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Home Ec for Everyone

Practical Life Skills in 118 Projects: Cooking · Sewing · Laundry & Clothing · Domestic Arts · Life Skills

by Sharon Bowers
David Bowers
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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.

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  • Release date

    April 27, 2021

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      • ISBN: 9781523514045

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      • ISBN: 9781523514045
      • File size: 12439 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      May 15, 2021
      Just because home ec is rarely taught in schools anymore doesn't mean those skills aren't necessary. The Bowers' user-friendly guide distills the essential skills down to five categorical sections: cooking, sewing, laundry, ""domestic arts,"" and life skills. Each section starts with most frequently needed tools, then goes on to the tasks. The cooking section offers everything from a full page on how to boil water to instructions for how to shop for produce, braise beef, make sorbet in a bag, and clean the kitchen; recipes are often included. The other four sections cover fewer tasks but have more illustrations, which are especially useful for sewing on a button, folding a fitted sheet, or tying a tie. Even experienced homemakers will appreciate the refresher on making a household budget, spring-cleaning tasks, and removing carpet stains. 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.

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