A Thousand and One Household Hints
A Thousand and One Household Hints

Author: Gill Davies

Publisher: Collector's Library

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9781905716227

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Did you know that adding lemonade to water in a vase makes flowers last longer or that candles kept in the freezer burn more slowly? This book features useful hints covering various areas of home and family life, including cleaning, health and beauty, gardening and budgeting.

1,001 Old-Time Household Hints
1,001 Old-Time Household Hints

Author: Editors of YANKEE MAGAZINE

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-07-08

Total Pages: 589

ISBN-13: 1632207206

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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 to: 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

1001 Household Hints (Classic Reprint)
1001 Household Hints (Classic Reprint)

Author: Ottilie V. Ames

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-04-30

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9780332880365

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Excerpt from 1001 Household Hints When trying to take out an old screw in wood or iron don't delay either with feather or spoon to put kerosene on it in such a way that the oil will get down in and around it, for a screw can be taken out after the oil application, which without it, would after by and by still remain. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.