In the past, home economics was the main focus of a woman’s education.Throughout the 20th century, young girls would learn everything needed to run a household independently, including how to do laundry, cook, sew, and take care of the sick.
This meant that young women (who were generally expected to get married) would be set up to take care of their own families. There wouldn’t be any frantic calls to mom asking what setting to set the washing machine or how to cook a home-cooked meal.Clearly, these principles were important to daily living.