If you think your laundry day bites, check out this video. Bernadette washes a dress like the Edwardian people would’ve done. By hand. Night before she makes the soap. Yeah! Makes the soap. Of course, she also had to remove any stains. This must be done with care. Next day! She has got to get …
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Here’s how we plan our summer meals; simple. Seriously! Summer is hot enough, so we avoid using the oven as much as possible. Slow Cooker: Yeah! I use my slow cooker mainly in the summer so I don’t have to use the oven. Cold Meals: This might sound odd but it’s not as strange as …
Look at this… 👀 https://pin.it/5BldBKQ This post has great ideas to repurpose old towels that have seen better days. I made the cleaning towels. I started out to make wash clothes. It was simple. Remove trim from bottom. Cut down to the size you want. Then sew (or serge) the edges so the cloth doesn’t …
https://retrohousewifegoesgreen.com/cooking-tips-from-1950s-housewives/ This post was inspired by Lisa Sharp at Retro Housewife Goes Green. It’s a combination of tips she has collected over time. Below are ones I liked. AVOID MESSES: Use newspaper to collect peels from vegetables. Of course, today we garbage disposals. I personally don’t like them. So if I peel veggies, I will …
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https://www.french-secrets.com/post/why-freezing-food-is-good-for-you-and-the-planet Freezing food is a great idea. Y’all know I have been sharing Jamerrill Stewart, Amy Mayron and Kimmie Hughes channels for some time now. Especially their freezer meals. Adeline renforces this concept. Of course, you have to to do this in a manner that is safe foryour freezer. Because they are expensive and it …
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Look at this… 👀 https://pin.it/7B6GVQp Awesome! Ketchup is easy to make. Once you get the method down you can change the flavor profile anyway you want. Below are some suggestions. ROASTED GARLIC: Instead of using powder use roasted garlic made in a paste. Sounds hard! Nope. Just take the roasted garlic a smash it till …
Look at this… 👀 https://pin.it/74DxCj2 Given the cost of everything going postal, we (you and I) aregoing to have to find alternative solutions to running to Walmart once or twice a week. Below, as usual are things that stood out to me. Hopethis helps and deel free to share tips in the comments box. Or …
What does your mom like to do? This is the day to spend on her doing things that she likes to do. Below will be some budget friendly ideas. PHYSICALLY ACTIVE MOM: Is she a hiker, go for a hike with her and have lunch ready. MOVIE MOM: Does you mom like movies? What gener? …
Look at this… 👀 https://pin.it/5M8LdEf I love this idea. You take a simply box with sections divided up and put candy mom loves in it. It’s cute and simple. One top of that you can use any candy you already have. Below is my favorite candies. REESE’S: I love chocolate and peanut butter. SKITTLES: I …
Look at this… 👀 https://pin.it/V9d9hfw Kelly at Happy Montana has highlighted some of these skills. I can remember my late Grams rinsing out ziplock bags to reuse them. Except the ones that had raw meat in them. She never made more food than needed. I can remember my late mom telling me about dinners which …
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