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Books > Health, Home & Family > Home & house maintenance
The mystical movement of energy, Vaastu Shastra from India and Feng
Shui from China are looked at through 'house dressing' and creating
a healthy home from the ancient secrets of these sacred studies for
the modern age. Over the last sixty years these olde mysteries have
found worldwide application in all aspects of architecture and
interior design with the aim to create healthier environments and
homes by balancing the flow of positive and negative energies.
'A truly transformative read' Sunday Times STYLE 'More than ever,
we need books like this' Jessica Seaton, Co-Founder of Toast and
author of Gather, Cook, Feast A whole new way of looking at the
world - and your life - inspired by centuries-old Japanese wisdom.
Wabi sabi ("wah-bi sah-bi") is a captivating concept from Japanese
aesthetics, which helps us to see beauty in imperfection,
appreciate simplicity and accept the transient nature of all
things. With roots in zen and the way of tea, the timeless wisdom
of wabi sabi is more relevant than ever for modern life, as we
search for new ways to approach life's challenges and seek meaning
beyond materialism. Wabi sabi is a refreshing antidote to our
fast-paced, consumption-driven world, which will encourage you to
slow down, reconnect with nature, and be gentler on yourself. It
will help you simplify everything, and concentrate on what really
matters. From honouring the rhythm of the seasons to creating a
welcoming home, from reframing failure to ageing with grace, wabi
sabi will teach you to find more joy and inspiration throughout
your perfectly imperfect life. This book is the definitive guide to
applying the principles of wabi sabi to transform every area of
your life, and finding happiness right where you are.
This book is a collection of gardening memories, some humorous,
some poignant, and some philosophical. They are recollections by a
columnist who appreciates that gardening is not only about
cultivating plants, but about the connection of the earth and
insects and animals and people, and the memories nurtured from
those relationships.
Simple swaps and innovative ideas for cleaning and maintaining your home that won't cost the Earth.
Learn how easy it is to make simple swaps in your cleaning and tidying methods for a more eco-friendly home, with helpful tips from bestselling author and Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle.
This beautifully illustrated black and white guide with 101 hints and sustainable, natural cleaning tips and hacks will help you take small steps that have a massive positive environmental impact. In Clean & Green, Nancy shares the simple recipes and methods she has developed since making a conscious effort to live more sustainably, many of which are faster and easier than the go-to products and methods most of us use now.
From everyday cleaning and laundry tips to zero-effort oven cleaner and guidance on removing tricky stains from clothing and furniture, these economical, practical methods are perfect for anyone looking to reduce their use of plastic and throwaway products. Nancy shares her tried-and-tested recipes for all-purpose cleaners, replacements for harmful chemicals that will keep both your home and the planet clean and green for future generations.
This first book-length treatment of the life and work of Christine
Frederick (1883-1970) reveals an important dilemma that faced
educated women of the early twentieth century. Contrary to her
professional role as home efficiency expert, advertising
consultant, and consumer advocate, Christine Frederick espoused the
nineteenth-century ideal of preserving the virtuous home--and a
woman's place in it. In an effort to reconcile her desire to
succeed in the public sphere of modernization and consumerism with
the knowledge that most middle-class Americans still held
traditional beliefs about gender roles, Frederick fashioned a
career for herself that encouraged other women to remain at home.
With the rise of home economics and scientific management,
Frederick--college-educated but confined to the drudgery of
housework--devised a plan for bringing the public sphere into the
domestic. Her home would become her factory. She learned how to
standardize tasks by observing labor-saving devices in industry and
then applied this knowledge to housework. She standardized
dishwashing, for example, by breaking the job into three separate
operations: scraping and stacking, washing, and drying and putting
away. Determined to train women to become proficient homemakers and
efficient managers, Frederick secured a job writing articles for
the Ladies' Home Journal. A professional career as home efficiency
expert later expanded to include advertising consultant and
consumer advocate. Frederick assured male advertisers that she knew
women well and promised to help them sell to ""Mrs. Consumer.""
While Frederick sought the power and influence available only to
men, she promoted a division of labor by gender and therefore
served the fall of the early-twentieth-century wave of feminism.
Rutherford's engaging account of Christine Frederick's life
reflects a dilemma that continues to affect women today--whether to
seek professional gratification or adhere to traditional family
values.
Feng Shui for your Baby Nursery: A Complete Guide to Preparing Your
Baby's Room using Feng Shui to achieve Balance and Harmony You
interested in Feng Shui? You know everything there is to know
regarding Feng Shui for your home? You need to know Feng Shui for
your new baby's room? Want to provide your new baby with the best
possible energy when entering this world? Need quick tips on
setting up your nursery? Want to know whats important and whats
not? Want the best design possible for your nursery? Lets dive
right in! Download your copy now!
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