This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Practical Household Tips From an Old Text
Dipping casters in melted paraffin before placing them under tables and chairs helps keep them from coming loose. Use vacuuming around the walls for carpets and note moths lay eggs in such spots. Apply a powder puff for shoe polish to conserve cloth and avoid smears. Tomato juice removes stains from washable fabrics. Seal wire clotheslines to prevent rust and ease cleaning. Wash fluffy pile slippers like chenille robes. air dry and brush nap. Use pliers to extract extra juice from lemons. If cheese is too soft, warm slightly and press through a coarse strainer. Purses mirrors under candle holders deter dripping tallow. Unopened marshmallows stay fresh in a bread box after opening. Mix leftover paint to coat undersides of porch and props. add turpentine to prevent skinning. To enlarge a room, paint one wall a contrasting color or paper the others.