1,001 Old-Time Household Hints: Timeless Bits of Household Wisdom for Today's Home and Garden

by editors of Yankee magazine (Editor)

Wonder what Grandma would have used to clean greasy kitchen walls? Cure a sore throat? Conquer insect pests in her vegetable garden? Wonder no longer! Whatever your grandma did to fix and maintain things around the house and garden, it probably worked. That's because the old ways are often the best ways when it comes to solutions for everyday problems, ideas for saving time, and handy advice for getting the job done. And that's where 1,001 Old-Time Household Hints comes in. Find the best hints, tips, and secrets for everything from cooking, cleaning, and home maintenance to pet care, gardening, and holiday celebrations. You'll also find ways to adapt and improve some old-time methods. Discover an amazing variety of useful and clever ideas, including how

Clean copper pans, using buttermilk and salt
Make real sourdough bread the way the pioneers did
Fight wrinkles and create kissable lips
Use natural ingredients to repair your hair
Create your own unique perfume
Organize common space in your home
Use ivory soap for polishing silver and insect control
Safely separate drinking glasses that have been stuck together
And more!

With 1,001 Old-Time Household Hints on your kitchen table or nightstand, you're always in the good company of an old-timer who's ready to dispense a helpful hint, encouraging word, or sage secret at the turn of a page.

310 color photographs

Genres: Nonfiction, How To, Cookbooks

384 pages, Paperback

First published March 7, 2006

Reviews

[Carol]

You need the Kindle version that has the pen and ink drawings for maximum enjoyment. Would love to be able to from some of them.

This book is like sitting down to read three volumes of the Encyclopedia Brittanica. It has an enormous range of subjects from great gardening hints to cold remedies, carpentry fixes, and even recipes. I read about all the subjects that interested me and skimmed the ones that didn't.

Love the idea of using non-gel toothpaste instead of running to the store to buy spackle. If you don't have enough eggs, you can replace one with a teaspoon of baking powder. A great idea of drying sweaters, a fun way of cleaning oil and grease-covered tools, and many illustrations and instructions on how make children's toys are just a few of the tips.

[Diane Kuhn]

Wow, my head is still spinning

What a wealth of information in one book. It touches on everything.
There were so many things that I
never knew existed. So glad I took the time to read it.

[Rhoda]

I really wanted to reat this book, but there were so many grammatical errors, and it clearly wasn't proof read before being printed. I threw my hands up at the sourdough recipe! If you can read through it and understand what they were saying, I'll give you $1!🤣

[JL Emerson]

Kindle version is illustrated

So many Kindle versions of books leave out the illustrations. This one does include the illustrations. A picture paints a thousand words. 'Nuff said?

[Araminta Matthews]

I really enjoyed this. It was a lovely accompaniment to my obsession with 19th century women's magazines. I loved learning little tricks from my great grandparents.

[Lina Robertson]

Very interesting read. Lots of useful and not so useful information. Definitely something to revisit with plant care and health remedies

[Regina Hunter]

I think this is the best one yet. Or it is me becoming an old hag who likes to do home tasks.

[Julie]

Fun to look at but I don't think I saw anything that I hadn't heard or seen before.