Removing stains and spots has always been a problem. Here is how they dealt with most stains and spots according to a 1890s…
These instructions for properly searching, folding and ironing shirts make me tired just reading them. I'm glad I live in this century! How…
Evidently, there was a problem with personal clothing and garments being lost in the 1890s just as there is today. They seem to have…
Our ancestors did not have access to medical treatment like we have today and came up with many home remedies. This is a very…
Our ancestors found ingenious ways to clean, and renew almost everything as can be seen from these instructions from a 1890s book. To…
How to destroy insects and vermin (from 1890s book) Out ancestors could not run out to the store for solutions to problems they…
Occasionally, I run across a vintage film or picture that is not about Alabama, but is just too good not to share. This is…
Repainting walls today is fairly simple and a room can be painted in a matter of hours. This was not the case in…
This was the beginning of replays in football on film. We've come a long way since this time. The title reads - Football as…
Lace was very popular and used in many ways during the 1890s, including dresses. Here are some ways black lace was cleaned found…
Washing white lace was very difficult in the 1890s as these directions reveal In the 1890s, young girls often had dresses made of lace…
I haven't this methods for cleaning silks. If you attempt them, proceed with caution and not on a valuable piece of silk. How To…
Marble has been used as a building material for centuries, but sometimes it gets stained. This is how our ancestors dealt with stain removal…
This tips date back to the early 1800s in America. Some of them may not be safe. Artificial Mahogany1 The following method of giving…
Our ancestors had many homemade ways to clean items in the 1890s, including this one for cleaning jewelry. It may have been good for diamonds,…
Sewing, mending, and patching clothing was a constant chore for women in the 1890s, especially considering the size of most families. Clothes had to…
On July 2, 1937 - these newspaper articles were published From The Tuscaloosa News July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart Sydney, Australia, July 2 -…
This is a recipe from an vintage 1890s book. for cleaning black silk dresses. I haven't tried this methods. If you attempt it, proceed…
Gardening hints from 1852 Take any flower you choose, place a stratum in a clean earthen pot, and over them a stratum of fine…
News From the Birmingham Iron Age - July 4, 1877 A new post-office has been established at Holme's Gap, Cullman county, J. H. Oden,…
Silverplate is always a time-consuming task and it wasn't any different for our ancestors. This is a way they usually had success in the…
THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA'S REINDEER IS REVEALED According to the Alaskan Department of Fish and game, Both male and female reindeer grow antlers…
Kid gloves are gloves made from the skin of a young goat. They were first fashioned in the 18th century and were often made…
In the 1890s, women were constantly around fires either by cooking or maintaining fires to keep the home warm. Danger from fire was a…
It seems like such a short time ago when...... A computer was something on TV from a science fiction show of note.... A window was…
This was a letter written to the Editor of the Columbus (Georgia) Sun on June 16, 1858, from General, Thomas S. Woodward about the recapture…
[NOTE: This old film is long but a true historic treasure that will bring tears to your eyes. It will make you proud to…
From an 1881 newspaper: Rules for Governing children: Never give in to disobedience, and never threaten what you are not prepared to carry out.…
[T.S. Woodward settled was in Alabama at a very early date. In this letter to a newspaper editor in Alabama written in 1858, he…
The following is an abridged excerpt from an article that was originally published in a New York newspaper and republished in the Jacksonville Republican…
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