Household Hints

Could you make a fire? Are you able to sew on a button? Do you know how to negotiate a pay rise? If the answer to any of the above is no, ...

Derived from the worlds most popular fruit, apple cider vinegar has long been revered for its health giving benefits. Linked with weight loss, regu...

Not just for cakes, bicarbonate of soda has long been recognised as a hero ingredient for anyone looking to make their own eco-friendly cleaners an...

With The Natural Home, you'll discover how to clean everything in your house the healthy way with just a few inexpensive, easy to find products usi...

Uncover hilarious and unique insights into the Brown family, in Brendan O'Carroll's first official book on his NTA winning comic creation Mrs Brown...

Everyone has baking soda on hand to help cookies rise and keep the pantry smelling fresh. But this simple compound also has dozens of other applica...

Martin Holladay has been making weekly postings to his 'Musings of an Energy Nerd' blog on Green Building Advisor since January 2009. Along the way...

Few of us enjoy cleaning: it often feels like a thankless, repetitive task which we force ourselves to do. Linda Thomas is an expert, professional...

Tracing the development of the University of Exeter over the six decades since it was granted its royal charter in 1955, this book tells the histor...

Francis Brennan is known for his impeccable taste and high standards in homemaking, so there's no better man to tell you how to wash your sheets, c...

What stops you from clearing your clutter? What would it mean if it was all gone? If clutter were no longer an obstacle, what would you then have t...

Sustainable Home is a stylish, inspirational and practical guidebook to maintaining a more environmentally friendly household. Sustainable lifestyl...

Cleanliness is next to enlightenment. In this Japanese bestseller a Buddhist monk explains the traditional meditative techniques that will help cle...

Happy by Design teaches us how we can actively improve our health and wellbeing through the way we design our living spaces. From the paint colour ...

From ancient Greece to the Victorian era and into modern times, vinegar and oil have been used for an infinite variety of purposes. This book explo...

Want to know how to hull a strawberry? You''ve got to grab a straw first!Do you want more juice from your limes? Better turn on your microwave.How ...

This classic volume-now available in a new, smaller format and at a reduced price-provides time-tested advice and old-fashioned wisdom for maintain...

It's a rite of passage almost no one will escape: the difficult, emotional journey of downsizing your or your ageing parents' home. Here, nationall...

Shortlisted as the Best Irish-Published Book of the Year at the 2013 Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards The members of the Irish Countrywomens As...

During the eighteenth century, ladies of high society kept handwritten notes on recipes, remedies, gardening and household advice in their personal...

Home cures, recipes, everyday hints and tips. It is a celebration of one of nature's most powerful ingredients and how to use it for health, cleani...