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Mrs. Dunwoody's is loaded with timeless advice and tips for homekeeping, from a homemaker's daily routine, recipes for various house cleaning solutions, sewing tips, recipes for good 'ole southern food, a guide to entertaining, etiquette, letter writing, health and beauty, advice on marriage and family, planting a garden, and the book is filled with pages to fill in your own advice/tips/recipes/family memories and stories/and... Read Full Review

This book is the kind one buys for sisters, friends, family, teachers, weddings, birthdays, and anyone that wants to make a house a home. (I bought extras for my gift closet.) The fill-in pages at the end of each chapter personalize it and make it a treasure book for the family, something you would want to pass down to the younger generations. The words are timeless, like a long lost great-aunt encouraging and rooting for... Read Full Review

I loved this book!! I initially picked it up and just skimmed throught it, which is very rewarding and fun anyway because the tidbits of info and the wonderful Victorian pictures are just incredible! BUt one quiet afternoon, i finally sat down with the book and began reading it from page one!! And when I was finished, not only did I have such a healthy respect for the way our forebears lived, it also inspired me to create... Read Full Review

Ok...I must admit, a book like Mrs Dunwoody is not usually up my alley, but when I took a look inside this one at the bookstore, I was compelled to keep reading. I stood next to shelf for almost an hour, completely lost in the amazing tips this book has to offer.Written in the voice of a Victorian era southern matriarch, Mrs. Dunwoody's Excellent Instructions for Homekeeping is kind of an "everything" book. It's got it all:... Read Full Review

This book is great! Fun for brousing through. It has a little of everything and would make a great gift for a bride or new home owner, or anyone who enjoys making home a cozy place. Based on Southern "receipt books" that Southern women kept after the civil war, this book covers everything from homemade, safe cleaning solutions to letter writing and etiquitte. Some of my favorite sections include "Mrs. Dunwoody's Essential... Read Full Review