Books like Spit and Polish by Lucy Lethbridge

A practical guide to the Swedish tradition of "death cleaning," offering gentle, step‑by‑step advice for decluttering, organizing heirlooms, and simplifying home life, making the passing of items and memories easier for families.

Transform your home and schedule for a fresh start with expert guidance on stress management and time management tips to help you organize and declutter your life in a way that honors your past and reflects who you are now.

They began their existence as everyday objects, but in the hands of award-winning historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, fourteen domestic items from preindustrial America - ranging from a linen tablecloth to an unfinished sock - relinquish their stories and offer profound insights into our history. In an age when even meals are rarely made from scratch, homespun easily acquires the glow of nostalgia. The objects Ulrich investigates unravel those simplified illusions, revealing important clues to the culture and people who made them. Ulrich uses and Indian basket to explore the uneasy coexistence of native and colonial Americans. A piece of silk embroidery reveals racial and class distinctions, and two old spinning wheels illuminate the connections between colonial cloth-making and war. Pulling these divergent threads together, Ulrich demonstrates how early Americans made, used, sold, and saved textiles in order to assert their identities, shape relationships, and create history.

A practical, reference-style guide that covers home economics, dwelling maintenance, repair, and cleaning, offering tips for keeping household spaces in order.