This comprehensive guide to the art and science of keeping house on a budget is presented in novel format. In preparation for her wedding, a young woman spends a year with a kind relative who is regarded as a top-notch household manager. Although the dollar amounts in the suggested budgets may of historic interest only, the basic concepts are as relevant as ever.
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Table of contents
- Title
- Contents
- Chapter I - At the Very BeginningâDividing the Income
- Chapter II - Saving for StaplesâThe KitchenâBuyingâLinen
- Chapter III - Arranging the MealsâCooking-DressesâThe TableâThe Dinner
- Chapter IV - Soups and Meats
- Chapter V - Vegetables, Salads, Desserts
- Chapter VI - Breakfast, Luncheon, SupperâOdds and Ends
- Chapter VII - The Emergency ClosetâWinter PreservesâCake
- Chapter VIII - The Game of Menus
- Chapter IX - Two Dinner Parties
- Chapter X - Reducing Expenses
- Chapter XI - Luncheons for a Little
- Chapter XII - In the Country
- Chapter XIII - Midsummer HousekeepingâThe End of the Holiday
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