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At times tedious, at times sweet, and all the time reminding me how thankful I am to live in the 21st century with my washer and dryer! I was pleasantly surprised that this book encouraged women with children to teach housekeeping skills to both boys and girls, and I loved that there was a chapter on keeping house for working women! Though not the most riveting read, I love Persephone's dedication to preserving women's history in all forms.

I have a number of unread #Persephone books from my growing collection, and I'm going to try to get through them this year. Here's the handful I plan to start with; beginning the tagged book today! #CurrentlyReading

This is a fun guide of British housewifery from 1949. The tone is straightforward and mildly snarky. I clearly need the advice because *someone* does not keep the books dust-free in this house ... 😬
Above are the lovely endpapers in this #PersephoneBooks edition. 🏡🌳