a sole author has written a comprehensive book about housekeeping. This is not a dry how-to manual, nor a collection of odd tips and hints,...

Build a Classic Timber-Framed House: Planning & Design/Traditional Materials/Affordable Methods

de Jack A. Sobon

The classic timber-framed house is attractive, affordable, and easily expanded to meet the needs of a growing family. With the step-by-step instructions in this book you can build your own timber-framed house...

Celebratori: Unleashing Your Inner Party Planner to Entertain Friends and Family

de Tori Spelling

“I love the puzzle of throwing special, chic parties with down-to-earth budgets, and lucky you, I’m psyched to share my secrets.”

Tori Spelling planned her very first party (her own roller skate–themed...