Collections Of The Homekeeper

Collection Of The Homekeeper: Treasury Of Vintage Homekeeping Skills was written by Mrs. Martha Greene. She a wife and a mother to a large family. She homeschooled her children and is now enjoying her granddears. She enjoys sharing what she has learned over the years and inspiring home makers.

Collections Of The Homekeeper is different from other homekeeping books. It harkens back to days of old, but still contains a wealth of information. It has the usual homekeeping sections on cleaning and laundry, but in addition to these sections she includes other unusual sections. 

One of the unusual sections is a section on hospitality. The hospitality section is based on the New Testament hospitality. She describes it like this "an open home flows from an open heart." She shares ways to make guests feel comfortable. She then shares several menus and recipes ideas to prepare for guest. Several pages are provided to write down the name of guests you have welcomed to your home and what occasion brought them there. 

Home Duties is the next section. This section talks about the little things a homekeeper can do throughout the day to keep the home kept up and ready for loved ones to return at the end of the day. It covers the duty of the parents toward their children and the duty of the children toward their parents. 

"First Aide for the Home" and "Gardening" are the next two sections. The first aide section has a checklist of things to have in a home medicine cabinet. She covers emergency care and home remedies. She provides places for making notes of family medical history. The gardening section cover the basics of how to start a garden, info on vegetable and flower gardens. There are several pages about herbs and their medicinal purposes. She also talks about important info on sketching out your gardens, how to keep soil healthy, and saving seeds. 

The "Cooking and Baking" section covers staples to keep on hand, how to plan out a menu, kitchen tools, and measuring tips. Meat charts for pork and beef show you where the different cuts of meat come from. She shares some basic recipes and has many pages for you to write down your family's favorite recipes. 

The "Reserves for the Family" section discusses how to prepare for an emergency and make a kit. It covers how to dehydrate, dry, freeze, preserve, and can food. It also has a place to keep track of the food you have preserved. 

The last three sections covers a variety of things. "Handiwork" is a section of basic sewing skills and stitches. "Business of the Home" is a place for keeping track of home repair and home documents. It also has a place to write down an inventory of the items in your home. The "Family Records" section is a place to keep track of all those special and sad events in the life of a family. 

This book is also unusual in the fact that a lot of space has been provided to write things down. It also provides space to place clippings and add drawings of things. You will find encouraging quotes and Bible verses throughout the book. This book is just simply another great one to ave around!

Enjoying every minute I spend simply taking care of my family and keeping out home!