Do you know that nylon stockings last three times longer when held in the freezer, or that such delicious beets are baked in the microwave that children willingly eat them instead of sweets? You can read these and other tips in the book "1000 Useful Tips for Home and Family." Its author, Natalya Kopopleva, has written 15 books about home and everyday life. The author's favorite reader is the Lazy Housewife, who tries to unload her life with the help of ingenious devices and modern technology and free herself from tedious and monotonous work.