Removing stains and spots has always been a problem. Here is how they dealt with most stains and spots according to a 1890s…
Castor and tea seemed to solve many problems in olden days.... Afternoon of Tea ca. 1901 (Library of Congress) A good complexion never…
These instructions for properly searching, folding and ironing shirts make me tired just reading them. I'm glad I live in this century! How…
Almost anything is better served fried in the South! FRIED PEACHES Cut peaches in halves, remove stones but not skins. Fry in butter with…
Evidently, there was a problem with personal clothing and garments being lost in the 1890s just as there is today. They seem to have…
RAISIN PUFFS WITH LEMON CREAM SAUCE 2 eggs, well beaten 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup milk ¼ teaspoon salt 2 cups flour ¾ cup…
If you are ever invited to a real country noontime dinner in the South, jump at the chance to see what the fuss about…
Our ancestors did not have access to medical treatment like we have today and came up with many home remedies. This is a very…
Fish pudding is thought to be by some as a recipe derived from using left-overs. Farm woman cooking at stove in kitchen ca. 1925…
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…
HOW TO MAKE BLACKBERRY WINE There is no wine equal to blackberry, when it is properly made. In flavor, and for medical purposes, it…
LEMON CRUMB PIE Put half a cup of bread crumbs into a bowl, add enough milk to cover and let soak until soft and…
GINGERBREAD One-half cup butter, one-half cup sugar, one-half cup molasses, one-half cup sour milk or cold water, one and one-half cups flour, two eggs,…
Lace was very popular and used in many ways during the 1890s, including dresses. Here are some ways black lace was cleaned found…
Typographical errors that made it through editing are often funny From the society column: "Mrs. John King entertained members of the Friday Boob Club."…
CODFISH BALL Boil one cup of codfish with four good-sized potatoes. When done mash potatoes and fish together, Add good-sized piece of butter and…
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…
{These health tips from the Perfect Woman 1903 by K. T. Boland have changed over the years. } EARLY TO BED AND EARLY TO RISE Early…
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE RECIPES Suet Pudding from 1894 Recipe One cup of suet, chopped fine, one-half cup sugar, one-half cup of molasses, one…
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…
ALMOND CUSTARD Recipe from 1890s Scald and blanch half a pound of shelled sweet almonds and three ounces of bitter almonds, throwing them, as…
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE STORY Serving Green tomatoes A good way to serve fried tomatoes is to make a brown gravy in the pan…
(Excerpts fromHISTORY OF ROANOKE1The Roanoke Leader, Roanoke, Alabama November 1956 - 1957, presented as a Public Service, THE COMMERCIAL BANK) Home Remedies in early…
ALABAMA FRUIT CAKE 1924 recipe from Alabama Extension Service 1 lb. butter ¾ lb. sugar 9 eggs 1 lb. flour 2 tbsp. baking powder…
Here lies one Box within another; The one of wood Was very good; We cannot say so much for t'other. --------- Here lies the…
In the 1890s, women were constantly around fires either by cooking or maintaining fires to keep the home warm. Danger from fire was a…
