Some times ago, I was gifted with some antique lace curtains which now hang in my old home. So I was on a quest to learn how they used to wash these delicate items. Here is one article I found in how they would clean them as part of the fall cleaning routine. Continue Reading
Some advice from a Victorian author explaining what month is really the best for fall cleaning & advice on how to get it underway. Continue Reading
Very many steps can be saved by condensing things into smaller spaces. To have things in reaching distance saves a great many steps, and every housekeeper should study to do that in all her work. The miles of ground the house mother goes over in the performance of her dailyContinue Reading
In houses of the old style there was either no pantry at all, the kitchen being furnished with a dresser and shelves, or it was merely a small closet to hold the articles in less common use. In modern houses the pantry is next in importance to the kitchen, andContinue Reading
Spring is soon to come and that has us getting the itch to pack away the coats, scarves & mittens until next Autumn. This article is how one source suggested in managing this task. In careful preparation it was hoped you may not discover your garments moth eaten and ready for the rag bag when you next pulled them out.Continue Reading