When you’re a vintage hunter and picker, sometimes you have to clean off a few layers of yucky “history” to […]
Upcycling new life into stained vintage tablecloths
Stains happen to tablecloths. Chocolate ice cream, gravy, blueberries and red wine don’t care if your tablecloth is fresh from […]
5 DIY lampshade how-tos for vintage lovers
You can have the most beautiful vintage lamp in the world, but if the lampshade isn’t right no one is […]
New projects from old denim: the mom jeans blues
I remember the day I found out via my adult girl-child’s single arched eyebrow that the answer to the question […]
5 new lives for vintage encyclopedias
Some of us who grew up in the pre-computer dark ages were lucky enough to have a set of encyclopedias […]
9 Reasons Why You Should Collect Milk Glass
Luminous white vintage milk glass is easy to collect because it’s easy to love. Lots of us own some, some […]
Decorating with vintage gesso frames
What is a gesso frame? It’s not hard to spot an antique gesso frame at a flea market or estate […]
25 best thrift shopping tips
Today is National Thrift Shop Day (August 17). It’s a day to eat cake AND go thrifting. Some of us […]
Cleaning Vintage Pottery
The thought of cleaning vintage pottery can lead to many fabulous pieces stranded on the shelves of antique shops, flea […]
Cleaning Vintage Linens, or, How to Whiten Whites without Bleach
Welcome to our post on cleaning vintage linens, or how to whiten whites without bleach. In previous posts on caring […]
Cleaning Vintage Clothing: Part 4
Welcome to part 4 of our series on cleaning vintage clothing. In Part 3 we talked about the four different kinds […]
Cleaning Vintage Clothing: Part 3
Welcome to our series on cleaning vintage clothing part 3. Let’s talk about types of stains for a minute before we […]
Cleaning Vintage Clothing: Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of our cleaning vintage clothing series. In Part 1, we figured out what type of fabric we have […]
Cleaning Vintage Clothing: Part 1
Welcome to part 1 of a 4-part series on how to clean vintage clothing. Cleaning vintage clothing can be a […]