The magazine “The clever housewife” was the authoritative text for many of our mothers and grandmothers. Of course today we all have our own special tips and tricks. And that is just what the employees were supposed to reveal - to “spill the beans” so to speak. The response was phenomenal – and particularly multifaceted. This resulted in a book where genuine insider tips can be read alongside true classics – interspersed with pages of long forgotten memories.