Product Details
- Publisher: Quirk Books (2022-11-08)
- Language: English
- Paperback: 176 pages
- ISBN-13: 9781683693253
- Item Weight: 232.47 grams
- Dimensions: 6.71 x 4.77 x 0.66 cm
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!
About the Author
Jennifer McKnight-Trontz writes, designs, and publishes Women in Print, a biannual zine devoted to depictions of women in the printed media past and present. She has compiled eight books of vintage culture and design, including The Good Citizen’s Handbook: A Guide to Proper Behavior and How To: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know Fully Illustrated. She lives in Brooklyn.
