How to clean everything : an encyclopedia of what to use and how to use it

by Alma Chesnut Moore

Book Overview

An alphabetically-arranged guide to cleaning all kinds of objects and finishes This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00005W3HD
• Release Date: January 1961
• Publisher: Simon and Schuster
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Good text on how to clean things

This is a terrific resource for those of us who find that things get stains, or are otherwise messed up. The author notes that (page 7) "This book is for [those] who dislike housework but like nice homes." And, from my experiencde, this is a nice help for the home front. For instance. . . . Did you get tomato sauce on a shirt or on your pants? Page 294 gives some tips. First, sponge the stain as soon as possible with cold water. This may take care of the problem (although it never does for me). Second, if a stain remains, "work undiluted liquid detergent into the stain and rinse" (page 294). Normally, this takes care of the problem for me. . . . There are many other hints. Including what to do with stains on rugs or how to clean refrigerators or how to clean walls or cleaning out sinks. . . . This has been a good book for me; I have taken care of many problems by referring to this book. Does the advice always work? No. Does it usually work? Yes.