9 TIPS FROM THE GREAT DEPRESSION | OLD FASHIONED WISDOM FOR MODERN LIFE

[@ruthmanor70]

My step-grandmother taught me to save clothing that I outgrew when I was 9-10 years old and cut them down to make quilt pieces out of them. Hand sewing those pieces together and adding flour sack materials to make beautiful quilts, one of which I still have after 60 years.

[@asimpleseason2616]

What a wonderful heirloom, Ruth! I think quilts are so beautiful and it's nostalgic to recognize fabric in it from a favorite piece of clothing from years past :)

[@annettem4672]

When my great grandmother passed in 1946 a box labeled “bits of string too small to use” was found in her attic lol To this day I say that when I crochet and trim the bits of yarn (I often save them to add to stuffing for pillows and stuffed animals)

[@asimpleseason2616]

Isn't it amazing, Annette, that even "bits that are too small to use" were still saved! Wonderful that you found a use for them :)

[@Shermaxphil]

I love your stories of the old days. I remember my mom and grandmother saving buttons, twist ties and plastic bags that the bread came in (the bread bags were used to wear inside of our boots in the winter to help keep our feet dry) as well as a lot of other uses. I loved going through the tin of buttons to look for the prettiest buttons when I was a child, to this day I still love buttons. We can all learn a lesson or two from the Great Depression.

[@asimpleseason2616]

Looks like we both loved going through the button box, Sherry! Some of them were real miniature works of art and I made a bracelet once from buttons. And, the bread bags! My husband lined boots with them too! :)

[@Ellenslife851]

My grandma loved to sew she Had tons of fabric saved loads of buttons.

[@lorim.8136]

I never met my grandmother on my moms side. I remember my mom telling me my grandmother always had a big pot of beans on the stove to feed the hungry people that showed up at her door. My grandmother never turned away anyone in need even if she only had a little food she always reached out ❤

[@asimpleseason2616]

What a wonderful family story, Lori :)

[@Benshe100]

What a kind soul she must have been.

[@DD-uf2uo]

Gee, you're making this old man feel old 🤪. I do some of these things today. I recently cut up a junk mail envelope to use to write notes and grocery list. .

[@sandrabotard7687]

I save aluminum foil, twist ties, buttons, plastic grocery bags, etc. This was part of life growing up. Leftovers are still a big part of my meal planning. I have a son-in-law who had younger parents and he did not grow up eating leftovers. After 25 years, he has come around and is as frugal as he can be. It can be passed on. Thank you again for sharing.

[@robininva]

Love the old stories. I had older parents and have a plethora of depression and wwii stories. They’re priceless to me.

[@pattishaw5078]

Thank you for reminding me of some of the values I was raised with. Mom and Dad lived through the Depression, the Dust Bowl and WWII to raise a family and succeed in their own professions. The “use it up” slogan was certainly lived out in my family with very few times of feeling “without” because that was how everyone around us was living as well. We were oblivious to brand name clothing and “fancy” things but Mom made our home comfy and beautiful by using dishes passed down from her family and sewing like the wind!

[@maryk790]

LOVE YOUR CHANELL IM ALL ITALIAN SO YOUR STORIES REALLY HIT HOME THANK YOU SO MUCH FROM A 68 year young lady

[@asimpleseason2616]

Aww thanks so much, Mary! those family stories are golden lol!

[@lpmoron6258]

In my 60s and I do many of the things you talk about. Must be lessons I learned from my parents. My daughter calls me a hoarder because of the things I keep. My favorite is my solar clothes dryer! She thinks we are too tight to buy one. It saves on electric bill and my clothes last longer!

[@asimpleseason2616]

I hear you...people who went through the depression and ww2 were remarkable and passed down many lessons...they really were the greatest generation :)

[@mariamendoza5859]

Where do you get a solar dryer? Do you need solar panels to use it?

[@trudgingtheroadofhappydest3983]

@@mariamendoza5859 🇨🇦. I imagine she means a clothesline for hanging clothes outside to dry in the sun.

[@Benshe100]

@@mariamendoza5859 I wondered the same thing....or does she mean the old fashioned way..the sun?

[@Sharon-bo2se]

​@Benshe100 a linear solar clothes dryer is a clothesline. Could also be the umbrella type on a central post. Still the best way to dry. Smell better too.

[@divainthedirt]

Great advice that we should all be implementing in our lives. As a Mum of 5, I am accustomed to making things stretch, and still do it now that they are Kidults! Thanks for sharing!

[@asimpleseason2616]

Love that!

[@tcoladonato]

Dandelion greens is such an Italian thing. 😅 I remember eating cereal out of a small tin coffee can at my Nonno’s house. He threw nothing away!

[@simonedutch1264]

What an absolute treat hearing these stories of frugality that were used in your family and community back in the day. One of my favourite childhood memories was hearing about the war from the Homefront of WW2 from my Nan. (They lived in Brighton Sussex UK) And if I'm having a bad day or time with money I always think about my Nan and I soon realise how well off I am!

[@asimpleseason2616]

Yes, it puts things into perspective sometimes :)

[@alisapence3281]

Hello from West Virginia! My parents were born in the 1920's, my father was in the Navy during WWII, so everything you mentioned they did. My parents were very resourceful, I grew up eating leftovers and thought that was what everyone did. My husband loves leftovers and I have 3 grandchildren that also will eat leftovers. I didn't make a whole new meal every evening, if I ran out of one thing I would add something to the leftovers so I would have enough for everyone. I save my pieces of aluminum foil, that stuff is expensive! I am so glad I listened to my parents and try to be as frugal as possible. And because of this we have been very blessed. Love you videos!

[@asimpleseason2616]

Looks like you adopted some great habits from your parents, Alisa! thanks so much for visiting me :)

[@annseabolt6645]

We eat leftovers all the time. Somethings are better the next day, like beans, soups, stews. We often (especially in the winter) have beans and cornbread for supper. LOVE IT!

[@asimpleseason2616]

Love that!

[@butros99]

We make "Frontier Soup" at my house all the time. My 9 year old son was disappointed to learn that I couldn't write out the recipe for his personal cookbook yet again, because the soup had too many leftover components (7) to ever be able to write it out or recreate it.

[@ruthemck8512]

❤ love your ideas. Interesting how at home my parents have & still do reuse envelopes for shopping lists. I now better recognise & will cherish these thrifty war time ideas. Thank you. Ruth x

[@NokneesLooney]

I have only recently found your channel. I love you tips, but love your stories even more.

[@asimpleseason2616]

Family stories are so great...thanks so much for visiting with me :)

[@Ellenslife851]

Yes I’ve heard this before My grandparents were born in the 1930s late 30s to be exact and they grew up as a product of the 40s and 50s and times were not that easy and my dad’s parents were Born if I had to guess at least in the 1920s through 1930s and lived through the at least late 30s through 50s bracket were times were still hard. My grandfather’s cousin was born in 25 and he also experienced hard times and was a farmer. And I look up to these people as role models and try to live my life the same and be frugal and conscientious and respectful and grateful of all the things that I have nowadays that they didn’t have back then if they couldn’t afford them that’s why I love to reuse things and go thrifting for my needs

[@annamermaid3674]

Another great video!❤. Loved hearing about your family history! I also save envelopes to use for scrap paper hahaha, I thought everyone did! On a side note, I still have the button box that was given to my mom by her great aunt and my mom is 93, so guessing those buttons and box are at least as old as she is, but probably older.🥰

[@asimpleseason2616]

Wow, what a treasure to have antique family buttons :)

[@rough-hewnhomestead5737]

Love the 'fox in the hen house' story! Reminds me of my paternal Grandma!

[@Caroline-Horvath-Rivera]

My grandparents were from Hungary and Soup was the first food before any food. ☺️

[@asimpleseason2616]

Yes! It must be a European thing, Caroline...my mom did the same most of the time lol!

[@shescraftea9107]

The last one was a surprise and very touching. I'm very into foraging. There are a lot of wild edible plants that grow in the city. Most people wouldn't know.

[@donnazack]

Great video, My parents grew up during the depression. I'm very frugal still. I will be 60 in May, and I have pretty much lived frugal all my life.

[@greenfoxgaming6721]

Good evening Tucson time 😊 As always, a great video 😊.

[@asimpleseason2616]

Good evening to you! :)

[@karensample3052]

A very good video ❤️😊

[@donnaclinton5578]

Your channel just came up on my feed. I saw a couple of your videos. I’ve subscribed. This story about the old country was hilarious. Love it. Whenever the Aunts came to the US from Italy, us kids in the family would say, uh oh the crazy Aunts from Italy are coming, lol. We actually had a great time with them.

[@asimpleseason2616]

Family stories are so funny sometimes! Thanks for visiting with me, Donna :)

[@patriciariddle2997]

I still use that saying today about making do. I don't follow it but I say it every once in a while. I didn't live through the depression but I have read about it a lot. Those were some hard times.

[@asimpleseason2616]

you're right, Patricia...It sure was tough for many and the people who lived through it were tough too...they really were the greatest generation

[@sallygordin2869]

Loved this video and shared it on FB.

[@asimpleseason2616]

oh wow! Thank you, Sally :)

[@LittleCountryCabin]

Oh I sure enjoyed this great video! What a beautiful family testimony. Thanks so much for sharing with us❤️

[@asimpleseason2616]

Thanks so much, Jackie ...thanks for bringing your sweet spirit here to visit :)

[@LittleCountryCabin]

@@asimpleseason2616 🥰

[@cheryldonahue8242]

Thank you

[@asimpleseason2616]

You're so welcome, Cheryl :)

[@SuperJill1111]

Appreciated.

[@BloodSweatandFears]

Ma’am you are set of zombies show up 😂 seriously though I love your content, I’m learning more about homesteading and eventually would like to grow and store a lot of my families food. Thanks so much!

[@asimpleseason2616]

Hahaha!!😂 if zombies show up I can make dinner for them! Great that you’re learning to homestead...my garden isn’t huge but it’s so rewarding to be able to grow your own veggies... thanks so much for the visit:)

[@BloodSweatandFears]

@@asimpleseason2616 It’s an amazing feeling to feed my daughter something I grew myself ❤️ Thanks for the lovely content!

[@patricialawlor1644]

Hello Lisa. Just found your site and am going through the available videos. I have been so enjoying your videos. They are unlike others that I have seen. So much information that is useful and your recipes are fantastic everyone of them. In this video you said you are in Canada. Are you in the east or west? I am in Ontario and it is hard to find videos from Canada. I have a question that I am not sure should be on this site but I love your lipstick. hahahahahahaha. What colour are you wearing or what kind. Sorry if that was too personal. Loved the tips from the Depression. You are so right and if we keep up the way we have been living we will find and in some places are already finding things that aren't so available.

[@asimpleseason2616]

Thank you for your kind words, Patricia and Greetings from Vancouver Island! The lipstick in this video is in varying stages of wear but lately I've been using Maybelline plum for me with the wine lipliner from revlon...I also top it with a pink toned gloss sometimes when I remember lol!

[@eroicaswan967]

I love your videos Lisa but I can't find your make up video please tell me what it's called .thanks. X

[@asimpleseason2616]

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[@robertmonaghan5420]

You're Beautiful

[@asimpleseason2616]

Thanks for the visit, Robert

[@Barbara-jn2gw]

Thank you