Home Ec for Everyone: Practical Life Skills in 118 Projects
Cooking · Sewing · Laundry & Clothing · Domestic Arts · Life Skills
David Bowers author Sharon Bowers author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Workman Publishing
Published:27th Apr '21
Should be back in stock very soon
Did you remember your scissors?Discover the tremendous pleasure of learning how to do it yourself how to cook, sew, clean, and more, the way it used to be taught in Home Ec class. With illustrated step by step instructions, plus relevant charts, lists, and handy graphics, Home Ec for everyone offers a crash course in learning 118 practical life skills-everything from frosting the perfect birthday cake to fixing a zipper to whitening a dingy T-shirt to packing a suitcase (the right way). It’s all made clear in plain, nontechnical language for any level of DIYer, and it comes with a guarantee: No matter how simple the task, doing it with your own two hands provides a feeling of accomplishment that no app or device will ever give you.
"Even experienced homemakers will appreciate the refresher...These skills are essential, and this guide offers clear, friendly instructions and advice for better living at home. This would be a good gift for folks on their own for the first time and will circulate widely in public and school libraries." —Booklist
ISBN: 9781523512379
Dimensions: 234mm x 164mm x 18mm
Weight: 480g
240 pages