Good Housekeeping Home Skills - (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Make life easier--and get everything done faster!--with 850+ time- and money-saving home hacks for cleaning, organization, maintenance, interior decorating, and more.

Step-by-step instructions and photos will help grads, newlyweds, and home owners create the space of their dreams without all the stress.

The editors and scientists at the Good Housekeeping Institute share genius life hacks that will help you save time and money, get things done around the house, and have fun while doing it! In step-by-step instructions and inspiring photos, they show you 850+ DIY skills for:

- Prepping & Cooking: Make your own spice mixes; prepare the perfect egg.
- House Cleaning & Organization: Clean your house in just 15 minutes!
- Home Decorating & Renovating: Assemble a gallery wall; find the right houseplant.
- Home Maintenance and Repair: Seal a drafty window and fix small appliances.
- Outdoor Living: Plant an outdoor herb garden and learn how to compost.
- Entertaining: Uncork champagne and cure a hangover!

. . . And so much more! QR codes throughout the pages offer additional lessons and video instruction. Whatever home means to you, this book is brimming with invaluable know-how to keep your home in tip-top shape and to help you inject more fun and flair into your every day.

Review Quotes

"The Good Housekeeping team delivers in this impressive handbook hundreds of ideas and tips for 'how to 'home' better.' The advice comes in six sections: "Prep & Cook" covers must-have kitchen equipment, pantry stocking tips, and easy recipe substitutions; "Clean & Organize" features a bathroom-tidying checklist and DIY cleaning solution recipes; "Decorate & Renovate" teaches readers how to "brighten" their kitchen and "cozy up" their living room; and "Maintain & Repair" offers tricks for fixing appliances and getting rid of indoor allergens. "Enjoy the Outdoors," meanwhile, takes on yard care and gardening (with a nontoxic weed killer recipe), and "Entertain & Celebrate," considers less-glamorous aspects of party planning: make taking out the garbage during and after easier by lining a trash bin with several bags, the authors advise, and turn the thermostat down before guests arrive, as the crowd will warm things up. The advice on outfitting one's kitchen and building pantry meals is excellent, but it's the extras that set this apart: each chapter includes clever new twists, such as repurposing a shoe rack as a vertical herb planter and using toothpaste to clean silver. This thorough home companion will reward readers over and over."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review

About the Author

Good Housekeeping is a leading lifestyle media brand inspiring a monthly audience of 58M readers--including more than 6M social media followers.

Jane Francisco is the editor-in-chief of Good Housekeeping and the Editorial Director of the Hearst Lifestyle Group where she oversees and develops content across multiple platforms for Good Housekeeping, Women's Day, Dr. Oz The Goodlife, and Prevention. Jane lives with her husband and son in New Jersey.