Reading Rarities: The American Frugal Housewife

We all know that for as long as there have been houses and households, there have been housekeeping gurus. Today's guru, Mrs. Child, wrote several such books, but today we're talking about her 1826 volume, The American Frugal Housewife. Eloise and Martha have nothing on Mrs. Child, who isn't well-known today, but Housewife ought to be. … Continue reading Reading Rarities: The American Frugal Housewife