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- 2,317 Ways to Save Money and Time
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Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things: 2,317 Ways to Save Money and Time
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Release Date: 2007-03-22 |
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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.
Customer Reviews:
Great Household Help .......2007-09-09
Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things offers recipies for many environment friendly cleaning products, quick self help, beauty remedies ,and even introduces ways to entertain kids budget friendly.
Some of the remedies explained are well known, others seem a little far off, but all in all this book certainly can help to cut cost of cleaning products etc.
If you are willing to experience "new" methods, that were old timers for your grandparents this is the book to get. It also is fun just to cross read, and be in awe of some of the things one can do.
Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things: 2,317 Ways to Save Money and Time.......2007-07-27
So much information that really can be used. Can not absorb with one reading. Marked most useful and will re-read balance over time.
2,317 Ways to Save Money and Time.......2007-07-09
This is a very good resource for solving problems with household care, health issues, and just about everything. Easy to use, and simple to read
fun and useful.......2007-06-24
I never thought I would enjoy this book as much as I have been. It is 400 pages of fun facts with all those things you would find in your home and all the normal problems you would run in to. For example, onions remove rust stains from silverware, use bananas as a face mask, nail polish to remove warts, vinegar for carpet stains and to defrost windsheilds, beer and salt to make windows frosty for the Christmas holidays, use a vacuum nozzle with a pair of pantyhose to find that valuable object on the floor without sucking it up, etc.. I love this book! =)
Good for the non-handy.......2007-06-08
This is an excellent book for those (like me) who are rather unimaginative when it comes to making/fixing/cleaning things. I was quite impressed with many of the ideas.
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- This Book Is Awesome
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Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Non-Toxic Avenger Shows You How to Improve Your Health and That of Your Family, While You Save Time, Money, and, Perhaps, Your Sanity
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Longing for a kinder, gentler world? As the old saying goes, everything begins at home, and odds are, if you live in the all-American household, the air inside is more toxic than the air outside, even if you live in the most polluted of cities. You regularly handle the filthiest object in your home -- the kitchen sponge -- and put the same chemicals on your face that are used in brake fluid and antifreeze.
The cleaning agents and personal care products commonly marketed to and used in American homes contain not only some very dangerous, toxic chemicals, but they also create an "overly clean," chemically bombed-out house that compromises immune systems. And with more than fifty million Americans suffering from allergies and other autoimmune diseases -- not to mention the developing and fragile immune systems of children and seniors -- large numbers of people are actually being made sicker and sicker by their homes.
Learn to live a clean, healthy, more economical way with Ellen Sandbeck, the nontoxic avenger. In this must-have book for the twenty-first- century home, this passionate, witty advocate of all things organic will teach you how to maintain every part of the home -- from living room to septic tank, kitchen floor to bathroom sink -- using safe, simple cleansers and quick preventative measures as well as the most effective organic products on the market to get the job done.
Learn time-saving, preventative housekeeping, such as taking thirty seconds to clean the shower while you shower. Take care of bathroom stains with baking soda and vinegar rather than commercial, toxic bathroom "bombs" peddled to you with such force by manufacturers. Need whiter whites? There is no bleaching power on earth stronger than the sun. Snow clean your fine rugs. Choose fruits and vegetables from the relatively pesticide residue-free list. Clean felt-tipped pen stains with vodka. Make furniture shine with olive oil and lemon. Your house will also smell as great as it looks.
Customer Reviews:
This Book Is Awesome.......2007-08-22
I saw this book at a bookstore and rushed home to Amazon to get it. :) It is a great reference for housekeeping. I couldn't believe all the things you can do with random household products. Like baking soda... Awesome!
Fun to read, Great reference.......2007-08-03
In many ways, this is a good Organic Living 101 book. I received this book as a Christmas gift and wasn't sure what to think at first. I was pleasantly surprised. This book has not only been enjoyable to read but has become a valuable reference as well. Lately, whenever I've had a question regarding safe cleaning or home maintenance, I find the answer here - from concerns about ants to cleaning carpets to cleaning the shower. I've also found great advice and ideas for getting organized around the house. I appreciate the author's goal to spend LESS time cleaning - not more!
Down to Earth with REAL, EVERYDAY advice.......2007-07-07
This is the 1st time I have taken the time to write a review about any book. That should say something at least. This book has become my bible as I have bought and begun to renovate my first-ever home. While my mom is nagging about bleaching out the basement and hiring a pest control service, I am able to come back to Organic Housekeeping for advice that is in line with my morals. This book is NOT preachy. Instead, it offers practical advice for straight-to-the-point how to do ____ without poisioning your family (pets included!). Thank goodness for this book! I recommend it to everyone who has an interest in being green. :)
Well scrubbed book.......2007-05-13
This book includes a lot of common sense/tried and true methods for cleaning (and yes they do work) along with many new ideas I had not heard of before that are simple to carry out. I like that fact that the material is not toxic and will not set off my asthma like some of the store-bought items do.
Excellent Book.......2007-04-03
This book is full of excellent advice. I have been concerned about the products that I use for cleaning for a while and this book gave me a great one-stop resource to start doing something about it. The introduction on how to handle the mountain of stuff we tend to accumulate was a welcome bonus (buying a copy for my ex-wife just for that!).
Book Description
An indispensable quick-check guide to saving money and headaches during home renovations
Lured by skyrocketing real estate values, more Americans than ever are renovating their homes. Some have had some experience with home renovations. Many are trying their hands at it for the first time. Most are totally unprepared for the thousand-and-one pitfalls, screw-ups, and headaches that can plague a home improve project, including runaway costs, unscrupulous suppliers and contractors, arcane building codes, and more.
Written by America's #1 source of real estate know-how, Home Renovation Checklist is an indispensable guide to navigating the renovation process and keeping costs, time, and headaches involved to a minimum. Modeled after Irwin's bestselling Home Buyer's Checklist, this book is packed with hundreds of checklist questions (and answers) covering every detail of any home improvement project, including:
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- Determining whether or not to do all or part of the renovations themselves
Customer Reviews:
Very Useful.......2006-07-11
This book is very useful in answering questions homeowners may have about renovating their homes. The format features questions, the answers "yes" or "no" with checkboxes next to them with room underneath for note taking, and a detailed explanation with tips and hints. For the most part this format works well, although I wish that author Robert Irwin had varied the answers a bit since not every question can be answered "yes" or "no", for example "when will you do the job?"
The first four chapters in the book focus on general questions about home renovations such as hiring a contractor and financing the job. The rest of the book focuses on certain areas to be renovated, for example there's one chapter on renovating the bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen; another on installing cabinets; and another on installing floors. This is really helpful since the homeowner can read just the chapter that focuses on the repair work they want to do. The questions that Irwin asks are very helpful and he doesn't hesitate to say whether or not you should tackle the job yourself or hire someone to do it.
Very useful.
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Ingenious ways to save precious minutes and hours on daily tasks and household routines Short on time but long on chores? If your housework is driv-ing you crazy, you need to get shameless. Shameless Shortcuts, that is. This clever book gives you the secrets you need to do the job you want-while saving time, money, and effort. In Shameless Shortcuts you will discover: -The top 10 shortcuts for the 5 worst time-wasters -Strategic ways to use email to save time -5 simple tax return shortcuts that save you time-and money -Fast fixes for clogged toilets, blocked drains, and faulty faucets -Gift ideas that take 2 minutes
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Always Looking for New Tips to Make Life Easier?.......2006-03-08
You get 18 chapters covering topics like:
"Going Places Without Going Crazy"
"Shop Smart, Shop Fast"
"Great Garden Shortcuts"
"Bathrooms and Laundry Room,"
"Hassle-Free Holidays All Year Round"
Each tip is short, so keep this around to dip into when you have a few minutes now and then. Some of the ideas may be familiar (put baking soda/vinegar in drains to keep them clear of clogs, or save unwanted gifts to give to others). Others will surprise you (you can ask funeral homes for left over flower arrangements).
Book Description
Every Rental Property Manager's Complete Handbook
How would you like to own multiple rental properties, make money from them, and have lots of spare time in this typically high-maintenance business? You can! Although many property managers lose more money each year on maintenance or long vacancies than they make in profit, with the right management system and some business savvy, you can rent out a house or condominium and still have enough time to enjoy your growing profits—or purchase more properties!
Greg Perry shows you how! With more than 40 of his own properties, he has created a foolproof system for rental management that has turned his rental business into a virtual turnkey operation. And now, in this revised edition of his book, he shows you step by step how you can profit from and enjoy managing your rental properties.
Inside, you'll learn valuable money-saving tips, such as how to:
·Market your property to attract droves of prospective tenants
·Keep good tenants happy and get rid of bad tenants
·Save a fortune on renovations, advertising, and other expenses
·Buy new properties and turn them into the most attractive houses on the block
·Use the Internet to market your rentals
·Choose the right insurance and prepare your taxes
·Plus much, much more!
Also included are up-to-date samples of leases, rental applications, eviction notices, and other important documents you can copy and customize.
“Real estate investors as well as professional property managers can profit from following Perry's practical advice."—
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“On a scale of 1 to 10, this excellent book rates a 10!"—
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Customer Reviews:
Managing Rental Properties for Maximum Profit, Revised 3rd Edition: Save Time and Money with Greg Perry's Foolproof System for: .......2006-10-07
Very informative book on how to manage and increase your property's cash flow with realalistic approaches. Well worth the money and time reading
For beginners without rentals only!.......2005-07-10
Rating for beginners: 4
Rating for others: 3
This author goes through the motions on what you can expect from running a rental property. As the title indicates, his focus is on maximizing profits. Of course, the tradeoff is greater time outlay on the landlord's part.
If you're just starting to consider landlording and don't own any properties, this book isn't a bad starting point but much of it is common sense.
A better addition to your library would be "Property Management for Dummies". It is more complete and a great source for all levels of landlords (newbies on up). The Dummies' author, Robert S. Griswold, covers all the subject matter in Perry's book plus insurance, evictions, and other lawsuits in greater detail with more graphs and charts to illustrate the author's points.
A Beginners Guide to Rental Management.......2004-10-07
This book is good for those who have very limited experience in managing rental properties. It's main focus seemed to be on managing time and for those of you who don't know the secret I will let you in on it. Excellent Tenants = Minimal Time. It's finding and keeping the excellent tenants that require some time. This book goes into detail about how to do just that. If you are a struggling landlord or a complete newbie than this book is for you.
However, if you have some experience in this area, or are an effective manager outside of rental properties you will probably be an effective rental manager. Other things to consider is that Mr. Perry seems to specialize in very low cost rentals so much of his ideas are drawn towards those crowds. For Example
Getting Tenants the book says advertising the local newspaper is the best, it does work but for higher cost rentals I average about 70% of new tenants from the internet.
Dishwashers and Garbage Dispoals - you might be able to get away without them in cheap units, but try renting a unit at 1500 a month without them - it just wouldn't work.
Wainscot - Again nice idea for those low income units, but most people look at wainscot as that cheap stuff you had on your vacation home when you grew up.
Electric Water Heaters - Keep gas if you have it already, electric heaters are always more problems and will cost more in the long run - gas is always easier and better. BTW, if you go to a plumbing wholesale warehouse (usually open only to licensed plumbers) the gas units are cheaper than electric.
When buying a home Mr. Perry seems to think that plumbing problems are easily fixed. Caveat Emptor - A person who bought a house that I passed on due to plumbing problems just spent $22,000 in getting it re-plumbed. From my experience I walk away from any house that 1) has foundation problems 2) has flooded recently 3) has major plumbing problems. I am highly suspicious of any house that has 1) Roof Problems 2) Electrical problems.
Things not mentioned that might help you out.
Automatic Rent Payments - I have about 50% of my tenants on automatic rent payments. It's easy to set up (talk to your bank) and you get your money every month on the same day.
If you have more than 5 units I strongly urge you to look into incorporating. It limits you liability and there are positive tax reasons to do so. This book barley mentions corporations and in a slightly negative way too.
If you buy in the right area and market your unit accordingly it is very easy to get some long term leases written up. I have approximately 70% of my tenants on 3 year or longer lease agreements.
While mentioned I have had a great deal of success with Townhomes and Condos - just be aware that this is very AREA sensitive. The plus side to these is that you can be a truly hands off landlord. Write your rental agreements that the tenants agree to take care of all repairs inside including AC/Heat. The associations take care of everything outside and all you do is collect the rent. True your returns are not as high, but it is the simplest form of rental management that I know of. Also, if the townhome/condo is slightly upper scale you will find that your vacancy rates drop considerably. The shortest tenant I have ever had in a townhome/condo was 1 year with my average being around 6 years.
Anyhow, This book is good for the beginners, that is why I gave it 4 stars.
One Tip is Worth the Cost.......2004-03-05
You'll get MANY tips in this but the open house concept that Perry teaches is brilliant and one I'd never thought of.
The book just gets better for the struggling landlord (or landlady as Perry says). But for me, the first 2nd chapter changed my life as a landlord.
I needed only one answer.. and got much more!.......2004-03-03
We had a problem. We wanted to get rid of our rent house and get out of the business.
We looked through lots of books and settled on this and another one. The other turned out to be for more professional rent house owners.
This one spoke DIRECTLY TO US.
We were surprised at how this author seemed to be talking directly to us, in a manner that a friend would do. He told US advice, not just on how to sell our rent house but how to make it work if we kept it. We decided to give it another round of tenants but ony if we followed the advice in these pages. Much of it, such as the open house concept that we'd only thought applied to houses for sale, dramatically worked to change EVERYTHING about rent houses for the better! We now love being rent house investors and we are looking for more properties. If this book had cost twice as mich, it would be worth only a fraction of its value even then. I strongly encourage you to read this if you really dislike being a landlord.
Book Description
Guerrilla Travel Tactics is the most comprehensive book ever written on finding travel bargains. It will help any business traveler survive the rigors of the road, optimize logistics, and get the most for every dollar spent on travel.
The individual business traveler will save thousands of dollars per year, and companies whose executives and employees fly frequently could save hundreds of thousands -- or more. The bottom line is that travelers and organizations will be spending a fraction of what they normally would, but getting much more for their money.
Guerrilla Travel Tactics is packed with travel tips, bargain strategies, and insider secrets, including how to get the VIP treatment, amenities, and upgrades -- all on a penny-pinching budget. Featuring the authors' practical, proven techniques, it's an absolute must-read whether you travel once a week or once a year.
Customer Reviews:
You need this book.......2006-02-22
Guerilla Travel Tactics is an amazing book! It is chock full of wonderful tips which are seldom -- if ever -- found in other travel advice books. It is easy to read, clear, and well-organized. And it is very, very useful. The tips in this book can do much to make your trips less expensive, more comfortable and more fun. This book is a thousand times better than other other travel advice book. I have read this book from cover to cover at least 3 or 4 times. If you travel, you need this book. In any case, it's fun to read. A lot of fun, you'll see.
This Book Aspires To Be The Bible For Cost Conscious Travel.......2004-12-09
If there is one lesson I have discovered over my umpteen years of travelling is that you need to be very creative when coordinating your jaunts in order to glean the most advantageous deals.
Regrettably, up to recently, I did not have at my disposal the Internet or travel guides such as Guerrilla Travel Tactics authored by Jay Conrad Levinson and Theo Brandt-Sarif.
This book aspires to be the bible for the cost conscious business or leisure traveler, and it definitely has reached its objectives. Particularly, when you take into consideration that within the pages of one book you have practical replies to the how's, when's, where's, and why's of the travel industry pertaining to travel costs and more.
The authors advocate, "that guerrilla travelers achieve conventional goals using unconventional means," or as I mentioned earlier, creativity.
No matter if it be airline reservations, hotel accommodations, car rentals, frequent flyer points, or anything else related to travel, it is you alone that has to seek out the bargains and not a travel agent, who for the most part does not have your interest at heart.
A good portion of Guerrilla Travel Tactics is allotted to airlines such as: airfare savings, lounge membership, alliances, navigating the Internet to weed out great deals, getting the most out of frequent flyer points, and seating.
Are you cognizant that when it comes to flying, not all air miles are created equal? Some airlines may give fewer miles when flying at discounted rate.
Would you give up a first class seat that you may have been upgraded to for an aisle coach seat next to a vacant seat and how do you go about securing this seat?
These and many more are some of the "treats" that are delivered to the reader.
The remaining sections are devoted to hotels, car rentals, affinity cards, and even how to effectively lodge a complaint.
Of special interest are the informative sidebars of tips and alerts, as well as the appendixes.
Are you mindful that booking a deeply discounted hotel room online many sometimes be non-refundable; be sure to check over the fine print. If you are concerned about your hotel room, it is a good idea to tip the bellman before checking in and inquiring which rooms he would choose for himself, if he were with his spouse.
Here is one tip I found quite interesting- one of the biggest cons around in travel is paying $495 to become a travel agent without IATA certification. Hotels and airlines are not stupid and they will not provide discounted rooms or airfare for these "so-called" travel agents.
A helpful appendix lists the major airlines, hotels chains, car rentals companies, and hotel consolidators, indicating their web sites and telephone numbers. You also have information pertaining to the frequent flyer plans of each U.S. and International airline, as well as the credit card information pertaining to them.
The authors' breezy and enlightening style of writing make this frequently dry topic as appealing as it can ever hope to get, while at the same time imparting some super useful information.
Norm Goldman
The first truly valuable book for all travellers.......2004-11-16
As someone who has been travelling for business for the last 15 years (cost constraints but a low level of tolerance for poor quality or service) and someone who has been travelling more often for fun (5 star taste but on a 2 or 3 star budget), I have found that most "travel tips" books are either too'dumbed down" with obvious tips that make little difference, or are so arcane with regard to specific locales that they are not realistic for me, as to be useless. This is the first book that is comprised entirely of real and useful information for travellers of all types and budgets. Kudos to Theo Brandt-Sarif who did the research and to the publisher that ventured to bring yet another travel book onto the scene. I have used the information in this book on my last few trips and it has really made a difference. Skeptical friends of mine who borrowed this book and used it have since purchased it and recommend it to their friends.
Nothing New.......2004-09-12
The title of this book grab my attention...but that is about it. I did not find anything new in this book and much of the information is hype and not relevant to real travel. For example the back cover of the book says that you can upgrade to first class every time. Anyone who was traveled before knows this is not the case. (...)
Good tips.......2004-07-28
The author has given some great tips on how to save money while traveling, even helpful things that would not have ever crossed my mind. The book is informative and fun to read -- a must for the new world traveler or the seasoned traveler.
Book Description
If you relish the idea of saving money, and living a dream too, this clear, concise book will give you keen insights on moving to and living in Florida. You'll learn how to: Lead vibrant, interesting lives in Florida. Find the best places to visit as a resident. Establish Florida as your domicile. Protect your nest egg. Save thousands of dollars in buying your new home. Identify wildlife and birds. Avoid or minimize Florida intangible taxes. Have a Florida friendly yard. Do business in Florida. Tap into 55 cost saving ideas. Deal with the unique challenges and problems of Florida. Develop a priority-order focused plan. Avoid "had I known, I would have." comments. Magic Threes. You'll learn the top three birds, animals, lighthouses, wildlife refuges, beaches, day trips, mini-vacations, Florida "castles;" and three interest or expertise levels for activities. By focusing on the top three, you will be able to select the activities that best fit your unique needs and desires. These exciting experiences can unleash a new level of success and positive change for you. You'll appreciate the business savvy, optimism and spirit of adventure that threads through the fabric of this easy-to-read book.
Customer Reviews:
Lots of good info.......2005-03-22
I read this book and liked it. There is a lot of stuff about Florida that I wouldn't have thought to consider when making a decision to move there. There are many differences than other areas of the U.S. For example, most houses don't have a basement, so you better keep that in mind if you need the space. In addition to the practical move information, there is a number of chapters on recreation (Weekend trips, Key West, Parks, Beaches etc). This would probably also be useful to current residents.
Sondra Greer.......2005-01-31
The contents of Farnham's guide is essential for anyone seriously considering relocation. The invaluable information he provides gives the positives and negatives of living in Florida. Read this practical book about day-to-day life in Florida if you're thinking of moving to paradise. Many helpful pointers which has already made my life simpler. Jam-packed with simple, crisp declarative sentences that makes reading the book both interesting and easy.
Great Information.......2005-01-24
I read the book. I've been to Florida. This book has great information.
Customer Reviews:
Animal pests to Wildflowers.......2002-03-28
This book is a handy companion come spring time and it is prep time for your yard. There are many useful ideas, some not exactly practical , like a "handy" cart that looks like one of those golf carts(but made of wood)to haul your gardening tools and supplies around the yard, but there are enough to make this book worth your time. Myself I just use a 5 gallon bucket to haul around my most used tools. Good ideas often spawn new insights leading to one's own ideas which can be better or more suited for one's needs, thus is the case with this book. The book has illustrations to compliment the ideas which are often tips offered from real gardeners. My feeling is if one can pull a few time saving ideas from a season of chores it is time well spent resting in the shade between jobs browsing this book. Browsing is the right word because it is a book that can be read in sections according to needs. There are suggestions for low maintenance plants that are proven to minimize time spent caring for, including annuals that replant themselves, and perrenials that just keep on giving and suggestions for problem areas. This book is a reference source that will give you a quick fix for problems that come with maintaining a yard. One of the beauties of this book is the use of seemingly unrelated materials for the yard, like 2-liter bottles with holes burried in the vegetable garden for concise watering near each plants to keep weeds down. I have read many Rondale Press garden books and this one rates right up with the best of them. Recommended for practical gardeners who like "new" ideas that work.
concise, well organized info for the typical garden.......1999-09-22
This well organized volume provides concise, easily accessible info on specific plants for the average garden as well as suggestions for mixing varieties into complementary gardens. Definately a must have for a serious gardener as a reference volume for a garden library.
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