Hedgehog Christmas Tree Ornament
How do you keep your kitchen clean in Victorian London?Ā
Why, with a hedgehog of course! Victorian kitchens could be filthy places, full of soot, steam and grease - this would attract all sorts of critters, from beetles to fleas and cockroaches. To try and keep the pests away, Victorians were advised to employ a hedgehog, which would live in the kitchen and eat up all the creepy-crawlies.Ā
Celebrating this amusing household tip, we're delighted to bring you a wonderful wooden hedgehog to keep your Christmas tree festive! We call him Billy Spikes - what will yours be called?Ā
Original: $14.65
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How do you keep your kitchen clean in Victorian London?Ā
Why, with a hedgehog of course! Victorian kitchens could be filthy places, full of soot, steam and grease - this would attract all sorts of critters, from beetles to fleas and cockroaches. To try and keep the pests away, Victorians were advised to employ a hedgehog, which would live in the kitchen and eat up all the creepy-crawlies.Ā
Celebrating this amusing household tip, we're delighted to bring you a wonderful wooden hedgehog to keep your Christmas tree festive! We call him Billy Spikes - what will yours be called?Ā
