Amazon.com This aptly titled book is a virtual encyclopedia of household tips， shortcuts， repairs， and solutions covering just about every single aspect of the home and garden. Organized into four main sections--organizing， decorating， cooking， and gardening--this is a basement-to-rooftop advice book. It has a detailed and lengthy index for fast reference， a section on measurements and weights， another on useful terms， and each chapter includes a quick-reference chapter index along with tip boxes， safety warnings， checklists itemizing key steps， and points to remember in projects and tasks. All in all， there is a huge amount of useful， practical information on running， repairing， improving， and enjoying your home in this hefty book. --Mark A. Hetts Book Description With the frantic pace of the modern world - who has time domesticity? 10，001 Hints and Tips for the Home is the essential problem solver for every aspect of gardening， cooking， decorating， organizing， and managing your home. This indispensable book is packed with tried-and-tested remedies， clever solutions， bright ideas， and tricks of the trade that save you time， trouble， and money. 10，001 Hints and Tips for the Home is illustrated with thousands of photographs， artworks， charts， and diagrams that demonstrate and explain the tips. Color-coded sections for quick reference. Illustrated tip boxes highlight handy how-to's.