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Betty Know Best · The Household Book

Old-fashioned tricks that still work.

From Betty's kitchen to yours.

My mother's cupboard held a jug of vinegar, a box of baking soda, a bowl of lemons, a canister of salt and a bar of soap. And her house was clean. Really clean. This book is everything I've gathered since: 112 illustrated pages of cleaning, laundry, kitchen, garden and money-saving tricks. Each one is written out step by step, with real measurements and what to watch out for. And when a popular trick is mostly a nice story, I'll tell you that too.

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The cover of Betty Know Best: The Household Book, showing Betty in her kitchen holding a spray bottle and half a lemon

I. Everything you get

The whole house, in one book.

The Household Book

What comes in your download

$19one payment · yours to keep
  • 112 illustrated pages — Ten chapters painted in soft watercolour, from the cupboard under the sink to the garden gate.
  • Step-by-step recipe cards — For cleaners, stain removers and pantry staples, with real measurements, what to do and what to watch out for.
  • Printable charts — Stains, food storage, pests and quick fixes. Tape them inside a cupboard door.
  • Safety boxes — What never to mix, food storage, and when to call a professional.
  • Betty's Honest Corner — Straight talk on the popular household tricks the internet gets wrong.
  • Clickable contents and a full index — Jump straight to the page you need.
  • Both PDF and EPUB — Reads well on any phone, tablet, computer or e-reader. Print pages for your own home.
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II. The money

A shelf of bottles, or five things you already own.

The first chapter starts with five plain things most kitchens already have, and the eight mixes that replace a shelf of bottles. Here is roughly how the two shelves compare. The book won't promise you any particular saving. It just shows you the other way.

THE STORE WAY

A bottle for every job

All-purpose spray$4
Glass cleaner$4
Bathroom cleaner$5
Oven cleaner$7
Stain remover$6
About$26

THE OLD WAY

Five things from the cupboard

White vinegar$3
Baking soda$2
Lemons$3
Salt$1
Dish soap$3
About$12

Most kitchens already have the right-hand column.

Typical store prices, rounded for illustration. Actual prices vary by store and place, and how far each lasts depends on your home. Where a store-bought product really is the best answer, Betty says so.

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III. What's inside

Ten chapters, the whole house.

From the cupboard under the sink to the garden gate. Every trick is written out the way a friend would show you across the kitchen table.

1
Chapter one

The Cupboard That Cleans Everything

Five things you already own, and the eight mixes that replace a shelf of bottles.

  • The five basics: white vinegar, baking soda, lemons, salt and soap
  • Eight mixes that replace a shelf of store bottles
  • Recipe cards with real measurements
  • Clear rules on what never to mix
2
Chapter two

The Kitchen Deep Clean

Ovens, stovetops, burnt pans and cast iron, done the slow and lazy way.

  • Ovens
  • Stovetops
  • Burnt pans
  • Cast iron
  • Letting time do the scrubbing
3
Chapter three

Laundry and Stains

The four kinds of stain and how to beat each one, plus whiter whites and fresher towels.

  • The four kinds of stain, and how to beat each one
  • Whiter whites
  • Fresher towels
  • A stain chart to print
4
Chapter four

Bathroom Without the Fumes

Soap scum, hard water, grout and the toilet, without choking on it.

  • Soap scum
  • Hard water
  • Grout
  • The toilet
5
Chapter five

Food That Lasts Longer

Where everything belongs in the fridge, freezer and pantry, and when to let it go.

  • Where things belong in the fridge
  • The freezer and the pantry
  • When to let food go
  • A food storage chart to print
6
Chapter six

Kitchen Scraps That Grow Back

What really regrows on a windowsill, and what's just for fun.

  • What really regrows on a windowsill
  • What's just for fun
  • Sweet potato slips from a kitchen scrap
  • The truth about carrot tops
7
Chapter seven

Stretching the Grocery Money

Smarter shopping, from-scratch staples and one chicken made into three meals.

  • Smarter shopping
  • From-scratch pantry staples
  • One chicken made into three meals
8
Chapter eight

Garden and Houseplant Tricks

Happier plants, free compost, and the garden myths worth forgetting.

  • Happier plants
  • Free compost
  • The garden myths worth forgetting
9
Chapter nine

Little Fixes Around the House

Squeaks, sticks, drips and wobbles, and when to call somebody.

  • Squeaks and sticks
  • Drips and wobbles
  • When to call somebody
  • A quick fixes chart to print
10
Chapter ten

Pests Without Poison

Ants, fruit flies, mice and more, sent packing the old-fashioned way.

  • Ants
  • Fruit flies
  • Mice, and more
  • A pest chart to print
Printable chartsA quick reference section to tape inside your cupboard doors.
Safety firstClear never-mix rules and food safety guidance.
Easy to findClickable contents and a full index.

❦ A taste of the pages ❦

Take a look inside.

A book page showing The Overnight Oven Paste recipe card
The overnight oven paste
A book page showing The Five-Minute Microwave recipe with a watercolour illustration
The five-minute microwave
A book page showing Betty's printable stain chart
A stain chart to print
A book page explaining the truth about the egg float test
The truth about the egg float test
A book page about growing sweet potato slips from a kitchen scrap
Scraps that grow back
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IV. Betty's Honest Corner

Betty tells you what doesn't work, too.

Throughout the book, Betty sets straight the household tricks the internet gets wrong. A few of them:

Baking soda and vinegar will unclog your drain.

They mostly cancel each other out. The fizz is just gas. Betty shows you what actually clears a drain.

If an egg floats, throw it out.

The float test tells you how old an egg is, not whether it's safe. Here's the test that really matters.

A carrot top will grow you a new carrot.

It grows lovely greens, but never another carrot. Find out which scraps really pay you back.

Betty at her kitchen table with a cup of tea

V. A note from Betty

From my mother's cupboard to yours.

My mother's cupboard had a jug of vinegar, a box of baking soda, a bowl of lemons, a canister of salt and a bar of soap. And her house was clean. Really clean.

This book is everything I've picked up since, from her, from the women on our street, and from a lot of trial and error in the kitchen. Some of these tricks are a hundred years old. Every one of them is a real, tried method. And when something is mostly a nice story, I'll tell you that too.

With love, Betty

Betty is an AI-generated character; the tricks in the book are real, tried methods.

VI. The Household Book

One payment. Yours to keep.

$19, once. Secure checkout through Gumroad. Right after you pay, your download button appears on screen and a link arrives by email, with both the PDF and the EPUB. Not for you? Ask for a refund within 7 days and keep the book.

The Household Book

What comes in your download

$19one payment · yours to keep
  • 112 illustrated pages — Ten chapters painted in soft watercolour, from the cupboard under the sink to the garden gate.
  • Step-by-step recipe cards — For cleaners, stain removers and pantry staples, with real measurements, what to do and what to watch out for.
  • Printable charts — Stains, food storage, pests and quick fixes. Tape them inside a cupboard door.
  • Safety boxes — What never to mix, food storage, and when to call a professional.
  • Betty's Honest Corner — Straight talk on the popular household tricks the internet gets wrong.
  • Clickable contents and a full index — Jump straight to the page you need.
  • Both PDF and EPUB — Reads well on any phone, tablet, computer or e-reader. Print pages for your own home.
You pay today$19

Get the book $19

Instant PDF + EPUB · Pay once, yours to keep · 7-day money back

7d7 days to decide. Keep the book either way. If it's not for you, reply to your Gumroad receipt email within 7 days of buying and you'll get a full refund. No questions asked, and the book stays yours.
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Instant PDF + EPUB.

7-day money back, and you keep the book.

VII. Before you buy

Questions

How do I get the book after I pay?

Right after checkout, your download button appears on screen and a link arrives by email. You can download both versions as many times as you need from that email.

Is this a printed book?

No, it's a digital book in PDF and EPUB. You can read it on any device, and you're welcome to print pages for your own home, like the charts and recipe cards.

Can I read it on my phone or e-reader?

Yes. You get two versions. The EPUB adjusts to your screen, so it's the easiest to read on a phone, Kobo, or in Apple Books and Google Play Books. Kindle owners can send it to their Kindle with Amazon's free Send to Kindle. The PDF looks exactly like the printed pages and is best for printing and for reading on a computer.

Do I need to buy special products?

Hardly any. Most tricks use things you already have: white vinegar, baking soda, lemons, salt and dish soap. Where a store-bought product really is the best answer, Betty says so.

Is this the same as the videos on the channel?

The book goes much further. It collects Betty's tricks for the whole house in one organized place, with measurements, step-by-step instructions, safety notes and charts you can print.

Is Betty a real person?

Betty is an AI-generated character who presents the channel. The tricks in the book are real, tried methods.

What if it's not for me?

Reply to your Gumroad receipt email within 7 days of buying and you'll get a full refund. No questions asked, and you can keep the book.

Something went wrong with my download. What do I do?

Reply to your Gumroad receipt email and we'll help you get it sorted.

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Keep it on your phone, print the pages you like best, and tape them inside a cupboard door.

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That's what Betty would do.