We live in an age of high-tech gadgets and expensive chemical cleaners. In fact, we seem to have a specific spray for every surface in our homes. However, sometimes looking backward is the best way to move forward. Our great-great-grandmothers didn’t have Swiffers or bleach wipes, yet they kept immaculate homes using simple, natural ingredients.
These “old wives’ tales” and Victorian housekeeping secrets aren’t just nostalgia; on the contrary, they are often based on sound science. They are cheaper, non-toxic, and frequently more effective than the $15 bottle of cleaner you just bought. Here are ten old-timey hacks from the 1800s that still work today.
