Look INSIDE an Amish Home (Graber Family)

[@mclamb2011]

The quilting got my full attention. Would love seeing so much more about the quilting. I really appreciate the female side of Amish life. Quilting is the big one!!!

[@RobinMarconeCassidyRN]

Lol! First thing that caught my eye as well. They are known to make beautiful quilts. I'd love to own one 😊

[@rantwrite7178]

The board games, the well tended houseplants, the quilts- it seems like the home of a very close and kind family. My heart broke when I saw the tribute on the wall- losing a child at any age is so painful.

[@mrs.g.9816]

I can imagine the joy of chatting with friends over making a beautiful quilt. A handmade quilt is not only beautiful and warm, it's a work of community and love. A group of women in my town made a quilt, and it will be raffled off to raise funds for our library expansion. I'm sure the raffle will bring in tons of money, and the winner of the raffle will be delighted.

[@katecarnes3624]

What strikes me is that how much more modern this Amish family is, compared to the Amish families that I know. Running water and a full functioning kitchen was a shocker to me.

[@AmishAmerica]

Yea check out the other vid, that will probably align more with what you are used to seeing. No bathroom in that one

[@1dasd22Al]

How is this family any different than Mennonites?

[@cinabo0na]

I want to live like that I don't want an iPhone or tv just a normal home phone no internet just pray cook clean play games with family and friends I want simple life I'm tired of this life with all stress and hypocrisy I want peace😔

[@TRuth.T]

The treadle/non electric sewing machine caught my eye ;)

[@hastycontemplation]

I liked the quilt and the fact that they get together and quilt, the puzzle on the wall because it's a beautiful picture, and birthday records.

[@catherine59226]

Your channel is always so enjoyable! ❤️👍🏻

[@davidh.8513]

The kitchen was very modern looking which really surprised me. All the comforts.

[@debbied9997]

This home seemed more cluttered than the last home. It was still rather mundane but I think it showed more family relationships being important. The birthday balloon seems more garish for an Amish family. I do enjoy these videos, thanks.

[@sabrinamiller4405]

My family has a our family Amish genealogy book from our Amish past family members. Even though we are not in the Amish now. It’s nice to be reminded of where we came from.

[@rpblue2004]

Very neat and well ordered. Looks like the have a Christian hymnal lying flat on the desk. I have great Amish neighbors here in northeast mo.

[@susiecox8413]

Wow a good mix of things. On the more traditional side I liked the quilt, the lanterns/lights, bibles and cookbooks, and birthday records. On the more progressive side I liked the gas stove, birthday balloon, and handheld games. I noticed she had 9 kids in 13 years and wow that's a lot!! Great video once again. Thanks for sharing!

[@AmishAmerica]

Thank you Susie and yes that is a rapidly-growing family isn't it!

[@michellesunshinestar]

My grandma on my mom's side loved Sadako. I would buy her a book every time I went to the store (especially the Dollar Tree). I used to do them until my eyesight got worse.

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

Reminds me of our homes, growing up in the 1980s :)

[@johnkaczinski468]

The “hairpin” dish looks like an old ashtray.

[@mikegodwin5728]

I love these look inside Amish Homes Eric! Keep em coming! Edit: I love all of your Amish videos is what I should have said lol

[@amymaddamma4448]

I would love to see the community get together that would give instructions-inspiration in the kitchen or sewing. Like the sewing bees or cider making anything similar.

[@harveycaldwell2409]

Thank you for this video

[@Gatlinwright]

I love how cozy and practical everything seems.

[@murp61]

I'm moving into a ninety-year-old two-story house with beautiful hardwood floors and I want to do it up in an Amish-inspired decor. This video is giving me some good ideas on how to do it. With the lack of closet space I definitely want to get a coat rack among the other cute little knick-knacks for the walls and such.

[@zionkid28]

This was a great vid and well what stood out was the stove and all being a bit more "modern" but I thought it was all pretty cool.

[@sarahcourtney1658]

I was quite surprised at all the 'stuff' sitting around..nic nacs, etc. I was under the impression they really did not go for a cluttered look..keeping perhaps just few cherished momentos in a special place. But I did enjoy the tour! Thank you!

[@harveycaldwell2409]

That sure is a beautiful house

[@susanschuck8124]

So interesting! Cookbooks are not found so much in English homes as everyone does google/pinterest for recipes. Thanks for sharing. Your videos are always so good. Your voice has a great presence and you are well spoken.

[@AmishAmerica]

Very kind Susan, I'm glad it comes off that way. I think she must have 100s if not 1000s of recipes in that collection!

[@hannaliesel876]

Knick-knacks I despise (dusting under them)! The kitchen cabinets and counter tops I liked.

[@TheMtggrl]

For the most part I think most of it looked like your everyday English home, until you see the prayer caps and the Quilt on the rack to be worked on as well as the gas lamps and my gosh that's a lot of cookbooks, women love to cook. It looked comfortable to me. Thanks for sharing.

[@sewcrazybaker]

That quilt being worked on is not on a rack. It's actually in a quilt frame. I had one of those for many years until we moved to a home with no room for one. Now I live in a small house, but we have a large barn out back. I do all my sewing on the 2nd floor of this barn. There's plenty of room for another quilt frame, but now I take my quilt tops to a shop that has a long arm machine. I used to go to Amish Quilting Bees a lot, but I haven't been to one in many years. I live in northwest Ohio, next to Lake Erie. Amish Country is a 2 and a half hour drive south. I love your videos! Thank you so much for sharing with us.

[@neta565]

Loved it! Am always curious and inspired by Amish homes!😗

[@Nanner823]

Awe I want someone to come over and make a quilt with me 🥺

[@georgesimpson3113]

that little dish is a ashtray. My grandmother had the same exact one IIRC.

[@carguy4658]

I like the fact their kitchen, is so much more modern ... 👀... than mine.

[@ellenw391]

Growing up, my family used to vacation in Lancaster the end of every summer. There was a lovely resort, that had 2 golf courses, which is why my Dad wanted to go. And the food was great, tons to do so Mom was happy as well. This left me with a lifelong interest in the differences between what we think of the Amish vs how they truly live and WHY. I never thought I'd learn it decades later (and probably almost 20 yrs ago now). I now live a much longer drive away, but wanted to go back to Amish Country. It was a long, wonderful getaway with a friend, if you don't count the hellish drives (monsoons both ways). My friend had her heart set on taking a tour of Amish Country. I would rather stab myself in the eyes then be on a Greyhound of tourists anywhere, but esp Amish Country. So I scoured the internet and found a small group tour run by a woman who was friends with the Amish. You went in your car, and she came with you. It would be 1 to 3 cars. PERFECT. Well one of the stops was Miss Fannie's kitchen for cookies and lemonade. I have mentioned this stop here for another reason, but I learned more in Miss Fannie's kitchen than I did in countless books, videos and documentaries. Her kitchen looked my my kitchen. I think she may have had more knicknacks than I did LOL But like this home, many had a religious or nature tone. The modern kitchen and stove were run by gas or battery. So my takeaway was it was the goal of remaining "separate" and independent, rather than decor, that mattered. The key was focusing on the values the Amish community hold highest....family, love, G-d, supporting each other. I think many modern families could do with a dose of this lifestyle to counteract kids who never look up from phones and never spend time enjoying helping others. Anyway this video reminded me a great deal of that day. Best I gather, more Amish live like this than the way we think aka Swazentrueber style with outhouses. It's HOW they live that is most different! Sorry long memory lane post

[@Linda-o4q7t]

Very interesting!

[@KatInTheNorth]

Thank you for sharing this. I like seeing the different homes. Here in Maine, we have a new Amish community, here in the southern part of the state. I welcome them!

[@AmishAmerica]

My pleasure! Maine has been a popular state for new Amish communities in recent years, must be something in the water 👍

[@KatInTheNorth]

@@AmishAmerica I’m really happy they’ve chosen to come this way!

[@cindynielson4231]

This home looks so cozy. I love the memorial to the son, I also lost a son when he was 20. The Mormon Church has a big genealogy reference. I had a friend show me on their church computer some information about my own family. TFS 👍

[@AmishAmerica]

Sorry for your great loss, Cindy. I found the memorial sadly sweet. The young man would be 34 this year

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

Books on the shelf (a couple of them with titles very similar to Norwegian): «Heilige Schrift» = «The Holy Scriptures», «Martyrer Spiegel» = «The Martyr Mirror» 🤗

[@teresasmith9333]

The little dish with the hairpins is an ashtray

[@concorkery8496]

What stood out to me from an Irish perspective was that how normal it all is actually. With the obvious exceptions of the plumed in gas lights and the huge quilt making contraption, They stand out as pretty normal to me !

[@candyrenee2152]

I agree, it looks like any other home. The quilting rack is quite common in central PA as there are a few folks around here that still quilt. Love this video.

[@sheilanixon913]

The wife had a Singer Sewing machine worked by a foot treddle like Charles Ingalls bought for his wife Caroline in 1885 to prepare for Laura's wedding to Almanzo. My grandma in England had a similar sewing machine and made our curtains for our new home in 1960.

[@rondias6625]

Excellent video ! And most everything i saw in it surprised me.. definitely way more progressive then the Amish around here..I get my calendars from "Bylers Rustic Furniture" I buy a lot of Thier stuff it's all mostly Hickory then Oak and all handmade absolutely highest top quality and dirt cheap..it's built to last many generations..the quilting room is always awesome to see.. people don't realize how much time and work goes into making a Amish quilt..we have a local Amish home here that sells all of the quilts made by the local Amish community..they make everything from baby blankets to cozy up blankets to the full size bed cloths coverings..the prices are NOT cheap when it comes to quilting products..but they will last forever with proper care..that would make a great video to focus on the quilting..it's kinda big deal when the women get together and quilt..this Amish home is very beautiful and cozy but way more cluttered than any of the homes I've been in..I still don't like those gas lights the Amish use..just this past Friday morning we lost a family of 5 Amish that all died as a result of fire..it hasn't been determined yet what caused it but it sure wasn't an electrical fire..it would be awesome to see a video on the quilt making and now that it's fall it's cider season.. fascinating to watch them make cider the "old fashioned"way..if you've never seen it done I caution you.. everything goes into the cider press..some apple may have worms bugs etc that get missed when the pick the apples because a lot of the apples come off the ground..there's no charge for the extra protein..lol..and the cider is not pasteurized so it does become "hard" cider..gots alcohol..they do make a lot of vinegar with it as well.. thank you for sharing your outstanding video..have a better one..✌️🙏

[@AmishAmerica]

Yes with "protein" in everything now, I think they should start marketing that as "protein cider"! 😅 Thanks as always Ron 👍

[@rondias6625]

@@AmishAmerica lol..👍

[@wisewomanhealing]

I was very surprised to see the electronic games and clock.

[@dorothydavebritton3961]

Thanks for another great video. My wife and I were just down to Shipshewana. Nice warm days, in the 80's, but noticed that the young men/boys were all wearing stocking caps, as do the Amish in our area. Is there a reason why? Pretty hot for stocking caps. Thanks Eric!!

[@AmishAmerica]

Good observation, they do wear them especially in that community, even when the weather is warmer as you noticed. I think it's just preferred to the traditional hats and it's become "the norm" in that community. You need to wear something on your head but a brimmed hat is more clunky than a stocking cap. It is a more materially progressive community overall. You wouldn't really see the same in most other communities. Another example of a more regional headwear is the bandannas you might see on men in the Ethridge, TN community, which interestingly is one of the more conservative places

[@dorothydavebritton3961]

@@AmishAmerica thanks Eric!!!

[@margaretblack8538]

What really surprised me was what looked like a small tub/jar of Vick's Vapor Rub that you use on your chest and back when you have a bad cold. When I was young it was in beautiful glass jars that were the identical colour of the tub on the kitchen dresser, though nowadays the tub is plastic. I also thought the Amish would make their own version as I do, as I've surmised the company changed some of the ingredients quite a few years ago and I found it didn't really help and had become expensive. Hello to all from sunny Scotland.

[@Lark_Vivian]

i was at our local east union bulk store Thursday in Apple Creek and our cashier was wearing a cooling cap instead of a hat. I though wow he must be a progressive Amish man.

[@normangerring4645]

At 2:58 there are books on the table. I was wondering what the top one (blue) title is.

[@AmishAmerica]

That one is "A Devoted Christian's Prayer Book". It has the characteristic very simple plain look of titles you will typically find in Amish bookstores. Here's another one common among Amish called In Meiner Jugend amishamerica.com/in-meiner-jugend-devotional-reader-german-english/

[@justinmiller3754]

Beautiful home and interesting to see. Truthfully what stood out to me was the disrepair of some of the items especially in the kitchen with broken cabinets. Since traditionally Amish are known for their craftsmanship and more specifically cabinetry. I found it odd that theirs were falling apart. While totally understandable as with use and wear they do at times need a rubber band or something creative to keep them working, that is what stood out to me.

[@susancorbett8155]

When I saw that my first thought was that it was a way of discouraging small children from opening the drawer and/or the cupboard.

[@alanandkarenrouse747]

Looks much like the house that I grew up in except we had power (off and on!).

[@clintonedgerton827]

Very nice Amish home love it just my opinion style 🏠 ❤❤❤❤😮

[@timothypropst238]

What stood out to me was I didn’t see any electrical outlets or switches which tells me this house was built by the Amish.

[@adriangoede7433]

Your glass/crystal “dish” appears to be an ashtray! There’s 4 dips in the rim adjacent to each other. Each a cigarette rest.

[@danielyoder3396]

I have been in that house before.

[@karenenglish4900]

Might you know Bishop Glen Fry?

[@Godisgreat739]

​@@karenenglish4900 I know bishop Glen Fry listened to his preaching a lot back in the day

[@marieg4698]

​@@karenenglish4900 yes I know him

[@MikeLutton]

i wonder what their bathroom and bedrooms look like

[@mimiweddle669]

I’d like to know how they could use a gas kitchen stove..??

[@noramartin9347]

You talk funny very funny

[@annabelle1471]

surprise: calendar is from 2014? don’t you think the amish homes have changed a bit since 2014... just wondering. anyways i saw a recent video of Amish being interviewed in their home and it looked similar but more simple with an updated oven

[@emostyn]

That little dish is an ashtray

[@mq5276]

Sewing machines don't have to be retrofitted to treadle. You can buy them that way. You can have the perks of modern machines without the electric power.

[@bobk.1428]

Much more modern that what I expected

[@michellesunshinestar]

I used to own Yahtzee that was a fun game.

[@AmishAmerica]

To be honest I hadn't thought about it in years until making this video and taking a closer look :) A game from my childhood, though I don't recall playing it much

[@sk22ng]

The Amash are regular people too.

[@NancySutherland]

I did not see a refrigerator in the kitchen. I had heard that they use propane refrigerators. Is that true? I imagine that they have to depend on a root cellar if not.

[@emmib1388]

yes -- some will use a propane refrigerator and a root cellar is used to store the items that have been canned and/or root vegetables and fruit 🙂

[@AmishAmerica]

Right - and there would be one in this kitchen, I just think Don didn't photo it.

[@xbow1234]

​@@AmishAmerica, this is Don, and yes there was a propane refrigerator in the kitchen, but I just failed to get a picture of it.

[@xbow1234]

​@Adolfo Hidalgo, you are quite correct on that -- good eye. I didn't know that I had gotten the refrigerator until you said something and I went back and checked the originals (pre-crop).

[@Rightwinger1982]

Hewm!

[@DebbieCrnkovic]

No refrigerator?

[@michaelhudecek2778]

😊😊

[@martymiracle2254]

Calendar appeared to be 2014

[@AmishAmerica]

It is. Photos are from that year

[@13thJurorVote]

I don’t know why I was shocked that they have a gas stove.

[@oldandintheway9805]

Man, no refrigerator. How do they do it?

[@marieg4698]

I'm one of the Grabers that grew up here. We had a propane refrigerator. It just never was pictured for some reason

[@grahamhayden8969]

Graber must be a popular last name for the Amish

[@AmishAmerica]

It's quite common in some areas especially some of the communities with "Swiss" roots

[@vidsbyme2590]

In my state people hire Amish to build homes and remodel. This home seemed to be in disrepair.

[@davidstoughton3257]

Much more progressive home. Looks like the home of many Americans.

[@danielyoder3396]

You won't find any of that Family homes with out there coffee maker 😏

[@TheCountryHomestead]

This seem so modern compared to our Amish neighbors, unless they are mennonites.

[@smpeace2683]

hOme

[@saustin5554]

Do you know of any Amish communities that keep GOD'S Sabbath day?

[@shhisaidshh]

Where’s the bathroom

[@alleyallica]

So annoying how this announcer pronounces "home".

[@coleengrantham2266]

There is a lot of crap in that home.

[@amymaddamma4448]

I would love to see the community get together that would give instructions-inspiration in the kitchen or sewing. Like the sewing bees or cider making anything similar.