The Australian housewives' manual : a book for beginners and people with small incomes

Australian Housewives Manual is a facsimile version of a publication written in 1883 by 'an Old Housekeeper'. The book contains page after page of advice for young married women on how to care for house and home. To the modern reader, the advice offered in Australian Housewives' Manual is a mixture of wisdom and amusement. Suggestions to young couples about the importance of saving, the benefits of taking out life insurance and the advantages of carefully selecting quality over quantity are just as applicable today as they were in Victorian times. Contents Introductory Chapter I: ON SETTING UP IN LIFE Chapter II: ON FURNISHING A HOME Chapter III: PARLOUR AND LIVING ROOM Chapter IV: THE BEDROOM AND PASSAGE Chapter V: FURNITURE AND THE CARE FOR IT Chapter VI: THREE POUNDS A WEEK Chapter VII: MARKETING AND SUPPLIES Chapter VIII: ON THE CARE OF STORES Chapter IX: ECONOMICAL COOKERY Chapter X: CHEAP DINNERS Chapter XI: HOUSEKEEPING Chapter XII: SCRAPS AND SAVINGS Chapter XIII: BEFORE BREAKFAST Chapter XIV: THE DUTIES OF THE DAY Chapter XV: ON TAKING CARE OF A HUSBAND Chapter XVI: THE HAPPINESS OF HOME Chapter XVII: REST AND RECREATION Chapter XVIII: THE MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN List of Illustrations