The Best of Mrs Beeton's Household Tips
by Isabella Beeton | Home & Garden | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0304368288 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0304368288 Global Overview for this book
Registered by katie1980 of Basingstoke, Hampshire United Kingdom on 4/10/2015
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From the book jacket:
"Time-honoured tips for busy households
Mrs Beeton has provided practical help and advice to many generations in their first attempts at running their own homes. The Best of Mrs Beeton's Household Tips brings together a selection of her wise advice, fully updated for the modern household.
Here you will find guidance on everything from cleaning, laundry, home maintenance, health, childcare, first-aid, social custom and etiquette to money management.
A preview of some of the invaluable assistance inside:
- Do-it-yourself
- Entertaining
- Freezing
- Health and travel
- Heating and furnishing the home
- Hiring help
- Home safety
- Laying and lighting a fire
- Menu planning
- Microwave cookery
- Money management
- Moving home
- Nutrition and diet
- Pests and fungi
- Stain removal
- Styles of address
- Table laying
You can count on Mrs Beeton! Consult these pages to run your household smoothly and with the minimum of fuss, leaving you more time to enjoy yourself with friends and family."
I have ended up with two copies of this book, so this one is heading off to Convention with us tomorrow and I will read the other copy when I get a chance. It is a lovely hardback book, I hope that it finds a good home.
"Time-honoured tips for busy households
Mrs Beeton has provided practical help and advice to many generations in their first attempts at running their own homes. The Best of Mrs Beeton's Household Tips brings together a selection of her wise advice, fully updated for the modern household.
Here you will find guidance on everything from cleaning, laundry, home maintenance, health, childcare, first-aid, social custom and etiquette to money management.
A preview of some of the invaluable assistance inside:
- Do-it-yourself
- Entertaining
- Freezing
- Health and travel
- Heating and furnishing the home
- Hiring help
- Home safety
- Laying and lighting a fire
- Menu planning
- Microwave cookery
- Money management
- Moving home
- Nutrition and diet
- Pests and fungi
- Stain removal
- Styles of address
- Table laying
You can count on Mrs Beeton! Consult these pages to run your household smoothly and with the minimum of fuss, leaving you more time to enjoy yourself with friends and family."
I have ended up with two copies of this book, so this one is heading off to Convention with us tomorrow and I will read the other copy when I get a chance. It is a lovely hardback book, I hope that it finds a good home.
Journal Entry 2 by katie1980 at Bookcrossing Convention 2015 in Oxford, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Friday, April 10, 2015
Released 9 yrs ago (4/11/2015 UTC) at Bookcrossing Convention 2015 in Oxford, Oxfordshire United Kingdom
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Taking this to the Convention tomorrow and planning to leave it on the book table. We are not attending Convention as our twins are not quite old enough yet, but we will be joining our friends for dinner :)
