![The Accidental Housewife : How to Overcome Housekeeping Hysteria One Task at a Time](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/749/092/1184092749.0.m.jpg)
![The Accidental Housewife : How to Overcome Housekeeping Hysteria One Task at a](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/749/092/1184092749.0.m.jpg)
The Accidental Housewife : How to Overcome Housekeeping Hysteria One Task at a Time
by Julie Edelman
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0345490436
- ISBN 13
- 9780345490438
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
HOUSEKEEPING 101Accidental Housewife(n): an individual who manages the household unexpectedly, unintentionally, by default, or by chance, with minimal skills, a glass of wine, and little interest in mastering her/his domain.Once upon a time lived the 1950s housewife who joyfully followed her domestic duties. Today's housewife is anything but traditional, yet some things never change: mounting laundry, accumulating dust, looming clutter, and the refrain, "What's for dinner?" Now Julie Edelman, the go-to gal for entertaining and practical household tips and trends, turns these mundane chores into fun and easy tasks. Offering real life advice and simple solutions, Julie helps you- tidy up with the faucet to floor facelift: a stress-free way to clean with minimum effort to achieve maximum effect, as you dance with dust bunnies and indulge in a bit of pampering along the way- conquer PMS (Pretty Manageable Stains): learn how to painlessly deal with the most common stains using everything from industrial products to everyday items such as hairspray, shaving cream, and ice cubes- practice feng shui my way: harmonize chaos and clutter and get chi (energized) in the process, courtesy of coffee- follow a food and mood planner: uncover innovative ways to balance your family's nutritional needs with your desire to let them eat cakeInside, you'll also find Burn This: Housewifely Calorie Counter (you can lose weight vacuuming and lifting loads of laundry) and HI Q (Housewife Intelligence Quotient) tests to measure your housewifely expertise. So drop that mop and grab a latte . . . hassle-free help is at your fingertips!Visit the author's website at www.theaccidentalhousewife.comFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- ThriftBooks
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- G0345490436I3N00
- Title
- The Accidental Housewife : How to Overcome Housekeeping Hysteria One Task at a Time
- Author
- Julie Edelman
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0345490436
- ISBN 13
- 9780345490438
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- Mississauga, On, Canada
- Date Published
- 2006
Terms of Sale
ThriftBooks
About the Seller
ThriftBooks
About ThriftBooks
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: