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Meticulous research reveals the cleaning practices of British estates from the Victorian to Edwardian eras, emphasizing the use of simple, eco-friendly ingredients like lemon juice and vinegar. Lucy Lethbridge uncovers forgotten techniques employed by servants to maintain immaculate homes before the advent of modern cleaning products. This book serves as a treasury of advice, enriched with insights from servants' memoirs and illustrated with period art, making it an invaluable resource for those interested in traditional cleaning methods.
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Mind Your Manors: Tried-And-True British Household Cleaning Tips, Lucy Lethbridge
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- Released
- 2016
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- Title
- Mind Your Manors: Tried-And-True British Household Cleaning Tips
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Lucy Lethbridge
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 128
- ISBN13
- 9780393249484
- Category
- History, World history
- Description
- Meticulous research reveals the cleaning practices of British estates from the Victorian to Edwardian eras, emphasizing the use of simple, eco-friendly ingredients like lemon juice and vinegar. Lucy Lethbridge uncovers forgotten techniques employed by servants to maintain immaculate homes before the advent of modern cleaning products. This book serves as a treasury of advice, enriched with insights from servants' memoirs and illustrated with period art, making it an invaluable resource for those interested in traditional cleaning methods.