Another Use For . . .: 101 Common Household Items

by Vicki Lansky, Martha Campbell (Illustrator)

ANOTHER USE FOR... has a 10 page index making it easier to find the solutions to household problems. Common household items are listed alphabetically, followed by five to ten additional and often surprising uses for that item. Beginning with ALCOHOL (to remove grass stains from clothing), ALUMINUM FOIL (to wrap doorknobs before painting to avoid drips), to WAX PAPER (to rub across closet rods for easy-sliding hangers.) You will be amazed at the ingenious ways you can use the ordinary things you have at home.
Whimsical line drawings add a touch of humor to this clever compendium of handy suggestions for recycling, reusing or repositioning common items. Frugality is the watchword. This book should help throwaway habits and strike back at planned obsolescense.

Genres: Nonfiction

159 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 1991

Reviews

[HeavyReader · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was not written by Heloise, but it has the same sort of hints in it. It's all about how to you can use an item you probably already have around the house to do seveal jobs. A lot of the items listed are not around my house, but I have learned to do several new things with paperclips.

Anyway, I picked this book up really cheap at the Friends of the Library book sale and though it might be useful.