Patience, know-how and skill are all part of keeping house, whether on the bachelor or big family level. But at times even the most domestically adept reaches the point of surrender and calls for help. For moments like these, Keri Swift has compiled a compendium of chore-cutting hints that are a must for every householder's armoury.
And stains, as most householders will agree, are a major headache. Here in alphabetical order and cross-indexed for easy reference, you'll find stains and their cleaning procedures, ranging from the ordinary to the exotic.
For the past four years, the author, a journalist and artist, has been overhearing The Argus's famous household expert, Mary May, give her readers cleaning, cooking and general save-your-sanity hints on her phone-in service. That's how this book started.
A keen cook, Keri has included some of her own favourite recipes, all easy. Others, traditional South African recipes, are taken from the famous cookbook by Louis Leipoldt, which she illustrated.
Her delightful illustrations set the tone of this bright Dictionary of Household Tips a must in every home. If you want it from the mouth of an expert ask Mary May.
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