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This Modern House

This Modern House Vintage Advice and Practical Science for Happy Home Management

Paperback (03 Nov 2022)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The time-tested advice you never learned in school for getting back to basics and running a healthy, happy, sustainable household. In this amazing collection of proven wisdom and practical advice from real vintage textbooks, you'll find everything you need to know about shopping, cooking, cleaning, budgeting, and managing a household like an adult-whether you're renting your first apartment or establishing a family home. Learn handy home management skills such as:  Replacing a button  Planning a dinner party  Choosing paint colors  Reducing food waste  Making natural cleaning supplies  And many, many more. Give your household a happier, healthier future with time-tested tips from the past! Previously published in 2010 as Home Economics, this fully updated version includes a new introduction and improved advice on cooking and canning.

About the Publisher

Quirk Books

Quirk Books is an independent book publisher based in Philadelphia. Founded in 2002, Quirk Books publishes 25 strikingly unconventional books every year. Our bestsellers include the pop culture phenomenons Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. We also publish award-winning cookbooks, craft books, children's books, and nonfiction on a wide range of subjects.

Book information

ISBN: 9781683693253
Publisher: Quirk Books
Imprint: Quirk Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 640.19
DEWEY edition: 23/eng/20220526
Language: English
Number of pages: 175
Weight: 232g
Height: 122mm
Width: 171mm
Spine width: 17mm