Talking Dirty Laundry With The Queen Of Clean
eBook - ePub

Talking Dirty Laundry With The Queen Of Clean

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Talking Dirty Laundry With The Queen Of Clean

About this book

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!

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Information

Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780743430135
eBook ISBN
9781471109379

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication Page
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Part I THE BASICS
  7. 1 Care and Control of the Washing Machine
  8. 2 Drying: How to Succeed Without Really Trying
  9. 3 Getting the Hang of Line Drying
  10. 4 Laundry Detergents and Great Alternatives
  11. 5 Be a Spot Hot Shot!
  12. 6 Bringing Out the Big Guns
  13. 7 Stain Removers That Are Hiding in Your Cupboard
  14. 8 Bleach 101: Whiter Whites, Brighter Brights
  15. 9 Fabric Softeners—The Soft Sell
  16. 10 The Hard Truth About Water Softeners
  17. 11 Starch and Sizing
  18. 12 Cry Me a River—The Color Ran!
  19. 13 You Can Be a Rescuer of Things That Reek!
  20. 14 Care Labels: What Are They Good For?
  21. 15 Doing the Laundry Sorting Boogie
  22. 16 Know When to Hold ’Em, Know When to Fold ’Em
  23. 17 Taking the Dread Out of Dry Cleaning
  24. 18 The Dirt on Home Dry-Cleaning Kits
  25. 19 Final Thoughts on Dry Cleaning
  26. 20 Ironing and Ironing Boards: Taking the Heat
  27. Part II PALACE PREDICAMENTS
  28. 21 Work Clothes
  29. 22 Perspiration Stains: They’re the Pits!
  30. 23 Socks and Panty Hose
  31. 24 Getting in the Swim
  32. 25 Hats and Handbags
  33. 26 Ties: Don’t Let Them Tie You in Knots
  34. 27 Snap, Zip, and Hook! (No, It’s Not a New Breakfast Cereal!)
  35. 28 Beads and Sequins: Let’s Face the Music and Dance
  36. 29 Furs: Real and Synthetic
  37. 30 Sheepskin
  38. 31 Table Linens
  39. 32 Let the Light Shine: Cleaning Lampshades
  40. 33 Slipcovers
  41. 34 Don’t Throw in the Towel!
  42. 35 Window Treatments
  43. 36 Bedtime
  44. 37 Preserving Your Wedding Gown
  45. 38 Cleaning Guide for Fabric Types
  46. A to Z Palace Spot and Stain Removal Guide
  47. Resource Guide
  48. Index
  49. Your Personal Tips and Hints
  50. Your Personal Tips and Hints
  51. #1