Skip to Main Content

Adulting 101

LCC #

In the Library of Congress Classification, books related to Home Management can typically be found under the "R" classification for Medicine and the "T" classification for Technology.

  • RA - Public aspects of medicine
    • RA773-788: Personal health and hygiene
  • TT - Handicrafts. Arts and crafts
    • TT697-927: Home arts. Homecrafts
  • TX - Home economics
    • TX301-339: The house
    • TX341-641: Nutrition. Food and food supply
    • TX642-840: Cooking

Books for Apartment/Dorm Hacks

The Dorm Room Diet

The 10-Step Program for Creating a Healthy Lifestyle Plan That Really Works: The Dorm Room Diet Revised and Updated Edition. Figuring out how to eat right and stay healthy on your own can be hard! Here is help from someone who's been there. The Dorm Room Diet will empower you to use your newfound independence to create a healthy lifestyle while in college--and for the rest of your life.

Dorm Decor

Gone are the days of packing a single duffel for fall. Dorm Decor shows budding designers how customizing store-bought items can transform a drab dorm room into a plush home away from home. Stylish lampshades, oversize floor pillows, cool bedding, curtains, message boards, and more add style, organization, and comfort to otherwise cramped quarters.

Yankee Magazine's Vinegar, Duct Tape, Milk Jugs and More

From milk jugs to egg cartons to mayonniase and more, your home contains an untapped gold mine of materials that you can use to solve problems, fix what breaks, or create substitutes for things you'd otherwise have to buy. The trick is figuring out what among these objects is treasure and what's trash. Drawing on their own creative ideas they've come up with more than 1,000 clever ways to put common household objects to uncommon and valuable uses.

Unclutter Your Home

Hundreds of practical ideas for sorting, evaluating, and getting rid of all those material items that get in the way of a simplified lifestyle.

A dirty guide to a clean home [electronic resource] : housekeeping hacks you can't live without

Can housekeeping be fun? Whether you're terrified of your laundry pile or have an inner handyperson who's been longing for their moment, A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home is a joyful all-purpose guide to organizing, cleaning, laundry, repairs, and beyond. As Melissa says, "Your home shouldn't be your adversary."

The College Cookbook

Over one-hundred easy yet amazing time- and cost-efficient recipes for chefs who don't have access to much of a kitchen--or know their way around one. Eating on a budget and with no time to cook doesn't mean one can't eat well. With this collection of quick and easy recipes, college students and other time-challenged, budget-conscious cooks can easily prepare low-cost, fresh-tasting dishes--whether they have access to a kitchen or are limited to the dorm kitchenette.

Databases