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make your own dryer sheets
Pin ItBy request, the Damsel takes on one of those perplexing problems of modern life. Static Cling. **shudder Grandma didn’t really have a problem with static cling since she hung her clothes out to...
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make your own febreeze (sort of)
Pin ItFirst, let’s talk about this. What do you use Febreeze for? Be honest. You use Febreeze to make stinky fabric things smell better. Febreeze works by binding the stink molecules to itself,...
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making knives the old school way
Pin ItThe Damsel couldn’t help watching this video when she saw the title. This is about a guy who makes knives and other things the old school way. Sound interesting? Check it…
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home canning–a jarful of websites
Pin It The Damsel was just sent this list of 50 websites with canning information. She found the list to be quite thorough. There’s even a website for canning squirrel, because it’s important to do it...
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how to mend a window screen
Pin ItThe Damsel’s sprogs were funny little people. She’s not sure why, but they adored dropping things out of the upstairs windows. In fact, at any point in 2003, you could walk around her house and...
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DIY–free, easy, clever
Pin ItToday’s Old School lesson is a hands-on project: how to install a pour spout on a canning jar–great for dry cooking ingredients like sugar. This is the sort of DIY project Grandma could have...
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make your own peanut butter
Pin It Maybe you’re like the Damsel was before she saw the light. Maybe you think there is something magical that makes peanuts into peanut butter–some special process taking elaborate equipment and...
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DIY Whole Wheat Pancake Mix
Pin ItClass: Please welcome substitute teacher Katheryn Rivas. D.I.Y. Whole Wheat Pancake Mix: An Old-Fashioned Classic for Modern Times One of the warmest memories from childhood is waking up to the...
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