Once upon a time, in a world fraught with shrinking jeans, dry-cleaning debacles, and endangered delicates, laundry was a dreaded chore. Then one happy day, the Queen of Clean put an end to the vicious wash-and-dry cycle - with her all-new collection of ingenious tips and natural solutions for stress-free washing, ironing, sorting and stain-busting!
Let the Queen show you how to:
* Remove spots, stains, scorch marks and odours * Soften hard water and save clothes from a dull, grey fate * Make your own fabric softener sheets in a snap * Say good-bye to pink socks with a foolproof colourfastness test * Line-dry clothes without hanger lumps or clothespin marks * Decipher those fabric care symbols on clothing tags * Get the scoop on home dry-cleaning kits * Discover the secrets to lint-free drying and quick fixes for when tissues, crayons and other foreign bodies take a spin in the dryer
The Queen provides a complete stain removal guide and ransacks your cupboard for amazing, inexpensive spot removers including lemon juice, meat tenderiser, WD-40, salt, shaving cream... and more! Whether you turn around family-sized wash loads seven days a week, air your dirty laundry at the local launderette, or are among the seriously 'laundry challenged,' consult the Queen for no-nonsense advice and fabulous results!
- 192 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Talking Dirty Laundry With The Queen Of Clean
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Print ISBN
9780743430135
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Part I THE BASICS
- 1 Care and Control of the Washing Machine
- 2 Drying: How to Succeed Without Really Trying
- 3 Getting the Hang of Line Drying
- 4 Laundry Detergents and Great Alternatives
- 5 Be a Spot Hot Shot!
- 6 Bringing Out the Big Guns
- 7 Stain Removers That Are Hiding in Your Cupboard
- 8 Bleach 101: Whiter Whites, Brighter Brights
- 9 Fabric SoftenersāThe Soft Sell
- 10 The Hard Truth About Water Softeners
- 11 Starch and Sizing
- 12 Cry Me a RiverāThe Color Ran!
- 13 You Can Be a Rescuer of Things That Reek!
- 14 Care Labels: What Are They Good For?
- 15 Doing the Laundry Sorting Boogie
- 16 Know When to Hold āEm, Know When to Fold āEm
- 17 Taking the Dread Out of Dry Cleaning
- 18 The Dirt on Home Dry-Cleaning Kits
- 19 Final Thoughts on Dry Cleaning
- 20 Ironing and Ironing Boards: Taking the Heat
- Part II PALACE PREDICAMENTS
- 21 Work Clothes
- 22 Perspiration Stains: Theyāre the Pits!
- 23 Socks and Panty Hose
- 24 Getting in the Swim
- 25 Hats and Handbags
- 26 Ties: Donāt Let Them Tie You in Knots
- 27 Snap, Zip, and Hook! (No, Itās Not a New Breakfast Cereal!)
- 28 Beads and Sequins: Letās Face the Music and Dance
- 29 Furs: Real and Synthetic
- 30 Sheepskin
- 31 Table Linens
- 32 Let the Light Shine: Cleaning Lampshades
- 33 Slipcovers
- 34 Donāt Throw in the Towel!
- 35 Window Treatments
- 36 Bedtime
- 37 Preserving Your Wedding Gown
- 38 Cleaning Guide for Fabric Types
- A to Z Palace Spot and Stain Removal Guide
- Resource Guide
- Index
- Your Personal Tips and Hints
- Your Personal Tips and Hints
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