A combination of folklore & time-honoured advice, this book illuminates the history behind female wisdom from yesteryear. Taking in money saving ideas, gardening knowledge, household management & age-old remedies, it offers both seasoned advice & eccentric cures for a huge range of problems. Revealing that a great deal of old wives lore does have its practical merits, but also how a lot of tales are not to be relied upon, this fascinating compendium of tips & tricks shows how sometimes old advice is still the best