Every grandmother, mother, aunt, daughter and son should have a copy of this in the kitchen. If the community in general knows nothing else of the Country Women's Association of Western Australia, it is more than familiar with its cookbook - every grandmother, mother, aunt, daughter and son should have a copy in the kitchen. First published in 1936, the C.W.A. Cookery Book and Household Hints is rich in tradition. It is a tried and true recipe book from which anyone can learn basic cooking. From ANZAC biscuits to lamb chops to pavlova, enduring Australian favourites can be found within its pag... View More...
Transform your home into a permanently clear and clutter-free space with the incredible KonMari Method. Japan's expert declutterer and professional cleaner Marie Kondo will help you tidy your rooms once and for all with her inspirational step-by-step method. The key to successful tidying is to tackle your home in the correct order, to keep only the things you really love and to do it all at once u and quickly. After that for the rest of your life you only need to choose what to keep and what to discard. The KonMari Method will not just transform your space. Once you have your house in order yo... View More...
It's true - cleaning can be fun! Ever wondered how to get those stains out of your clothes before Mum gets home? What can you do about the squashed banana at the bottom of your schoolbag (the one that's been there for a couple of weeks)? And how can you clean up your bedroom without spoiling your weekend? From personal hygiene tips (why you should take your finger out of your nose), to ideas for speed cleaning your bedroom, to fun things to make, Shannon Lush and her daughter, Erin, have it covered. Kids can clean, and with Shannon and Erin, you'll even enjoy it! About the Author Never stum... View More...
When it was published in 2005, SPOTLESS immediately became a massive bestseller, and the success continued with SPOTLESS 2. Packed with advice and solutions to stains, cleaning and household problems for every room in your house, these books were embraced by hundreds and thousands of readers all over Australia. Now, for the first time, both these classic household companions are available in one beautiful hardback edition. This handsome book will see you through many a domestic crisis, and its durable format means that it will become a treasured family reference. About The Author Shannon L... View More...
Household Wisdom, is a 'mash-up' of Shannon Lush & Jennifer Flemings' successful books, Save and How To Be Comfy combined into one beautifully bound hardback edition. Packed with clever ideas to help you get the most from everyday household items - in the process you'll save money, save time and save the planet! Shannon and Jen also offer tips on creating cosiness as well as advice on how to choose household goods, how to look after them and how to fix them. Just some of the things you'll learn about, are how to fix a flyscreen, stitch a hem, replace a tile, select and store fruit and vegetab... View More...
What makes a house a home? What turns it from bricks and mortar into a place you can't wait to get back to? How do you create a welcoming and comfortable environment? In How To Be Comfy, Shannon Lush and Jen Fleming will show you how. There's not much point to a gorgeous-looking but impractical house. Shannon and Jen offer tips on creating cosiness as well as advice on how to choose household goods, how to look after them and how to fix them. Just some of things you'll learn about are how to fix a flyscreen, stitch a hem, replace a tile, select and store fruit and vegetables, and change a was... View More...
What makes a house a home? What turns it from bricks and mortar into a place you can't wait to get back to? How do you create a welcoming and comfortable environment? In How To Be Comfy, Shannon Lush and Jen Fleming will show you how. There's not much point to a gorgeous-looking but impractical house. Shannon and Jen offer tips on creating cosiness as well as advice on how to choose household goods, how to look after them and how to fix them. Just some of things you'll learn about are how to fix a flyscreen, stitch a hem, replace a tile, select and store fruit and vegetables, and change a was... View More...
The Queens of Clean show you how to save money, time and the planet by finding new and inspired uses for common household items. Save : Your Money, Your Time, Your Planet is full of clever ideas to help you get the most from everyday household items. In the process you'll save money, save time and save the planet! These days, once we've finished with something, we tend to throw it away rather than consider if it has another use. In Save : Your Money, Your Time, Your Planet you'll find out how to turn a lampshade into a wastepaper bin, create a mosaic from broken crockery, and make lip gloss... View More...
With Spotless Shannon and Jen have made cleaning easy and foolproof and, now, with their new book - Speed Cleaning - they make it fast. So you want to ditch the dust in record time? Blitz the bathroom before guests arrive? Flat out and on the go. The last thing you want to do after a hectic day (or on the weekend) is clean the house. But help is at hand! The undisputed Queen of Clean, Shannon Lush, and Jennifer Fleming have written Speed Cleaning for everyone who wants a clean house but doesn't have much time. All you need is fifteen minutes a day and the sure-fire systems and cunning met... View More...
With Spotless Shannon and Jen have made cleaning easy and foolproof and, now, with their new book - Speed Cleaning - they make it fast. So you want to ditch the dust in record time? Blitz the bathroom before guests arrive? Flat out and on the go. The last thing you want to do after a hectic day (or on the weekend) is clean the house. But help is at hand! The undisputed Queen of Clean, Shannon Lush, and Jennifer Fleming have written Speed Cleaning for everyone who wants a clean house but doesn't have much time. All you need is fifteen minutes a day and the sure-fire systems and cunning met... View More...
Lush and Fleming's first book of 2005 was an instant bestseller and this follow up edition promises no less. They start with a list of ingredients and where to buy them, before launching into a chapter-by-chapter exploration of the house and how to tackle any problems that may arise in each room of it. This edition now has an all new chapter: Clothing and Shoes, tackling yoghurt on cotton, toothpaste on wool, preventing piling and cleaning suede. Lush and Fleming, who conduct weekly appearances on national talk-back radio, have taken the approach in this edition to answer as many of their list... View More...
Updated by Popular Demand! Includes 20% New Stains It's almost a decade since the original Spotless took Australia by storm, selling more than half a million copies and launching Shannon Lush as Australia's most trusted domestic guru. Now the original team of Shannon Lush and Jennifer Fleming has written the book that everyone has been asking them for - an A-Z of stains and stain removal that will become the new trusted household companion. Shannon's tried and true remedies have rescued many an accidental stain maker, and now solutions are even easier to find in this A-Z guide. Not only tha... View More...
Stains, spills, poo, wee, vomit. Once you have kids, there's no avoiding mess. It's everywhere - on every surface of your home, your baby and yourself! Here at last is the essential tool in every parent's baby-raising arsenal - the book that tells you everything you need to know for safe, environmentally friendly and cost-effective ways to keep your babies and toddlers spotless. With chapters covering bathing, playtime, laundry, feeding and bedtime, Shannon Lush and Jennifer Fleming give you practical solutions on how to avoid the worst of the mess, and how to deal with it when the inevitable ... View More...
SPOTLESS PETS is an essential guide for anyone who owns a pet, from Australia's favourite domestic gurus. The messiest member of any household is often a pet! All that hair, all those unfortunate accidents ...SPOTLESS PETS helps you solve your pet stain dilemmas and saves you oodles of money at the same time. Using inexpensive and low-toxic remedies to every pet stain imaginable, there are chapters on dogs, cats, birds, fish, small animals, exotic animals. Not only is SPOTLESS PETS packed with advice on removing stains and smells, but it covers everything from cleaning cages, tanks and bedding... View More...
Spotless is the essential book for the kitchen bookshelf. Each chapter addresses the stains, cleaning and household problems that may come about in each room of the house: the kitchen, laundry, bathroom, bedroom, children's room - even outdoors on a deck or a patio. Filled with easy, do-it-yourself solutions, handy hints, examples and listeners' questions and comments, Spotless will be referred to again and again and again. About the Author Shannon Lush is a fine arts restorer by profession and a mine of amazing household wisdom by inclination, information handed down throughout generatio... View More...
Using her encyclopaedic knowledge of stain-fighting formulas and chemical reactions, Shannon guides you through all you need to know to be able to diagnose and treat stains safely and effectively. You will soon be an expert stain detective, and just like Shannon you'll be able to: work out the surface that's been stained identify the stain determine which solvents are going to work decide what method to use know what to do if you stuff it up! In a clear and conversational style, Shannon explains the uses for each of the items in your essential cleaning kit, and shares loads of her tried-and-... View More...