15 Great DEPRESSION Era Habits Coming Back In Style - FRUGAL Skills For Economic Downturn

Don’t borrow money, don’t lend money, don’t waste food, work hard, help others, cook at home, and make your own fun.

Being as you liked my comments I would like to tell you one more: I'm an old guy now. My life is almost over. I raised 5 kids and I worked and put myself through college. I worked first traveling for one of the big three American Automotive companies. Later I worked for the Federal Government and traveled a lot. I quit eating in restaurants. I would carry a bag in my car with canned goods, and other things I liked to eat. Then in the evening I would go to a grocery store and buy more food. I saved enough money for the down payment on a house. When I sold it years later by saving the food money on my expense report I made over $100,000.00. The money I made on my expense report (which was tax-free!) I invested in my retirement account which made for a very good retirement. I realize I'm not rich, but by doing these kinds of things I live better today. Good luck to you all!

New frugal rule- if I order food standing up or in a drive thru I’m not tipping

Pay in cash is perfect!😊

I do all these things. When I was a kid I did odd jobs for a lot of the elderly neighbors. They'd tell me stories about the Depression and how they survived with very little resources. They even taught me some of these things. I miss them all....good people.

I live very frugally. My parents lived through the Great Depression and I learned from them. I do my best to not spend frivolously and I am doing great. I have money saved and can easily weather a thousand dollar unexpected expense.

A mini garden? How about plant every where you find space? During the Great Depression every one who had any space would be growing something. When I was little, my grandfather who lived during the depression, still has a favorite cow in his town backyard. When I would go visit, my two youngest uncles would take the cow to a common grassy area in the morning after milking and then would bring her in the evening back to the house.

We do most of these things and because of them we don’t want for anything.

no not frugality. it is called smart living within your means. something people cannot comprehend now days.

Country folks are already doing these thing, especially where I live,can we get past the basics😊

When I was a kid, we returned glass pop bottles for recycle, we had no plastic bags, we burned our non compostable garbage, had a milk man(bottles recycled), and a bread and egg man. My mother bought her chicken from the egg man. We had an in town grocer who only sold produce that was in season, and there was a fresh meat counter. In addition there was the Fuller Brush and Jewel Tea Service to our home. The Jewel Tea Service was similar to Amazon . He had product on the truck and customers could order from the book for future delivery. That was right up to the mid 1960s.

10" dinner plates... hamburger stew... prem sandwiches... all veggies out of the backyard... eggs and milk home grown. Hand me down clothes and shoes, cash only, no bank debt. Buy only if you absolutely have to. And that was in the 50's, with depression era parents.

If the piece of clothing is too far gone to save, remove buttons, zippers, any good trim. String the buttons together.

I used to sew for a living. I miss it. I have a tiny garden. Today I'm going to make fajitas and spice it up with jalapenos from my garden. I'll also be snacking on sugar snap peas. Can't wait to make tomato sandwiches. I might try canning salsa. I put my scaps around my plants and flowers. AC and heat use the most electricity. It's night time. I'm laying in bed listening to my neighbor AC. It's 61°.

Learn how to darn your socks and mend your underwear. Stop spending $5 for a greeting card and buy a box at Walmart or 2 for $1.00 at Dollar Tree. Many senior citizen centers sell for 25c each. Make your own or write a letter. A box of envelopes are $1.25.

Recently I my dish washing soap went nearly empty, I added water into the last rest of my dish washing soap bottle, and this perfectly cleans well and makes spare soap use much easier when hand cleaning my knife, fork, spoon, cup, plate etc.

My mother’s people lived through several Panics and The Great Depression. They were in bad shape. They could have written a book about “life” in America. You guys have no idea how bad it can get. And I believe the only thing preventing another happy “party” is the fear of a rebellion. But you are right to study this period in history. You have much to learn. WAKE UP

I buy used clothes, shoes from Value Village. Good prices cost less to buy used than to fix plus newer. Grow tomatoes wash store hole in freezer. Run under hot water skin falls off. I put them in my used instant pot from Amazon make chili, beans, etc.

Learn to sew, plant a.mini garden, make DIY cleaning prods, buy whole chicken w bones, save electricity, use cash, learn to can, don't throw away scraps, don't waste water, ⁰learn to forage, restore furniture, reuse items instead of throw away, use every drop, natural remedies, 😊spend wisely

I do all these now, can't afford anything, all money goes on bills, I can't afford any meat, I don't waste anything