To Avoid Domestics (Recipe from 1881) >>> Colonist, Volume XXV, Issue 2998, 1 November 1881, Page 3 Domestic Danger Signals.On the topic of managing things at home, I want to share a tip for avoiding family arguments, which I think…
Washing Whiter Clothes (Recipe from 1911) >>> New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14739, 22 July 1911, Page 6 (Supplement) Here is a modernized version of the instructions from the image: How to Whiten Clothes with Lemon in a wood-fired…
Copal Varnish for Shoes (Recipe from 1911) >>> New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14739, 22 July 1911, Page 6 (Supplement) >>> Copal varnish is a protective and decorative finish made from copal resin, a natural resin derived from trees…
White Wash Recipe homemade (from 1912) >>> Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 65, 16 March 1912, Page 11 Durable Whitewash Recipe Ingredients: 1 peck of lime (slaked in boiling water and kept just covered while slaking) 2 quarts fine…
Acorn Coffee >>> Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume X, Issue 508, 29 November 1851, Page 158 Please let us know if you’ve tried this recipe and if it worked. Feel free to send us a photo, and we’ll…
Making Vinegar >>> Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 360, 27 January 1849, Page 191 Please let us know if you’ve tried this recipe and if it worked. Feel free to send us a photo, and we’ll…
Home Made Yeast >>> Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 154, 30 June 1908-2, Page 8 Please let us know if you’ve tried this recipe and if it worked. Feel free to send us a photo, and we’ll publish it along…
Home Made Yeast >>> Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIII, Issue 909, 14 March 1856, Page 3 Home Made Yeast (Metric Conversion) Monday: Boil 57 grams of the best hops in 3.8 liters of water for half an hour. Strain…
Home Made Ink >>> Colonist, Volume XVI, Issue 1700, 2 January 1874, Page 3 Here is the ink recipe converted to metric measurements: Original Recipe: Equal parts of Prussian blue and oxalic acid, pounded finely. Add water to desired…
This is a cheap way of feeding waxeye (tauhou) birds in winter. It actually works, have a go!