Classic Household Hints: Over 500 Old and New Tips for a Happier Home

Classic Household Hints: Over 500 Old and New Tips for a Happier Home

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Long ago (before Pledge, Handi-Wipes, and Scrubbing Bubbles), in a galaxy far, far away (Picketfence, U.S.A.), folks wouldnt think of letting strange peopleor strange chemicalsdo their housework for them. It was a simpler time when, armed with nothing more than a can of Bon Ami and a box of Oxydol, people set about creating their own tidy vision of happinessclean, homey, a...more
Hardcover, 112 pages
Published June 7th 2007 by Stewart, Tabori and Chang
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Well-researched and fun to read. I highly recommend giving the book a go-through. Not something you need to own - much better to borrow it at the library. But if you're into housekeeping and enjoy vintage ads check it out.
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