Home Ec for Everyone: Practical Life Skills in 118 Projects: Cooking · Sewing · Laundry & Clothing · Domestic Arts · Life Skills

Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Copyright Page
Acknowledgments
Contents
Introduction
Cooking
	Cooking Tool Kit
	#1 How to Boil Water
	#2 How to Boil an Egg
	#3 How to Peel a Boiled Egg
	#4 How to Crack an Egg
	#5 How to Whip Cream
	#6 How to Stock Up
	#7 How to Be a Thrifty Shopper
	#8 How to Freeze Hamburger Meat
	#9 How to Buy an Apple
	#10 How to Handle Lettuce
	#11 How to Care for Iceberg Lettuce
	#12 How to Make Vinaigrette
	#13 How to Make Caesar Salad
	#14 How to Zest a Lemon
	#15 How to Juice a Lemon
	#16 How to Cut a Lemon Wedge Garnish
	#17 How to Chop an Onion
	#18 How to Measure Flour
	#19 How to Knead Bread Dough
	#20 How to Make a Sandwich
	#21 How to Refresh Stale Bread
	#22 How to Make
	#23 How to Make Croutons
	#24 How to Make Pizza
	#25 How to Have Dinner Ready in Thirty Minutes
	#26 How to Make Soup
	#27 How to Grill Vegetables
	#28 How to Saute Vegetables
	#29 How to Steam Vegetables
	#30 How to Roast Vegetables
	#31 How to Blanch Vegetables
	#32 How to Chop Broccoli
	#33 How to Make Mashed Potatoes
	#34 How to Cook a Steak
	#35 How to Cook Lamb Chops
	#36 How to Cook Chicken Breasts
	#37 How to Roast a Chicken
	#38 How to Brine a Bird
	#39 How to Braise Beef
	#40 How to Make a Pot of Chili
	#41 How to Fry Chicken
	#42 How to Cook French Fries
	#43 How to Cook a Pot of Beans
	#44 How to Cook Rice
	#45 How to Roll a Burrito
	#46 How to Make Maki
	#47 How to Cook with Tofu
	#48 How to Repurpose Common Leftovers
	#49 How to Start Canning
	#50 How to Make Perfect Piecrust
	#51 How to Peel an Apple
	#52 How to Cream Butter, Sugar, and Eggs
	#53 How to Make Cookies
	#54 How to Frost a Birthday Cake
	#55 How to Make Ice Cream
	#56 How to Make Sorbet in a Bag
	#57 How to Make a Pot of Coffee
	#58 How to Clean a Coffeemaker
	#59 How to Brew a Cup of Tea
	#60 How to (Mostly) Decaffeinate Tea
	#61 How to Make Iced Tea
	#62 How to Clean Your Kitchen
Sewing
	Sewing Tool Kit
	#63 How to Thread a Needle
	#64 How to Care for Your Needles
	#65 How to Sew on a Button
	#66 How to Make Your Own Sewing Kit
	#67 How to Baste
	#68 How to Attach a Snap
	#69 How to Fix a Rip in Your Jeans
	#70 How to Fix a Hole in Your Shirt
	#71 How to Hem Pants
	#72 How to Hem the No-Sew Way
	#73 How to Thread a Sewing Machine
	#74 How to Hem a Skirt
	#75 How to Make a Pillow
	#76 How to Make a Comfy No-Sew Fleece Pillow
	#77 How to Make a Super-Easy No-Sew Knot Pillow
	#78 How to Make an Apron
	#79 How to Install a Zipper
	#80 How to Fix a Broken Pull
	#81 How to Fix a Separated Zipper
Laundry and Clothing
	Laundry Tool Kit
	#82 How to Read a Laundry Label
	#83 How to Sort a Heap of Dirty Clothes for Washing
	#84 How to Remove Ketchup from a White Shirt
	#85 How to Wash a Load of Clothes
	#86 How to Wash a Down Comforter
	#87 How to Care for a Sweater
	#88 How to Save a Shrunken Sweater
	#89 How to Dry Sweaters on a Drying Rack
	#90 How to Reshape a Wet Sweater
	#91 How to Fold a Fitted Sheet
	#92 How to Iron a Shirt
	#93 How to Hand-Wash
	#94 How to Hand-Wash Curtains
	#95 How to Whiten a Dingy T-Shirt
	#96 How to Fold a T-Shirt the Retail-Store Way
Domestic Arts
	Domestic Arts Tool Kit
	#97 How to Hand-Wash a Dish
	#98 How to Load a Dishwasher
	#99 How to Mop a Floor
	#100 How to Vacuum
	#101 How to Make a Bed
	#102 How to Start a Bedroom Routine
	#103 How to Hang Curtains
	#104 How to Remove Gum from a Rug
	#105 How to Erase an Ink Spill from Carpet
	#106 How to Remove Pet Stains from Carpet
	#107 The Poop on Poop
	#108 How to “Spring Clean”
Life Skills
	#109 How to Make a Household Budget
	#110 How to Set the Table for a Fancy Formal Dinner
	#111 How to Answer a Wedding Invitation
	#112 How to Pack a Suitcase
	#113 How to Tie a Scarf
	#114 How to Tie a Tie
	#115 How to Tie a Necktie on Someone Else
	#116 How to Polish a Pair of Shoes
	#117 How to Write a Thank-You Note
	#118 How to Stock a First-Aid Kit
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