12 money savers from Ukrainian grandmothers

Forgotten Village Tricks

My grandmother washed for a family of seven without one spoon of soap, and she never threw away a coat that still had years in it. Here are her twelve tricks.

with love, Maria

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  • Overnight soak with washing soda
  • Free soap from buckeyes
  • One boiling day a month
  • A little blue for whites
  • Bleach stains with the sun
  • Smooth sheets without an iron
  • One bar of laundry soap
  • Homemade starch spray
  • A coat of leaves for the house
  • Wormwood with the wool
  • Wool never dies
  • Turn the coat, do not toss it

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