Summary: Why buy beauty products and cleaning supplies when you can easily, quickly, and affordably make them at home with essential oils? DIY Aromatherapy is your ultimate step-by-step guide to creating simple yet powerful aromatherapy blends that can help restore health, beauty, and cleanse--all while keeping money in your pocket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fall River Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.3 DIYSummary: Permaculture is a low cost, environmental and creative approach to living. The Permaculture Book of DIY presents over 20 practical projects that show you how to cleverly recycle materials into useful and unique objects at low financial and environmental cost. Some projects can even be completed for free. Want to spend more time enjoying your home and garden? With this diverse range of projects...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Permanent Publications 2016
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643.7 PERRapinchuk, Becky
Summary: In Clean Mama’s Guide to a Healthy Home, Becky Rapinchuk, author of Simply Clean and creator of the popular cleaning website Clean Mama, provides a step-by-step guide to take charge of your home’s wellness with a comprehensive, all-natural cleaning system.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 648.5 RAPGalvan, Liz Marie
Summary: "Whether you want to create a cozy winter wonderland in your living room, a blooming summertime welcome on your deck, or an autumn refuge by your fireplace, Liz Marie Galvan's Cozy White Cottage Seasons gives you the inspiring photos, DIY ideas, and fun recipes you need to feel at home on any budget and in every season. DIY interior designer and popular blogger Liz Marie Galvan helps you create...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 747 GALCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 747 GALHelmuth, Betsy
Summary: Helmuth shows you how to have a lovely home without a huge budget, without the help of a personal designer or an "eye for design." She reveals insider tips and a tried-and-tested method for decorating on a budget.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 670 HELStardust, Mercury
Summary: "Renting a home can be a complex process--from finding a safe and affordable space, to hiring help for moving in and out, and of course, managing any repairs that come up during your stay. You deserve to feel empowered to take matters into your own hands--and it's not as hard as you might think. In this book, Mercury will show you how to tackle the projects that need improvement in your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643.7 STACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643.7 STASummary: Need help with a project around the house? The experts at Ask This Old House are ready to lend a hand. Learn how to tackle many common household projects. Each project includes clear, step-by-step guidance from contractors with years of job experience. Includes basic home improvement skills and the tricks-of-the trade that will give the knowledge and confidence to complete any project...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643 BESSummary: The Gorilla Dual Temp Mini Glue Gun is an ideal tool for crafts and repairs. It is light weight, with a comfort grip and a built-in stand making it easy to use. The easy squeeze trigger and long insulated nozzle allow a precise application on whatever project you are working on.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: "The best dollar you'll ever spend on your child's STEAM education! Scrappy Circuits is an imaginative "do-it-yourself" way to learn about electrical circuits for less than $1 per person. Raid your junk drawer for simple office supplies, add a little cardboard, pay a visit to a local dollar store, and you are on your way to countless fun projects for learning about electronics. No soldering or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Constructing Modern Knowledge Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.3 CARHedstrom, Gary.
Summary: A guide to troubleshooting and fixing a wide variety of appliances, gadgets, and machinery shows readers how to repair lamps, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, dryers, garbage disposals, blenders, washers, televisions, radios, and other household items.
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley 2005
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 640.41 HEDContents: Organize your garage -- Organize your kitchen & bathrooms -- Organize your workshop -- Organize your laundry room & closets -- Organize your outdoor stuff -- Shelves & bookcases.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reader's Digest Association 2010
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 648.8 REABowers, Sharon
Summary: "Discover the sublime pleasure and endless rewards of being self-sufficient. In two smartly designed and straightforward encyclopedias of DIY, Home Ec for Everyone and Shop Class for Everyone (previously published together as The Useful Book), here's everything you need to know to fix it, cook it, make it, clean it, build it, and sew it yourself. Each title features dozens of essential skills,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2021
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Summary: Provides step-by-step, simplified, illustrated instructions for doing five hundred useful things, such as hang a tire swing, decorate eggs, dice a mango, roast a turkey, use a muddler, pour a proper pint, tie a bowtie, dance the tango, combat jet lag, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins Design 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Misc FagerstromKellogg, Kathryn
Summary: We all know how important it is to reduce our environmental footprint, but it can be daunting to know where to begin. Enter Kathryn Kellogg, who can fit all her trash from the past two years into a 16-ounce mason jar. How? She starts by saying "no" to straws and grocery bags, and "yes" to a reusable water bottle and compostable dish scrubbers. In 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste, Kellogg shares these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Countryman Press, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640.28 KELCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640.28 KELSavage, Adam
Summary: "Every Tool's a Hammer is a chronicle of my life as a maker. It's an exploration of making and of my own productive obsessions, but it's also a permission slip of sorts from me to you. Permission to grab hold of the things you're interested in, that fascinate you, and to dive deeper into them to see where they lead you. Through stories from forty-plus years of making and molding, building and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SAVAGE, ADAM SAVAldrich, Margret
Summary: "In 2009, Todd Bol built the first Little Free Library as a memorial to his mom. Five years later, this simple idea to promote literacy and encourage community has become a movement. Little Free Libraries-freestanding front-yard book exchanges-now numbertwenty thousand in seventy countries. The Little Free Library Book tells the history of these charming libraries, gathers quirky and poignant...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Coffee House Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 020 ALDMarrs, Jenny
Summary: "A welcoming guide to transforming any home into a beautiful, inviting space-from the hosts of the hit HGTV show Fixer to Fabulous. Beloved by millions of fans, Jenny and Dave Marrs from HGTV's Fixer to Fabulous have built and remodeled hundreds of homes over the last two decades, creating joyful, warm, and thoughtful makeovers in each one. At its heart, the Marrs believe a home needs to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Convergent 2023
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Summary: "A personal memoir about downsizing and the author's experience building her own home and living the minimalist lifestyle"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WILLIAMS, DEE WILAdarme, Adrianna
Summary: "From blogger, recipe developer, and photographer Adrianna Adarme comes a beautiful book of advice for simplifying, beautifying, and living a more thoughtful life. Organized by the months of the year, and by categories such as "Live," "Do," and "Make," Adarme shares ideas for activities, recipes, and projects that make the little moments in life just as exciting as the big. Like her blog, A...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2015
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Summary: Turn ordinary, galvanized fencing into a beautiful, sculptural plant support; stack a tower of delicious herbs in pots to pack more flavour into every square metre; and create more growing space with an unexpectedly elegant scrap metal planting ledge.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 FORPayany, Estérelle
Summary: Instead of buying mass-produced, often unhealthy food products, why not make your own? From crisp sesame crackers to Greek yogurt to tapenade, let the more than 80 simple and delicious recipes in Better Made at Home stock your pantry with staples that are better tasting and better for you.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 PAYPeterson, Chris
Summary: Manskills covers everything a man needs to know in today's world. You'll find essential tips on home repair, car repair, electronics, cleaning, personal grooming, fine dining, traveling, etiquette, outdoor skills, and the fine art of conversation. It's your comprehensive guide to impressing the masses! Author Chris Peterson returns with even more tips, tricks, and all the core knowledge the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social PetersonSeymour, John
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portland House 1990