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My sweet Mama was exactly the same. If a grandkid wanted to spend the night but didn’t bring clean clothes, they’d have a full outfit, underpants included, in 15 mins. A four course meal out of a few ingredients in minutes. I miss her so much!! She taught me so much about being frugal and living off of the land. I clearly remember eating every kind of wild game and garden vegetables!! Squirrel gravy was a weekly thing!!!❤. PS…. My car is a 2003 Jeep. My car blew up last summer, 500,000 miles on it, so I needed another one. I found the Jeep on Craigslist. Drove 3 hrs to meet the most precious young lady I’ve ever met. She GAVE me the Jeep!!! It has never failed me!!! I’ve been driving it almost a year. It has over 300,000 miles on it and the motor is in excellent shape! She told me her Dad had given it to her 12 years prior and she wanted to give it to someone special. She was just lovely and I made a beautiful new friend!!!

My Grandmother ( one of them) always had a garden, canned, quilted, used herbs for medicinal healing. She was born in 1908 and passed away in 2009 . She was so kind ❤ never judged people.

My grandma and grandpa built their house with their bare hands and even dug out the ground for the basement. Got hit by a tornado and still survived, except the back porch. She passed away last year at 95 years old.

Sounds like my granny, she could still walk a mile in 15 minutes when she was 94, she was still driving her big 1977 cougar when she turned 90! Still got on the floor to play with her great grand children in her 90's. She was so wonderful and awesome!! ❤❤❤ Love your videos! Thank you!

Ohhh my goodness!! Yes!!! You look like your grandmother! Now it makes sense where you get this from! So she was the First frugal mom.. lol.. love this and seeing heritages pass down!! Thank you for sharing a part of your heritage! God Bless!!

You and your Grandma look like sisters. Your grandmother is a woman after my own heart. At 79 I still have about 1000 square feet in vegetable gardens and additional flower beds on 1 acre that I mow, weed whip and take care of myself, along with a fish pond. The plants I grow from seed. I freeze, can, and dry for the winter. I made all of my own clothes from age 12 until about 30 years ago when clothes were cheap and I was running a business 60 hours a week. I almost never eat out and make food from scratch. I get fresh free range eggs plus raw honey from my son who has chickens and bees. I get instructions on KZfaq to learn how to fix things. Yesterday it was a garage door that kept opening and closing on its own. Today I have to snake out my kitchen sink drain and a few months ago it was replacing a battery in my pickup truck. I use drills, power saws and other tools to build raised garden beds and fix things around the house. I also have a power washer, a Billy goat leaf vacuum, limb chipper, and small chain saws that I use for downed limbs and pruning. My lawn tractor and cart get used everyday in the summer. I have lived in this 4 bedroom house 53 years and 80% of my furniture came from my grandparents, plus 1 bedroom set from my parents. My closet is filled with clothes and many things I have worn for at least 10 years. I do like to purchase some new clothes for travel and going out. The older things get relegated to everyday wear or gardening a paint projects. Like your grandmother I prefer slacks and a T shirt or top with gym shoes.

I also learned frugal living from my grandmother. The dresser and nightstand in my bedroom was purchased for me as a child over 40 years ago. It’s still in good condition. I have a dining room table, queen headboard/footboard, and desk all over 25 years old. They simply don’t make furniture like they used to.

You have described my Mom perfectly. It's unbelievable what she did and made it look so easy. She passed away last month at 98.

This is completely separate from the frugal aspect of your grandmother's lifestyle, but I always really appreciated the familiarity of the old home where nothing changes, or the uniform outfit. It adds an identity to a person that people they love enjoy being around. I'm only 34, but I try to implement these things into my own life. It's a nice feeling when people always recognize your car driving up, or have the layout of your home furnishings memorized from plopping on your sofa to visit. I'm a gardener and am always in work clothes, but people that know me well aren't caught off guard if my pants always have dirt stains on the knees😂 because it's my identity.People should embrace this concept of lifestyle identity.

I wish furniture you buy today would last 40 years!

One of my ashley furniture pillow covers that came with my couch, got damaged during their first wash and were not part of the warranty I got with the couches. The company told me it would cost $80 for ONE pillow replacement. I didn't need the pillow, just the cover. They wouldn't sell me just the cover, I would have to buy an entire pillow. I decided to sew it back together myself and saved $80.

❤ my grandmother was the same❤️ l often ask my grandsons if they would care more about their clothes, if they had to raise a sheep , shear the wool, card it then spin it into thread. Next weave those threads into cloth and now you can sew a shirt, sort of keeps everything in perspective. This generation needs a bit less stuff and more experiences ❤

Christine, I challenge you to do a budget cooking video based on rations given during the depression. That would be AMAZING!

Didn't you love how she eased into the Helix Mattress sponsor portion of the video! That was smooth!😁😄That's the way I grew up too. My grandmother would get a chicken out of the yard, pluck it, clean it, fry it in the bacon grease that came from their hogs, get greens and corn (or any other type veggie) out of their large garden. There you go! dinner. Oh yes, found a way to have dessert from their fig tree or sweep potatoes or anything else they had growing! Wow, what memories!🥬🥒🍉🌶🍗🥓 Oh yes, they did quilts to keep warm.

My grandma didn't use paper towels. She kept a drawer full of clean towels in the kitchen. Even at big box stores, paper towels are outrageous! So, while I still have them only for bacon in the microwave, I too have a drawer full of clean towels for all other uses in the kitchen. Saves loads! Oh, and LOVE my Helix mattress!

I'm way older than you, my grandmother died in 1963. We didn't have furniture as such, bedside cabinets in our house was a wooden orange box with a curtain round the top with a curtain spring, we even had a kidney shaped dressing table made up of 2 wooden orange boxes with a space between, curtain spring to put the curtain on with and a piece of wood shaped for the top, all complete with a mirror, we thought we were princesses. We didn't have a tv till I was 10 (I'm now 69 by the way lol). All the sewing was done by hand and everything was make do and mend. I was born in 1954 and lived in the gorbals area of Glasgow, Scotland. We had an inside toilet but no bath. We did eat well though, my grandmother, like yours could make a meal out of very little.

Wow! I have never seen a granddaughter look so much like her grandmother. It must be so nice to have that connection. Also, yes fresh garden green beans are amazing. My kids even eat them like french fries.

You’re grandmother sounds like a wonderful person. My grandmother made beautiful quilts too. I wish I had some of her quilts. My grandmother was born in 1912 and was from a poor area in Kentucky. She was a great cook too and taught my mom how to cook. I really miss them both.

Grandma's generation was raised being frugal and making the most of what you have because they didn't have much. I'm in my late 60's and am thankful someone taught me to sew (home ec), can, cook, etc. Just found your channel and I love it.

Grandma was a beauty. You look more like her. We always fixed whatever was broken. My first TV lasted 27 years. RCA used to make them to last. I would come home from school and make a new skirt for the next day. Easy and simple. Yes my mother lived thru the depression and you did not leave a light on or take a long shower. I still can get ready faster than anyone. Thanks for the memories.

My mom still has her twin size headboard from when she was a kid. She also has a matching one that used to be her sister's, my aunt. My parents pushed them together and use them as a king size headboard. She also still uses the matching dressers. My childhood bedding used to be my aunt's from the 60s. We live by a motto of "If it ain't broke, no need to replace it. And if it does break, figure out how to fix it first."

Oh, that's what it is called, military shower. Get wet all over, turn off the water, distribute soap all over, turn on water, and rinse. Guys, I'm in my 60ties and I've never done it different, I just didn't know the fancy name. Not even if I take a shower when I'm at a hotel. We were a family of five and our utility bill would've been through the roof.

So many of these "tips" made me LOL, as they are exactly the way I was raised. My husband as well. My paternal grandmother raised 10 kids in a 2-bedroom, 1-bath home (many of the younger kids she raised alone, my grandfather passed away when several of them weren't even teens yet). My maternal grandmother raised 13 kids in a 3-bedroom, 1-bath home. We have quilts all over the house that came from my mother or any of our grandmothers. Some of the furniture in my sister's house was in my grandmother's house before we were even born (I'm 50 and she's 56). I was a teenager before I ever had anything from McDonald's.

I do not remember ever having a new mattress and I don't know how many years used my current one is, nor how long I've had it. I recently bought a foam topper thingy to help with sleep pain until I get out of debt, after which I will reward myself a new mattress. #sleepgoals 😆

Wow, our grandmothers and their generation were amazing people. My grandma, and great grandma, could forage in the forest and come back with enough food to feed an army. Back in the 40's my grandmother once dug her own trench and laid the piping -by herself, all so she could have running water in her house for the first time. She canned, was an exceptional seamstress, could out fish anyone and always had an beautiful garden. Thank you! This video has really brought back some wonderful memories and is good sound advice for people.

Thanks for going down memory lane. I don't remember my grandparents EVER buying a new piece of furniture. They did replace 50 (?) year old carpet at some point. When they passed, they had the same refrigerator & stove that came with the house. It's nice to remember how others saved money!!

I got my saving/home skills from my grandmother. She was born in 1908, had an 8 grade education and raised 5 children. I was SO blessed to grow up with her until she passed away when I was 16 (Longggg ago) which is probably why I'm the only one who carries ZERO debt. ❤

Gosh this is so true. I practice many of these principles, learned from my mom (grandma lived an ocean away). I agree with all of them! The older I get, the simpler my wardrobe for example. I know the brands and shapes that work. I have the same sweater in three colors for example. My work dress slacks are a very expensive brand, but I bought them on Poshmark for a fraction, sometimes with tags. I kept my last car for 18 years. Not sure I can for my current car because of all the stupid electronics I don’t need. It’s so satisfying to know yourself and be true to your values including self reliance and ignoring trends. Thanks Christine! I like your grandma!

Biggest frugal tip from my grandmother was garage sales/thrifting. I do it to this day for just about everything.

All for the love of family, especially my grandparents. My grandmother taught me how to garden when I was old enough to understand, all about herbs for cooking and herbal remedies. She also taught me how cook. She taught me to bake first, before cooking. To learn about balances and the rules to cooking. Because of that, I have taken failures from experimenting into something edible. Sometimes, the failure was more rewarding than what I was expecting.

This is the second video of yours I've watched and am loving them. I think I am like your grams, lol. I do almost everything she did. Everyone, spendsway too much time in our lives worrying about what other people think and about entertaining ourselves. I love to learn new things and my focus is always on things that can benefit my family and me. I've had the same furniture for over ten years now and all of it was from a thrift store. When I wanted a different colored couch, I covered it. I have purchased a couple "new" pieces from an estate sale. Antiques are just made better and quality. I hope we get to the place where people stop worrying about what other people think about every aspect of their lives, clothing, furniture, size of home, car.

That was a great video Christine. I really enjoyed hearing about your grandparents. Their generation really did know how to hold onto money and belongings.

My Grandma was also Bernice! She was very self-reliant, a gardener, canner, quilter and raised a family of 8 children during the Depression!

I love this video because I was so extremely blessed to have hard working frugal grandparents and seeing the successes and big life moves and wins they were able to accomplish despite all obstacles and hardships they faced has always been such a motivating force for me especially in my late twenties when I caught on to how things needed to be different if I wanted my life to be different so I started adapting all the things I learned from them and my dad- that my dad also learned from them , and seeing the difference it has now made in my life is crazy! I sometimes forget that this is not common sense or common practice for most people and I absolutely love your channel because you are REAL, humble and full of knowledge you are able to deliver to those on KZfaq and help them change their lives for the better too. You’re a rockstar Christine we all appreciate you!

Omg! 2 things... 1. You look so much like your grandma ❤ 2. I've followed you for over a year because there is something about you I really like! Now that I know your grandma was from south Louisiana, I get it! I was born & raised in New Iberia, Louisiana & just moved 20 miles north to Lafayette, LA, a year ago. Sha, we almost related😁 Thanks for all the wisdom you share here 🎉

I learned frugal living from my mom. My husband and I grow a garden every year. We can or freeze what we grow. So much better than the stuff we buy in the store. To save money we eat a lot of leftovers around here. My husband is not a huge fan of leftovers, but he eats them. We don't like to throw away good food.

I think after watching this I’m personally more frugal than I thought. I will try the additional things you suggested for sure.

I feel like you are talking about my husband and me. I love to cook, bake, sew, quilt, garden, preserve food by canning, freezing freeze drying and dehydrating. My husband is a retired contractor so he can fix anything, make anything from wood (not good with cars tho) We enjoy camping, bike riding, watching movies at home, playing card and board games. We do have a motor home, which is pretty much the family RV, as everyone borrows it. In fact someone in our family will make a major purchase with a piece of equipment and then the rest of the family will use it. We are not selfish with our things. We own a dump trailer, useful for family moving, or large dump runs, a tractor, useful for our 2 acres, but also family projects, numerous other tools, pressure washer, saws, drills etc. Other family members also have purchased things like tile saws, paint sprayers etc, and also share with others. Luckily, we live close to each other. I have 3 children, 9 grandchildren (most now with spouses), and 9 great-grandchildren to date. We are 70 years old and have been happily married for coming up on 52 years. Thanks for all these tips, then seem obvious to me, and its surprises me how many people it is not obvious to.

Holy smoke! You and your daughter look exactly like your grandmother!!!!!

What a wonderful family. The grand parents (mine to) generation wasn't called the "Greatest Generation" for nothing. Their values, ingenuity and grit is GOALS! 👍

My mom was very self sufficient also. She was the oldest of 12 kids ,living in the mountains of East Tennessee. My mom made her and my clothes and made my dad’s work shirts. She always had a large garden that she canned and froze . We had our own beef ,pork and a milk cow so we mostly just had to buy pantry basics like coffee ,flour ,sugar,meal and eggs. We only went to the grocery store when we ran out of a few of the basics usually every 3 or 4 weeks. We usually got a few treat items also but meals were usually homemade from scratch . We were not wealthy but never lacked for good food or had any problem paying our very basic bills. My parents never had any debt and always had money in the bank but didn’t waste money. They didn’t buy unless they had the money,Truly needed the item, couldn’t borrow the item or make do with something else. Everyone in the neighborhood borrowed tools and machinery from each other .

My parents and grandparents were the same. My mom had the same dining room table for as long as I can remember. Their hobbies were also productive. Growing food, sewing, cattle etc. Tonight, I ate my first jalapeno from my garden with an egg sandwich. 😋 I have sugar snap peas, tomatoes, cucumber, basil, catelope, and blueberries. I have a pecan tree but the squirrel 🐿️ get those before I can. If times evee got tough, i would have lots of fried squirrel and then make a pecan pie.

I would love to see you and Dawn do a video together again. You could challenge her to lower her grocery budget and she could challenge you to the 33 rule for your wardrobe or something along those lines. I follow both of you and love your content

Wonderful tips. People nowadays are not taught these skills like in the old days. I would not be able to eat turtle soup. Maybe if I was truly starving. Lol

I drive a 2012 Ford Focus. I’m perfectly content with it. Does it have navigation and all the fancy features that would be nice? No. But it’s really nice not making a car payment!

I still have the end tables my mom had before I was born, beds from my mom and grandmom and a dining table my dad bought. I have taken care of all these things as they are real wood and not some plyboard. Some of these pieces of furniture are between 65-100 years old

my mom was that way. She could actually if the world was to stop, and we couldn't do anything but with what we had or did with our property, she could keep us self sustained and that was with 6 kids. I love now that I remembered what she has taught me and I am in frugal saving mode all the time.

OMG! Those quilts are BEAUTIFUL!

I learned how to sew from my grandmother. I can hem and alter clothing. I made a bow tie for my son’s prom one year. Another year, I did the alterations on my daughter’s prom dress. I even grow a garden and hang my clothes on the line to dry.

I live in the Desert now and it's a little tough for gardening, but I did have a garden years ago just outside of LA in California, Tomatoes had FLAVOR, Strawberries were AWESOME, Crook Neck Squash was UNBELIEVEABLE... Avocados .. OMG (we had 5 trees that had to be 100+ years old back then) my favorite was Peas, don't cook 'em just pick the pods and pop out the peas and mix them into a Salad (with my Iceberg or Romaine of course) or get crazy and mix into Potato or Macaroni Salad or just eat them straight from the pod.

I used to sew my own clothes before college and “too” busy. I still do mending of lots of things. Getting better at using my leftovers and we seldom eat out. Home cooked is so much better. Grandma was a wise lady. Agree my furniture from 20+ years ago is much better quality than new stuff

Your grandma sounds like she was very special! She was wise to pass on her knowledge to her children and grandchildren. Such beautiful quilts! Thanks for the video Christine ❤

Thank you for saying her lovely first name and not only grandmother.

Love your video! Both my grandparents lived in the same house and we're very frugal. My parents were also very frugal growing up during the depression. I follow a lot of what I was taught, gardening and preserving, hanging clothes on the clothesline and watching for sales and stocking up. Never did the military shower though! 🥰

I love this! My grandmother could run circles around me when she was 90. And she had that toughness that you sometimes need to get through life...I wish I had more of that trait..super tips! Thank you

Love the hobbies that create things! I garden but it's more like a science project.

Yes! Contentment! My daughter somehow missed this lesson. I think the rest of us are doing mostly okay with it. :)

I love your channel you are so lucky to have your grandmother for so long you're making me cry I lost my grandmother when I was in my twenties and I'm 57 right now and I still miss her so much you are so lucky❤ my grandmother was like your grandmother she knew how to do everything and I found out with age does come wisdom and again I love your channel and I'm from South Texas go Texas

What a beautiful video... thank you for sharing your grandma's wisdom 🙏

So glad to see that you kept your coeur de cajun! Every time you use Tony's I smile.

@6:10 I feel like there is a sensible middle ground between those two extrems of on one hand "this couch is two years old, let's get rid of it" and "we built this house in the sixites and bought a couch, that is still being used 50+ years later". To me BOTH extrems make little sense, honestly. Of course you want to be careful with resources (environementally as financially), but swapping an old couch, that has been well used over let's say 20 years for a new, clean and nice one, I don't think there's anything wrong with that. (Think of the dust mites that will have accumulated over so many years, think of good back-support and an easier to get up from seat especially in older age, think of feeling cozy at home with furniture you love, particularly when spending a reasonable amount of time there...) Also: some items can be reused elsewhere/in a different setting, instead of just going to a landfill...

My Grandma was more of a "career" person she always worked, and liked to shop and treat herself to the salon. Both her and my Grandpop were growing up in the Depression ( lates 1920's) they both worked hard to give themselves a good life. I did however have a Mom who was born and raised during the 2nd World war, her parents ( who I never met ) died before I was born,,,now they were frugal and made a victory garden and made "war" meals. My mother taught us alot about cooking and homemade meals, rarely ever went to a restaurants, it just wasnt something we did. Thanks for your video, I think your grandparents were sweet people and knew how to enjoy and teach what they knew,,,,,priceless!

Awwwww, my grandmother's name was also Bernice and she sounds just like yours. I'm so thankful to have learned from her too. ❤

This video really got me today. Thinking about my amazing grandparents, and of course their frugal ways. But then seeing you and your daughter at the concert having fun, I bet you miss her. Then you mentioned Louisiana, which is where my son is right now doing training. He is in the Army and hasn’t been home since August. We saw Hume for two days at his Basic Training graduation in December, but that’s it. Sorry to be so long winded, this video just really spoke to me today.

Grandparents rock!!!!

This is amazing advice and I am living my life this way right now! I hope to keep this up until I retire and then pass! Ty for sharing!

My grandma was the same way. She was an Iowa farm woman of The Great Depression. She didn't waste anything.

Love this, I did some mending yesterday. I thought about it while I was repairing a hole. I wonder how many people actually still mend clothing. Great video.

Wow, your grandmother was a beauty!

I have a uniform that I created for work - In Fall Winter - I have a L/S black top and a LS Grey top and one pair of black pants. In Spring/Summer I have a blue and white striped L/S top, a white high quality T-shirt and navy blue pants. It's awesome and it's comfortable and I always look put-together.

It is sad how we no longer do the things they used to. You have great pics and stories. Those are free!❤

Thanks for putting this video out because it made me feel a LOT better about some of my "weird" behaviors lol! I wear a "uniform" apparently, have driven the same car forever, my hobbies are gardening and writing, and we always live in the same house for at least a decade. I need to adopt the rest of these tips because we all can use more help on saving money these days! Blessings!

My grandmother was a wonderful cook. I loved visiting my grandparents each weekend, even as a teen. I now love to cook myself and recently my mom gave me her recipe box. Finally went through it the other day and there was a recipe for pumpkin bars I had been searching for years for. So happy, can't wait to make it.

I’ve moved so many times since leaving for college and still live in the same town. Renting makes it hard. Prices go up so you get priced out of your space. Best tip is pick a rental that’s well below your budget and plan for it to increase.

This just made me realise that we are on our 3rd lounge suite (couch) in nearly 38 years (first was uncomfortable so we sold it to buy couch number 2. This one we kept for 25 years, it was that good (leather). Our current kitchen table is now 20 years old. Our bedside tables are about 18 years old. I still have a little corner china cabinet full of crystal glasses and bowls and all my travel memorabilia, that must also be close to 35 years old. My mum and dad bought it for me so it’s sacred. We could buy new stuff over and over but have bought quality over the years and we just don’t swap out stuff like some people.

I have to laugh 😂 because my Mexican family is still this way; we only get new furniture IF it breaks badly , we garden & grow veggies, & we keep our cars until death . Thank you for sharing & many blessings to you gorgeous 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Thank you for this. It sounds like we had the same great grandparents 😊😊 I miss mine 😢this helped me remember granny. She did all those things

Love those tips. I do all those things and love every bit of it. Cooking, canning, dehydrating, gardening…saves me so much money! ❤lifeatthenutthouse

My grandma was also a treasure. She sewed for the neighborhood kids school uniform. She was a great cook had chickens and always had eggs. She also, was diabetic and also administered injections to people who were diabetic and couldn't do their own.

I absolutely LOVED this video! It just reminded me of my childhood, spending so much time with my Grandparents too, just like yours!!! A past era for sure, but we treasure what we've learned from them!!!

I have my Mom’s car and it’s 23 years old. It looks pretty good and runs great, and it has low mileage. I love, love it.

I like to think of ways to use up leftovers in the fridge like buy a whole chicken for a decent price and use leftovers for enchiladas, teriyakis, and/or pasta dishes. Or for chili, I can make chili dogs or cornbread chili casseroles. also buy rice, flowers, and other stuff in bulk, it can last for quite a while. I also got a food saver vacuum sealer and vacuum all my meats and freeze them for later. With no chance of freezer burns I can save money.

The Mos Def "I had a bad experience" made me laugh out loud!!! I love the references you throw in to your videos 😄

I love this!! I hope that some things I learned from my Mom and Mother in law can be passed down. As you said, they could do anything. My Mother in law had an 8th grade education but was amazing at making their income go so far! All the cooking and canning they both did was amazing. Enough for a year, always! Many different fruits, veggies and meat! My mother dehydrated our apricots on screen doors or windows she picked up and cleaned, way before dehydrators were sold and she learned it from her Mom. They were amazing!

Great content! Let's remember that things were built better and lasted longer back then too.

We have lived in our house since 1988 and no plans to move.

My grandma and grandpa were very opposite yours. They spent big in retirement on travel, eating out and grandma likes to shop. They repped the rewards of gov early retirement. Grandma is still around spending big. She was also the 2nd wife and my dad’s step mom, 15 years younger than grandpa so that probably played a big role in them living things up at an earlier age. They weren’t rich though. Grandpa was hardworking and got fortunate with work.

I can see you on your Grandmother and GRANDFather! That's so fun! It is so neat to see what traits show up and come through! Plus I feel you on the green beans. The only ones I can eat of not straight out of Garden are Trader Joe's only. No others taste the same

Girl yes! One of my hobbies is getting deals especially on groceries. I just spent $114 on meats and cheese (we eat carnivore and meat is super expensive right now) and saved... $104!!! Managers 50% off specials and B1G2 free deals among other coupons and membership freebies. I try to channel our Great Depression ladies in as many areas of my life. I clean our house, my husband works on our cars etc. I even built my own 2x4 patio furniture from watching KZfaq. I find great pleasure in not being part of our circle of friends conversation regarding debt.

I love these types of videos ❤ beautiful quilts 😍

You are your Grandma's twin!!!❤️❤️❤️

Most of my furniture is older than I. I've got bookcases, dressers, nightstands from my parents house, my grandma's easy chair and my dad's desk. I painted them funky colors and I'm not planning ever to upgrade

Hi Christine! You are totally your Grandmother’s double. It’s funny because I am my Grandma’s double as well. People that knew my grandmother would say when they saw me out somewhere and they go you look like someone I went to school with when we were younger. I said that it must be my grandmother. She has also passed away. I miss her. I know about the military shower. My dad was in the Navy, but he used to give me five minutes. I had long thick hair and if I was going to wash my hair, I had to start with that first make sure I got all the soap out. lol He would say Sailor, when you hear me knock on the door that water better be turned off only five minutes😂

Love your point about hobbies with a purpose! My husband and I were raised with that mindset and we find it so gratifying. I am so grateful that your tips are not new for me!

You can’t buy anything that would hold up that long anymore. I have my husband’s table and chairs, which I fortunately love and it’s 60 years old in perfect condition. The chairs are wrought iron Beautiful pads on it and casters table and chairs both still look brand new. You can’t buy something that good anymore.

I'm 70. My mom grew up in the depression and WWII rationing. Both her and my grandma did canning, jams,freezing veggies. They sewed our clothes, knitted ,crocheted and embroidery. I learned many of these skills from them and have many treasures of their handiwork. They cooked from scratch, baked cookies, pies and bread.

My grandparents and parents (born in the 1920's) had so many frugal tips. They never seems to go without and were content. I have yet to get over the amount of clothes you have. Even on sale, it would be hard to be frugal with that amount.

My grandma made quilts, too! She also made rugs out of old cotton clothing. I remember her tearing them into strips and knitting (and also crocheting) them small sections which she sewed together. She was born in 1900 so she knew all the frugal tricks! I remember mom telling me that when kleenexes became available, grandma thought that was the biggest waste of money!

Im 73, live in Austin. I also have a uniform. A pair of pants and top i wear for a few days. Change when i go out of the house.