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Books > Health, Home & Family > Home & house maintenance
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DIY
(Hardcover)
Jason Goodman
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R818
Discovery Miles 8 180
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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DIY: DIY Hacks for Household Cleaning, Organizing and Productivity!
Plus Bonus DIY Hack Projects for Your Home! You interested in
knowing exactly what green cleaning is? How about Organizing your
bedroom? Want tips on Organizing your bathroom or kitchen? Lets not
stop there and tackle your office and increase productivity where
it counts! We cover everything in your home and most importantly
provide a bonus project just for you!
Using a wood-burning stove effectively is both an art and a
science. In this friendly, comprehensive guide, chartered forester
and woodfuel expert Will Rolls talks the reader through the theory
and practice of getting the best results from their stove. From
finding the fuel and seasoning it to lighting the stove and
operating it cleanly, this books describes the best techniques for
looking after your log stove. The Log Book covers log suppliers,
avoiding too much smoke and ash, checking fuel quality and picking
the best wood for your fire. This second edition includes:Flu
temperature gauges, Tips on cleaning the glass, Heat fans, Stacking
logs next to stoves, Advice for single vent burners, How
atmospheric conditions can affect draft, especially when lighting
Joint-making a top priority for woodworkers Woodworkers have
plenty to cheer about with The Complete Guide to Joint-Making. This
comprehensive and practical book demystifies the all-important
subject of choosing, designing, and cutting woodworking joints. It
s packed with insightful information and tricks of the trade that
will advance the work of novices and seasoned craftsmen alike.
The litmus test for woodworkers. Strong, appropriate, and
well-fitting joints are one of the hallmarks of the skilled
woodworker. Making them properly requires intelligent planning,
accurate layout, and a sufficient degree of care in cutting,
fitting, and final assembly.
A methodical approach that pays off. That's the approach author
John Bullar pursues in this essential guide. He walks readers
through choosing the appropriate joint for its intended purpose and
continues methodically through constructing and finally assembling
the finished pieces. He also covers lumber selection, tools, and
adhesives, and offers recommendations for the working methods and
habits that are needed to achieve consistently good results.
Techniques for hand tools and machines.The Complete Guide to
Joint-Making explains in detail the traditional hand techniques
that are the foundation of woodworking. Plus, the section on
machine-made joints covers every power tool needed for joints,
including how to get the best results from a biscuit jointer, a
router, and other power tools."
From the Kew Experts series, this book is perfect book for the
house plant gardener, filled with invaluable tips, tricks and handy
advice to help your plants thrive! Are your house plants forlorn?
Do they need more knowledgeable attention? With the help of experts
from the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, discover which plants are
delicate and which indestructible, whether these are cacti,
succulents, air plants or those famous for their flowers, foliage,
fragrance and even air freshening powers. Learn how to nurture your
house plants and cultivate an oasis of calm using the advice and
projects in this pretty guide to 70 of the best. Here you'll find
plants for all tastes, all rooms, cold and warm temperatures, all
light levels and every skill set. Find the right home for your
plants and the right plants for your home. This beautifully
illustrated guide mixes exquisite botanical prints with 12
step-by-step photographed projects that show how to create and
display the trendiest and lushest arrangements today. Author Kay
Maguire goes back to the basics of choosing, potting, feeding and
care, then looks further at pruning and propagating in order to
make more plants. This is the perfect book for new or experienced
stay-at-home gardeners wanting to improve their outlook, freshen
their air and cultivate a little bit of calm. This book is from the
Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical
scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew offer up advice and
information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of
gardening topics. Other titles include: Companion to Medicinal
Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to
Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Roses, Guide to Growing
Succulents and Cacti, Guide to Growing Trees, Guide to Growing
Herbs and Guide to Growing Vegetables.
Organization expert Erin Rooney Doland, Editor-in-Chief of
Unclutterer.com, will show you how to clear the clutter, simplify
your surroundings, and create the remarkable life you deserve -- in
just one week.
Simple living isn't about depriving; it's about enriching. But
while scribbling "Be more organized" on a list of New Year's
resolutions doesn't take much effort, actually "becoming" more
organized requires real change.
Are you constantly late to the office because you have trouble
getting out the door in the morning? Is your house in such disarray
that you can't have friends over for dinner? It's easy to feel
stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed when your surroundings,
schedule, and thoughts are chaotic. The solution? "Unclutter Your
Life in One Week" with organization expert and Editor-in-Chief of
Unclutterer.com Erin Rooney Doland. This essential manual is a
simple, day-by-day plan for purging your life of clutter, becoming
more efficient and productive, and creating a symbiotic
relationship between your work and personal life.
There is no one-size-fits-all answer for organization. Erin
offers useful and innovative suggestions for tackling the physical,
mental, and systemic distractions in different areas of your home
and office each day. Her down-to-earth approach will help you part
with sentimental clutter, organize your closet based on how you
process information, build an effective and personalized filing
system, avoid the procrastination that often hinders the process,
and much more. Once you cure the clutter, she shares practical
advice for maintaining your harmonious home and work environments
with minimal daily effort.
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