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You are here: Home / Books / The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop Review

The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop Review

July 25, 2018 by Susan Bewley

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Did you take shop or home economics when you were in middle school or high school? While it was a required class at one point, many schools are now completely getting rid of these programs. When I was high school, for example, I had shop as an elective, with traditional home ec class not even being an option.  It is actually a bit mind blowing when you realize just how many things kids aren’t being taught and even worse, adults who have no clue how to do many of the things once taught in these classes. I actually didn’t know how much my husband and I were missing until we had the chance to review a new, interesting book – The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop.

The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop: What Is It

Looking for a book to teach you about the skills you need to take care of your home and your family? If so, we think you will love The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop. See what the publisher has to say about this book:

A modern and energetically designed encyclopedia of DIY with everything you need to know to roll up your sleeves and cook it, build it, sew it, clean it, or repair it yourself. In other words, everything you would have learned from your shop and home ec teachers, if you’d had them.

The Useful Book features 138 practical projects and how-tos, with step-by-step instructions and illustrations, relevant charts, sidebars, lists, and handy toolboxes. There’s a kitchen crash course, including the must-haves for a well-stocked pantry; how to boil an egg (and peel it frustration-free); how to grill, steam, sauté, and roast vegetables. There’s Sewing 101, plus how to fold a fitted sheet, tie a tie, mop a floor, make a bed, and set the table for a formal dinner.

Next up: a 21st-century shop class. The tools that everyone should have, and dozens of cool projects that teach fundamental techniques. Practice measuring, cutting, and nailing by building a birdhouse. Make a bookshelf or a riveted metal picture frame. Plus: do-it-yourself plumbing; car repair basics; and home maintenance, from priming and painting to refinishing wood floors. 

The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop: Our Thoughts

As a homeowner, I didn’t realize how much my husband and I didn’t know until we started going through this book. Sure, we had Google but so many of the things in this book we just hired out, not realizing how easy they were to do. As well, it has information on just about everything, from repairing drywall, formal dinner manners, to building birdhouses or furniture with your kids. I honestly have no clue how I went so long without a book like this since it truly is like an encyclopedia for getting through so many tricky situations or repairs in life. If you are a homeowner, I honestly think The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop is a must have book!

The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop: Where to Purchase

Would you like to purchase this book for yourself or someone you know? You can find the The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop on Amazon.com in paperback or for your Kindle for under $10. With these being such a valuable gift for homeowners, I highly recommend you get it today!

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About Susan Bewley

Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.

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