Practical Hints is a guidebook for young women who are about to be married or are already married. It offers advice on a wide range of topics, such as housekeeping, cooking, child-rearing, budgeting, and social etiquette. The author, who is identified only as 'Taylor', writes in a friendly and conversational tone, and provides many practical examples and suggestions. This book is a window into the daily lives and concerns of women in the mid-19th century America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.