Home comforts: the art and science of keeping house

Beginnings

My Secret Life

Easing into a Routine

Neatening

Food

The Whys and Wherefores of Home Cooking

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Serving Meals

Stimulating Beverages

The Center of a Dwelling

Kitchen Culture

To Market, to Market

Cold Comfort

Bread and Honey

Safe Food

Cloth

The Fabric of Your Home

Transformations

The Natural Fibers

The Man-Made Fibers and Blends

Fabrics That Work

Carefully Disregarding Care Labels

Gathering, Storing, and Sorting Laundry

Laundering

Drying the Laundry

Ironing

Folding Clothes and Linens

How to Launder Tricky Items

Common Laundry Mishaps and Problems

Sanitizing the Laundry

Removing Stains from Fabrics

Cleanliness

The Air in Your Castle

Peaceful Coexistence with Microbes

The Chemistry of Household Cleaning

Aprons, Rags, and Mops

Dust and Dust Mites

Vacuuming, Sweeping, and Dusting

Textile Furnishings

Floors and Furniture of Wood and Woodlike Materials

Resilient Floors

Ceramic Tile

Stone

Man-Made Solid Surfaces and Other Plastics

Bathrooms

Pipes and Drains

Walls, Ceilings, Woodwork, and Windows

China and Crystal

Metals

Caring for Jewelry

Daily Life

Kindly Light

Fireplaces

Some Quiet Occupations

Sewing

Caring for Books

Music

Images and Recordings

Home Offices and Computers

Pets

Sleep

The Cave of Nakedness

Beds and Bedding

Closets for Clothes and Linens

Safe Shelter

Being Prepared

Fire

Electrical Safety

Slips and Falls

Further Miscellaneous Safety Rules

Poisons, Hazardous Substances, and Proper Disposal of Hazardous Household Wastes

Additional Safety Measures for Children

Formalities

Understanding Your Castle

Too Late to Say You're Sorry

Promises, Promises

Domestic Employment Laws

Working with Household Help

Insurance

Fond Records.