Buckeye Cookery

Tried and approved: the great American housekeeping bible of 1880.

Housekeeping

5 recipes in this part of Buckeye Cookery.

Sweeping And Dusting

The sweeping and dusting of a room seems simple enough, but is best done systematically. "Dusters," made of old prints, with which to cover…

The Sitting-Room

The sitting-room should be the pleasantest, because most used, of all in the house. Do not put down a Brussels carpet here, because it is…

The Bed-Room

The family bed-room should be on the first floor if possible, if the house is properly built and there is no dampness. Matting is better…

The Guest-Chamber

The bed of the guest-chamber, as well as in all sleeping-rooms, should stand so that when one opens the eyes in the morning the light from…

House-Cleaning

When mother earth summons the stirring winds to help clear away the dead leaves and winter litter for the coming grass and flowers, every…

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