Gaff Goddess

Simple Tips and Tricks to Help You Run Your Home

Laura de Barra

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Transworld Ireland
06 February 2020

DIY: house maintenance manuals; Household hints

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.

By: Laura de Barra
Imprint: Transworld Ireland
Country of Publication: Ireland
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 720g
ISBN: 9781848272620
ISBN 10: 1848272626
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 06 February 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

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

Genius * Lovin.ie * There is nothing this woman can't 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 * Incredibly useful and massively empowering, Gaff Goddess will make you feel in full control of your home life. I wish I'd found Laura de Barra twenty years ago! * Louise McSharry * An absolute bible for making your home your own and keeping it that way * Emer McLysaght * (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 *