The Complete Housekeeper

The Complete Housekeeper by Emily Holt. Published by Doubleday Page & Co, Garden City, NY, 1917. 1st Edition. Hardbound, No DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: VG. Spine loose. Front binding & spine has stains. Content in excellent condition. Orig owners penciled notes in back. Illustrated. Contents include: Kitchen convenience - Arrangements and Appliances; Repairs and Restorations - Whitewash, Paint, Wall-Paper, Upholstery; Concerning Closets - Pantry, China-Closet, Linen-Closet, etc.; House Cleaning - Carpet Cleaning, Window Washing, Pain-Cleaning, etc.; In the Laundry - Equipment and Operations; Cleaning and Mending China, Glass and Metal; Food Values, Digestion, the Balanced Ration; Wartime Foods and Inexpensive Recipes; Canning, Preserving, Drying, The Fireless Cooker; The Little Children's Table, School Lunches; Household Accounts, The Budget, Marketing, use of Parcel Post; Installation, Testing and Care of Plumbing - Sanitation; The Water Supply; Lighting and Heating; Disease Prevention Bleaches, Disinfectants, Insecticides; The Family Sewing; War Knitting. 492 Pgs. Description text copyright 2000 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 1474.