Home labor saving devices by Rhea C. Scott
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"Home Labor Saving Devices" by Rhea C. Scott is a practical guide focused on enhancing efficiency in the rural home, likely written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a resourceful manual for homemakers, providing a wealth of suggestions and directions for creating various labor-saving devices that can simplify daily tasks and improve home organization. The author's intention is to empower women, particularly in rural settings, by enabling them to
build and utilize ingenious household devices alongside accessible tips for their implementation. The opening of the manual introduces the author's background and intentions, emphasizing the importance of making rural homes more efficient. Rhea C. Scott shares her experiences as an instructor in home demonstration work, illustrating her understanding of the needs of country women. The manual aims to satisfy the increasing demand for practical information in country schools, and it includes numerous homemade devices designed to help women save time and effort in household chores. The detailed instructions provided for creating a variety of devices, such as kitchen conveniences, dining room setups, and outdoor equipment, set the stage for a comprehensive resource dedicated to innovative solutions for home management. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Scott, Rhea C. (Rhea Clarke), 1876-1963 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Gamble, R. E., Mrs. |
| Title | Home labor saving devices |
| Edition | 2nd edition, revised. |
| Original Publication | Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1917, copyright 1918. |
| Credits | Carol Brown, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TX: Technology: Home economics |
| Subject | Home economics |
| Subject | Woodwork |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 73645 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-73645-7 |
| Release Date | May 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 179 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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