Click on the credit below and read it is an interesting part of history and traditions. I came across the following drawing that is part of a booklet online and a very interesting one at that. This memory caused me to search more to find out more. We've always said it was a miracle all got out of the house safely. Assemble the following materials before you sit down to make a broom. The corn needs to soak for a minimum of 15 minutes. It happened in a matter of minutes and they had family guests at the time so the house was full of people. Place the broomcorn in a bucket of hot water with the cut ends submerged. Instead of having straight bristles, these brooms have theirs cut at an angle, which makes it easier to clean in corners and near the toe kick in the kitchen. In fact this very house I'm talking about burned down due to faulty wiring a few years later. Angle Broom Source: Wayfair This is a very modern broom that is popular in many homes because of the angle of the bristles. Brings a Rustic Touch of Organic Warmth to the Hearth and Home. In the olden days they were very afraid of fire and with good cause because those houses were built with as they called it "fat lighter" wood. Made of a Wood Handle and Straw Bristles Decorated with Cotton Fabric and a Vintage Patina. Well when they moved into the home there was a long hall that connected the home that once was completely separated. Those two rooms were separated from the rest of the house. The kitchen had a wood burning stove in it. The grandparents on the left lived in a home at one time that I remember had the heater room as they called the living room which had a wood burning heater in it.
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