Category: Make

Liquid soap, called soap jelly, was made at home, not bought in stores over a hundred years ago. Many women felt that jelly soap was…

Having grown up in Pennsylvania Dutch country, scrapple, eggs, and toast was a common breakfast in my household. These instructions on how to make scrapple…

Have you ever wondered how they made mattresses over a hundred years ago? These mattress making instructions were originally printed in 1906 and I have…

Women of the past had plenty of time to experiment with rose petals for crafts and edibles. Many of their successes were printed in the…

How did people in the past make scrambled eggs? Honestly, the recipes are not too much different than the ones we use today, except they…

Sachets, also called fragrant pillows or aromatic pillows, were extremely popular a hundred years ago. They made their fragrant sachets from the items they gathered…

This three bedroom house plan for a small lot was originally published in 1921. The description reads: “A house for a small lot. “This design…

As a child, I would gather milkweed down and make little pillows for the fairies with it. Little did I know that women of the…

Cucumbers, lettuce, and lemons were commonly used to soften and whiten the skin back in the early 1900s. Here is how women used these three…

This simple house has two bedrooms and is one floor living. The plans were originally printed in 1920. The description reads: “If you want a…