Reminiscent of the old-timey home journals kept by homekeepers of the past, The Homemaker's Mentor Treasury of Homekeeping Skills is to be passed from mother to daughter, or grandmother to granddaughter. It will be a treasured album of tried-and-true homekeeping skills, something fast becoming a lost art in our day. Add your own Personalization... and it becomes a true heirloom! Delightfully illustrated and filled with practical, proven "hands on" advice and inspiration for the homekeeper, this volume also has plenty of room for you to personalize it with your own snippets, recipes and annotations, and pages to journal in your own handwriting, keeping the way "Mother always did it" from becoming forgotten in this ever-changing world. The information in this volume, plus the unique touch you can add to it, will make this a cherished heirloom treasured by family for years to come. Topics included: HOMEKEEPING: Cleaning - Scrubbing -Bedding & Linens - Laundry - Ironing HOME DUTIES: Daily Duties - Duty ever at Hand - Children's Duty to Parents - Snippets & Clippings HOSPITALITY: The Hostess - Preparing Hearth and Home - The Fare - Our Merry Guests FIRST AID IN THE HOME: Medicinal Cupboard - Emergency Care - Burns and Wounds - Home Remedies - Family Medical History - Resources GARDENING: Garden Basics - Vegetable Gardens - Herbs - Planting Records - Garden Sketches - Old fashioned Flowers - Harvest Bounty - Resources COOKING & BAKING: Meal Times - The Pantry - Kitchen Tools - In the Kitchen - Well-planned Menus - Measuring - Butcher, Baker, Happy Homemaker - Family Recipes RESERVES FOR THE FAMILY: Preparing for Emergency - Home Canning - Dehydration - Freezing - Recipes for Preserving - Reserve Records and Recipes HANDIWORK: Sewing Basket - Basic Skills - Embroidery - Tatting - Stitching Projects - Quilting - Crocheting - Knitting - Patterns BUSINESS OF THE HOME: Simple Home Repairs - Documents and Necessary Paper - Home Inventory - Frugality FAMILY RECORDS: Sacred Union - Genealogies - Births - Marriages - Deaths - Family Crest - Family Creed - Mementos ...and much more!