Project Gutenberg
2004-09-18
Public domain in the USA.
427
Child, Lydia Maria
1802
1880
Child, Lydia Maria Francis
Francis, Lydia Maria
Child, L. Maria (Lydia Maria)
Child, D. L., Mrs.
Child, Mrs. D. L.
Child, Mrs. David Lee
Child, David Lee, Mrs.
The American Frugal Housewife
E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
"The American Frugal Housewife" by Lydia Maria Child is a practical guide written in the early 19th century that offers advice on frugality and efficient household management. It targets readers seeking to make the most of their resources, emphasizing the importance of economy in both finances and daily life. The book covers a wide range of topics, including cooking, home remedies, sewing, and managing household tasks, all aimed at promoting a lifestyle of thriftiness and self-sufficiency. The opening of the book introduces the concept of frugality as an essential skill for managing a household effectively. It advises on utilizing every resource available, from time to materials, and instills habits of careful accounting and resource management. Child stresses the value of teaching children responsibility and thrift from a young age, encouraging family members to contribute to household upkeep and economy. Through anecdotes and practical tips, the initial portion sets the tone for the book's practical wisdom, highlighting simple yet effective strategies for saving money and resources in everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
en
Cooking
Home economics
TX
Text
Technology
Browsing: Business/Management
Browsing: Cooking & Drinking
339212
337370
2024-09-06T07:37:50.836562
2023-10-06T09:23:16.492528
text/html
text/html
340027
2020-12-18T06:47:11
text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
148281
2020-12-18T06:47:11
text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
application/zip
218111
2024-09-06T07:37:58.510056
application/epub+zip
218436
2024-09-06T07:37:52.803562
application/epub+zip
178949
2024-09-06T07:37:51.630573
application/epub+zip
680834
2024-09-06T07:38:02.597996
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
659548
2024-09-06T07:37:57.510535
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
319942
2022-09-07T02:27:02.373042
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
272822
272726
2024-09-06T07:37:49.864568
2023-10-06T09:23:15.695554
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
text/plain
272526
2020-12-18T06:47:10
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
101078
2020-12-18T06:47:11
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
application/zip
18919
2024-09-06T07:38:02.741994
application/rdf+xml
11701
2024-09-06T07:37:52.012562
image/jpeg
2832
2024-09-06T07:37:51.816585
image/jpeg
202510
2024-09-06T07:37:50.871576
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog
en.wikipedia