{"id":11587,"date":"2020-04-16T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T17:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/?p=11587"},"modified":"2021-02-24T09:58:13","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T15:58:13","slug":"spring-cleaning-and-diy-ideas-april-1920-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/2020\/04\/16\/spring-cleaning-and-diy-ideas-april-1920-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Cleaning and DIY Ideas: April 1920 style"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With many of us cleaning out closets and doing a few Do It Yourself projects around the house; we thought we would share some advertising suggestions from April 1920. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope you enjoy the look back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before any Spring cleaning or DIY proroject, the best place to start is to purchase the right supplies. A trip to the store for these accessories was important even in 1920. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Times<\/em>, April 7, 1920. Pg. 11<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If you started early in the morning, the laundry and a little baking might be have been a good start to the day. Feel free to try the recipes below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Davenport Democrat and Leader<\/em>, April 21, 1920. Pg. 6.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Daily Times, <\/em>April 15, 1920. Pg. 15.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Nice weather might have encouraged a really big Do It Yourself project in 1920. We aren’t sure, but you might have needed another person to help with this project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Davenport Democrat and Leader<\/em>, April 7, 1920. Pg. 14<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If you weren’t ready for the big DIY project like building your own garage, there were smaller projects that would have kept you busy outdoors. Spring was a fine time to whitewash and disinfect your poultry house. And purchasing and installing new screens for a screened-in porch would have had you sitting mosquito-free by summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Davenport Democrat and Leader<\/em>, April 11, 1920. Pg. 27.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Daily Times<\/em>, April 17, 1920. Pg. 2.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Don’t forget planting your garden and maintaining your lawn. Two important events that would have needed your attention through the Fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Times<\/em>, April 8, 1920. Pg. 2.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Daily Times<\/em>, April 9, 1920. Pg. 10.
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If the day was rainy, snowy, or windy (all of those things may happen in April even today), a few indoor projects would have kept you busy as well. A little vacuuming, cleaning of wallpaper, and sewing of summer outfits would all be tasks to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Davenport Democrat and Leader<\/em>, April 18, 1920. Pg. 16.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Daily Times<\/em>, April 12, 1920. Pg. 4.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Democrat and Leader<\/em>, April 14, 1920. Pg. 7.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By the end of the day, it would be time to start dinner (with the help of a new electric refrigerator if you were fortunate).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Times<\/em>, April 30, 1920. Pg. 21.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

After dinner and dishes, maybe you would freshen up your nails or relax listening to the music from a new phonograph. If it was nice outside, you might have taken a seat on your new screened-in porch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Times<\/em>, April 7, 1920. Pg. 17.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Daily Times<\/em>, April 12, 1920. Pg. 7.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

And, if you were still sore from your day of Spring cleaning and DIY projects; there was still one way to get a good night’s sleep – a home visit from a local chiropractor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Times<\/em>, April 7, 1920. Pg. 18.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We hope this might inspire your Spring cleaning and Do It Yourself projects this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(posted by Amy D.<\/em>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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