[graciegirl]

Great post Quirky.

My family used bread bags for left over stuff and then washed them and used them again. Those plastic zip ones were unheard of.

AND my family ate leftovers.

The furnace wasn't stoked until morning, so quilts were really made of no longer used clothing and not new stuff and those quilts were really needed as the house cooled down during the night.

We mulched the roses with coffee grounds.

We ate cakes and pies and dinners that were made from scratch. We washed the dishes after in the sink and dried them with a towel.

Furniture was passed down and not thrown out. Newlywed couples were frequently given a basket of groceries as a wedding gift.

The mailmen walked.