DIRT: The Quirks, Habits, and Passions of Keeping HouseMindy Lewis This is a collection to which everyone can relate: a multidimensional look at the universal challenge of keeping our stuff, our dwellings, and our personal space clean and uncluttered. How we feel about keeping house speaks volumes about who we are, our roots, relationships, and our outlook on life. |
Contents
Foreword Penelope Green | |
FAMILY DIRT 1 | |
DUST OF GENERATIONS 47 | |
DOWN DIRTY 101 | |
INTOOUT OF THE CLOSET 159 | |
OTHER PEOPLES DIRT 199 | |
A CLEAN NEW WORLD 249 | |
Rebecca McClanahan 275 | |
About the Contributors 283 | |
About the Author 293 | |
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