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LEADER: 04429cam a2200601 a 4500
001 60192320
003 OCoLC
005 20151005122734.0
008 050722s2005 nyua b 001 0 eng
010 $a2005279528
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050 00 $aTX145$b.M38 2005
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100 1 $aMendelson, Cheryl,$d1946-
245 10 $aHome comforts :$bthe art and science of keeping house /$cCheryl Mendelson ; illustrations by Harry Bates.
250 $a1st Scribner trade pbk. ed.
260 $aNew York :$bScribner,$c2005.
300 $ax, 884 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm
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500 $aPreviously published: c1999.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [847]-855) and index.
505 0 $aMy Secret Life -- Easing into a Routine -- Neatening -- The Whys and Wherefores of Home Cooking -- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner -- Serving Meals -- Stimulating Beverages -- The Center of a Dwelling -- Kitchen Culture -- To Market, to Market -- Cold Comfort -- Bread and Honey -- Safe Food -- The Fabric of Your Home -- Transformations -- The Natural Fibers -- The Man-Made Fibers and Blends -- Fabrics That Work -- Carefully Disregarding Care Labels -- Gathering, Storing, and Sorting Laundry -- Laundering -- Drying the Laundry -- Ironing -- Folding Clothes and Linens -- How to Launder -- Tricky Items -- Common Laundry Mishaps and Problems -- Sanitizing the Laundry -- Removing Stains from Fabrics -- The Air in Your Castle -- Peaceful Coexistence with Microbes -- The Chemistry of Household Cleaning -- Aprons, Rags, and Mops -- Dust and Dust Mites -- Vacuuming, Sweeping, and Dusting -- Textile Furnishings -- Floors and Furniture of Wood and Woodlike Materials -- Resilient Floors -- Ceramic Tile Stone -- Man-Made Solid Surfaces and Other Plastics -- Bathrooms -- Pipes and Drains -- Walls, Ceilings, Woodwork, and Windows -- China and Crystal -- Metals -- Caring for Jewelry -- Kindly Light -- Fireplaces -- Some Quiet Occupations -- Sewing -- Caring for Books -- Music -- Images and Recordings -- Home Offices and Computers -- Pets -- The Cave of Nakedness -- Beds and Bedding -- Closets for Clothes and Linens -- Being Prepared -- Fire -- Electrical Safety -- Slips and Falls -- Further Miscellaneous Safety Rules -- Poisons, Hazardous Substances, and Proper Disposal of Hazardous Household Wastes -- Additional Safety Measures for Children -- Understanding Your Castle -- Too Late to Say You're Sorry -- Promises, Promises -- Domestic Employment Laws -- Working with Household Help -- Insurance -- Fond Records.$grc
650 0 $aHome economics.
700 1 $aBates, Harry.
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0631/2005279528-d.html
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0631/2005279528-t.html
856 41 $3Sample text$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0641/2005279528-s.html
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0645/2005279528-b.html
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