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1. Valerio says

   As with any book on making your home more efficient, a grain of salt must be held at the ready. Saving $50 a year may be a goldmine to some and may just be a private victory against oil corporations to others. Still, with all the info in this book, you’d have to be pretty wasteful to not recoup the purchase prise pretty quick!

   Like the previous critic, I advise the ever-present grain of salt when reading anything that has yet to be proven scientifically. . . Like the wrapping of the water heater HAS. You WILL save energy and in turn money by doing so. So much to the point that the state of California now provides Water Heater Blankets with installation, free of charge, to anyone that wants one. Soon it will be a requirement.

   November 10, 2009, 7:05 am
2. Fujikawa says

   Like the previous critic, I advise the ever-present grain of salt when reading anything that has yet to be proven scientifically. . . Like the wrapping of the water heater has. You WILL save energy and in turn money by doing so. So much to the point that the state of California now provides Water Heater Blankets with installation, free of charge, to anyone that wants one. Soon it will be a requirement.

   November 10, 2009, 12:39 pm
3. Venegas says

   The advice in this book spans the gamut– everything from “First, go after holes a cat could crawl through.” to triple-paned windows that take decades to pay for themselves. Whether you’re looking to save a few quick bucks, or you approach conservation from an aesthetic, save-the-planet viewpoint, there is plenty here to keep you busy. Some of the advice is controversial (vapor barriers in attics) and some is bogus (wrapping your hot water heater, which is probably well insulated already), but the treatment of the subject appears thorough and reasonably practical.

   November 10, 2009, 7:05 pm
4. Jameson says

   This book is a great job. This is a kind of encyclopedia of home businesses. You can really find how to select, start, manage, market, and multiply the profits of business at home. But almost all the reference information ablolutely useless outside the United States. Maybe, for foreigners from all over the globe this Barbara Brabec’s book is an inspirational guide to dare to create your own home business. But for the first you need to collect extra corresponding reference information for your local country — on law, banks, accounts, bookkeeping and so on.

   November 11, 2009, 12:55 am
5. Reukema says

   Barbara Brabec has really put it all in this one. She covers the basics and more…everything you could need to know or she’ll tell you where to go. Her writing style and sense of humor make her book fun to read and learn from. I’ve been checking this subject out for a while and this is the one book that seems quite complete. THANK YOU BARBARA BRABEC!

   November 11, 2009, 7:24 am
6. Girard says

   This is easily the best book on starting & running a small business out of your home. Everything’s there — from marketing to taxes to family issues to copyright to going out of business and so much more. All the info is clearly laid out & indexed, which makes it a great reference book. Highly recommended for anyone considering a home business.

   November 11, 2009, 12:52 pm
7. Adli says

   This is THE book for anyone thinking about creating a home based business. Includes a crash course in business basics, up-to-date tax and legal info, nitty gritty marketing strategies, and a wealth of resources that will help you select, start, manage, and market a business at home.

   November 11, 2009, 7:02 pm
8. Mader says

        Every day countless numbers of people go into business for themselves from the comfort of their own homes. With the advances being made in computer and communications technology many are finding this a much easier task to accomplish. Barbara Brabec has written Homemade Money to provide detailed help to those persons desiring to work at home so they can set up and successfully operate their own businesses.

        Readers will find Barbara Brabec’s book an inspirational guide to help them establish a home-based business. She helps her readers to determine if a home business is right for them. She proceeds to guide them through the process of assessing their own situations, determining what kind of home business is right for them, developing an effective marketing strategy, and maintaining control once they get started.

        Barbara offers readers recommendations on some of the home businesses they could start. According to her there are two kinds of businesses, product-oriented and service-oriented, both of which can be successfully operated from a home. She provides extensive listings of the possibilities that are available. Perhaps her readers could come up with some ideas of their own!

        Barbara offers readers other important information they need to get started and to continue operating with as little trouble as possible. Essential information on topics such as copyright infringement, a crash course in business basics, concerns about MLM’s (multi-level marketing), city ordinances governing home businesses, and taxes is provided to help readers avoid some of the pitfalls they could very well face. Extensive resource directories at the back of the book provide information about books, periodicals, organizations, and government agencies that can be of tremendous help to new business owners!

        This is a well-rounded book that will inspire anyone to consider going into business for themselves at home. Barbara’s desire to help others, a wealth of business ideas, tips and suggestions, and personal testimonies from her readers contribute to a very fine business book. Members of the online community will benefit from the help this book has to offer even though it does not specifically deal with online business practices. Highly recommended reading for anyone thinking about starting a business at home!

   November 12, 2009, 12:54 am
9. Hickey says

   This book is a boon for gardeners, farmers, or anyone who likes to tinker in a toolshed. Gates, boats, sheds, fences, tools… you name it, you can learn how to make it. The devices here stem from the early days of American farming, when things were made to last. Charming, practical, and over six hundred pages, this book is a real bargain!

   November 12, 2009, 6:59 am
10. Jack says

    Binding for this book is very tight and print is pretty bad; it is very hard to read.
    I can’t comment on content of the book, because I returned my.

    November 12, 2009, 12:39 pm
11. Vaught says

    This is a great book for anyone who wants to save money and the planet. The cleaning products work great and I ordered this book after checking it out of the library because there were so many things I wanted to try. I’ve probably already saved the purchase price of the book by making just 3 homemade cleaning products and there is so much more. If you are a “do-it-yourself” fan, you will like this book.

    November 12, 2009, 6:45 pm
12. Milne says

    I absolutely LOVE this book. I just got it yesterday and I can’t put it down. It is my new “creative juices flowing” bible. I love that the recipes are simple to understand and of items we all know about. I haven’t seen very many ingredients that I’ve never heard of before like so many others. These are things I know my family and I will definitely enjoy trying. I’m planning to make my first batch of corn bread today. This is definitely a MUST HAVE!!

    November 13, 2009, 1:09 am

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