DOWN WITH LAUNDRY DRUDGERY! LET THE QUEEN OF CLEAN MAKE WASH DAY LOADS OF FUN!
Once upon a time, in a world fraught with shrinking jeans, dry-cleaning debacles, and endangered delicates, laundry was a dreaded chore. Then one happy day, the Queen of Clean put an end to the vicious wash-and-dry cycle-with her all-new collection of ingenious tips and natural solutions for stress-free washing, ironing, sorting, and stain-busting!
Let the Queen show you how to:
- sort laundry like a pro
- remove spots, stains, scorch marks, and odors
- Soften hard water-and save clothes from a dull, gray fate
- make your own fabric softener sheets in a snap
- say good-bye to pink socks, with a foolproof colorfastness test
- Line-dry clothes without hanger lumps or clothespin marks
- decipher those fabric care symbols on clothing tags
- get the scoop on home dry-cleaning kits
- Discover the secrets to lint-free drying-and quick fixes for when tissues, crayons, and other foreign bodies take a spin in the dryer
Part 1 The Basic
1. Care and Control of the Washing Machine
2. Drying: How to Succeed Without Really Trying
3. Getting the Hang of Line Drying
4. Laundry Detergents and Great Alternatives
5. Be a Spot Hot Shot!
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Part 2 Palace Predicaments
21. Work Clothes
22. Perspiration Stains: They're the Pits!
23. Socks and Panty Hose
24. Getting in the Swim
25. Hats and Handbags
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