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Summary: Home Made Best Made: Hundreds of Ways to Make All Kinds of U
Review: I love this book! No, I probably won't make my own toothpaste, but there are recipes for it! Plus sauces from scratch, easy to follow instructions on making jams and jellies, chicken stock, fish stock, fish sauce, lollipops (on a stick!), syrups,eggnog, punch,sorbet, ice cream recipes to die for. Then there are chapters on floor painting, stenciling,appliquing, recovering chaircushions, making picture frames, birdhouses, plant your garden of flowers and herbs,make kids' magnets, knit a sweater,decorate your house. I could go on and on - the reading is interesting and there are many projects to do with kids or grandkids or by yourself. I recommend this for anyone wanting some simplicity in projects and making things from scratch - wanting to do something different - and you don't have to be an expert at any of it. There are even recipes for cosmetics, lip balm,etc. Great gift for the other women in your life like daughters and daughters-in-law and best friends too!
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Summary: Home Made Best Made: Hundreds of Ways to Make All Kinds of U
Review: I love this book! No, I probably won't make my own toothpaste, but there are recipes for it! Plus sauces from scratch, easy to follow instructions on making jams and jellies, chicken stock, fish stock, fish sauce, lollipops (on a stick!), syrups,eggnog, punch,sorbet, ice cream recipes to die for. Then there are chapters on floor painting, stenciling,appliquing, recovering chaircushions, making picture frames, birdhouses, plant your garden of flowers and herbs,make kids' magnets, knit a sweater,decorate your house. I could go on and on - the reading is interesting and there are many projects to do with kids or grandkids or by yourself. I recommend this for anyone wanting some simplicity in projects and making things from scratch - wanting to do something different - and you don't have to be an expert at any of it. There are even recipes for cosmetics, lip balm,etc. Great gift for the other women in your life like daughters and daughters-in-law and best friends too!
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Summary: Really great Wedding Gift
Review: This book was one of the best wedding gifts that I received. In the grand tradition of Reader's Digest, this book distills several sweeping topics into small bites -- just the highlights. It begins with a section on cooking (canning, preserving, condiments, desserts, and a sumptuously generous section on ice cream!).The book then forays into projects for "around the home" offering a crash course in design/decorating for your home as well as useful techniques to use in decorating your home. Selected projects involve decorative techniques for painting walls, refinishing furniture ("reviving") with paint, window treatments, making decorative touches such as throw pillows and braided rugs, and many more. This chapter emphasizes using existing pieces of furniture, revamping them to give them a new look, while not costing a great deal of money. Some of the projects are simple, and some are more advanced, but the book takes you through each one step by step. Also included in this chapter is a very useful section on natural cleaners with recipes for more than thirty household cleaners. We then move into the beauty and body-care section, in which many more recipes for bath and body products are given. Most of these use easily attainable ingredients, however, most will only last a short period of time and must be whipped up every time you wish to use one. Examples of recipes: hand cream, herbal deodorant, summer body splash, soaps, cold cream, lip gloss, face masks, toothpaste, men's cologne & aftershave, shampoos, perfumes, and natural home remedies. Pets and wildlife receive treatment in the next chapter, which showcases projects that benefit our animal friends. Think dog houses & beds, coats, cat seats & perches, fancy collars, birdhouses & birdbaths, as well as butterfly and bat houses. The next chapter continues in the same vein with yard and garden projects. Instructions abound for gardens: kitchen, herb, raised bed, even the home orchard. Other more unusual topics are addressed, with the section on topiary, ponds, paths and edgings, compost, and garden trimmings (lanterns, homemade pots, repainted pots & pot stands). The last chapter is a general crafts section, with instructions on making stamps, quilting, sewing, knitting, drying & arranging flowers, basket-making, and many other techniques. The book also includes short sections on decorating for Christmas, gift card making, and gift wrapping. All-in-all, this is a great survey book, and will give a reader enough to pique his/her interest in many different areas. It doesn't go too in depth in any subject, but if you do find something you are really interested in, there are always other books.
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Summary: Really great Wedding Gift
Review: This book was one of the best wedding gifts that I received. In the grand tradition of Reader's Digest, this book distills several sweeping topics into small bites -- just the highlights. It begins with a section on cooking (canning, preserving, condiments, desserts, and a sumptuously generous section on ice cream!). The book then forays into projects for "around the home" offering a crash course in design/decorating for your home as well as useful techniques to use in decorating your home. Selected projects involve decorative techniques for painting walls, refinishing furniture ("reviving") with paint, window treatments, making decorative touches such as throw pillows and braided rugs, and many more. This chapter emphasizes using existing pieces of furniture, revamping them to give them a new look, while not costing a great deal of money. Some of the projects are simple, and some are more advanced, but the book takes you through each one step by step. Also included in this chapter is a very useful section on natural cleaners with recipes for more than thirty household cleaners. We then move into the beauty and body-care section, in which many more recipes for bath and body products are given. Most of these use easily attainable ingredients, however, most will only last a short period of time and must be whipped up every time you wish to use one. Examples of recipes: hand cream, herbal deodorant, summer body splash, soaps, cold cream, lip gloss, face masks, toothpaste, men's cologne & aftershave, shampoos, perfumes, and natural home remedies. Pets and wildlife receive treatment in the next chapter, which showcases projects that benefit our animal friends. Think dog houses & beds, coats, cat seats & perches, fancy collars, birdhouses & birdbaths, as well as butterfly and bat houses. The next chapter continues in the same vein with yard and garden projects. Instructions abound for gardens: kitchen, herb, raised bed, even the home orchard. Other more unusual topics are addressed, with the section on topiary, ponds, paths and edgings, compost, and garden trimmings (lanterns, homemade pots, repainted pots & pot stands). The last chapter is a general crafts section, with instructions on making stamps, quilting, sewing, knitting, drying & arranging flowers, basket-making, and many other techniques. The book also includes short sections on decorating for Christmas, gift card making, and gift wrapping. All-in-all, this is a great survey book, and will give a reader enough to pique his/her interest in many different areas. It doesn't go too in depth in any subject, but if you do find something you are really interested in, there are always other books.
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Summary: One of the Best and Easiest
Review: Thought this would be another artsy-craftsy thing. Great reference. Great projects. Love the cosmetics !
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