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Terfex.com - Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things: 2,317 Ways to Save Money and Time
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Manufacturer: Readers Digest
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 640
EAN: 9780762106493
ISBN: 0762106492
Label: Readers Digest
Manufacturer: Readers Digest
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2007-03-22
Publisher: Readers Digest
Studio: Readers Digest
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Editorial Reviews:
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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.
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Summary: A very interesting reference!
Comment: I had to replace my copy of this book -- it was stolen from me in a hospital waiting room. Anyway, the content is very interesting and I purchased copies for my kids for Christmas. We can always use good tips for using the things we already have around the house.
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Summary: Nice reference guide
Comment: I was looking for something that would refer me to less toxic ways to clean my house. I use it a lot and am constantly surprised by the many uses of vinegar and baking soda. I find it very helpful and use it frequently.
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Summary: It delivered as promised
Comment: This book delivered as promised. There is much that I already knew, some I had forgotten, and a great deal that was knew to me and extremely helpful. I will keep this book close and refer to it often. I have passed along many helpful hints to my daughters.
Of course, IMHO anything the Reader's Digest does is done correctly.
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Summary: Great Resource for Frugal Families
Comment: Fantastic! "Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things" by the editors of Reader's Digest doesn't just provide a list of uses for household items that many of us are already familiar with; items such as vinegar, baking soda and dare I say it... DUCT TAPE (which by the way is denoted in this book with a star as a "Super Item" which means it has an amazingly large number of uses--they list 43 of them--and they are good ones). This household resource is anything but ordinary! It includes items that you would never even think to use for other things than what they are intended for. How about baby oil, baby powder, baby wipes, basters, beans (dried), bubble pack, and butter? And that's only about one third of the letter "B" section!!! Ordinary household items are indexed well throughout this book and are easy to find and use, I love it! This resource is a must have frugal families! I picked up my copy on sale at our local Barnes & Noble when one of our children was getting a book for school, but Amazon always has great prices and is usually my first recommendation! -
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Summary: Great book for GUYS!
Comment: My husband keeps this book in his bathroom ... :o) He will randomly show me stuff all the time that he learned from his book... he loves it.
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