Even in an age of endless new household products and devices, tried-and-true methods can help any homeowner keep a cleaner, these old-fashioned, happier home. An illustrated, organized, nostalgic how-to guide to achieving a clean, and happy home—with over 500 retro tips and tricks! Return your household to the simpler times of yesteryear with this delightful guide full of time- and money-saving tips on everything from cleaning and organizing your home to buying and handling food.

A thoroughly researched compendium of the best american home life tips from the 1920s through the ’60s, fascinating sidebars, Classic Household Hints is filled with useful information, full-color illustrations, and quotes—providing practical help as well as fun for housekeepers and neat freaks everywhere.

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1950s Housewife: Marriage and Homemaking in the 1950s

A nostalgic look at what it was like to be a housewife in the 1950sBeing a housewife in the 1950s was quite different than today. From the perils of "courting" to the inevitable list of wedding gifts to the household tips that any self-respecting new wife should know, this book collects heartwarming personal anecdotes from women who embarked on married life during this fascinating post-war period, providing a trip down memory lane for any wife or child of the 1950s.

. Women were expected to create a spotless home, delicious meals, and an inviting bedroom.

American Women Didn't Get Fat in the 1950s: Diet Secrets From Slimmer Times

The root of the problem is far more expansive!In this ebook you will be given access to many of the 1950s slimming secrets women knew. Calorie consumption was at an all-time low. It reveals pre-bmi medical metrics for healthy weight and eating which were far more stringent and based upon medical studies instead of comparing people to a norm.

Calorie consumption is at an all-time high yet obesity is now considered a “disease. It’s true that women are taller today than the 50s, but not enough to explain the gain. High fructose corn syrup consumed? None! Now, women of all ages are, on average, overweight. Going backwards can mean forward thinking!Please note that this book does not contain recipes.

In 1960 the average American woman was 63. 1. Today she is 63. 8. What did women know or practice back then that kept them immune from an obesity epidemic? Could it be a matter of simply not consuming high fructose corn syrup or fast food? Not so fast. She didn't join a gym or spend money on branded, pre-packaged diet foods or pills, nor did she start wearing a string of pearls and heels while dusting her home.

It gives you tools to help facilitate healthy choices about how you eat, move and think about food, weight-loss and overall fitness. Also included are vintage uS government food recommendations and an examination of the psychological climate and marketing practices to women in the 50s.

Mrs. Dunwoody's Excellent Instructions for Homekeeping: Timeless Wisdom and Practical Advice

Dunwoody is a character based on the author's great grandmother and other traditional Southern women who believe in the importance of making a house a home. Mrs.

The Good Wife Guide: 19 Rules for Keeping a Happy Husband

A man’s home is his castle, and as such, he should be treated like a king. And this fun, retro volume shows wives how to keep his royal highness happy. When he returns home from his demanding job, a man rightfully deserves a bit of pampering. A happy smile, a warm kiss, and a pair of cozy slippers are just the start.

Here are all the secrets for helping him feel comfortable and content: advice on cooking from scratch, the lowdown on why a clean home makes hubby feel better, and valuable hints on making yourself more attractive to him. It's a great and humorous gift for brides-to-be or happily married wives, for Valentine’s Day, and bridal showers and bachelorette parties.

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The 1950s American Home Shire Library USA Book 740

So why was this change so radical? in what ways did life change for people moving into these swanky new homes, and why has the legacy of the 1950s home endured for so long? Diane Boucher answers these questions and more in this colorful introduction to the homes that embody the golden age of modern design.

Casting aside the privations of the second world war, washing machines, American architects embraced the must-have mod-cons: they wrapped fitted kitchens around fridges, gave televisions pride of place in the living room, dishwashers and electric ovens, and built integrated garages for enormous space-age cars.

. Modern living began with the homes of the 1950s.

The Good Wife's Guide: Embracing Your Role as a Help Meet

It reminds women that they were created with a specific purpose in mind, which is that of being a help meet. In the good wife's guide author Darlene Schacht encourages women to joyfully serve their families. In doing so she offers reasons for achieving a well-managed home backed by scripture and gleaned from experience.

In supporting our husbands and living in unity we reflect God's blueprint for marriage. As well she provides readers with detailed cleaning and organizing schedules for practical application. The good wife's guide encourages women to make faith and family their first priorities from a place of sacrificial love.

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Return of the Old Fashioned Housewife: Advice on homemaking, urban homesteading, and a simpler life

It is from a blog that was created to inspire and share life as a housewife and mother and ways to do it all in the easiest and most enjoyable way possible. It is about mixing the delights of the modern life with the slower pace of the old fashioned to create balance and heart in the home and with the family.

Revised and updated. This book is a compilation of over a year of writing on homemaking, buying a home on one income, creating household budgets, and the very beginnings of backyard farming in a small city.

Home-Ec 101: Skills for Everyday Living

Whether you just moved out of your parent's basement or you cut the apron strings a while ago, you'll learn the skills you need to manage your household. Inside youÃ†ll find: • quick, so you can get the job done and get on with life • instructions for removing stubborn stains and offensive odors from fabric • simple fixes to wardrobe malfunctions including broken zippers, easy cleaning solutions for every room of the house, and fallen hemlines • Troubleshooting advice for common problems with home appliances • A minimum home maintenance guide to prevent or catch major repair problems • A basic plumbing tutorial that includes clearing and preventing clogs, missing buttons, stopping a running toilet and retrieving items dropped down a drain • Ideas for healthy and fast meal planning so you can start cooking and stop relying on takeout or preservative-packed convenience food • Definitions of common cooking terms and techniques found in recipes • Plans for stocking a pantry so you can make dinner even if you haven't been grocery shopping in a week and be prepared when disaster strikes • A complete rundown of essential kitchen equipment from knives to pans to small appliancesEquip yourself with the skills you need for everyday life.

Life skills are the essence of frugality. Real skills for real lifefrom keeping your home clean and in good repair to preparing your own food, self-sufficiency rocks. Having an understanding of the domestic arts gives you a sense of control over your life. These skills also help you save money, not by chasing deals, wear it out, make it do, but by teaching the principle of the mantra: Use it up, or do without.

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

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, look your best without breaking the bank, clean with natural products, choose wall colors scientifically, and budget your way to frugal efficiency.

Home economics covers all the categories of delightful domesticity: • health & hygiene • cookery & safety • gardening & Recipes • Manners & Etiquette • Design & Decoration • Cleaning & Crafts Rediscover the art and science of keeping house—economically! .

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.

Cook's Encyclopaedia

Many fans say they would be lost without this book, which segues effortlessly between exhaustive reference work and handy recipe book, and back again. Arranged alphabetically from Abalone to Zampone, Cook’s Encyclopedia covers the majority of foods and processes used in cooking. Tom stobart traveled widely, both as an explorer and a filmmaker, and his book was informed by an eye for telling details.

It explains the world of the kitchen, equipment, whether you’re a beginner or an old hand, revealing the facts behind foods, and techniques. Hundreds of ingredients are described, with English and foreign synonyms and scientific names; recipes are given in many cases to illustrate the use of the foodstuff in question.

Stobart describes how baking powder works, for instance, and how to make your own tomato ketchup, the temperature at which bacteria grow, so every time you dip into this book, you’ll be better equipped to return to the stove. A serious and important work of reference. Alan davidson, author of The Oxford Companion to Food.

The aim is to both entertain and to instruct—in particular, to give a sense of the essence and individuality of each ingredient. A must, comprehensive, well-organized and well-written. . .