How about this for old style moneysaving.....

sb44

I have just found a whole book on Google books which you can either read online (there are 136 pages but the print is quite small and not many paragraphs!), or download as a pdf file to read at your leisure.

It's called the American Frugal Housewife but it's from the early 1800's so will def be oldstyle moneysaving!

I like the title that says dedicated to those who are not ashamed of economy.



Just scroll down the page to read the book or download it by clicking the download arrow on the right of the page.

http://books.google.com/books?id=D3AEAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=frugal&cd=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false

sb44

There is another one on there entitled The Family Nurse or Companion of the Frugal Housewife, 165 pages from the same era.

http://books.google.com/books?id=6OoIAQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=frugal&lr=&cd=11#v=onepage&q=&f=false

meanmarie

Have just downloaded that SB44....read a bit first and I imagine that there will be a few smiles to be had from the book!

Did you notice that it said that there is another book by the same name, suited to UK, which is why they prefixed "American"...will have a look later for that one.

Marie

sb44

meanmarie wrote: »

Have just downloaded that SB44....read a bit first and I imagine that there will be a few smiles to be had from the book!

Did you notice that it said that there is another book by the same name, suited to UK, which is why they prefixed "American"...will have a look later for that one.

Marie

I haven't time to read any now, just downloading to read during the week.

I dread to think what will be in the medical one!

sb44

Just found one on cooking from the early 1800's which may be of interest and there are 455 pages to browse through.

The Complete Econmical Cook and Frugal Housewife, published in 1837 by Mrs Mary Holland Professed Cook.

I wonder if she made the original Hollands Pies?



http://books.google.com/books?id=tvspAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=frugal&lr=&cd=25#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Alison_Funnell

http://books.google.com/books?id=tvspAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=frugal&lr=&cd=25#v=onepage&q=&f=false



SNAP! Love the links so far.

Alison_Funnell

http://books.google.com/books?id=hF9HAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=frugal&lr=&cd=37#v=onepage&q=&f=false

sb44

Alison_Funnell wrote: »

http://books.google.com/books?id=hF9HAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=frugal&lr=&cd=37#v=onepage&q=&f=false

You beat me to it, was just going to post that one too.

I'm sure we will get a laugh from some of the things in these.

sb44

Here is another one, The Frugal Housewife or Experienced Cook.

http://books.google.com/books?id=joYEAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=frugal&lr=&cd=40#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Alison_Funnell

Amazing site! I am being side tracked down all sorts of avenues! Though I decided not to download the Modern Farrier from the early C19th as I have no horses!

funkymonkey849

Reading the first one - american frugal housewife.

Very interesting - especially the part which says asparagus should be boiled for half an hour! :eek: