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PATRON + SATURDAY SECRETS – Mixing paste for wallpaper hanging – 1894 recipe

August 29, 2020 July 7, 2020by Donna R Causey

PASTE FOR PAPER HANGING (Excerpt from The Courtland Enterprise, Courtland, Alabama, February 15, 1894) First heat water to boiling, then add flour, with constant…

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PATRON + SATURDAY SECRETS – Old natural remedies to rid your house of insects and vermin

August 15, 2020 July 6, 2020by Donna R Causey

Old natural remedies for dealing with insects and vermin In the south, we've always had to deal with insects. I found the following suggestions…

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PATRON + SATURDAY SECRETS: removing nutmeats, keeping cheese, talcum powder & frozen pipes

July 25, 2020 May 31, 2020by Donna R Causey

Here is how our ancestors took care of some common problems they faced. Some are helpful today. Weighing cheese, Arthur Rothstein 1937 (Library of…