Filed under: Know-How Growing up, I loved watching the old commercials occasionally aired on Turner Classics or Nick at Nite. So I was thrilled to discover a treasure trove of vintage video on sites like Archive.org. Let’s take a look back at a few choice videos that I think you’ll get a kick out of… In this vintage video from 1937, a confused housewife gets a lesson on properly washing her dishes from an intruder/announcer. What should she use instead of that boring soap? Dreft detergent. Things were different then. Coffee cost a nickel, men wore hats and ladies apparently washed their dishes with laundry detergent. So this would be a “don’t.” Here’s the video: Want to take an old-school (but safe) approach to your next load of dishes? Check out… How to Make Your Own Dish Soap Knit Dish Scrubbie Sponges Cleaning with Essential Oils Home Improvement | DIY | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Vintage Video Break: The 30′s Approach to Washing Dishes