Beulah's General Store Journal https://beulahsgeneralstore.com/blog/ Practical guides on cowboy hats, pantry stocking, tools, gardens and East Aurora, New York. en-us How to clean and reshape a cowboy hat (the 4-minute routine) https://beulahsgeneralstore.com/blog/cowboy-hat-care/ https://beulahsgeneralstore.com/blog/cowboy-hat-care/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400 A practical routine for brushing, steaming and storing felt and straw cowboy hats so they keep their shape. Felt vs straw: which cowboy hat do you actually need? https://beulahsgeneralstore.com/blog/felt-vs-straw-cowboy-hats/ https://beulahsgeneralstore.com/blog/felt-vs-straw-cowboy-hats/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400 Straw breathes, felt lasts. How to choose a cowboy hat by season, shape, weather and price. What actually happens at a custom cowboy hat fitting https://beulahsgeneralstore.com/blog/custom-cowboy-hat-fitting/ https://beulahsgeneralstore.com/blog/custom-cowboy-hat-fitting/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400 Thirty minutes at the bench: measuring, felt choice, crown and brim, blocking and finishing. Stocking a pantry that actually gets used https://beulahsgeneralstore.com/blog/how-to-stock-a-pantry/ https://beulahsgeneralstore.com/blog/how-to-stock-a-pantry/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400 The 25 items worth keeping, how to store them and what quietly expires. Building a home tool kit, tool by tool https://beulahsgeneralstore.com/blog/build-a-home-tool-kit/ https://beulahsgeneralstore.com/blog/build-a-home-tool-kit/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 The sixteen tools that do 95 percent of household work, and the filler to skip. A day in East Aurora, New York https://beulahsgeneralstore.com/blog/east-aurora-day-trip/ https://beulahsgeneralstore.com/blog/east-aurora-day-trip/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 A half-mile walking plan for East Aurora: coffee, Main Street, the Roycroft campus and parking. Heirloom gift ideas under $50 https://beulahsgeneralstore.com/blog/heirloom-gift-ideas-under-50/ https://beulahsgeneralstore.com/blog/heirloom-gift-ideas-under-50/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 Gifts that get used rather than stored, all under $50.