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Dewey Decimal Number: 640 EAN: 9780762106493 ISBN: 0762106492 Label: Readers Digest Manufacturer: Readers Digest Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 384 Publication Date: March 22, 2007 Publisher: Readers Digest Sales Rank: 12610 Studio: Readers Digest Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Save the day with over 2,300 clever, ingenious, smart ways to use everyday household products—all guaranteed to save you time and money! Did you know that tea can hide gray hair? Or that aspirin can revive a dead car battery? How about the power of table salt to make panty hose last longer? Or that shaving cream can remove rug stains? Yes, there’s a treasure trove hidden in your pantry, medicine cabinet, garage, and basement. This remarkable book shares amazing secrets to save you time and money—and shelf space in the process. Fully illustrated and written in a clear, down-to-earth style, this practical guide contains over 2,300 handy tips about using more than 200 common household items like aluminum foil and dental floss in exciting new ways. Don’t spend your hard-earned money on expensive storebought products. Restore, replace, repair, or revive practically everything in your home with this indispensable handbook that features: • Nearly 400 full-color illustrations • Easy A-to-Z format to find items easily • Clear, step-by-step instructions • At-a-Glance section provides the Best Uses for every item • Hundreds of sidebars full of extra tips and informative ideas • Complete index for cross-referencing Throughout, Did You Know?, Science Fair, and Kids’ Stuff sidebars add to the wonder and fun of this easy-to-use reference. From Alka-Seltzer to baby shampoo, pepper to pillowcases, vinegar to yogurt—discover the untold value of hundreds of everyday items with Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A very interesting reference!I had to replace my copy of this book -- it was stolen from me in a hospital waiting room. Anyway, the content is very interesting and I purchased copies for my kids for Christmas. We can always use good tips for using the things we already have around the house. Rating:  - Nice reference guideI was looking for something that would refer me to less toxic ways to clean my house. I use it a lot and am constantly surprised by the many uses of vinegar and baking soda. I find it very helpful and use it frequently. Rating: - It delivered as promisedThis book delivered as promised. There is much that I already knew, some I had forgotten, and a great deal that was knew to me and extremely helpful. I will keep this book close and refer to it often. I have passed along many helpful hints to my daughters. Of course, IMHO anything the Reader's Digest does is done correctly. Rating: - Great Resource for Frugal FamiliesFantastic! "Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things" by the editors of Reader's Digest doesn't just provide a list of uses for household items that many of us are already familiar with; items such as vinegar, baking soda and dare I say it... DUCT TAPE (which by the way is denoted in this book with a star as a "Super Item" which means it has an amazingly large number of uses--they list 43 of them--and they are good ones). This household resource is anything but ordinary! It includes items that you ... Read More Rating: - Great book for GUYS!My husband keeps this book in his bathroom ... :o) He will randomly show me stuff all the time that he learned from his book... he loves it. |
