A kitchen dresser.....

I have been playing around up at 

The Old Dairy

I had this kitchen dresser in the shed waiting for some TLC, but I decided it was perfect here

to display goodies in.

I love the little pom pom banner, these are new and I'm having fun making them.

I have made mens shaving cream, it is so soft and creamy

and the men of the house say it works well, I also have shaving brushes to go with it.

Hubby wallpapered this front wall in the shop and I am in love with it.

I love orange.

Lots of new soap in the shop as well. This week I am making a men's shaving soap,

I'll let you know how that works!

Having been away at The Sunshine Coast for the last 2 weeks

There was plenty of time to sit in the sun and think about the year ahead.

Also lots of time for shopping, I got some really cool flags for out the front of the shop,

and I nearly filled the caravan up with finds from the thrift shops.

Tomorrow is the Grand Opening of

The Old Dairy

Opening with a Wine and Cheese night

Looking forward to seeing the reactions people have to my work.

Mandy

The Old Dairy Shop.

Hi All

and Welcome back.

I have so busy this last month doing Saturday markets. It has been such a success I have decided to open a shop in the Old Dairy.

I have lots of bric-a-brac for sale.

Furniture

One room is set up for vintage and used goods and the other room for Handmade items.

I have pillows.

 Dishcloths and facecloths, knitted and crocheted.

Lots of candles, melts and tea light candles.

 Hand cut pressed metal hearts as well.

And lots of soap.

I have already sold so much and I haven't even opened yet.

Having a shop has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember.

What made me start now you ask?

I read a sign in a coffee shop that said.

If you are not

Doing what you love

You are wasting

Your time.

So I decided to turn doing what I love into a part time business..

Enjoy your week.

The Last of 2014 and ask your self

Are you doing what you Love?

Laundry Day.

Happy Monday everyone.

My morning started by having to make Laundry Liquid before

I could start the washing, so I thought I would share the recipe with you.

10 Litres water

1 cup lux soap flakes

1/2 cup WASHING soda

1/2 cup bi-carb.

Heat 2 litres of water on stove with soap flakes, until dissolved, then add washing soda

mix  until mixture thickens then add bicarb.

I then pour the  hot soap  liquid into my plastic tub and SLOWLY add

water to make up to 10 litres. I use my stick blender to continually mix while adding water

other wise the mixture can go lumpy. I also like to add a fragrant oil at this time. Today I used peppermint.

One liquid is thoroughly mixed I pour it into my empty vinegar bottles. How easy is that, 5 mins that all it takes to make 10 litres of laundry liquid, quicker than running down to shops.

Tip- Leave a gape in each bottle so you can shake the mixture as it sometimes gets thick.

My laundry is a small room but it works for me, one side is the washing machine,

and the other is a bench that I fold the clothes on into piles for everyone. Above

the bench is my vases as I also bring my cut flowers from the garden here. The basket on the 

washing machine has my gardening gloves  in it.

I love my clothes line, I went from a hills hoist to this about 6 years ago now,

a great old guy built the deck and line for me. What I love most is it doesn't swing around in the wind.

Do you line dry your clothes? I love the smell of sunshine on my clothes.

I know a lot of countries only use a clothes dryer and have no line.

My laundry isn't big enough to iron in so i do that here in the 

family room next to the laundry.

So the washing is done and not yet dry so I'm off to do some gardening.

We have a student free day in in QLD today so I am going to put 

my boys to work helping me in the garden,

 They don't know that yet and I still have to get Robbie out of bed but that's the plan. :)

Have a great Monday what ever you are doing today.

Mandy

Hello Betty......

 

Here I was driving in Cairns on holidays towing a caravan and look what we see...

 

 

Once that van was set up and the kids were all good we went back looking for Betty....What a treasure trove.

 

This funky chick meet us in the door, so much to see in this shop I had a great time.

 



 

Furniture, clothes, brick-a- brac every thing, they had. Being on holidays I couldn't get to much.

I got some records, broaches and a out fit.

 

Sorry it's a bit blurry, I had the boots already though. I know this will be my new favourite winter outfit.

 

I went into to so many vintage and thrift shops on holidays, the kids were groaning hahaha. Never mind I know deep inside they were having fun........

 

Till next time

 

Mandy

Sheet to Skirt.........

 

 

Hi All

Wanted to share my favourite skirt with you.

I have a great collection of vintage sheets and when I got this one I new it would make a great summer skirt.

 

I even got some cute little flats to go with it.

 



 

 

But I mostly just use my sheets on my bed.

 

The purple ones below are my favourites though.

 



Have a great week.

 

Mandy

What is vintage?

 

Hi and welcome to my blog.

I have been blogging for a few years now and in that time I have seen a change, more and more people are buying vintage items.

But what is vintage?

 

 

Is it a collection of fine bone china?

 

 

Or may-be Old linen.

 

Furniture even for inside and out. Then there are some wonderful blogs out there about vintage clothing.

 

I have always shopped at op shops, my Mother and Grand mother did as well. My Grandmother never bought any thing new in her life. My earliest memories of her is going around the thrift shops for bargains.

This blog will be dedicated to showing all my wonderful finds in these shops.

 

What is Vintage to you.