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Vintage household tricks from the 1900s
Topic Started: Nov 7 2015, 01:12 PM (458 Views)
Kahu
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Vintage household tricks from the 1900s

Used to describe a clever solutions to tricky problems, the term “hack” has become popular recently. But while there may be a new term on the block, we’ve always loved clever tricks and tips especially around the house. In 1910, Gallaher's Cigarettes began slipping cards of home hacks into their boxes. Why would a cigarette company do that? Well, the extra cardboard made the boxes more durable. Although the brand of cigarette has disappeared, the tips and tricks have been preserved in a digital archive by New York Library.

Take a look about some of the clever tips from a century ago that are still as relevant today as they were all those years ago.

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Trotsky
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I used to see them in all the dollar stores. They were like plastic eggs and the pink color changed to deep red and moved inward the longer they sat in hot water. THe doneness of the eggs was demarcated by lines.

I haven't seen them in a long time. I'll buy one if I do.
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Kahu
Nov 7 2015, 01:12 PM
BTW ... I personally don't feel old enough to join the Over60 forum

Vintage household tricks from the 1900s

Used to describe a clever solutions to tricky problems, the term “hack” has become popular recently. But while there may be a new term on the block, we’ve always loved clever tricks and tips especially around the house. In 1910, Gallaher's Cigarettes began slipping cards of home hacks into their boxes. Why would a cigarette company do that? Well, the extra cardboard made the boxes more durable. Although the brand of cigarette has disappeared, the tips and tricks have been preserved in a digital archive by New York Library.

Take a look about some of the clever tips from a century ago that are still as relevant today as they were all those years ago.

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Ive done/still do all of these except #2
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Trotsky
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I guess with cigarettes, the term "hack" has an extra layer of meaning.
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Nov 10 2015, 12:38 PM
I also bought a round plastic gadget that you put in the pot with the eggs. It is temperature sensitive.

Where did you get this gadget Campy?
Dollarama. Where else?

They have all the gadgets that you would ever need.

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Well the modern day recipes are metric.

Here's a conversion chart.

1/8 tsp- .6ml
1/4 tso-1.2 ml
1/2 tsp-2.5 ml
1 tsp-5-ml

1/2 tbsp-10ml
1 tbsp-20 ml
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