The American Woman’s Home, or, Principles of Domestic Science : being a guide to the formation and maintenance of economical, healthful, beautiful, and Christian homes, by Catharine E. Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe ; with a new introduction by Joseph Van Why. Hartford, Conn. : Stowe-Day Foundation, 1975. Reprint of 1869 edition. 500 p. : illustrated. (F) TX145.xB415 1975. Other copies Online and in the Holden and other collections at Princeton, which can be found in the Library's Main Catalog.
The management of the home and the carwe of the family were considered a sacred duty for a woman, and this book was offered as a tool to enable and strengthen that work. Further, it is a clear statement of dignity and importance of that work and to help a woman to be better prepared and equipped to carry out those duties.
Aprons and Silver Spoons : the heartwarming memoirs of a 1930s scullery maid, by Mollie Moran. London : Penguin Books, 2013. 173 p., illustrated.(F) HD6072.2.G72 L656 2013
A first hand account of what life for a servant who provided much of the work that enabled food and home at this time.
Aprons : Icons of the American Home, by Joyce Cheney. Philadelphia : Running Press, c2000..144 pages, color illustrations. (F) TT546.5 .C454 2000
Aprons at one time of course had the practical purpose of protecting one's clothing - often a dress when housekeeping and cooking in the United States were traditional woman's work. They also constituted a kind of uniform, more or less formal, that identified those who did the housekeeping and cooking in America's homes. Their history and use is nicely detailed here.
Forgotten Arts and Crafts, by John Seymour. New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2001. .384 pages, illustrations (some color) (F) TT145 .S495 2001
Today when nearly everything can and is purchased finished and ready to use, it can be difficult to understand how much of the goods and services necessary for everyday life was -- until recently -- done by hand or with rather primitive tools, and often at home - or at least in the local community. That largely vanished world is detailed here.
Home Life Through the Years: how daily life has changed in living memory, by Clare Lewis. : Chicago, Illinois : Heinemann Raintree, an imprint of Capstone Global Library, [2015]. Illustrations, some color. (F) HQ2042 .L495 2015
Contents: What is history in living memory? -- How has daily life changed in living memory? -- How did people do housework in the 1950s? -- How did people shop in the 1960s? -- How were homes heated in the past? -- How did people prepare food in the 1970s? -- How did shopping change in the 1980s? -- What were homes like in the 1990s? -- What is your home life like today? -- Timeline -- Picture glossary -- Index -- Find out more.
The Joy of Less: A minimalist guide to declutter, organize, and simplify, by Francine Jay, Updated and revised edition. San Francisco: Chronicle Books 2016. 286 pages. (F) TX309 .J39 2016
Clutter can be a major problem in some households, and this text explores ways to deal with this situation whewn it occurs.
Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: the Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home. by Martha Stewart. New York : Clarkson Potter Publishers, 2006. 744 p. (F) TX301 .S855 2006.
"Martha shares her expertise in home maintenance and care. Graced with charts, sidebars, illustrated techniques, and personal anecdotes from Martha's decades of experience caring for her homes, this is more than just a compendium of ways to keep your house clean. It covers everything from properly executing a living room floor plan to setting a formal table; from choosing HEPA filters to sealing soapstone countertops; from organizing your home office to polishing your silver and caring for family heirlooms." Catalog record
The Mother Earth News Almanac : a guide through the seasons, by the staff of Mother Earth news. Minneapolis, MN: Voyageur Press, 2016. 239 pages : illustrations, maps. (F) TX162.2 M685 2016
A remarkable guide to home management in the most sweeping terms. Care of gardens and livestock, tips on foraging for wild foods, recipes for cooking the most basic homestead type foods, keeping children safe, cleaning in earth-friendly terms – all are covered in brief but practical terms. This is New Age housekeeping spelled out.
Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, by Mrs. Isabella Mary Beeton. Abridged ed. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. 629 p. Illustrated. (F) TX145 .B54 2000. Also electronic ed.
First published in 1861 as a guide to both household management and cookery, the first was covered in some one hundred pages in the edition of 1909, where cookery took up some one thousand. An early and best welling guide to household matters in Victorian England and beyond.
Organic Housekeeping : in which the Nontoxic Avenger shows you how to improve your health and that of your family while you save time, money, and, perhaps, your sanity ,by Ellen Sandbeck. New York : Scribner, ©2006. 426 p.
"Contents: Organizing -- Too much stuff -- Banishing chaos -- Cleaning outbuildings and extremely chaotic houses -- Habits -- Living lightly and happily -- The kitchen: Cleaning the range, organic cleaning, sink cleaning, kitchen odors, dishwashing, the toaster, the microwave, Why buy organic food?, preventing food poisoning, carnivore’s food safety, clean cooking, choosing cookware -- The low-maintenance bathroom -- The bedroom: cleaning pillows, comforters, bed linens, blankets, mattresses, clean air choices -- Laundry: sorting, equipment, water and energy use, washing frequency, laundry aids, stain removal, dry cleaning, fabric car, rain washing, snow cleaning, storing woolens, bedding, drying techniques, ironing, sleeping bags -- General cleaning: carpets, window coverings, dusting, computers -- Indoor air quality: domestic odor control (animal odors, indoor air pollutants, gaseous pollutants, filtering, watery air), preventing fungi, mold and mildew, humidifiers and dehumidifiers -- Hazardous materials -- Fire safety -- Carbon monoxide -- Electrical fires -- W byhat firefighters want to know -- Home maintenance -- In and around the garden: toxic runoff, the value of trees, lawns, weed control, poisonous plants, pest control, pet care and baby-proofing." Catalog record.
White House Diary, by Henrietta Nesbitt, F.D.R.’s housekeeper by Victoria Henrietta Kugler Nesbitt Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1948. 314 p. (F) F204.W5 N4.
From the beginning of FDR's Presidency of the United States from 1933 through his death in 1945, this volume presents a remarkable "back stairs" view of a true center of power in a tumultuous era of US and even world history.
