Download or read book The American Frugal Housewife written by Lydia Maria Child and published by . This book was released on 1833 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1828, Lydia Maria Child's The American Frugal Housewife was an extremely popular nineteenth-century manual for homemakers. Interesting recipes and remedies, advice on parenting and the myriad responsibilities of housekeeping are all put forth in straightforward, no-nonsense, Yankee prose. From 1832-1845, this popular book went through thirty-two editions.