10 Frugal Habits From The Great Depression We Completely Forgot #Video

Whhat memories!!! I was born in 1933, the 9th of 12 children. Dad had a good job and Mom knew how to cook, clean and can food. We all learned how to do those things and even some things they didn't do so we could earn a little bit of money. I'm so thankful for having the life we did. Thank You, Jesus.

I echo CharMane below. Those days made us what we became, not into what we are today, truly spoiled kids.

Interesting comments below. I didn't endure that era, but I recall my Mom and grandma sharing the times with me when I was 7, 8 yo around the supper table. It made me aware, and they taught me to appreciate the "modern times" that I was in (1960's). Today, not much goes to waste when I'm involved. I have a lot of respect for the generations before me. They were incredibly hearty and wise. I truly appreciate the wisdom that they engrained in my character.

Today's generation:
Ashamed of nothing. Offended by everything. Contribute nothing. Entitled to everything.

I would say stretching the food budget was be the best place start because high foods prices are most common complaint we hear. People learned to efficiently manage the resources they had.Today, the younger generation unfortunately have sense of entitlement. Baby boomers grew up seeing much of this video.Children born in the 30 years or so had different experience.Thankfully, we raised our children differently and they left home with solid work ethic.

We now live in times of waste, of everything. Times were hard then, but ingenuity, patience, and sharing made life worth-while. Maybe we`re going there again, if things continue as they`re going now.

Turning off lights each time you leave a room would be a good start. It is too bad people of this era have gotten into the habit of wasting so much of everything. Many have no money because they don’t care about saving or conserving things. Somewhere , parents wanted to give their kids more than they had, and the generation of wasteful people is the end result. Americans have gotten away from anything resembling The Depression Times.

Good video - I remember doing a lot of these things. Hand-me-downs clothes, canning food, turning off lights, etc. Born in 1945, and my grandparents could have filmed this entire video, and even added some items. Great video, Mel. Thank you.

VIDEO BROUGHT BACK MEMORIES OF THOSE TIMES.. I LIVED THEN AND WE WERE POOR BUT DIDN'T KNOW IT..

I really enjoyed this video, and it's sad how drastically life has changed.

I was born in 1943. I know from my parents and grandparents of their thrift. During the War (WWII) we endured rationing until about 1947. My paternal grandmother said that in 1932 "You could fill your refrigerator for three dollars a week, but who has the three dollars?" Our younger generations may never know. Thank you so much for this video.,

Great reminder of ideas our parents and grandparents used.

A good one Mel.....thanks

That was excellent. I believe canning is still used quite a lot !!

My parents lived through the Great Depression. If my mother told me once, she told me a thousand times, Waste not, Want not. I'll be 75 in October and I'm still frugal. That's the way we were raised. My dad used to say, "Most people in America had the same problem. They spend money they don't have, to buy things they don't need, to keep up with people they don't like. Pretty soon, their outgo was more than their income, so their upkeep was their downfall." He also said, "Pay as you go, or don't go." And "The best way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it in your pocket."

I was born in 1938 and grew up on the farm. I remember most all of the things mentioned in this video. I proudly wore the feed sack shirts that mother made for us. We worked hard in the big garden that dad always planted and then helped with all the canning that mother did. Beef was preserved in jars before we had electricity and a freezer. Times were very lean, but we always had plenty to eat. I was in junior high before knowing how poor we were. But we loved the Lord, went to church faithfully and we enjoyed our lifestyle. My, my, how times have changed from then.

I am 73, I grew up on a family farm. Summer was for the garden and canning fruits and vegetables. Now, it is hard to find good seal to can with. We learned to sew, alter patterns because we were all too tall for store clothes. I still sew my own clothing. Meat loaf and chicken and dumplings are still favorites and truly comfort foods.

My grandmother use to make us three sisters floral flour sacks. Wish they would bring back feed sacks and flour sacks as they would make beautiful tea towels. Mississippi gulf coast here....

I'd need someone to teach me how to can foods. I can sew but cheap clothes are too prevalent.

Born in 1936, remember it all, seven of us kids on a farm.

As a child of parents who lived this period, I witnessed this firsthand. Use it up completely. Feed stacks became the fabric store for my mother! Thanks for the reminder Mel. We could all learn something from this.