| Not just a collection of cleaning tips or decorating advice "Home Comforts" is a bible of housekeeping that covers both the "nitty gritty" aspects and the emotional and social components. The author a lawyer philosopher homemaker and sometime professer has thought long and carefully on the meanings behind domestic customs and she has also done her research in terms of practical matters of cleaning storing and so on. Not only will you find useful information about choosing cleaning and caring for just about every item in your home as well as its actual structure you will also gain insight into the psychological benefits of maintaining a clean welcoming and comfortable living environment.By Cheryl Mendelson 200 Drawings Chapters on food sleep textiles cloth cleanliness daily life safety and formalities 845 Pages hardcover 7" x 9 1/2" |