Mariko's review
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House
by Cheryl Mendelson (Goodreads author!)
Mariko's review
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House by Cheryl Mendelson (Goodreads author!)
Mariko's review
rating:
For some reason, I really trust the information in this book. It seems well researched and to have come from experience. Some of this book reads like a novel for me. I love the parts where she includes some history of housekeeping, such as how laundry was done on "blue Monday". I love reading about the differences in how the author's grandmothers (one Italian and one Anglo) kept house and how she had to figure out for herself what to take from each one. One aired her bed, the other considered it a sign of laziness and immorality to not make the bed immediately. I'm a big believer that there is nothing like a cozy, well-kept home (although I've yet to master it myself), and this book includes everything you need to know. It's not a Martha Stewart-esque how-to-decorate-your-home kind of book; it's a practical how-to book. I reference it often.
