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The Cheap Bastard's Guide to the Good House and Home
The Cheap Bastard's Guide to the Good House and Home Author:Garskof Josh Based on the success of The Cheap Bastard's Guide to New York City (30,000 copies), Globe Pequot has invited the Cheap Bastard into our homesphilosophy to an area of increasingly desperate interest to people in their twenties and thirties: house and home. Targeting apartment dwellers with high rents, first-time homebuyers, and all homeo... more »wners left "house poor" after turning over a massive downpayment, this book reveals what the Cheap Bastard knows: how to beat the system and be comfortable and stylish without spending a penny more than you have to. The books covers subjects everyone cares about: CleaningorganizingClutter ControlLaundryFurnishingHome MaintenanceHome RepairHome Improvement In addition, simplfying sidebars such as "The only three you'll ever need" (to clean a bathroom, organize your closet, hang pictures, fix a plumbing leak) and saving-focused summaries such as "This chapter will save you $2,345" give plenty of practical takeaways on every page. « less