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    The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop
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    The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop

    By Sharon Bowers, David Bowers and Sophia Nicolay

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    “Master everyday tasks and take on a variety of projects and repairs around the house [with] this DIY encyclopedia” (The Buffalo News).

    A modern and energetically designed reference with everything you need to know to roll up your sleeves and cook it, build it, sew it, clean it, or repair it yourself. In other words, everything you would have learned from your shop and home ec teachers, if you’d had them.

    The Useful Book features 138 practical projects and how-tos, with step-by-step instructions and illustrations, relevant charts, sidebars, lists, and handy toolboxes. There’s a kitchen crash course, including the must-haves for a well-stocked pantry; how to boil an egg (and peel it frustration-free); how to grill, steam, sauté, and roast vegetables. There’s Sewing 101, plus how to fold a fitted sheet, tie a tie, mop a floor, make a bed, and set the table for a formal dinner.

    Next up: a twenty-first-century shop class. The tools that everyone should have, and dozens of cool projects that teach fundamental techniques. Practice measuring, cutting, and nailing by building a birdhouse. Make a bookshelf or a riveted metal picture frame. Plus: do-it-yourself plumbing; car repair basics; and home maintenance, from priming and painting to refinishing wood floors.

    “Married couple Sharon Bowers and David Bowers serve as mom-and-pop guides through the never-ending task of housekeeping in this handy book of how-tos . . . Readers learning to live on their own will want to have this book on hand.” —Publishers Weekly

    “Anyone who studiously read the book cover to cover would become the paragon jack of all trades.”—Arkansas Democrat Gazette
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateJun 14, 2016
    ISBN9780761187141
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    The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop
    Author

    Sharon Bowers

    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  

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    • 5/5
      As the title proclaims - this is a very useful book.This is for anyone starting life on their own, just married, students etc.It covers everything from the basic utensils for the kitchen to basic store cupboard ingredients.From how to make a bed, mop a floor, tie a neck tie, plumbing, woodworking even car mechanical jobs.Get this book and you'll never need more self help books.Possibly you'll save money in the long run.I was given a digital copy of this book by the publisher Workman Publishing via Netgalley in return for an honest unbiased review.
    • 4/5
      I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. Thank You!!This is an excellent resource for any readers who want to take control and do things themselves. The layout of each page is clean and easy to navigate. Written in simple language with step by step instructions on how to carry out basic everyday tasks. I already knew a lot of the information in here but there were a few tips I was happy to learn and will be putting them to use. I can't speak highly enough of this book. Get a copy as soon as you can. You won't regret it.