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The Accidental Housewife: How to Overcome Housekeeping Hysteria One Task at a Time
Julie Edelman
Accidental Housewife (n): an individual who manages the household unexpectedly, unintentionally, by default, or by chance, with minimal skills, a glass of wine, and little interest in mastering her/his domain.
Ballantine
June 2006
On Sale: May 30, 2006
176 pages
ISBN: 0345490436
EAN: 9780345490438
Paperback
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Once upon a time lived the 1950s housewife who joyfully
followed her domestic duties. Today’s housewife is anything
but traditional, yet some things never change: mounting
laundry, accumulating dust, looming clutter, and the
refrain, “What’s for dinner?” Now Julie Edelman, the go-to
gal for entertaining and practical household tips and
trends, turns these mundane chores into fun and easy tasks.
Offering real life advice and simple solutions, Julie helps you • tidy up with the faucet to floor facelift: a stress-free
way to clean with minimum effort to achieve maximum effect,
as you dance with dust bunnies and indulge in a bit of
pampering along the way
• conquer PMS (Pretty Manageable Stains): learn how to
painlessly deal with the most common stains using everything
from industrial products to everyday items such as
hairspray, shaving cream, and ice cubes
• practice feng shui my way: harmonize chaos and clutter and
get chi (energized) in the process, courtesy of coffee
• follow a food and mood planner: uncover innovative ways to
balance your family’s nutritional needs with your desire to
let them eat cake Inside, you’ll also find Burn This: Housewifely Calorie
Counter (you can lose weight vacuuming and lifting loads of
laundry) and HI Q (Housewife Intelligence Quotient) tests to
measure your housewifely expertise. So drop that mop and
grab a latte . . . hassle-free help is at your fingertips!
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