home economics

Household skills class

Home economics is the study of household management—cooking, nutrition, budgeting, sewing, childcare, and related domestic skills.

Once a standard subject in American schools, particularly for girls, it has largely been replaced by broader curricula or renamed "family and consumer sciences." She learned to balance a checkbook in home economics class.

housekeeping

cleaning

Removing dirt and mess

mopping · vacuuming · tidying · dishwashing · sweeping · organizing · stain removal · chores · bedmaking · disinfecting

cooking

recipe

Cooking preparation instructions

meal planning · food preparation · canning · preserving · roasting · sautéing · broiling · grilling · simmering · stewing

budgeting

savings

Accumulated money kept

household budget · income · debt · frugality · consumer education · spending · comparison shopping · financial planning · cost cutting · bills

education

curriculum

Educational program's content plan

teaching · vocational · practical skills · life skills · high school · middle school · hands-on learning · elective · demonstration · student projects

sewing

thread

Fiber for stitching

pattern · fabric · seam · embroidery · quilting · bobbin · hemming · alterations · dressmaking · mending

nutrition

diet

Customary food consumption

fats · vitamins · minerals · fiber · food groups · balanced meals · meal planning · healthy eating · food pyramid · nutrients

Categories
Opposites
educational domain

home economicsshop class

Vocational skills course

industrial arts · woodshop · metal shop · auto shop · carpentry class

academic vs. practical

home economicstheoretical physics

Nature explained through equations

pure mathematics · classical studies · philosophy · literary criticism · liberal arts

domestic vs. professional spheres

home economicscorporate finance

Firm funding and investment strategy

macroeconomics · market economy

Family

home, economics, homemaking, household management, home ec, domestic science

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G