Hurry! Your guests will arrive any minute now. Shove everything away in some closet, spray some air freshener, and try to look relaxed.
If that's the routine you follow, Easy Household Tips: 1,000 Ideas for Caring for Maintaining Your Home (Filipacchi Publishing; US$14.99, paperback) has some alternatives.
In four parts, the book from the editors of Woman's Day magazine offers creative and inexpensive solutions for keeping your home -- and your life -- organized.
Part 1 focuses on cleaning and caring for all areas in the home including bedrooms, bathrooms, utility spaces and backyards.
Part 2 covers cleaning basics, no-nos, laundry tips and shortcut cleaning.
Part 3 includes troubleshooting appliances, tackling simple repairs and getting rid of odours.
Part 4 provides ideas for de-cluttering, managing time and handling big jobs.
-- Canwest News Service
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