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

by Mcknight-Trontz, Jennifer

• ISBN13: 9781683693253
• ISBN10: 1683693256
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-11-08
• Publisher: Quirk Books
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Summary

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!

Author Biography

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.