Product Description

Long ago (before Pledge, Handi-Wipes, and Scrubbing Bubbles), in a galaxy far, far away (Picketfence, U.S.A.), folks wouldn’t think of letting strange people—or strange chemicals—do their housework for them. It was a simpler time when, armed with nothing more than a can of Bon Ami and a box of Oxydol, people set about creating their own tidy vision of happiness—clean, homey, and oh so inviting.

Classic Household Hints returns to those lovely days of yesteryear to gather hundreds of time- and money-saving tips on all things chez nous-—from cleaning and organizing your home to buying and handling food. Want the freshest eggs in the store? Pick the ones whose shells feel roughest to the touch. Is that expensive floor wax remover you bought lying down on the job? Simple ammonia will do the trick. The book’s quick-take, better-than-ever information is accompanied by lively full-color retro illustrations, fascinating sidebars, quotes, and mini-facts that provide a frisky, informal look at American home life from the 1920s through the 1960s. This winning combination makes Classic Household Hints the perfect gift for nostalgia-hungry baby boomers, soon-to-be-homemakers, and neat freaks of every persuasion.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #329722 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 112 pages

About the Author
SUSAN WAGGONER has written numerous fiction and nonfiction books. With Robert Markel she is the author of STC’s Make Mine Vodka, Cocktail Hour, Vintage Cocktails, and It’s a Wonderful Christmas. She lives in New York City.

Customer Reviews

Those were the days!
What a neat book. Most of those hints still work just as well today even though we have many other products available. It also looks great on my bookcase in the cottage.

Classic Household Hints
Retro books about the era I grew up in can be very entertaining. The new tips in the book took away from the overall retro feel. The illustrations are timeless. I purchased several for gifts to my grown children. They loved it.

Pre premixed
This is a fun book and I know that it will come in handy. Alot of the hints were used by my mother so I already knew them, but in this world of convenience, it's nice to know how to mix good cleaners for your home.