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Anne Cobbett’s ‘The English Housekeeper: Or, Manual of Domestic Management’ provides a comprehensive guide to household management in the early 19th century. Written in a practical and accessible …

Caroline French Benton’s ‘A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl; Or, Margaret’s Saturday Mornings’ is a charming and instructional book aimed at young girls in the early 20th century. The book …

In ‘The Young Housekeeper’s Friend’ by Mrs. Cornelius, readers are given a comprehensive guide to household management, cooking, cleaning, and etiquette in the mid-19th century. The book is written …

In ‘The Expert Waitress: A Manual for the Pantry, Kitchen, and Dining-Room’ by Anne Frances Springsteed, readers are provided with comprehensive guidance on how to excel in the roles of pantry, …

In ‘Bits about Home Matters’ by Helen Hunt Jackson, the author explores the complexities of domestic life through a collection of essays that delve into topics such as relationships, family dynamics, …

Make your own beautiful mid-century wooden objects for the home. With over 80 projects, from the simple to the advanced, this is the perfect book to progress your woodworking skills and create …

'The Holistic Gardener: Beauty Treatments from the Garden allows you to look outside or in your cupboard at ingredients you might never have thought of using in your beauty regime. From natural …

Linseed paint helped protect wood and iron for many hundreds of years. Since the advent of petrochemical paints, however, the industry has largely forgotten the value of traditional alternatives. …

Zero Carbon’ is an abstract concept for most people, but we have lived energy-profligate lifestyles for too long on finite fossil-fuel resources. We now face potential environmental catastrophe from …

Traditional mortars are eminently workable, effectively porous, economic in use and appropriately durable. Used in buildings for thousands of years, these materials are ideal for repair and …