The Wartime Housewife

Download or Read eBook The Wartime Housewife PDF written by Biff Raven-Hill and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-09-02 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Wartime Housewife
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 9780750951876
ISBN-13 : 0750951877
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Book Synopsis The Wartime Housewife by : Biff Raven-Hill

Book excerpt: The Wartime Housewife will bring old fashioned values and skills to our very modern world! In this book, she shares recipes and tips on budgeting, repairing things, mending and scavenging; ideas for the school holidays, outings, gardening, DIY, sewing and craft; and anything else that might prove useful in your daily life. The Wartime Housewife knows only too well what it is like to manage on a tight budget and, by following her way, you too can learn to make the very best of what you have, as well as seeing the value in what is around you and making the most of it. Written with sharp wit and illustrated with vintage photographs, Wartime Housewife is the perfect guide to navigating gracefully the rigours of modern life.


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