Wisdom From Grandma

Household hints and tips on life, cooking, and cleaning.

How to Replace a Button

Filed under: How Tos — kthomas at 1:22 am on Sunday, June 24, 2007

I’ve had several people ask me how to sew a button back on a piece of clothing. I’ve tried just explaining the steps, but they said they needed to see it being done to understand. So, here is my very first video tuturial. If you find it helpful and would like explanations for how to do other household tasks, I’d be happy to make more how to videos. Hopefully, I will improve as I make more!

Canning Supplies Buying Guide

Filed under: Kitchen Hints and Tips — kthomas at 1:10 am on Friday, June 8, 2007

When Grandma put up fruit and vegetables for the winter months, canning jars and other canning supplies were easy to find. All the local general stores carried products to help preserve all that garden produce. Now, it can be a bit more challenging to find the supplies you need to can your summer harvest. I’ve put together this shopping list of favorite canning supplies so you can easily find what you need.

Ball Wide-Mouth Mason Canning Jar 1 Qt., Case of 12 – Ball is a classic. I have many heirloom jars that Ball made back in the late 1800′s.
– These jars are perfect for canning tomatoes.
Ball Home Canning Kit-This kit includes everything you need to start canning except the veggies
Ball Regular Dome Canning Jar Lid, Box of 12 – You can use jars over and over, but you’ll need to use new lids each time.
Ball Fruit Jell Liquid Pectin – Most jelly recipes call for pectin.
canning book Ball® Complete Book of Home Preservation 400 delicious and creative recipes for today – This book is a great reference for people who want to can a wide variety of fruits and veggies.