Forgotten household crafts demonstrates in detail and illustration a range of traditional skills that show you how to produce what you need for yourself.  It guides you through tried and trusted methods that have been honed over the centuries with step-by-step advice on how to master each craft.

A resource guide to self-sufficiency, offering advice and instructions on how to cultivate food from the garden, animals, fields, and the wild; discussing dairy operation, food preservation and storage, brewing and wine-making, and energy and waste management; and including recipes, and lessons in various crafts.