With enough money-saving tips to banish the budgetary blues for good, these collected hints and tips from Channel 4 s Supercrimpers show us all how to be more clever with our cash.
Tips for Meanies is an irreverent guide to thrift, the perfect present for the Meanies in your life that will equip them with new, versatile weapons for their armoury:- Discover the penny-pinching potential of everyday miracle products, from toothpaste and vinegar to barbecue briquettes- Find cunning ways to curb household shopping and energy bills- Avoid pricey trips to the chemist by channelling the healing powers of cheap and easy home remedies everything Meanies need to keep their household clean, green and very mean.
At a time when work and home life are becoming increasingly blurred, and modern technology brings the realm of the public into what used to be a personal and private space, Ed Hollis looks at what it means to make a home in today's world.
The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious.
This guide to the basics of plumbing and central heating is designed for complete amateurs, and written by one of the most experienced plumbing tutors in the country.
Master Basic DIY explains all the basic tasks and gives you all the information you need to undertake essential decorating and maintenance in an informed and sensible manner.
In einer Zeit, in der Wohnraum zunehmend rar wird und die Rechte von Mietern oft unzureichend verstanden sind, bietet das Buch "Meine Rechte als Mieter, Nebenkosten, Kündigung und Pflichten" einen unverzichtbaren Überblick über die wesentlichen Aspekte des Mietrechts in Deutschland.
Packed with creative advice on how to get the most out of your living space, The Everything Home Storage Solutions Book can help solve even the worst packrat's storage problems with such hints as:Tuck away kitchen tableware and cooking tools in hidden shelving and door racksStore bedroom clothing and toiletries in roll-a-ways, drawer dividers, and valet chairsOrganize home office paperwork in desk caddies and expandable-and storable-shelvesIf you're one of the 87 percent of Americans who live in small to medium-sized homes, you know that good storage is critical to comfortable living.
Homeowners spend more than $200 million a year on home repairbut according to home repair expert Hector Seda, many of them neglect the most important repairs and spend way too much money on projects that do not pay off in the long run.
Despite the grandeur in which Louis XIV and his descendants Louis XV and Louis XVI lived in the magnificent Chateau de Versailles, extravagance rarely suggests elegance these days.
Explore the significance of the home library, embellished with alluring photography and illustrations, in a keepsake worthy of any bibliophile's collection.
Authors Amanda Pays and Corbin Bernsen share ideas for remodeling older homes to create modern, open floor plans while sharing lessons learned along the way.
