Home & Hearth
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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.
Vintage Household Hints 2 - The household tips in this article are from Woman’s World magazines during 1928 and 1929 - enjoy!
Upcycle Bathroom Mirror - Upcycle your Bathroom Mirror with the free tutorial from A Pretty Life in the Suburbs!
Cleaning Refrigerator Condensor Coils - Learn how to safely clean and care for your refrigerator's condensor coils.
Vintage Household Hints - If you enjoy reading about life and times from the 1920's - 40's, you'll enjoy our new article full of vintage household tips, circa 1928-29.
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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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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