Home Economics: Vintage Advice and Practical Science for the 21st-Century Household

Home Economics: Vintage Advice and Practical Science for the 21st-Century Household
ISBN-10
1594747504
ISBN-13
9781594747502
Series
Home Economics
Category
House & Home
Pages
176
Language
English
Published
2014-05-13
Publisher
Quirk Books
Author
Jennifer Mcknight Trontz

Description

“Housekeeping is becoming more and more a matter of science, and the laurels are bound to fall to the woman who conducts her household in a business-like way.” Let the thrifty sensibility of yesteryear be your guide as you shop for the most economical foods, choose wall colors scientifically, clean with natural products, look your best without breaking the bank, and budget your way to frugal efficiency. In this amazing collection of clever wisdom and practical advice drawn from vintage home-economics textbooks, you’ll find everything you need to get back to basics and run a healthy and happy household. Home Economics covers all the categories of delightful domesticity: • Health & Hygiene • Cookery & Recipes • Manners & Etiquette • Design & Decoration • Cleaning & Safety • Gardening & Crafts Rediscover the art and science of keeping house—economically!

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