{"product_id":"how-to-sew-a-button-and-other-nifty-things-your-grandmother-knew-paperback","title":"How to Sew a Button: And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErin Bried\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWaste not, want not. This crafty guide perfect for anyone looking to enjoy the simple pleasures of life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nowadays, many of us \"outsource\" basic tasks. Food is instant, ready-made, and processed with unhealthy additives. Dry cleaners press shirts, delivery guys bring pizza, gardeners tend flowers, and, yes, tailors sew on those pesky buttons. But life can be much simpler, sweeter, and richer-and a lot more fun, too  As your grandmother might say, now is not the time to be careless with your money, and it actually pays to learn how to do things yourself  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Practical and empowering, \u003ci\u003eHow to Sew a Button\u003c\/i\u003e collects the treasured wisdom of nanas, bubbies, and grandmas from all across the country-as well as modern-day experts-and shares more than one hundred step-by-step essential tips for cooking, cleaning, gardening, and entertaining, including how to \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - polish your image by shining your own shoes\u003cbr\u003e - grow your own vegetables (and stash your bounty for the winter)\u003cbr\u003e - sweeten your day by making your own jam\u003cbr\u003e - use baking soda and vinegar to clean your house without toxic chemicals\u003cbr\u003e - feel beautiful by perfecting your posture\u003cbr\u003e - roll your own piecrust and find a slice of heaven\u003cbr\u003e - fold a fitted sheet to crisp perfection\u003cbr\u003e - waltz without stepping on any toes \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Complete with helpful illustrations and brimming with nostalgic charm, \u003ci\u003eHow to Sew a Button\u003c\/i\u003e provides calm and comfort in uncertain times. By doing things yourself, with care and attention, you and your loved ones will feel the pleasing rewards of a job well done.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eErin Bried is a Senior Staff Writer at \u003ci\u003eSELF\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, where she's penned nearly 200 stories, including 60 cover stories, in the past nine years. In addition to interviewing and profiling celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston and Sheryl Crow, she covers health, fitness, nutrition and psychology. Formerly, Bried was a Senior Editor at \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, a contributor at \u003ci\u003eGolf For Women \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and a Senior Editor\/Writer at Cond? Nast's \u003ci\u003eWomen's Sports \u0026amp; Fitness\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.06 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985726996781,"sku":"9780345518750","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/DMLu6JsMtQ9780345518750.webp?v=1776138694","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/how-to-sew-a-button-and-other-nifty-things-your-grandmother-knew-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}