Historical Homemaking
Historical homemaking honors the domestic skills, tools, and wisdom of those who came before us— these crafts and rhythms sustained homes for generations. But it’s more than that; for me, it’s about teaching myself an old-fashioned skill so that I may better understand the modern version in new and unique ways. Teaching myself traditional skills has inspired me in too many ways to count, and there is something grounding about grinding grains, rendering fat, or fermenting that you can’t get from convenient homemaking.
Here, I will share my favorite traditional skills that I have learned and started to master. These are not skills meant to replace modern conveniences, but more so to enjoy yourself in the process!
Historical Homemaking Skills
Tending to Your Home The Old-Fashioned Way
Learn how to clean, care for, and create with traditional methods and wisdom. These simple, time-tested skills still bring beauty and usefulness to a modern home.
Heritage Crafts
Practial Projects from the Past
These crafting guides will show you how to make and use things our grandmothers relied on.
Old-Fashioned Remedies
Interesting Home Remedies from Yesteryear
While I am an advocate for modern medicine, it can be fun to look back in time at old-fashioned healing and beauty recipes and try to recreate them at home!
Historical Foodways
Cooking with Tradition
Revive old recipes, explore hearth-style cooking, and see how old preservation techniques made food that lasts through the winter.
Inspired by The PAst
Romanticize Your Everyday
These reflections and stories bring emotional texture to your days through old-fashioned inspiration.
Watch and Learn
Step Into the Past with Me
Prefer to watch? Come along for a quiet look at the ways I incorporate traditional skills into my everyday life.
When we embrace the skills of the past, we live more deeply in the present. Historical homemaking isn’t about convenience or perfection— it’s about connecting to the now and learning to slow down.