More Money Saving Strategies from Yesteryear

Thrivingmom shares about her grandparents:
My grandparents lived through the Great Depression. Their tough experiences made a lasting impression on them, as well as the younger generations in our family. If we ate soup or chili and one of them didn't finish what was in the bowl, they would scrape their leftovers back into the pot. If they used a paper towel to dry their hands or wipe water off of the counter they used to hang it up to dry so they could reuse it. When I was a kid, this type of behavior seemed crazy, but with today's recession I find myself looking back to the frugal lifestyle of my grandparents. If our economy doesn't recover soon, we will all have to learn how to live a lot differently than we do right now.

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