Library of household solutions

Spend less time, money and effort on running a home

Each scenario explains what causes the problem, compares the ways out by time, money and risk, and shows the next step.

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A one-minute answer
40 scenarios
Do it yourself or hand it over

What happened at home?

LaundryWashed clothes smell dampfive checks in order

PlumbingWater under the sinkfind the source first

FoodThree dinners from one shopand a plan for leftovers

ServicesBrief a repair personand check the work

40 questions
across the home

Laundry and clothesFood and suppliesAppliancesSmall repairsHome services

Example

A damp smell is a symptom.

The scenario rules out causes one at a time, from how long the load sat in the drum to drying and machine upkeep.

Example · laundry 01

Why does washed laundry smell damp?

Right away

Take the laundry out when the cycle ends. A few hours in a wet closed drum can bring the smell back even to clean clothes.

Dosage

Check the amount of detergent against the label. Too much rinses out poorly, and too little may not deal with the soil.

Load

Leave the laundry room to move. A tightly packed drum washes and rinses the fabric less thoroughly.

Drying

Hang items loosely and let air move around them. Slow drying keeps the damp smell going.

Machine

If the earlier checks did not help, clean the door seal, the drawer and the filter, then run a service cycle the way the manufacturer describes.

ResultAfter a wash and a full dry the laundry does not smell damp. The changed condition is written down.

Library topics

Questions from around the home.

Open the single scenario you need, or follow a themed route of five to seven related questions.

Cleaning and surfaces

How to pick a product, lift the dirt and leave the finish undamaged.

Laundry and clothes

Smells, stains, drying, care labels and looking after what you wear.

Food and supplies

Shopping, storage, simple meals and a plan for leftovers.

Appliances and small repairs

Upkeep, reversible steps and the line where safe DIY ends.

Specialists and services

A repair person, a cleaner or ready-made food: compare the options, brief the work and check the result.

Choosing a solution

You can tell what to do next.

01In a minute
A short answer for when you need your bearings right now.
02Understand it
The cause, the limits and a check of the likeliest options.
03Do it now
A short fix with a result you can see.
04Set it up for good
Upkeep, storage or a new order of steps.
05Hand it over
Who to give the job to, what to say and how to accept the work.

After the fix

The result stays with you.

01History
The list of questions you have already closed.
02Kit
Products and tools, with a reason for each one.
03Calendar
When things and appliances need their next service.
04Sign of done
Something you can observe: dry, no smell, working.
05Next time
When to come back to the question and how long it takes.

What you get

40 worked-through scenarios.

01
5 detailed scenarios. The cause, the options, the price, the time and the result.
02
35 short cards. For questions where a one-minute answer and an explanation are enough.
03
Around 4–5 hours of reading. The practical steps can be spread over several weeks.
04
Access that does not expire. The version you bought stays open after you finish the routes.
05
Updates through the year. We keep prices, available products and instructions current.

For yourself

Access for yourself — $19.

Open the question you need when it comes up, or follow the themed routes. Access to the version you bought stays open.

As a gift

The same access can be given away.

The regular price stays the same. The person who receives it decides which question to open and when to use the library.

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