This vintage book contains Lydia Maria Childβs 1838 frugal living handbook; βThe American Frugal Housewifeβ. This classic handbook contains simple and useful instructions for saving money, including hints on cooking, instructions for making oneβs own household necessities, advice on enduring poverty, general maxims for good health, and much more. This volume will appeal to anyone with an interest in cutting their carbon footprint and generally saving money - and it would make for a useful addition to any bookshelf. Contents include: βOdd Scraps for the Economicalβ, βSoapβ, βSimple Remediesβ, βGruelβ, βEgg Gruelβ, βArrow-Root Jellyβ, βCalfβs Foot Jellyβ, βTapioca Jellyβ, βSago Jellyβ, βBeef Teaβ, βWine Wheyβ, βApple Waterβ, βVegetablesβ, βHerbsβ, βCheap Dye-Stuffsβ, βMeat Corned, or Salted, Hamsβ, βChoice of Meatβ, etcetera. Many antiquarian texts such as this, are increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
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