This Modern House: Vintage Advice and Practical Science for Happy Home Management

The time-tested advice you never learned in school for getting back to basics and running a healthy, happy, sustainable household.

In this amazing collection of proven wisdom and practical advice from real vintage textbooks, you'll find everything you need to know about shopping, cooking, cleaning, budgeting, and managing a household like an adult--whether you're renting your first apartment or establishing a family home.

Learn handy home management skills such as:
- Replacing a button
- Planning a dinner party
- Choosing paint colors
- Reducing food waste
- Making natural cleaning supplies
- And many, many more

Give your household a happier, healthier future with time-tested tips from the past!

Author: Jennifer McKnight Trontz
Publisher: Quirk Books
Published: 11/08/2022
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 6.60h x 4.40w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781683693253
ISBN10: 1683693256
BISAC Categories:
- House & Home | Cleaning, Caretaking & Organizing
- House & Home | Decorating & Furnishings
- House & Home | Do-It-Yourself | General

About the Author
Jennifer McKnight-Trontz writes, designs, and publishes Women in Print, a biannual zine devoted to depictions of women in the printed media past and present. She has compiled eight books of vintage culture and design, including The Good Citizen's Handbook: A Guide to Proper Behavior and How To: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know Fully Illustrated. She lives in Brooklyn.