19 Tips from my Grandma's from the Great Depression | FRUGAL LIVING

In today’s fast-paced world, frugality is often overlooked in favor of convenience. However, the wisdom of our grandparents holds valuable lessons on living efficiently and economically. Here are 19 timeless frugal living tips your grandma likely used from the great depression, which are still incredibly relevant today.

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[mamadoom]

I’m doing things my grandma has always done. She gardened, foraged (she even would make breaded and fried dandelions) she washed and reused ziplock bags, and saved bread bags and empty food containers to use for other things. She mended clothes and used clothes that couldn’t be mended for cleaning rags. Instead of buying gifts for the grandkids she would make things by hand. I’d get crocheted slippers, handmade ornaments, and even homemade dolls. At 43 I still use the strawberry shortcake pillow she made-every single night. Another good way to be frugal is to simplify your recipes. We often add a bunch of unnecessary ingredients that just make the meal more expensive. If all you have are some noodles, some canned tomatoes, and some salt you can actually make a pretty satisfying budget meal. It’s smart to have herbs in your garden to easily spice up simple meals for free.

[GEAUXFRUGAL]

The best lesson my GD1 grandparents taught me was dumpster diving he would pluck yogurt from the dumpster and share it with us. He passed away 1976 I think about him every day.

[bobbalcom]

Milk was rationed back in the depression and hard to come by so most people stored evaporated milk.
One to one ratio makes it milk again.
I'm sure mom's bottles had that in them when there was no milk for her as a baby

[GEAUXFRUGAL]

The microwave oven that I've been using for the last year I got out of the side of the road it had a light blown in it. I never even brought it in the house I just set it in the yard under a place where it doesn't rain and I ran extension cord to it I also have a camera with a microphone on it so when I do cook in it and the beeper goes off I could hear it laying in my bed and I go outside and get my food. Perfect place to cook the animals clean up everything you spill.

[GEAUXFRUGAL]

Scrapping is wise too not only do you have parts to repair you bank your copper price gets right shop around and sell only when the time is right.

[GEAUXFRUGAL]

When it's summertime the worst thing you can do is cook in your house used corded appliances outdoors so that the heat generated doesn't have to be removed by your air conditioning system. In April I turn my air conditioner on it won't go off until October maybe November south Louisiana it gets very hot humid 2. I have solar panels battery backups and fans I can't afford for all the power to power my air conditioner off grid but doing things this way I can afford some fans a spray bottle some ice sune light and the radio. I could watch a movie too if I want it I have low voltage DVD players but our power outage is here rarely ever get that long. But if you have a power outage in the middle of the night it gets hot fast and you better have a fan or you're not going to sleep worrh a 💩.

[GEAUXFRUGAL]

You want to learn how to repair get projects from the side of the road. You can try n fix and you're going to have parts for future scores. I make cords from vacuum cleaners extension cords for low drar items. I'll get a blue box that you bail into the wall a plug hardware and outlet cover a knot in the cord in the box keeping it safe. I cut my grwaa with e mower cord can be different but you learn how to get it done.

[donnalackey]

Do you have to have a smokehouse when you preserve meat with salt

[GEAUXFRUGAL]

An area I see people 💩 money is eating out. A 200watt rice pot 3cups but you can cook on the road with small inverter. Set n forget. Just ate a knorrs chicken rice pot cheese and ham. I cooked at home but I'm practicing for the road

[GEAUXFRUGAL]

I have a pellet riffle and I know how to cook. Live just off the river you starve here you are too picky.