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1,001 Country Home Tips & Tricks

Household Hints for Cleaning, Gardening, Cooking, Sewing, and More
By Mary Rose Quigg
Series: 1,001 Tips & Tricks
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Looking for a treasure trove of practical advice? 1,001 Country Home Tips & Tricks by Mary Rose Quigg offers an abundance of creative solutions for everyday household challenges. This delightful guide provides readers with innovative ideas to enhance home life, ranging from clever cleaning hacks to ingenious gardening techniques, all aimed at making country living simpler and more enjoyable.
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Format: Hardback
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You might enjoy this book if you're passionate about enhancing your country home with practical and creative ideas. It may appeal to you if you love discovering handy tips and tricks to simplify home maintenance, gardening, and overall country living. Perfect for those seeking to add charm and efficiency to their rural lifestyle.

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Over 1,000 Tips for Gardening, Country Cooking, Saving Money, DIY Cleaning Solutions, Home Remedies, and More!

This comprehensive collection of practical tips covers all aspects of keeping a country home, from painting a wall to removing wine stains, making perfect pastry to making your own window cleaner. In addition, find advice for cleaning carpets, making jam, wallpapering, knitting, sewing, and more!

Woven throughout are poems and proverbs, legends and lore, making this an enjoyable read and a perfect housewarming gift.

  • Crisp limp lettuce and celery by placing in a pan of cold water for an hour with slices of raw potato.
  • If an aluminium pan has become discoloured, boil some apple peel in it for a few minutes, then rinse and dry.
  • Tighten up sagging cane seats of chairs by scrubbing both the top and underside with hot soapy water. Rinse in cold salt water.
  • Sprinkle salt on paths and brickwork crevices to get rid of weeds and grass.
  • A needle can be threaded more easily if a little hairspray, starch, or beeswax is put on the end of the thread.
  • Sage tea is a valuable tonic that stimulates the circulation and soothes a persistent cough.

Complete with lovely colour illustrations throughout, 1,001 Country Home Tips & Tricks by Mary Rose Quigg is a delightful and useful read.

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1,001 Country Home Tips & Tricks by Mary Rose Quigg receives praise for its practicality and breadth of ideas, with readers appreciating the abundance of useful tips and tricks that easily integrate into daily life. It is considered a valuable resource for anyone looking to enhance their home and garden routines.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510762244

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 June 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Sky Pony Press

Illustration: 50 color illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 657g

Pages: 216

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About the Author

Mary Rose Quigg is a bestselling authorwith over 500,000 copies of her books in print. She raised five children in Co Cork, Ireland while working as a cook in several restaurants. Over the years she accumulated a collection of hints and tips from friends and family, especially her mother. Over a decade ago she moved with her husband and two children to France where they run a busy restaurant in the picturesque countryside.

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