Mary's Household Tips and Tricks: Your Guide to Happiness in the Home for Everyday Living Book

Discover practical wisdom for everyday living with Mary's Household Tips and Tricks: Your Guide to Happiness in the Home — a warm, experienced-led handbook for anyone who wants to keep a well-run, happy household. Perfect for parents, new homeowners, busy professionals, teachers, or gift buyers hunting for a thoughtful present, this hardcover edition collects decades of hands-on advice into an accessible guide that’s equally useful as a quick-reference book or a thoughtful keepsake.

What’s inside
This book is a collection of skills I’ve learned for running a home. Gleaned from years of practical experience, along with all the hints that friends and family have imparted to me, I hope it will be a helping hand. The tone is friendly and encouraging, with bite-sized tips and realistic solutions that make household management feel less like a chore and more like a craft. As a hardcover format, it’s durable enough for repeated use in kitchens, laundry rooms, and family spaces.

Product details
Title in this Set: Mary’s Household Tips and Tricks
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780718185442

About the author
Dame Mary Rosa Alleyne Hunnings DBE (née Berry; born 24 March 1935) is an English food writer, chef, baker and television presenter. Encouraged by domestic science classes and trained at Le Cordon Bleu in France, Mary brings a professional culinary background and years of household experience to every page. Her reputation as a trusted voice in home and food makes this book a reliable resource — the kind of guide trusted by parents, teachers, and busy households alike.

Features and benefits

• Practical, time-tested household tips that simplify daily routines — perfect for busy families and first-time homeowners.
• Easy-to-follow advice on cleaning, meal planning, storage solutions, and small repairs that save time and money.
• Durable hardcover format for repeated use around the home — a lasting reference rather than a throwaway pamphlet.
• Written by an experienced, award-recognized chef and presenter — advice rooted in professional training and real-life practice.
• Friendly, conversational tone that makes learning household skills approachable and even enjoyable.

Use cases
Ideal for bedtime reading with practical takeaways, classroom home-ec lessons, or as a go-to manual for renters and homeowners. It also makes a thoughtful gift set addition for bridal showers, housewarmings, or family-focused holiday giving.

Mary’s Household Tips and Tricks is more than a how-to book — it’s a compact companion for creating a calmer, more efficient home. Whether you’re building new routines or sharpening tried-and-true habits, this hardcover guide offers comforting expertise and sensible solutions that last. Add it to your collection or gift it to someone who values a well-run, happy household.