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Kay Smallshaw

Kay Smallshaw

Kay Smallshaw

Kay Smallshaw (1905–1996) was best-known for her work as an editor, first at Good Housekeeping and then at Modern Woman, and for her books about home-making. She contributed to The Listener  and to Woman’s Hour. Her books include How to Run your Home without Help (1949, republished by Persephone Books in 2005), Your Home and You: The Practical Encyclopedia for Every Homemaker (1955), and The Housewife's Book of Home Equipment: A Practical Guide to its Choice, Use and Maintenance (1959).

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