Make everyday homemaking feel more manageable with Babs’ practical routines, seasonal checklists and life-tested home advice. In Homemaking with Babs, Barbara Costello shares ideas for keeping a house or apartment organized, clean and welcoming.
Use the quick daily routines to get a handle on morning and evening tasks, then turn to seasonal guidance when it is time to refresh a room or plan home maintenance. Babs’ warm, straightforward approach makes this a useful companion for renters and homeowners alike.
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Quick routines: “Clean in 15” ideas and daily, weekly and monthly reminders help you build manageable habits.
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Seasonal checklists: Find cleaning and organizing tips for spring, summer, fall and winter, with tasks for different areas of the home.
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Home maintenance: Get guidance on home systems, planning repairs and setting up a home maintenance fund.
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DIY recipes: Try natural cleaner and pest-deterrent recipes, plus seasonal simmer pots for freshening your home.
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Whole-household help: Find ways to involve everyone, from children to adults, in homemaking tasks.
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Ideas to explore: More than 100 home hacks and over 150 full-color photographs make the advice easy to browse.
Written by Barbara Costello, known as BrunchwithBabs, this hardcover guide draws on her and her husband’s decades of experience managing a home. It runs 272 pages and measures 10.22 × 8.29 × 0.99 inches. Publication date: September 1, 2026.
Keep it close at hand for a quick cleaning reset or a seasonal checklist when the home needs a little attention.
