Project Gutenberg 2004-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 988 Child, Lydia Maria 1802 1880 Child, Lydia Maria Francis Francis, Lydia Maria Child, L. Maria (Lydia Maria) Child, D. L., Mrs. Child, Mrs. D. L. Child, Mrs. David Lee Child, David Lee, Mrs. The American Frugal Housewife E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The American Frugal Housewife" by Lydia Maria Child is a practical guide written in the early 19th century that offers advice on frugality and efficient household management. It targets readers seeking to make the most of their resources, emphasizing the importance of economy in both finances and daily life. The book covers a wide range of topics, including cooking, home remedies, sewing, and managing household tasks, all aimed at promoting a lifestyle of thriftiness and self-sufficiency. The opening of the book introduces the concept of frugality as an essential skill for managing a household effectively. It advises on utilizing every resource available, from time to materials, and instills habits of careful accounting and resource management. Child stresses the value of teaching children responsibility and thrift from a young age, encouraging family members to contribute to household upkeep and economy. Through anecdotes and practical tips, the initial portion sets the tone for the book's practical wisdom, highlighting simple yet effective strategies for saving money and resources in everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cooking Home economics TX Text Technology Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: How To ... Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 339275 2025-10-06T05:39:14.978240 text/html 318531 2024-10-28T20:26:55 text/html 241943 2025-10-06T05:39:23.835225 application/epub+zip 242019 2025-10-06T05:39:18.480217 application/epub+zip 183286 2025-10-06T05:39:17.071214 application/epub+zip 708791 2025-10-06T05:39:27.564153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687378 2025-10-06T05:39:22.744175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319942 2022-09-07T02:27:02.373042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272693 2025-10-06T05:39:14.282288 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 252835 2024-10-28T20:26:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17185 2025-10-06T05:39:27.822161 application/rdf+xml 11513 2025-10-06T05:39:17.593209 image/jpeg 2812 2025-10-06T05:39:17.334211 image/jpeg 223575 2025-10-06T05:39:15.011282 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia