Home Ec for Everyone: Practical Life Skills in 118 Projects: Cooking · Sewing · Laundry & Clothing · Domestic Arts · Life Skills

by Sharon Bowers, David Bowers

Overview

Did you remember your scissors?

Discover the tremendous pleasure of learning how to do it yourself how to cook, sew, clean, and more, the way it used to be taught in Home Ec class. With illustrated step by step instructions, plus relevant charts, lists, and handy graphics, Home Ec for everyone offers a crash course in learning 118 practical life skills-everything from frosting the perfect birthday cake to fixing a zipper to whitening a dingy T-shirt to packing a suitcase (the right way). It’s all made clear in plain, nontechnical language for any level of DIYer, and it comes with a guarantee: No matter how simple the task, doing it with your own two hands provides a feeling of accomplishment that no app or device will ever give you.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781523514045
Publisher:	Workman Publishing Company
Publication date:	04/27/2021
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	13 MB
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About the Author

Sharon Bowers is the author of Ghoulish Goodies, Candy Construction, and The Lazy Way to Cook Your Meals. She lives in New York City and Dublin, Ireland
 

David Bowers is the author of Dad's Own Guide to Housekeeping and Bake Like a Man: A Real Man’s Cookbook. He lives in New York City and Dublin, Ireland.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Cooking [Learning how to feed yourself starts here]

1. How to Boil Water
2. How to Boil an Egg
3. How to Peel a Boiled Egg
4. How to Crack an Egg
5. How to Whip Cream
6. How to Stock Up
7. How to Be a Thrifty Shopper
8. How to Freeze Hamburger Meat
9. How to Buy an Apple
10. Care and Handling of Lettuce
11. Care and Handling of Iceberg Lettuce
12. How to Make Vinaigrette
13. How to Make Caesar Salad
14. How to Zest a Lemon
15. How to Juice a Lemon
16. How to Cut a Lemon Wedge Garnish
17. How to Chop an Onion
18. How to Measure Flour
19. How to Knead Bread Dough
20. How to Make a Sandwich
21. How to Refresh Stale Bread
22. How to Make Bread Crumbs
23. How to Make Croutons
24. How to Make Pizza
25. How to Have Dinner Ready in Thirty Minutes
26. How to Make Soup
27. How to Grill Vegetables
28. How to Sauté Vegetables
29. How to Steam Vegetables
30. How to Roast Vegetables
31. How to Blanch Vegetables
32. How to Chop Broccoli
33. How to Make Mashed Potatoes
34. How to Cook a Steak
35. How to Cook Lamb Chops
36. How to Cook Chicken Breasts
37. How to Roast a Chicken
38. How to Brine a Bird
39. How to Braise Beef
40. How to Make a Pot of Chili
41. How to Fry Chicken
42. How to Cook a French Fry
43. How to Cook a Pot of Beans
44. How to Cook Rice
45. How to Roll a Burrito
46. How to Make Maki
47. How to Cook with Tofu
48. How to Repurpose Common Leftovers
49. How to Start Canning
50. How to Make Perfect Piecrust
51. How to Peel an Apple
52. How to Cream Butter, Sugar, and Eggs
53. How to Make Cookies
54. How to Frost a Birthday Cake
55. How to Make Ice Cream
56. How to Make Sorbet in a Bag
57. How to Make a Pot of Coffee
58. How to Clean a Coffeemaker
59. How to Brew a Cup of Tea
60. How to (Mostly) Decaffeinate Your Tea
61. How to Make Iced Tea
62. How to Clean Your Kitchen

Sewing [Simple tasks like sewing a button are impressive when done the right way]

1. How to Thread a Needle
2. How to Care for Your Needles
3. How to Sew on a Button
4. How to Make Your Own Sewing Kit
5. How to Baste
6. How to Attach a Snap
7. How to Fix a Hole in Your Jeans
8. How to Fix a Hole in Your Shirt
9. How to Hem Pants
10. How to Hem the No-Sew Way
11. How to Thread a Sewing Machine
12. How to Hem a Skirt
13. How to Make a Pillow
14. How to Make a Comfy No-Sew Fleece Pillow
15. How to Make a Super-Easy No-Sew Knot Pillow
16. How to Make an Apron
17. How to Install a Zipper
18. How to Fix a Broken Pull
19. How to Fix a Separated Zipper

Laundry & Clothing [From laundry labels to shrunken sweater care]

1. How to Read a Laundry Label
2. How to Sort a Heap of Dirty Clothes for Washing
3. How to Remove Ketchup from a White Shirt
4. How to Wash a Load of Clothes
5. How to Wash a Down Comforter
6. How to Care for a Sweater
7. How to Save a Shrunken Sweater
8. How to Dry Sweaters on a Drying Rack
9. How to Reshape a Sweater
10. How to Fold a Fitted Sheet
11. How to Iron a Shirt
12. How to Hand-Wash
13. How to Hand-Wash Curtains
14. How to Make a Dingy T-Shirt White Again
15. How to Fold a T-Shirt the Retail-Store Way

Domestic Arts [The life-changing magic of keeping a clean home]

1. How to Hand-Wash a Plate
2. How to Load a Dishwasher
3. How to Mop a Floor
4. How to Vacuum
5. How to Make a Bed
6. How to Start a Bedroom Routine
7. How to Hang Curtains
8. How to Remove Gum from a Rug
9. How to Erase an Ink Spill from Carpet
10. How to Remove Pet Stains from Carpet
11. The Poop on Poop
12. How to “Spring Clean”

Life Skills [A few grace notes for the finishing touches of pleasant living]

1. How to Make a Household Budget
2. How to Set the Table for a Fancy Formal Dinner
3. How to Answer a Wedding Invitation
4. How to Pack a Suitcase
5. How to Tie a Scarf
6. How to Tie a Tie
7. How to Tie a Necktie on Someone Else
8. How to Polish a Pair of Shoes
9. How to Write a Thank You Note
10. How to Stock a First-Aid Kit

Index
Conversion Tables

Editorial Reviews

"Even experienced homemakers will appreciate the refresher...These skills are essential, and this guide offers clear, friendly instructions and advice for better living at home. This would be a good gift for folks on their own for the first time and will circulate widely in public and school libraries." —Booklist​

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