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DIY Sweet Home

There are plenty of images showing perfect looking homes that are somehow always clean, organized and repaired. In reality, no home chore or project gets done magically. Here are some books to help those who do it themselves.

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  • Home Skills

    Master Your Domain With Practical Solutions to Everyday Challenges

    With chapters on the kitchen, organizing and cleaning, decorating, home maintenance, outdoor living, entertaining and celebrating, this go-to resource offers step-by-step illustrated instructions, photos and practical guidance to get things done.
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Hearst Home, [2022] — 640 HOME SK
  • Step by step instructions and infographics show you how to fix a flat tire, repair a broken glass, change your car's oil, and plenty more.
    Book, 20210706Weldon Owen 20210706
  • A handbook for tackling common home repairs, exterior fixes and maintaining your home.
    Book, 2022San Diego, California : Thunder Bay Press, [2022] — 643.7 SCALISI
  • Using checklists, photographs, and a handy list of organizational dos and don’ts, Organize Your Life is a great resource for paring down and efficiently storing items so that they’re accessible and tidy.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Hearst Home, [2024] — 648.5 MULVEY
  • Tasty Home Life Skills

    From Organizing Your Kitchen to Saving a Houseplant, Money-saving Hacks and Easy DIYs You Need to Know

    Learn simple tricks, helpful hacks, and super easy DIYs to increase your how-to knowledge. This book teaches you everything you need to know—even things you didn’t know you needed to know!
    Book, 2023New York : Adams Media, [2023] — 646.7 TASTY H
  • A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home

    Housekeeping Hacks You Can't Live Without

    Pateras, Melissa Dilkes,
    'Your home shouldn't be your adversary', says the author. With knowledge and humor, she shares everything you need to know about laundry, cleaning and basic home repairs.
    Book, 2023New York : The Dial Press, [2023] — 648.5 PATERAS
  • DIY for Renters

    Don't Call the Landlord : a Renter's Guide to Repairs and Personalizations That Won't Break Your Lease

    Byers, Charles, 1959-
    Maintenance and DIY for apartment and house renters, while abiding by the rental agreement.
    Book, 2020Mount Joy, PA : Creative Homeowner, [2020] — 643.7 BYERS
  • Organizing for the Rest of Us

    100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control

    White, Dana K.
    Is it possible, the author wondered, to get organized without color coding my sock drawer? Learn to let go of the need for perfection, and discover the joy of having an organized house in the midst of everyday life.
    Book, 2022Nashville, Tennessee : Thomas Nelson, [2022] — 648.8 WHITE
  • House Love

    a Joyful Guide to Cleaning, Organizing, and Loving the Home You're in

    Richardson, Patric,
    The author shares ways to infuse joy into maintaining a home.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow, [2023] — 648.5 RICHARD
  • The Science of Cleaning

    Use the Power of Chemistry to Clean Smarter, Easier, and Safer--with Solutions for Every Kind of Dirt

    Bressanini, Dario,
    Author and chemistry professor Dario Bressanini shares scientific evidence about cleaning agents and processes. Laundry, dishes, sinks, bathtubs, counters, floors, and more―no matter what you’re cleaning, this book explains how to choose the right…
    Book, 2024New York, NY : The Experiment, 2024. — 668.1 BRESSAN