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Originally Posted by Michael G.
Growing up in a small town in Wisconsin back in the 40's,
I remember some things that most people never heard or seen of today.
Can you add to some?
Here is a my list:
#1 Cisterns in our basement.
#2 Coal bins
#3 Making our own soap.
#4 A pump in the kitchen to pump water.
#5 Wood burning and cooking stove.
#6 Keeping a pot under the bed at night.
#7 Ice box in the kitchen.
#8 Installing storm windows in the winter.
#9 Wringer washing machines.
#10 Push lawn mowers
#11 Horse blankets on our beds to keep warm.
#12 Raw milk was all we used.
#13 Vegetable garden is a must.
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Have you been in the towns outside of large cities
Coal still around
Soap making is high end now, and very common place as money making hobby
Wood burner still used
We drink raw milk
Vegetable fruit and chickens are common place in many communities because you know what is in your food.
So maybe 40s just evolved into better quality of life with carryover of old.
Numbers 4-10 describes our family log cabin until the 70s