Frank Carlson Library

Martha shares her expertise in home maintenance and care. Graced with charts, sidebars, illustrated techniques, and personal anecdotes from Martha's decades of experience caring for her homes, this is more than just a compendium of ways to keep your house clean. It covers everything from properly executing a living room floor plan to setting a formal table; from choosing HEPA filters to sealing soapstone countertops; from organizing your home office...

"Originally published as 24 newspaper columns from 1859 to 1861, Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management was at first a guide to managing a household. Today it is a fascinating look at the past and a guide to forgotten skills that can be used today. Beeton wrote, "As with the commander of an army, or the leader of any enterprise, so is it with the mistress of a house." Running an extravagant household was a monumental task and a responsibility...

Nobody knows housekeeping like the Queen of Clean. Now, in "The Queen of Clean's Complete Cleaning Guide" she shows you how to banish any spot, spill, or stain. use the most effective, most inexpensive, most environmentally friendly products (and she's tried them all!) Resolve any laundry crisis. And get your house ready for a royal reception-or at least your mother-in-law-in minutes flat!.

"From the authors of The New York Times bestseller The Home Edit and The Home Edit Life and hosts of the Netflix series Get Organized with The Home Edit, comes a guide to the most important phase of getting organized: staying that way. It's one thing to get organized, but how do you make those systems stick? The Home Edit Stay Organized takes the intimidation and hesitation out of the maintenance involved to prevent you from abandoning your once-tidied...

Banish dirt from your Castle forever with 2,047 Queen-Tested Tips.

When Abby plays dress-up each day of the week, she's always just what her mama needs. After all, a detective will definitely find that missing sock, and a pirate can help Mama swab the decks . . . er, kitchen floor, that is! But Mama makes no bones about the fact that what she loves most is Abby herself. Household chores are wondrously transformed into magical activities.

Mama and her chicks have fun while doing their chores.

Una ama de llaves crea mucho l�io en la casa cuando cumple con su trabajo al pie de la letra. A literal-minded housekeeper causes a ruckus in the household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.