Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean and Talking Dirty Laundry with the Queen of Clean - Softcover

Linda Cobb

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743449177 ISBN 13: 9780743449175

Publisher: Pocket Books, 2001

Synopsis

Housekeeping’s royal lady, Linda Cobb, shares hundreds of fast, ingenious housekeeping tips with two splendid New York Times bestsellers in one. Talking Dirty with the Queen of CleanŽ and Talking Dirty Laundry with the Queen of CleanŽ features hints for:

- Removing stains, scratches, mildew, and more
- Home care and restoration
- Concocting inexpensive and safe cleansers from everyday ingredients
- Cleaning leather and upholstery
- Softening hard water
- And much more!

All the advice you’ll ever need to turn your home into a sparkling palace!

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Review

Are you sick of turning your underwear pink and finding freshly washed tissue bits all over your new jeans? Perhaps it's time to investigate the deeper mysteries of the laundry room. There's more to clean clothes than soap and water, and Linda Cobb is willing to get down to the nitty-gritty in her simple, straightforward Talking Dirty Laundry with the Queen of Clean. No question is too small for the Queen--she tackles everything from stinky shoes to starched collars.

Each short chapter concerns a specific topic, starting with the care and cleaning of the washing and drying machines themselves. Who knew the washer needed regular cleaning? A short section on line drying is included here as well; never again will you ponder the proper way to hang hand-washed slacks. Most of the chapters are devoted to various types of special problems, such as colors that ran, stain and odor removal, and cleaning large items like bedspreads and lampshades. Explanations for when to dry-clean and how to make your own spot cleaners using household items like club soda, cream of tartar, and denture-cleaning tablets are also included, alongside ironing techniques and the definitive way of color sorting. Particularly helpful are the A-to-Z guides to fabric care and stain removal at the end of the book. Each type of fabric--from delicates like chiffon and velvet to rugged corduroy and denim--has a preferred treatment and certain chemicals that it just can't handle. Talking Dirty Laundry will give you optimal cleaning results--whether you got chocolate on your khakis or wine on your wool, you'll have the problem solved before you can say, "Shout it out!" --Jill Lightner

About the Author

Linda Cobb first shared her cleaning tips with readers in a newspaper column in Michigan, where she owned a cleaning and disaster-restoration business dealing with the aftermath of fires and floods. Since then she has shared her housekeeping tips on radio and television shows across the country, including a fabulous appearance on Oprah. Linda Cobb lives in Phoenix with her husband. Visit her popular Web site: www.queenofclean.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0743449177
• ISBN 13: 9780743449175
• Binding: Plastic Comb