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How to Get Things Really Flat: A Man's Guide to Ironing, Dusting and Other Household Arts (Hardcover)

by Andrew Martin (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Short Books, London (2 Oct 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1906021465
  • ISBN-13: 978-1906021467
  • Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 13 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 90,120 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #58 in  Books > Home & Garden > DIY & Home Improvements > Household Hints

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You might not think a book about cleaning could be funny but this made me laugh out loud. In the office. During a quiet lunch hour. Not bad for a guide to housework written by a one-time clueless male for clueless males. Full of useful tips - for men as well as women. At last reading about housework can be fun. --Financial Times, November 2008

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Obviously my husband will be getting a pristine copy of How to Get Things Really Flat. The author takes his task seriously but he's also a funny and fluent writer and this one might just hang around long enough to become an essential reference book as our two young boys grow up.

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5.0 out of 5 stars How to get things really flat, 4 Jan 2009
By Jack Blakemore "jacktheref" (uk) - See all my reviews
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This is a stupidly simple very funny read. Does its sentiments apply to you? I bet it does! I relate to almost everything he writes about - especially Hoovering, shopping, ironing etc. A super read.

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great book, 29 Jan 2009
By K. Hamilton (worthing, UK) - See all my reviews
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This has got my housework allergic husband to voluntarily get the vacuum cleaner out and hoover the house! Something that has never happened before without a great deal of nagging. He even wiped down all the kitchen cupboards while telling me what a slob I was for not doing it sooner. The book is very funny but has a lot of practical tips for the housework naive male. Highly recommended.
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3.0 out of 5 stars How to Get Things really Flat, 6 Jul 2009
By Justine Jones "lunnunis" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Arrived as advertised, in good condition.

As for the contents, I don't think it quite lived up to the readings on Radio 4. A couple of the man's/his dad's practices seem quite dirty, like wanting to not change shirts every day and washing up in filthy water.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A good starting point for most men
An informative book in that it explains some of the science of cleaning and points out that most woemn have a good, though not always well defined, understanding of why certain... Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. Eves

5.0 out of 5 stars I love you and can I have your duster?
I have a small library of house cleaning books . It is a fascinating subject and by no means are you committed to doing it simply by reading about it , in fact the amount you do... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A must read for the independent man
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4.0 out of 5 stars Funny book, great tips
I bought this book for my husband for Christmas as one of those jokey-type presents and it is, indeed, pretty funny. Read more
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