The Business of Being a HousewifeA Manual to Promote Household Efficiency and Economy

The Business of Being a Housewife by Jean Prescott Adams is a practical guide designed to help women manage their households more efficiently and economically. Aimed at homemakers in the early 20th century the book provides tips on organizing household tasks budgeting meal planning and managing domestic chores. It emphasizes the importance of viewing housework as a serious and organized business with strategies to improve productivity save time and reduce waste in daily household management. Through a blend of advice practical tips and insights on domestic economics Adams offers a framework for running a home effectively while balancing the responsibilities of family life. The book reflects the growing interest in efficiency and the early 20th-century movement toward more scientific approaches to household management offering women tools to create streamlined and cost-effective home environments. The Business of Being a Housewife serves not only as a manual for homemaking but also as a reflection of the changing social expectations of women in the early 1900s encouraging them to embrace their domestic roles as both skilled and professional.