Gaff Goddess: Simple Tips and Tricks to Help You Run Your Home

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The ultimate She-IY and interiors guide to help unlock your inner Gaff Goddess. '(Gaff Goddess) should be taught in schools. It's genuinely, hands-on empowering! After four paragraphs I am fully convinced I could build my own house and go on Grand Designs!' - Marian Keyes Laura de Barra is quite simply a Gaff Goddess. Expanding on her popular online home hacks, Laura will teach you how to handle the problems we all encounter in our homes. Straight-talking and hilarious and packed with Laura's stunning illustrations, her step-by-step guides will prepare you to handle the most common household emergencies with style. From dripping taps to hanging a frame, how best to look after your white goods, how to treat moths, mould and everything in between, and with invaluable design ideas to improve the living spaces in your home, this book is for everyone who has ever wanted to tackle a bit of She-IY without really knowing how. Ingenious and sure to be an instant household must-have, Gaff Goddess will empower you to make those repairs and rediscover your space saving you time, money and stress in the process.

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(Gaff Goddess) should be taught in schools. It's genuinely, hands-on empowering! After four paragraphs I am fully convinced I could build my own house and go on Grand Designs! * Marian Keyes *
An absolute bible for making your home your own and keeping it that way * Emer McLysaght *
Incredibly useful and massively empowering, Gaff Goddess will make you feel in full control of your home life. I wish Id found Laura de Barra twenty years ago! * Louise McSharry *
There is nothing this woman cant tell you about maximising small spaces, silicone-sealing a bathroom, cleaning the parts of your home you quite possibly never even considered going at before, and tackling all DIY matters yourself * Sunday Independent *
It's absolutely epic -- Doireann Garrihy
This book is a must for any strong, independent women who don't need no man in the gaff! * STELLAR *
Genius * Lovin.ie *
Gathered here is the Cork-born Londoners fund of home improvement tips and hacks along with a slick visual look by the sometimes-illustrators own hand * Irish Independent *
The thinking womans Instagram go-to for essential tips on all sorts of useful home advice, Laura De Barras taught us more than we ever knew we needed to know about how to properly clean a dishwasher filter, fix a faulty window lock and get stubborn marks off bathroom tiles. Hint: theyll come off. They always come off. * Houseandhome.ie *
Who knew that watching someone descale a dishwasher could be compelling viewing * Image *

Author Bio

Laura de Barra is a Cork-born property portfolio developer and illustrator working in the competitive London rental market. She is a regular guest on RTE's Today with Maura and Daithi, and also has a regular home-hack column with thejournal.ie. Her Instagram account @lauradebarra is a gold mine of clever repair, decor and She-IY inspiration, and her joyful passion for her work will inspire even the most hesitant tenant or homeowner to discover they really can do it for themselves.