Featured Crafts
Ants Be Gone! - Ants got you down? Use some of the tips from this article to help you get rid of those tiny pests.
Cleaning Refrigerator Condensor Coils - Learn how to safely clean and care for your refrigerator's condensor coils.
Cleaning Stainless Steel - Learn how to care for your stainless steel cookware and kitchen appliances with our tips and suggestions.
Craft Supplies Storage Ideas - Got a crafty home business going? We've got tips and ideas for storing supplies!
Declutter Your Home - Declutter your home with our tips and ideas to return it to an old fashioned state of being.
Frugal Tips From 1920's - Enjoy frugal tips from the 1920's, courtesy of Modern Priscilla and Woman's World magazines.
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.
~John Howard Payne
Welcome to our Home and Hearth section at Old Fashioned Living.If we've learned anything, it's that our visitors are creative, frugal and they LOVE to do things themselves! This section has been much needed and we hope you'll grab a cup of hot tea and look through the articles, then stop by our forums where you can share your own do-it-yourself experiences or ask questions. Click HERE to visit the Do-it-Yourself Forum.
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Home & Hearth
Home & Hearth Crafts
- Ants Be Gone!
- Cleaning Refrigerator Condensor Coils
- Cleaning Stainless Steel
- Craft Supplies Storage Ideas
- Declutter Your Home
- Frugal Tips from the 1920's
- Homemade Citrus Vinegar for Cleaning
- Meaningful Gifts for Kids
- Spring Detox
- Vintage Household Hints
- Vintage Household Hints
Cleaning, Organizing and More
- 10 Steps Toward a Debt-Free New Year
- 10 Tips for Using Essential Oils in the Home
- 13 Easy Ways to Save on Electricity!
- 13 Ways to Save Your Furniture from Cat Scratching
- 30 Quick Cleaning Tips for a Tidier Home
- A Clean Bedroom All the Time?
- All Natural Stain Removal Guide
- Ants Be Gone!
- Bathroom Organizing Ideas
- Beyond Paint: Decorating Walls With Stencils
- Brown Recluse Spiders
- Buying a Refrigerator
- Caring for Copper
- Caring for Heirlooms
- Caring for Keepsakes: Crystal
- Caring for Treasured Afghans
- Caring for Wicker Furniture
- Caring for Your Vintage Clothing
- Caring for Your Wood Furniture and Treasures
- Carpenter Bee Tips
- Cast Iron Cookware
- Choosing And Cleaning Shower Curtains
- Clean Up Your Bill Clutter Once and For All
- Cleaning & Seasoning Cast Iron Cookware
- Cleaning A Child's Bedroom in 15 Minutes A Day
- Cleaning and Storing Your Dutch Oven
- Cleaning Refrigerator Condensor Coils
- Cleaning Stainless Steel
- Cleaning Table Top Fountains
- Cleaning Vintage Fabric
- Cleaning While Conserving Water
- Cleaning Your House Exteriors
- Country Kitchen: Organizing Recipes into a Collection
- Country Kitchen: Organizing Your Recipes
- Creative Storage Solutions
- Declutter Your Home
- Earwigs Inside the House and Outside?
- Eleminating Household Flying Pests!
- Eleminating Pantry Pests
- Gas Grill Care and Maintenance
- Get Housekeeping Help by Keeping it Simple!
- Home Storage Solutions: Ways To Organize Your Home
- Homemade Citrus Vinegar for Cleaning
- Homemade Cleaning Solutions and Tips
- House Cleaning Tips for Dog Owners
- Household Helps from 1920
- Household Uses for Vinegar
- How to Breathe Cleaner Air in Your Home
- How to Control Mice Without Poison
- How to Deter and Get Rid of Cockroaches
- Inside Tricks to Speed Cleaning Your Home
- Keeping Your Basement Clean and Pest Free
- Looking After Leather
- Natural and Non-Toxic Pest Control
- New Uses for Old Denim
- Non-Toxic Toilet Cleaning Tips
- Odors Around Our Homes: Tips for Freshening Up!
- Organize Your Seasonal Home Decorating
- Organizing and Cleaning Your Automobile
- Organizing Your Attic Treasures
- Organizing Your Cleaning Supplies
- Organizing Your Craft and Sewing Supplies
- Preserve Your Outdoor Space
- Reader's Questions: Fluffing Flat Pillows?
- Reader's Questions: Musty Mat?
- Recycling Tips: Film Canisters
- Recycling Tips: Pill Bottle Uses
- Removing Perspiration Stains
- Removing Those Pesky Water Marks
- Restoration of Antique Linens
- Rid Your Home of Pharaoh Ants
- Ridding Your Home of Fleas
- Ridding Your Property of Moles
- Rodent Proofing Your Home
- Skunks: City and Country Dwellers
- Snakes: Foe or Friend?
- Spring Cleaning With Herbs and Essential Oils
- Spring Cleaning: Getting Started
- Spring Cleaning: House and Yard
- Stains, Stains and More Stains!
- Taming Closet Clutter
- Teaching Your Child to Clean!
- The Bugs Come Calling in the Fall
- To Clean or Not to Clean Porcelain and How to do it
- Undecorate
- Using A Family Calendar
- Vintage Household Hints
- Vintage Household Hints
- What Do I Do With ALL These Baby Food Jars?
- Why won't my towels absorb any longer?
- Wonderful Wicker - Choosing Wicker Furniture
- Your Frugal Fridge!
Do-It-Yourself Projects
- 13 Easy Ways to Save on Electricity!
- A Kid's Chalk Board Table
- A Watermelon Basket for All Occasions
- Adding Wainscoting to Your Room Remodel
- Back to School Clothes Made Easy
- Chalkboard Paint Platter
- Charming May Day Baskets
- Choosing Countertops for Your Kitchen
- Cleaning Refrigerator Condensor Coils
- Cleaning Stainless Steel
- Conserving Water With a Rain Barrel
- Decorative Know How - Faux Marble in Six Easy Steps
- Decoupaged Seed File Box
- Do-It-Yourself: Faux and Decorative Painting
- Do-It-Yourself: Wall Finishes
- Finishing Your Basement Walls
- Garden Rake Project
- Give That Old Chair a New Lease on Life
- Helpful Hints for First-Time Home Buyers
- Home Improvement DIYs
- Home Improvement with Kids!
- Homemade Citrus Vinegar for Cleaning
- Homemade Cleaning Solutions and Tips
- Homemade Facial Scrubs and Masks
- Homemade Nail Treatments
- How to Basics: Decoupage
- How to Basics: Stenciling
- How to Deter and Get Rid of Cockroaches
- How Vinyl Replacement Windows Can Save You Money
- Install Your Own Flooring
- Making Gifts with Herbs
- Making Gifts with Herbs 2
- Making Scents of Aromatherapy
- Making Your Own Bath Bombs
- Making Your Own Bath Cookies
- Old Fashioned Mother's Day Gifts
- Mother's Day Gifts Made Easy
- Nurturing Our Skin
- Old Fashioned Herbal Gifts
- Painting and Decorating Tile
- Painting Concrete Floors
- Painting Glass Jars
- Pallet Furniture Is Fun
- Pampering Yourself With Herbs
- Patching Drywall
- Prepare your Outdoor Spaces for Easy Entertaining
- Queen Anne's Lace Snowflakes
- Ready to Paint Those Kitchen Cabinets?
- Recipes from The Herbal Home Spa
- Recycled Tire Planters
- Relax and Soothe With Herbs
- Remodeling an Attic
- Removing Your Old Wallpaper
- Repairing Damaged Vinyl Flooring
- Showing your Stripes: How to guide for painting stripes
- Spice Up Your Kitchen with a New Backsplash
- Spring Cleaning With Herbs and Essential Oils
- Spring Maintenance: Gutter Tips
- Summer Skin Care
- Sweet Dreams of Made of These
- Tea Cup Cozy
- Tea Tree Essential Oil
- Ten Reasons to Add an Island to Your Kitchen
- Holiday Table
- The Perfect Porch Swing
- Tips for Making Old Cabinets Look New!
- Victorian May Day Baskets
- Washi Tape Jar
The Art of Homemaking and Decorating
- 7 Steps to Decorate your Family Room
- Choosing & Using a Slow Cooker
- Frugal Christmas
- Creating a Sepia Tablescape
- Decorating With Christmas Trees
- Decorating with Fabric
- Do-It-Yourself: Wall Art on a Shoestring
- Five Easy Steps For Arranging your Living Room Furniture
- Five Ways to Choose Upholstery
- Fragrance Your Home
- From Rags to Stitches: Making A Quilted Headboard
- Frugal Tips from the 1920's
- Fun Ideas for Baby Room Themes
- Furniture Remakes
- Handling Furniture Imperfections
- How To Beautify your Bath on a Budget
- How To Beautify your Bath on a Budget
- How To Decorate Great Kids Rooms with Little Cash
- How to Decorate Your Kitchen on a Dime!
- Make a Pleated Lampshade with Wallpaper
- Scenting Your Home : Tips for Using Wax Melts or Tarts
- Scenting Your Home With Candles
- Sewing With Leather and Suede
- Simple Window Covering for Any Room
- Ten Creative Headboard Ideas for Frugal Decorators
- The Art of Homekeeping
- Tips for Choosing a New Sofa
- Tips for Preschoolers' Bedrooms on a Budget
- Using Fresh Holiday Greens
- Victorian Decorating In 6 Easy Steps!
What's New in Home & Hearth
- City Living Brings Life Back to a Three Block Radius
- Declutter Your Home
- Gas Grill Care and Maintenance
- Home Improvement DIYs
- Living The Old Fashioned Way
- Painting Glass Jars
- Holiday Table
- Using A Family Calendar
- Vintage Household Hints
Summer Harvest Tea
Before the cool weather sets in, enjoy the bounty of your herb, flower and vegetable gardens by giving a Summer Harvest Tea Party. Plan your theme around the garden, invite friends and family. Don't make it a formal affair, but rather a way to celebrate everyone's gardens and share produce, flowers, seeds and advice.
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Harvesting and Using Summer Squash
Summer squash is one of my favorite vegetables. I love the yellow summer squash in particular. They should be harvested while still tender, when they have a "glossy" appearance and are still small. You will most likely need to harvest daily once they start to appear.
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