Some Recommended Reading...



"Culpeper's Complete Herbal and English Physician Enlarged" offers remedies for all ills known to Seventeenth century society. Together with the alphabetical section on herbs, their provenance and properties, there is The English Physician and Family Dispensary, which provides an astrologo-physical discourse of the human virtues in the body of man. Nicholas Culpeper (1616-1654) studied at Cambridge and became an apothecary, physician and astrologer in London. Whilst only the imprudent would follow his dictates today without question, the Herbal remains a fascinating historical treatise, and stands as a monument to botanical and medical science.

The Complete Herbal by Nicholas Culpeper (1616-1654) is a fascinating look into the minds of the 17th century English society. Although complete for it's time, it would be prudent to look at some more modern treatises on Herbs both as spices and for your health, before following his advice.


"Cut the Clutter and Stow the Stuff" is a Rodale Book, edited by Lori Baird. It espouses the Q.U.I.C.K. way to bring lasting order to household chaos.
The Q.U.I.C.K. system is to Quantify your clutter, Unload, Isolate, Contain, and Keep it up.
There are chapters for every room in the house, with good advice from a wide range of experts.
The main thrust of "Cut the Clutter and Stow the Stuff" seems to be to just take baby steps in all of the tasks the are needed to cut the clutter.


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