A beautiful home is the pride and goal of every woman.

In fact,a housewife is very often judged by the way she keeps her house.

For her it`s like a temple- a key through which she can ensure the highest level of physical and emotional comfort for her family.

And in view of its critical significance in one`s life, it`s imperative that your home is managed well .

True it`s an art every homemaker must master.

This comprehensive volume written by a seasoned housewife who is also a professional interior designer, is one such handy help that deals with the subject in a critical and comprehensive manner.

Never before so many tips and suggestions, covering every aspect of the subject, have been put together in a single volume.


The book covers:

Home Management:

*Organising the Household *Time Management

*Weekly-Monthly Chores *Household Records


Cleaning the house,and its Security:

*Domestic Help

*Maintenance of floor, tiles, walls, carpets, upholstery

*Choosing furniture *Using pesticide

*Security *Personal Safety and Safety measures

*Safety Locks, Alarms


Maintaining the House:

*Exterior *Interior *Kitchen

*Bathroom *Caring for Appliances

*Clothes and their management


Household Budget:

*Tracking one`s money

*Organisational aids

*Economical Buying *Banking Tips

*Nominations *Wills


Home Decor:

*Vaastu *Decoration of different Rooms

*Kitchen *Bathroom *Storage Ideas


Etiquette for all occasions:

*Etiquette during festivities and sad occasions

*Invitations *Planning the menu *Parties

*Picnics *Etiquette for childern

*20 things you must not do


Health & Nutrition:

*Food & Diet *Anorexia *Bulimia

*Exercise *Health check-ups

*Storing food *Buying Medicine

*Menu for routine consumption and parties

*Health watch


First Aid:

*Caring for the sick *Home remedies

*Alternative therapies *Food poisoning


Making your home happy:

*Positive thinking *Adjustment

*Correct pespective on Materialism

*Handling Children *Patience


Tavel & Transfers:

*Choosing the destination *Travelling by car

*Emergency Travel Kit *Tips about Foregin Travel

*Jetlag *Coping with transfers,packing etc.


* Personal Grooming:

*Exercise *Calories *Massage *Skin Care

*Facial make-up *Clothes & Jewellery *Know your body type

*Fashion *Summer clothes


Gardening:

*Soil *Planting Trees Maintenance of lawn, Flowers, Pots, Manures


*Home Crafts

*Knitting *Macrame


Indoor Plants:

*Vases *Japanese Flower arrangements *Utensils


Intepersonal relationships

*Pleasing one`s spouse *Help for students *Handling teenagers

*Coping with mother-in law, son-in-law

*Relations with grand-children, neighbours


About the author:

The author has had her early education in Germany and Japan.

After her graduation from Sophia College, Mumbai, she secured B.Ed. degree from Sambhalpur University, Orissa.

At Goa, she had the opportunity of restoring and redecorating the historic Cabo Raj Bhavan.

Subsequently, in her capacity as the Honorary Interior Designer, she renovated the Raj Bhavan at both Bhubaneswar and Puri.

She has not only done a course in interior decoration but is also a connoisseur of art and culture.

Rupa Chatterjee has authored several books including a Bengali cook book and a four-city quiz on Orissa.

This book on Home Management is an amalgamation both of her own varied experiences, along with many inputs from a wide range of specialist books, articles and personal interviews.