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

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Jennifer Mcknight-Trontz

This Modern House

Vintage Advice and Practical Science for Happy Home Management

Jennifer Mcknight-Trontz

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Quirk Books
07 February 2023

Home & house maintenance

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.

By: Jennifer Mcknight-Trontz
Imprint: Quirk Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 173mm, Width: 135mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781683693253
ISBN 10: 1683693256
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 07 February 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.