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Home EC for Everyone: Practical Life Skills in 118 Projects: Cooking - Sewing - Laundry & Clothing - Domestic Arts - Life Skills

Home EC for Everyone: Practical Life Skills in 118 Projects: Cooking - Sewing - Laundry & Clothing - Domestic Arts - Life Skills

Table of Contents: Table of Contents Cooking [Learning how to feed yourself starts here] How to Boil Water How to Boil an Egg How to Peel a Boiled Egg How...

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Table of Contents

Cooking [Learning how to feed yourself starts here]
  1. How to Boil Water
  2. How to Boil an Egg
  3. How to Peel a Boiled Egg
  4. How to Crack an Egg
  5. How to Whip Cream
  6. How to Stock Up
  7. How to Be a Thrifty Shopper
  8. How to Freeze Hamburger Meat
  9. How to Buy an Apple
  10. Care and Handling of Lettuce
  11. Care and Handling of Iceberg Lettuce
  12. How to Make Vinaigrette
  13. How to Make Caesar Salad
  14. How to Zest a Lemon
  15. How to Juice a Lemon
  16. How to Cut a Lemon Wedge Garnish
  17. How to Chop an Onion
  18. How to Measure Flour
  19. How to Knead Bread Dough
  20. How to Make a Sandwich
  21. How to Refresh Stale Bread
  22. How to Make Bread Crumbs
  23. How to Make Croutons
  24. How to Make Pizza
  25. How to Have Dinner Ready in Thirty Minutes
  26. How to Make Soup
  27. How to Grill Vegetables
  28. How to Sauté Vegetables
  29. How to Steam Vegetables
  30. How to Roast Vegetables
  31. How to Blanch Vegetables
  32. How to Chop Broccoli
  33. How to Make Mashed Potatoes
  34. How to Cook a Steak
  35. How to Cook Lamb Chops
  36. How to Cook Chicken Breasts
  37. How to Roast a Chicken
  38. How to Brine a Bird
  39. How to Braise Beef
  40. How to Make a Pot of Chili
  41. How to Fry Chicken
  42. How to Cook a French Fry
  43. How to Cook a Pot of Beans
  44. How to Cook Rice
  45. How to Roll a Burrito
  46. How to Make Maki
  47. How to Cook with Tofu
  48. How to Repurpose Common Leftovers
  49. How to Start Canning
  50. How to Make Perfect Piecrust
  51. How to Peel an Apple
  52. How to Cream Butter, Sugar, and Eggs
  53. How to Make Cookies
  54. How to Frost a Birthday Cake
  55. How to Make Ice Cream
  56. How to Make Sorbet in a Bag
  57. How to Make a Pot of Coffee
  58. How to Clean a Coffeemaker
  59. How to Brew a Cup of Tea
  60. How to (Mostly) Decaffeinate Your Tea
  61. How to Make Iced Tea
  62. How to Clean Your Kitchen
Sewing [Simple tasks like sewing a button are impressive when done the right way]
  1. How to Thread a Needle
  2. How to Care for Your Needles
  3. How to Sew on a Button
  4. How to Make Your Own Sewing Kit
  5. How to Baste
  6. How to Attach a Snap
  7. How to Fix a Hole in Your Jeans
  8. How to Fix a Hole in Your Shirt
  9. How to Hem Pants
  10. How to Hem the No-Sew Way
  11. How to Thread a Sewing Machine
  12. How to Hem a Skirt
  13. How to Make a Pillow
  14. How to Make a Comfy No-Sew Fleece Pillow
  15. How to Make a Super-Easy No-Sew Knot Pillow
  16. How to Make an Apron
  17. How to Install a Zipper
  18. How to Fix a Broken Pull
  19. How to Fix a Separated Zipper
Laundry & Clothing [From laundry labels to shrunken sweater care]
  1. How to Read a Laundry Label
  2. How to Sort a Heap of Dirty Clothes for Washing
  3. How to Remove Ketchup from a White Shirt
  4. How to Wash a Load of Clothes
  5. How to Wash a Down Comforter
  6. How to Care for a Sweater
  7. How to Save a Shrunken Sweater
  8. How to Dry Sweaters on a Drying Rack
  9. How to Reshape a Sweater
  10. How to Fold a Fitted Sheet
  11. How to Iron a Shirt
  12. How to Hand-Wash
  13. How to Hand-Wash Curtains
  14. How to Make a Dingy T-Shirt White Again
  15. How to Fold a T-Shirt the Retail-Store Way
Domestic Arts [The life-changing magic of keeping a clean home]
  1. How to Hand-Wash a Plate
  2. How to Load a Dishwasher
  3. How to Mop a Floor
  4. How to Vacuum
  5. How to Make a Bed
  6. How to Start a Bedroom Routine
  7. How to Hang Curtains
  8. How to Remove Gum from a Rug
  9. How to Erase an Ink Spill from Carpet
  10. How to Remove Pet Stains from Carpet
  11. The Poop on Poop
  12. How to "Spring Clean"
Life Skills [A few grace notes for the finishing touches of pleasant living]
  1. How to Make a Household Budget
  2. How to Set the Table for a Fancy Formal Dinner
  3. How to Answer a Wedding Invitation
  4. How to Pack a Suitcase
  5. How to Tie a Scarf
  6. How to Tie a Tie
  7. How to Tie a Necktie on Someone Else
  8. How to Polish a Pair of Shoes
  9. How to Write a Thank You Note
  10. How to Stock a First-Aid Kit
Index
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Review Quotes:
"Even experienced homemakers will appreciate the refresher...These skills are essential, and this guide offers clear, friendly instructions and advice for better living at home. This would be a good gift for folks on their own for the first time and will circulate widely in public and school libraries." -- Booklist​

Brief Description:
"This book has been adapted from The useful book, Ã2016"--Copyright page.

Biographical Note:

Sharon Bowers is the author of Ghoulish Goodies, Candy Construction, and The Lazy Way to Cook Your Meals. She lives in New York City and Dublin, Ireland


David Bowers is the author of Dad's Own Guide to Housekeeping and Bake Like a Man: A Real Man's Cookbook. He lives in New York City and Dublin, Ireland.

Publisher Marketing:

Did you remember your scissors?

Discover the tremendous pleasure of learning how to do it yourself how to cook, sew, clean, and more, the way it used to be taught in Home Ec class. With illustrated step by step instructions, plus relevant charts, lists, and handy graphics, Home Ec for everyone offers a crash course in learning 118 practical life skills-everything from frosting the perfect birthday cake to fixing a zipper to whitening a dingy T-shirt to packing a suitcase (the right way). It's all made clear in plain, nontechnical language for any level of DIYer, and it comes with a guarantee: No matter how simple the task, doing it with your own two hands provides a feeling of accomplishment that no app or device will ever give you.



Review Citations:

  • Booklist 05/15/2021 pg. 19 (EAN 9781523512379, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:Bowers, Sharon

Sharon Bowers is the author of Ghoulish Goodies, Candy Construction, and The Lazy Way to Cook Your Meals. She lives in New York City and Dublin, Ireland



Contributor Bio:Bowers, David
David Bowers is the author of Dad's Own Guide to Housekeeping and Bake Like a Man: A Real Man's Cookbook. He lives in New York City and Dublin, Ireland.


Author: Bowers, Sharon
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2021-04-27
BISAC: House & Home|Reference|Cooking|Methods|General|Crafts & Hobbies|Needlework|General|Family & Relationships|General
Subjects: Dwellings|Home economics|Maintenance and repair|Life skills|Do-it-yourself work
Weight: 1.06 lbs
ISBN: 9781523512379
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781523512379

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