The Useful Book : 194 Life Skills They Used To Teach In Home Ec and Shop Paperback / softback
by David Bowers, Sharon Bowers
Paperback / softback
Description
Home Ec and Shop features 138 practical projects and how-tos, with step-by-step instructions and illustrations, relevant charts, sidebars, lists, and handy toolboxes.
There's a kitchen crash course, including the must-haves for a well-stocked pantry; how to boil an egg (and peel it frustration-free); how to grill, steam, saute, and roast vegetables; and foolproof recipes: Perfect Meatloaf, No-Knead Bread, the Best Chicken Soup.
There's Sewing 101, plus how to fold a fitted sheet, tie a tie, mop a floor, make a bed, and set the table for a formal dinner.
Next up: a 21st-century shop class. The tools that everyone should have, and dozens of cool projects that teach fundamental techniques.
Practice measuring, cutting, and nailing while building a birdhouse.
Make a bookshelf or a riveted metal picture frame. Plus: do-it-yourself plumbing, how to rewire a lamp, car repair basics, and home maintenance from priming and painting to refinishing wood floors.
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:416 pages, Full-colour images
- Publisher:Workman Publishing
- Publication Date:01/04/2016
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- ISBN:9780761171737
Information
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:416 pages, Full-colour images
- Publisher:Workman Publishing
- Publication Date:01/04/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9780761171737
