On a recent trip back home, I think I sold three different households on this fabulous thing which, if youre all about economics in a digital world, I thought I ought to also tell you about. Its Amaz...
Or have we. Normally I avoid politics here at Things Your Grandmother Knew, but I have to say that while theres lots we should take from our past, we neednt move backwards And certainly not when it c...
I know I owe all of your some great vintage tips, but having started back as a columnist at Collectors Quest, Im still struggling to find the time balancing all my blogs (Inherited Values, Kitsch Sla...
My dad was the one who taught me never to throw away any glass jars. Even during the baby years, hed happily take all the jars I was tempted to toss. Hed use them in his workshop, tapping a nail thro...
Seems a lot of folks got engaged for the holidays! So Ive been spending some time looking at affordable wedding invitations. What started as helping people has now just turned into looking about and ...
Im not ignoring you or the Things Your Grandmother Knew. Its just difficult this time of year to keep up with the scanning and posting of things found in vintage magazines; piles of old periodicals a...
Coke announced today that My Coke Rewards is here to stay; that means Ill continue to offer them at Listia and trade the credits for things I really do want, i.e. vintage magazines and other "ol...
Our grandmothers may have had better fitting bras than we do today, for a myriad of reasons. I recently spoke with bra coach Ali Cudby and got the scoop. Heres a bit from part two of the interview: I...
Apparently, when I got the domain name for this blog, Blogger ate the sidebar blogroll. *sigh* So, please, let me know if you were on it, want to be on it, etc. so that I can rebuild it. Like the 6 M...
The 1967 American Farm & Home Almanac, edited by Ray Geiger, says that shrinkage in woolens is due to overwashing: "In ordinary circumstances, three minutes is long enough."
When it comes to being eco-friendly, we often have the greatest impact in our daily routines. Laundry is one of those routine chores that most of us have to do several times a week, if not every day....
Chef Jeff is giving away free copies of his latest book, DinnerRevolution. These recipes from Chef Jeff Pirtle of Mydietchef.com are super family-friendly, healthy, have less than 10 ingredients, and...
Instructions on how to frost candles with whipped wax from The Glo Candle For All Occasions, The Glow Candle Co., Kansas City, Missouri; copyright 1952 and 1956 by Consumers Cooperative Association. ...
Meatless recipes from a vintage Chef Boyardee cook booklet titled Famous Italian Dishes, by Chef Hector Boiardi -- with Recipes tested and approved by The Chef Boy-ar-dee Housewife, Lois Nichols. The...
From 4-H Food Preparation, Extension 4-H Bulletin #32, dated June 1952, by Mary R. Anderson and Grace D. Brill (a 4H Club booklet put out by the University of Minnesota, Agricultural Extension Servic...
The worst thing about fresh fruit is the darn fruit flies. I know, because weve been hit - arg! Normally, they seem to live and die and cease to be a problem, but this time... Im not one to tolerate ...
In the 1967 American Farm & Home Almanac, a tip on adding a pinch of salt to your icing recipe so that it will not sugar or grain when it dries on the cake or baked goods.
A sweater with turkey on it to knit for children -- just in time for Thanksgiving. Maybe? Or next year... This pattern is from the March 1956 issue (Vol 21, No 6) of The Workbasket; another pattern, ...
From my 1962 spiral bound copy of Joys Of Jello, General Foods Corporation.
Sandwich recipes, circa 1914, from The Drexel Institute of Art, Science & Industry. Photo of young women outside the Drexel Institute in the 1930s; via.
Most everything we own has been produced using slave labor in one form or another -- from raw material to finished product. The Slavery Footprint Calculator shows how your consumer acts affect the en...
A "foolproof" tip for getting the ties for your curtains and drape even -- use the window shade! Supposing you have no window shades, blinds or even the window sash will do. In fact, the wi...
This Sailor Collar Cardigan comes from Coats & Clarks Favorite Designs to Knit & Crochet, book number 198, copyright 1970. (Another knitting pattern from this publication here.) The pattern /...
From the 1962 Christmas Recipes booklet put out by Wisconsin Power and Light Company, Loreen Jackson, Home Economics Director. This recipe is "an Old Hat idea with a new trim. You will like this...
Another tip from the 1967 American Farm & Home Almanac, edited by Ray Geiger.
If this isnt the most mod little thing... Well, I think it is -- I just love it! Instructions etc. for making this retro mini are below. From Coats & Clark Fashion Forecast book, No. 199; copyr...
Cooking suggestions (including by vegetable color!), methods of cooking and serving vegetables, and three recipes from Food Preparation, Extension 4-H Bulletin #32, reprinted June 1947, by Ina Row &a...
To cut through grease and generally ease cleaning of dish cloths, soak the dirty dish cloths in water to which a little ammonia has been added. (Another tip from the 1967 American Farm & Home Alm...
From Vintage Clothing Construction Helps, advice for beginning sewers which begins with the recommendation that one practice learning to stitch straight on the sewing machine by using an unthreaded m...
This tip or recipe for making your own "homemade" deodorizer comes from the 1967 American Farm & Home Almanac, edited by Ray Geiger.
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