Mind Your Manors by Lucy Lethbridge

Mind Your Manors: Tried and True British Household Cleaning Tips
by Lucy Lethbridge [648.5 Let] 

This delightful book covers all aspects of cleaning Great Houses or Manors in Victorian England. As a fan of the television series Downton Abbey, I kept imagining the various characters of the show (such as Mrs. Hughes) teaching these techniques to newly hired staff. Not only is this book historically accurate in the methods used to clean every part of the home and the clothes of its residents, the book is also humorous as well. Recipes are provided for various cleaning solutions that are easily created without lots of nasty chemicals. I highly recommend this book even if you are not planning to work as an Under-Butler or Kitchen Maid in the near future.

[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try the materials on our If You Like…Downton Abbey booklist!]

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Recommended by Kim J.
Bennett Martin Public Library

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