The book of good housekeeping : a thousand short-cuts for Australasian housewives
Title
The book of good housekeeping : a thousand short-cuts for Australasian housewives
Date
1913
Description
Detailed and descriptive advice for all aspects of home management.
Contents: Choosing and equipping the Australasian home -- The art of furnishing the cosy home -- A beautiful bedroom at small expense -- Scientific and modern methods of cleaning -- How to treat the furniture of the home -- The right way with floors and carpets -- How to make the home walls beautiful -- The care and use of metal ware -- The choice and care of silver and glass -- The common-sense kitchen, the centre of the home -- The economical lighting of the home -- The economical home cook's guide -- With the housewife round the house -- The heating of the modern home -- Many new uses for old articles -- The practical management of the laundry -- Helpful and new ideas for the nursery -- Some simple and safe home remedies -- How to free the house from pests -- The practical housewife's sewing-room.
Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books.
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Publisher
T. Shaw Fitchett
Melbourne
Format
182 pages, 14 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
eng
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“The book of good housekeeping : a thousand short-cuts for Australasian housewives,” Fusion: Deakin Exhibits Online, accessed November 7, 2024, https://fusion.deakin.edu.au/items/show/1657.
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