Home Comforts
by Cheryl Mendelson · first published 1999
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Home Comforts is something new. For the first time in nearly a century, a sole author has written a comprehensive book about housekeeping. This is not a dry how-to manual, nor a collection of odd tips and hints, a cleaning book, a history book, or an arid encyclopedia compiled by a committee or an institute. Home Comforts is a readable explanation for both beginners and experts of all the domestic arts -- choosing fabrics, keeping the piano in tune, caring for books, making a good fire in the fireplace and avoiding chimney fires, ironing and folding, setting up a good reading light, keeping su
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…construction of my house, framing to finishing, and the handbook made me think of the higher level side affects of material choice, shape, I had not fully considered before. I also strongly recommend "Home Comforts" by Cheryl Mendelson. It is about the home as a series of systems, I thought there was a lot of value in it, there were a lot of subtle ideas you wouldn't normally think about but which ultimately make…
on “Save Your Sanity, Downgrade Your Life” ↗"Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House" is quite good: https://www.amazon.com/Home-Comforts-Science-Keeping-House/d...
on “Roll-Invert-Unroll: An easier way to replace a duvet cover” ↗…is the best strategy, but that may also depend on your personality. I need my environment to be tidy, so keeping maintenance manageable is a priority. Apartment Therapy, the konmari method and the book Home Comforts are good resources for this. In terms of gadgets, my rice cooker (with timer) is essential for me. I eat steel cut oatmeal every breakfast. The timer allows me to cook it overnight so it is ready in…
on “Ask HN: What are the things that you buy to save time?” ↗