“Fact: Mrs. Isabella Beeton’s “Book of Household Management” did indeed describe housewives as Household Generals. This is Mrs. Steward’s favorite book, followed by Mrs. Lydia Child’s “American Frugal Housewife”, a book that recommends earwax as a remedy for cracked lips.”

“Fact: Mrs. Isabella Beeton’s “Book of Household Management” did indeed describe housewives as Household Generals. This is Mrs. Steward’s favorite book, followed by Mrs. Lydia Child’s “American Frugal Housewife”, a book that recommends earwax as a remedy for cracked lips.”

— Vered Ehsani