Simple Country Wisdom
Country Living has a lovely book called Simple Country Wisdom, 501 Old-Fashioned Ideas to Simplify Your Life , by Susan Waggoner . I've been using this gem of a book for several years now and refer to it even more than Home Comforts . It has beautiful pictures, and easy to read pages with lots of headings so you can easily peruse it to find the details of what you "kinda remember reading." You know, "didn't I read about something that deodorizes closets?" Oh yes, go to All About Closets, and notice that you starred the last paragraph regarding how to refresh cedar wood blocks. Now I remember! The book has 4 sections: The Home that Welcomes; Behind the Scenes; In the Kitchen; and Harmony. The Home that Welcomes discusses what makes a welcoming home, clutter control, and what meets the eye (colors, textures, painting, decorating, senses), along with beautiful and inspiring pictures. The pictures are one of my favorite parts of this book - I a