Looking for household tips and tricks? It’s not a new phenomenon! Historical newspapers reveal that folks in past decades struggled with some of the same conundrums around the house that we do today—and wanted easy solutions just like us.
So we searched Newspapers.com™ to find 15 vintage hacks that claim to solve some common household predicaments that still give us grief!
1. How to avoid crying while chopping onions (1935)
2. How to cool baked goods (1940)
3. How to keep cut flowers fresh (1959)
4. How to easily measure shortening (1947)
5. How to remove air from a plastic freezer bag (1959)
6. How to prevent meat grease from spattering (1950)
7. How get wrinkles out of pants without ironing (1958)
8. How to easily wash bowls used for dough (1941)
9. How to clean windows lint-free (1955)
10. How to prevent nuts and dried fruit from sinking in baked goods (1958)
11. How to separate egg whites and yolks (1941)
12. How to water house plants without a fuss (1956)
13. How to lightly season soup (1943)
14. How to remove grease from gravy (1949)
15. How to re-use empty egg cartons (1958)
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