Cheating the Junk-Pile — The Purchase and Maintenance of Household Equipments


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(4.8 stars; 3 reviews)

This book of advice about the purchase and care of household appliances is intended to cheat the junk-pile by inspiring the buyer to get the utmost advantage out of every purchase thru wise buying and proper care of equipment after it is acquired. The book explains what the householder needs to know about the practical home use of electricity, about such modern appliances as electric washing machines and vacuum cleaners., about electric, gas, and oil stoves, heating and ventilation, kitchen furnishings, water supply, lighting, fire prevention, etc. - Summary by Book review digest, 1923 (0 hr 50 min)

Capítulos

Foreward and Introduction 10:27 Leído por Wayne Cooke
Introducing You To Electricity 34:00 Leído por Bahram
Keeping Out Of Hot Water 15:55 Leído por Bahram
Electrocuting The Wash 56:59 Leído por Bahram
The Portable Vacuum Cleaner 15:28 Leído por Emily Maynard
A Pipe Dream 11:07 Leído por Kathy Kay
Cooking By Electric Current 30:48 Leído por Bahram
Taking Guesswork Out Of Gas Cookery 14:04 Leído por Johnny Wong
The Oil Range 21:04 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Cooking By Absent Treatment 7:28 Leído por Kerry Adams
Questions From The League Of Rations 10:14 Leído por CynChyl
Keeping It Cool 12:50 Leído por Robin Lee
The Passing Of The Ice Man 11:41 Leído por Emily Maynard
A Burning Question 11:59 Leído por Emily Maynard
Air And Its Entrance And Exit 13:25 Leído por BettyB
The Plumbing In Your Kitchen 28:05 Leído por James R. Hedrick
Knife-Life In The Kitchen 24:15 Leído por James K. White
The Ancient Wood Implements 14:19 Leído por James K. White
Glass Ware 9:09 Leído por Robin Lee
The Bride’s Kitchen 19:19 Leído por BettyB
Canning And Preserving 18:27 Leído por BettyB
Casseroles Or The Revolution Culinary 10:23 Leído por BettyB
Furnishing Your Kitchen 16:13 Leído por BettyB
Kitchen Cosmetics 17:01 Leído por Robin Lee
The Great American Dish 14:52 Leído por BettyB
The Kitchen Rotary Club 9:54 Leído por MJ Rodriguez
Flaws Or Floors In Your Kitchen 14:05 Leído por Robin Lee
Federalizing Your Kitchen 12:32 Leído por MJ Rodriguez
When The Pot Hangs High 9:30 Leído por TR Love
Brushing Up On Brushes 18:29 Leído por TR Love
The Quiet House 10:46 Leído por TR Love
Ostracizing The Fly 23:04 Leído por TR Love
Polishing The Water Supply 20:54 Leído por TR Love
Outstripping The Gale 18:03 Leído por Christine Rottger
Beauty And The Bath 23:30 Leído por Carol Sutton
The Winter Of Your Content 26:02 Leído por Christine Rottger
Outlets Save Your Income 18:04 Leído por Jacqueline Tyler.
Tin Ware, Rubber And Paper 9:36 Leído por BettyB
Come Out Of The Parlor 8:26 Leído por Larry Wilson
Latest Inventions 11:58 Leído por BettyB
Measure For Measure 21:34 Leído por BettyB
Taking The Kitchen Along 7:32 Leído por BettyB
The Fire Hazard 32:21 Leído por Dar'Keith Lofton
Taking Care Of The Household Equipment 19:34 Leído por BettyB
A Few Suggestive Books 4:41 Leído por BettyB

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(4.5 stars)

This is a well written guide to what electric appliances can't and can do, how to analyze them before you buy them,and how to use them, once they're in your house. The author recommends buying appliances from well known manufacturers to make sure that service and parts will be available for the years of use. I particularly liked the first chapter; it's the clearest explanation of how electricity works! ( I took off half a star just because I prefer solo narration. )

Very Informative


(5 stars)

Even though the information in this book is 100 years old, I found it very useful and informative, and interesting! Good reading and every chapter held my interest. I enjoyed listening to this book.

Enjoyed this book


(5 stars)

Well, this is a helpful book even for today. I would have liked just one reader. However a good book to listen to.