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It's as easy to romanticize the past as it is to demonize it; instead, let's learn from it. More than living simply, more than living 'green', thrifty grandmas knew the importance of the 'economics' in Home Economics. The history of home ec, lessons in thrift, practical tips and ideas from the past focused on sustainability for families and out planet. Companion to http://www.thingsyourgrandmotherknew.com/
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‘Americanitis’: The Disease of Living Too Fast

How a 19th-century nervous condition shaped the way modern Americans think about health and happiness


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A Book Of Cookrye: Austrian Cauliflower Soup, or More ways to use pulverized vegetables

A Book Of Cookrye: Austrian Cauliflower Soup, or More ways to use pulverized vegetables | Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow | Scoop.it
We at A Book of Cookrye, like many people in the United States, are aware of what countries most of our family comes from but know little besides where on a map to point. We have neither stories of the old country nor traditions brought over from across the ocean. We may be able to say what countries our ancestors come from and maybe name a city or two, but that is all we can say about that.
With that in mind, we found a book of Austrian recipes in the library. Being part Austrian, we decided to see if anything resonated with us
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A Healthier, Greener New Year With Collecting

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Paper or plastic? Butter or margarine? Sugar or corn syrup? What do these questions have to do with collecting? It's a new year and that usually means N
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Vintage Favorite Recipes from American's Dairlyland Cook Book Cookbooklet Wisconsin

Vintage Favorite Recipes from American's Dairlyland Cook Book Cookbooklet Wisconsin | Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow | Scoop.it
Favorite Recipes From Americas Dairlyand -- from Wisconsin, of course! Published by the Wisconsin State Department of Agriculture, this vintage
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Things Your Grandmother Knew: Cleaning Antique Bottles Found In The Dirt

Things Your Grandmother Knew: Cleaning Antique Bottles Found In The Dirt | Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow | Scoop.it

To safely clean old antique glass and vintage bottles (without paper labels) found in the dirt, here's what you do

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Mid Century Modern Teak Sewing Box

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Hard to find Danish modern sewing box in teak. Lower basket drawer pulls out for fabric storage. Top folds open to reveal removable
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Could the Clothes on Your Back Halt Global Warming?

Could the Clothes on Your Back Halt Global Warming? | Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow | Scoop.it
“When people give clothing away to Goodwill or throw it away, there is no ‘away.’ It just gets displaced.”But did you know that wear...
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Vintage Crochet Pattern

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A fabulous bolero to crochet from the 1950s Worked in a lacy stitch and banded with a wide velvet ribbon The fluttery cape like sleeve features a
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5 steps toward going 'zero waste’ in the bathroom

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The bathroom is usually the second most wasteful room in the house, but it doesn't have to be that way. Here's how you can change it.

Via Jocelyn Stoller
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Swans Downs Cake Flour Measuring Cup Double Spouts Antique Advertising Vintage Kitchenalia

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Circa 1910s - 1920s, this measuring cup is from Swans Down Cake Flour. It has the company name and slogan Makes Better Cakes embossed on the
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Common Excuses We Use To Save Old Or Outdated Vintage Stuff

Common Excuses We Use To Save Old Or Outdated Vintage Stuff | Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow | Scoop.it

Do you save the winter time to organize your clutter? If the answer is is not exactly "yes",  then we are in the same club. I tell myself in the warmer months that I'll have plenty of indoor time during the winter months to straighten out my piles of STUFF. I convince myself to save the big clean out projects for a nice snowy day.

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INSTANT PDF PATTERN 1950s

INSTANT PDF PATTERN 1950s | Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow | Scoop.it
This is a listing for a vintage knitting pattern in PDF file format. This pattern has directions for sizes 12-18. If you prefer a printed
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Things Your Grandmother Knew: Winter Brings Cream Soups

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From the October 1932 issue of The Royal Neighbor, on Milady’s Own Page, a reminder that “oysters are not the only food which comes into its own with the ‘R’ months,” cream soups made with milk, butter, and often a cooked and stewed vegetable are welcome when wintry arrives.

Along with recipes for six different cream soups (Cream of Cauliflower Soup, Duchess Soup, Cream of Spinach Soup, Chicken Cream Soup with Noodles, Cream of Crab Soup, and Bean Consomme; click the image to get a large legible scan with all the recipes), the vintage magazine has additional tips on cream soups.

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Shhh, It's A Cookbook Secret...

Shhh, It's A Cookbook Secret... | Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow | Scoop.it
I've been collecting vintage cookbooks (and other ephemera) for decades. But it's not because I actually cook. Other than baking, I nearly hate cooking. Thankfully, my dear hubby is the cook in the...
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A Book Of Cookrye: Whatever the heck a Radio Pudding is, it's university-approved

A Book Of Cookrye: Whatever the heck a Radio Pudding is, it's university-approved | Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow | Scoop.it

I did take the rest of the pot out and offer it to everyone downstairs because I couldn't bring myself to waste it. The first person to try some got this look on his face like he'd seen God and took the whole thing to his room. It really is that good.

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Rolling pins make baker feel connected to family, friends who used them

Rolling pins make baker feel connected to family, friends who used them | Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow | Scoop.it
FARGO - Connie DeKrey rolls something special into her pies.
They start out typical, with an oil-based crust, and she uses the freshest fruits. She cuts her signature ventilation lines in each pie – four long lines and small ones in between – and they bake until they’re golden brown.
The secret...
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Flower Power

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learntobabble: “ My mom gave me this Flower Power button that she got when she was living in England back in ‘67! ”
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Washing Those Fine Holiday Dishes

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(It's More That "Just A Tradition!") At holiday time, we all bring out the fancy china and silverware --  the old china and silverware if we are lucky enough to have it. Age, material, and condition issues...
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Along with the protection of your pieces, there are environmental reasons as well as health and other benefits for you & your family.

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The Whirligig Project

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Early in May, we sold a bunch (but not all) of our old dairy cream separator funnels or cones in our Etsy shop to a lady in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. The lady was Kat, called "Kat in the Hat" ...
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Vintage Pastel Yellow with Floral Decals Princess of Algonquin Wicker Sewing Basket Sewing Kit

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An absolutely charming vintage sewing, from the 1930s - 1940s. The wicker body and wooden parts (lid, base, and wooden insert for holding spools
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Making Toys in Wood Charles H. Hayward 1963 1st Ed vintage 60s woodworking book wooden toys on wheels dolls houses furniture animals games

Making Toys in Wood Charles H. Hayward 1963 1st Ed vintage 60s woodworking book wooden toys on wheels dolls houses furniture animals games | Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow | Scoop.it
Vintage 1960s woodworking book - craft book - wooden toys for girls and boys - dolls houses - dolls furniture - games - animals on wheels etc
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Sweet Little Pin Cushion Smiling Kitten Cat Hand Made Filled with Pins

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No Egrets Antiques & Collectibles on ETSY No Egrets Treasures – Antiques to Near New - Yesteryears Discards, Now Precious to You Sweet
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Lewis Carroll’s 8 Still-Relevant Rules For Letter-Writing

Lewis Carroll’s 8 Still-Relevant Rules For Letter-Writing | Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow | Scoop.it
My graduate school supervisor taught me all I know about professional email etiquette. Vague language? Poor form. Typos? Nothing worse. Run-on paragraphs? A big no-no. Spelling your recipient’s name wrong?
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You'll Have A Knit Fit When You See This Hosiery!

You'll Have A Knit Fit When You See This Hosiery! | Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow | Scoop.it
It has been awfully cold outside. I've been dreaming of Spring and lovely sheer things... Those of you who knit, why not stay inside & knit this lovely pair of lacy stockings? Straight out of t...

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Hot Pineapple Eggnog

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In Favorite Recipes From America's Dairlyand, by the Wisconsin State Department of Agriculture, comes this recipe...

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