1,001 Old-Time Household Hints by Editors Of Yankee Magazine

1,001 Old-Time Household Hints by Editors Of Yankee Magazine

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

YANKEE MAGAZINE is a must-have resource for anybody interested in learning about and enjoying the New England way of life today. Dedicated Yankee readers have been enjoying informative and interesting articles about New England topics, people, houses, gardening, food, and travel since 1935. Yankee is a super-regional magazine with a broad appeal, with over 2 million readers in the Northeast and abroad.

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ISBN 13	9781616081751
ISBN 10	1616081759
Title	1,001 Old-Time Household Hints
Author	Editors Of Yankee Magazine
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Skyhorse Publishing
Year published	2011-01-20
Number of pages	384
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.