HOUSEHOLD CHORESSolly Tuchman, yoni zelkowitz, Michael Gabay, David Basseches, Simone Feinblum, Noa Sonnenblick, Yiskah

Friedenberg- Sharbat, Charlie Maryles, Noam Morali, Shaked Ginzberg, Rifky Rosensaft

There are many ways food was reserved in colonial times including: drying, salting, canning, stoking, and pickling.

Making food last through the winter was important for survival.

After food was preserved it was store it in a cellar.

Preserving food was difficult.

PRESERVING FOOD

QUILT MAKINGQuilts were stitched out of 1,000's of tiny pieces.

The bottom layer was plain material, the middle layer was wool, and the the top layer was decorated with lovely patterns.

When there were enough patches it was sewn into a large quilt.

After they finished making a quilt they threw a huge party.

SOAP MAKING

Making soap was a dangerous and time consuming task.

Soap was made of lye and tallow.

Soap was only made once or twice a year and was used sparingly.

WEAVING AND NEEDLE WORK

Linen, wool and cotton were used to weave clothing.

Different needles were used to make different patterns.

Kids sewed their ABC's and 123's into scrap pieces of material to practice their letters and numbers.

COOKING OVER THE FIRE

The fireplace was the center of the home in colonial times.

It was used to keep the house warm and cook all of the food.

Pots were specially designed with long handles to prevent burns.

Cooking over a fire was complicated and dangerous.

LEATHER MAKING

Leather making was a difficult, time consuming task.

Tanners made leather out of animal skin.

Leather was used to make shoes, saddles and clothing.

CANDLE MAKING

Candles were the only source of light aside from the fireplace.

Candles were made in bulk and stored until needed.

Candles were made from tallow and wax.

CLOTHES

There were many steps involved in making clothes.

Ingredients from nature were used to make dyes for coloring clothing.

Cotton, linen, wool and leather were all used to make clothing.