TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Successful Economical Living Domestic Management and Systems Be a Wise Consumer Your Body, Your House Know Your Neighborhood The Art of Making Friends The Happy Way of Doing Things Being Part of a Family Bedside Manners Kitchen Arts and Sciences Food and Its Uses Daily Meals Economic Shopping Avoiding Food Waste The Science of Cooking The Handling of Meat Know Your Meat Meat Substitutes Fish and Poultry Vegetables The Beauty and Utility of "Left-Overs" Soups and Sauces Putting Food By The Happy Working Kitchen The Serving of Meals The Elegant Table A Graceful Table Manner Carving Techniques Measuring with Care Home-Baked Bread Baking the Perfect Cake Quick Breads Making Candy Care of Clothing and Textiles The Purchase of Clothing and Shoes A Lesson in the Principles of Design Care and Storage Careful Laundering Home Sewing The Art of Sewing by Hand Seams and Basting Hemming Reusing Bits of Fabric Mending Mamagement and Furnishing of the Home The Joy of Homeownership Interior Design The Special Little Touches Selection of Furnishings The Science of Color Decorating the Small Apartment A Clean House Is Inviting Efficiency in Cleaning Occasional Cleaning Cleaning Tools Natural Cleansers Cautions in the Home Eradicating Household Pests Leisurely Pursuits Making the Most of Time Off The Needle Arts Flowers and Plants in the Home Tending a Garden of Delights The Art of Entertaining Hostessing a Buffet Picnics and Outdoor Fun Index Credits Metric Conversions Excerpted from Home Economics: Vintage Advice and Practical Science for the 21st-Century Household by Jennifer McKnight Trontz All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
