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A dirty guide to a clean home : housekeeping hacks you can't live without / Melissa Dilkes Pateras with Carla Sosenko.
"Melissa Dilkes Pateras is the most competent housekeeper/DIY-project master/home repair genius that you've ever been sexually attracted to. Once she followed her kids onto TikTok and began sharing her years of knowledge, she found a community eager for her approachable, often tongue-in-cheek advice on everything from caulking to why color-coded closets are a spiritual experience. She doesn't care about transforming our homes into a minimal, beige Instagram post. Melissa sees housekeeping as a form of anxiety relief, self-care, and self-esteem-building. She wants us to feel able to take care of our homes in a way that works for us-so we can relax and feel confident inviting others over; in short, to say, "come on in""-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593446379 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 222 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : The Dial Press, 2023.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "From the Laundry Lesbian you've seen on TikTok"--Cover. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction : the birth of the Laundry Lesbian -- Part 1. This is where you get down and dirty -- Organizing -- Cleaning -- Fixing, preventing, installing, and upgrading -- Part 2. This is where you wish your bank account filled up as fast as your laundry basket -- Sorting and washing -- Drying -- Stain removal -- Stripping -- Bluing -- Ironing -- The art of putting everything away -- Repairing -- Part 3. This is where you look after the machine you spent so much money on -- Dishwashers -- Washers and dryers -- Anything else with a filter -- So there you go, now you know. |
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| Subject: | House cleaning. Housekeeping. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 648.5 Pat | 31681010390482 | NONFIC | Available | - |
In addition to creating viral videos with housecleaning tips and tricks, Melissa Dilkes Pateras has worked in social services for over twenty years, specializing in behavior and relationship management. She lives in Ontario, Canada, with her wife and three children.
