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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe're churning butter and making our own candles. What has coronavirus done to us?
Los Angeles TimesFor years, consumers have been seeking out anything that can save them time: coffee pods, meals in boxes, and voice-activated virtual assistants with the answer to any question no matter how inane or mundane. Now, with many Americans confined to their homes amid the coronavirus crisis, some buyers are looking for the opposite.
At Lehmans, a Kidron, Ohio, hardware and appliance store, butter churns have quickly gone from a slow seller to a hot commodity. Sales of the companys large Dazey churn have increased 250% since the beginning of March, the company said, and the $199.99 model is now sold out. Purchases of two smaller churns are up three-fold, too.
Galen Lehman, chief executive of the family business, attributes the increase to the COVID-19 pandemic, which he believes is causing people to seek out things that are creative, satisfying, comforting and restorative when [theyre] worn out.
I think our soul craves a simpler life, he said.
At Lehmans, a Kidron, Ohio, hardware and appliance store, butter churns have quickly gone from a slow seller to a hot commodity. Sales of the companys large Dazey churn have increased 250% since the beginning of March, the company said, and the $199.99 model is now sold out. Purchases of two smaller churns are up three-fold, too.
Galen Lehman, chief executive of the family business, attributes the increase to the COVID-19 pandemic, which he believes is causing people to seek out things that are creative, satisfying, comforting and restorative when [theyre] worn out.
I think our soul craves a simpler life, he said.
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We're churning butter and making our own candles. What has coronavirus done to us? (Original Post)
brooklynite
May 2020
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Initech
(99,915 posts)1. I don't know, what's new in composting?
Hugin
(32,784 posts)2. In the early 1970's my folks bought the "Foxfire" book series...
"First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions."
As children of the other Great Depression it was nostalgic for them, but, I've been referring to the books often lately.
Link for those so inclined: https://www.foxfire.org/
Nay
(12,051 posts)3. The Foxfire books, the Whole Earth Catalog, and Mother Earth News -- all great sources
for simpler living. I have a bunch of MENs and refer to them often.
Hugin
(32,784 posts)6. There's quite a bit of good information out there.
Basic simple skills.
Aristus
(66,096 posts)4. Ah, the simple Appalachian life.
Feudin', shootin' traipsers, marryin' yer cousin...
No thanks...
Hugin
(32,784 posts)5. They survived.
Suit yourself, though.
displacedtexan
(15,695 posts)7. Yes, but we're learning these skills on YouTube.
In fact, I recommend the Emma's Goodies YouTube channel for free, simple yet professional baking lessons.
RicROC
(1,203 posts)8. Instant Pot
I'm so glad I bought an Instant Pot years ago and am mastering it. It does simplify my life for cooking, while I cook beans, rice, yogurt, eggs, flans and stews. Even carmelizing onions and blanching vegetables are much easier, faster and energy efficient.
By the way, I've made butter just by putting cream in a Kerr jar and shaking it vigorously.