household art

American  

noun

1. any of the skills necessary to the efficient running of a household, as cooking or keeping a family budget.

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Etymology

Origin of household art

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

For the new household art of mechanical dehydration, engineers and food chemists have worked out a home food dryer that can be used in any kitchen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then hers was the hand to show them how, be it spinning, weaving, milking, washing, sweeping, dusting, or any other household art.

From The Iron Star — and what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages by True, John Preston

There is a great deal of talk just now about cooking; in a lesser degree it takes its place as a popular topic with ceramics, modern antiques, and household art.

From Culture and Cooking Art in the Kitchen by Owen, Catherine

The exhibits made by our own country in household art were meager compared to those of several foreign countries, notably Germany and Austria.

From Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission by Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission

I was aware that I had been appointed for Germany because of the great interest I had taken in the movement for harmony in household art inaugurated in Germany about ten years ago.

From Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission by Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission