The reason you picked linoleum or vinyl instead of walltowall carpeting was so you could wipe it up. I read this book when it first came out in the 70s. The book was followed by the i hate to housekeep book and i try to. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. She was more of my mothers era than mine, but she influenced me in a profound way. To continue our series for those who have better things to do than clean house, id like to share a few of the abcs of mid20th century housekeeping according to our dear peg bracken. When i read of her death, i felt like writing a tribute titled i hate to mourn. This book, by the author of the i hate to cookbook is full of good advice and humor. The reason you picked linoleum or vinyl instead of walltowall carpeting was so you could wipe it up, remember. The book came about when she and some other workingwomen friends pooled their ignorance and came up with a core of recipes strong on ease of preparation. The i hate to housekeep book by peg bracken, the art of money getting. From the wonderfully whimsical minds of peg bracken and hilary knight comes this funny book for all home dwellers who hate to clean up.
The i hate to housekeep book by peg bracken goodreads. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. Peg bracken being one of my heroes, and one of maybe three people i ever wrote a fan letter to, im delighted this blog is here. I hate to housekeep by bracken, first edition abebooks. Posts about i hate to housekeep book written by on thehomefrontandbeyond. There are some notes written by me on one recipe in cookbook. Even though this book is almost 50 years old, it still has great advice on cleaning and better yet how to make cleaning solutions that dont have the harsh chemical makeup of a lot of modern cleaners, how to stretch your household dollars, how to have.
Bracken followed the success with more humor books a memoir, an etiquette book, a housekeeping book and started making regular television. The i hate to cook book and subsequent i hate to housekeep book 1962 understood that these innovations could offer, in the words of one commentator, a. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The book was written in the 60s, i think, and is more evocative of that time. She also urges us to ditch toaster covers, shelf liners, throw rugs, or anything that doubles your cleaning effort. Isbn 9780722118405 9780722118405 softcover, fawcett, 1965. Find the i hate to housekeep book by bracken, peg at biblio. It was followed by the i hate to housekeep book and the appendix to the i.
Isbn 9780449231401 9780449231401 softcover, fawcett, 1976. The i hate to housekeep book was published in 1958, so the retrograde gender assumptions were pretty much par for the generational course. The i hate to housekeep book when and how to keep house without losing your mind bracken, peg, illustrated by knight, hilar on. As the author, a previous bestselling book the i hate to cook book peg was one of those ladies herself a woman who was more inclined to work on her writing career than to wander around her house wondering what to clean next. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Peg bracken shared in the i hate to housekeep book that she thought you shouldnt give yourself more to clean. A rug in the kitchen, she reasoned, was just another item to clean. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Author of the i hate to cook book, the i hate to housekeep book, the compleat i hate to cook book, a window over the sink, i didnt come here to argue, i hate to cook, the i still hate to cook book, instant etiquette book.
Buy the i hate to housekeep book later printing by peg bracken, hilary knight isbn. The i hate to housekeep book peg with bracken, hilary knight. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The i hate to housekeep book when and how to keep house.
Buy i hate to housekeep book by peg bracken online at alibris. In the 1950s and 1960s, author peg bracken found success with her practical advice and honesty about loathing housework. The i hate to housekeep book by bracken, peg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Peg bracken books list of books by author peg bracken. The i hate to cook book is, in its original edition, a work that no one i know is likely to cook from today theres far too great a reliance on canned goods and freezedried thisorthat. Bracken went on to write 8 other books using her unique style and sardonic wit including the i hate to housekeep book and on etiquette i try to behave myself. I hate to housekeep by bracken, first edition abebooks passion for books.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. I would have to say that it would probably appeal more to people around my age 59 than a much younger set. My particular favorite is instant housekeeping, which i plan to try sometime. Her bestknown book is the i hate to cook book, written in 1960. But the newer edition was updated to make it somewhat more approachable to someone in the kitchen today it was not made trendy theres no mention of clean eating, thank god, but it was altered to match more closely what a pressedfortime woman in the kitchen today would have at hand. The i hate to housekeep book when and how to keep house without losing your mind.
I hate to housekeep book by peg bracken signed 1st edition by hourglassbooks on etsy. Peg bracken, author of the i hate to cook book, which sold more than 3 million copies after it appeared in 1960, died saturday. Long before i had a thought about womens liberation, i was introduced to peg bracken. Vintage set of i hate to cook book and i hate to housekeep book by peg bracken. She tried to follow her initial success with the i hate to housekeep book 1962, and an etiquette manual, i try to behave myself 1964. This excerpt is from the brides own abcs chapter in the i hate to housekeep book. There are better, more interesting things to be doing and its ok to do them. Peg bracken quotes author of the i hate to cook book. It was a revelation for its time finally, someone came out and said its ok to hate housework. Brackens 1962 the i hate to housekeep book began by advising readers to toss covers of any kind.
Vintage i hate to cook book and i hate to housekeep. Why the i hate to cook book stands the test of time bon appetit. The index has a single entry under husbands, which leads to the statement, only you know what your husband can be talked into doing. When and how to keep house without losing your mind.
My particular favorite is instant housekeeping, which i. The i hate to housekeep book quotes showing 11 of 1 how to comfort yourself when you have acted like a jackass everyone does this occasionally, and you shouldnt feel too upset about it unless it happens quite often, such as three times a day, in which case you must simply get used to it. Unclipped illustrated laminated jacket over red cloth with illustration in white to front and white lettering to spine. After the i hate to cook book, bracken wrote eight more books, including the i hate to housekeep book her best shortcut to housework, she said, was to take off her glasses. My mom had gotten this as a wedding present in 1968, along with brackens i hate to cook book. The i hate to housekeep book when and how to keep house without losing your mind peg bracken, hilar illustrated by knight on. The girl who hated to cook has a lot more to say to the random housekeeper, which doesnt mean sweeping the debris under the rug. A book that has been read but is in good condition. In my years as a mother, i have frequently turned to the i hate to cook book when seeking reassurance in regard to birthday parties for small children. The i hate to housekeep book hardcover january 1, 1962 by peg bracken author.
The i hate to housekeep book by peg bracken and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Being male and the same age as the i hate to housekeep book, i. Ruth eleanor peg bracken february 25, 1918 october 20, 2007 was an american author of humorous books on cooking, housekeeping, etiquette and travel. But the newer edition was updated to make it somewhat more approachable to someone in the kitchen today it was not made trendy theres no mention of clean eating, thank god, but it was altered to match more closely what. The i hate to housekeep book by peg bracken 5 editions first published in 1962 download daisy. Hate housekeep book by peg bracken abebooks passion for books. Theres what to, and what not to, cover and clean and when. And this chapter, chapter 12, the final chapter of the housekeeping book, is to some degree a grownupsonly rehash of a lot of the ideas in brackens cookbook. Arlington books publishers ltd year of publication.