My Grandma's Great Depression Money Saving Ways| Frugal Tips from Being Raised by My Grandma

[@kathleensigmon1085]

This was sooo wonderful! Your grandma was a great lady after my own heart. What a blessed legacy she left you💜

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Awww, thank you, she was absolutely amazing.

[@melodyleiber8562]

Thank You✌️

[@kathleensigmon1085]

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[@divarenee8324]

Yeah Hey girl you didn't have a grandma what you had was a goddess thank God for her thank God for the legacy she left you Sincerely yours diva Irvington NJ 07111🤑🤑🤑🤑

[@lorineilson7529]

Sounds like you had a very kind and loving Grandma. I’m a water and coffee and tea drinker. I used to be hooked on soda pop but it got to expensive. But I do treat myself every once in a while to a soda.

[@widowswatch6610]

I can remember my grandmother putting cardboard in our rubber boots or our feet in plastic bags then put in boots,,, Then this strainer like gadget she would put tiny pieces of left over bar soap In it and swish it around in the dish water to do the dishes.. She would crochet and we would pick wild blueberries and pick chestnuts off the ground under the tree. Boy those were good times!!!!!

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

So amazing, your grandmother and mine would be friends!

[@kimberlygillis9074]

Sounds a lot like my childhood. I truly miss it

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Awww, it's so great when you have good memories!

[@terryboivin9173]

Your grandmother sounds like she was a very loving and wonderful woman! How blessed you and your brother were to have grown up with her! 💖

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thank you so much!

[@jillwiegand4257]

"Go get yourself a nice piece of toast". That is so precious ❣️

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Right! We still say that in the family to this day..

[@JM.5387]

Sounds like my grandmother.

[@barbarafowler6581]

I think toast is so handy too. Usually always some type of bread in the house. Peanut butter, jam, honey butter make it so much better. Toast is good for an upset stomach too if it is eaten basically on the plain side.

[@tammyraeann9948]

I was raised with a mother that her parents where from the depression and she continued to rise my siblings and myself that way. Well of course in the 90's after I got married I left behind everything my mother taught me. Now in my early 50's and living in the world of covid and uncertainty I have gone back to things I learned as a child from my mom. One of them is canning which I am actually doing right now. I have taken all the meat and bones that I put in the freezer and now making a large batch of turkey gravy and will can it. My family love my turkey gravy and rice for dinner. Doing it this way I use everything from the turkey to make every cheap meals. When I do make meals like chili I take what is leftover and can it for later use. Now I am watching videos like yours to learn more on how to live without spending a lot of money. Thank you for sharing your stories! 💞

[@melodyleiber8562]

Yes,my grandparents taught me a lot of basic skills that I still use today,may they RIP

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

That's so awesome!

[@danniemcdonald4903]

My brother, sister and I were also raised by my grandparents. I was a child of the 50's, so I am much older than you. But their way of life was the same as your grandparents'. We always had a huge garden every year (I wish I had inherited my grandfather's green thumb!) and my grandmother canned everything. We lived in the country and had the usual farm animals and they all had names. Every once in a while, I'd notice one or two missing and it took several years to realize where the meat on the table came from LOL Playing outside and exploring were our past time. Our property adjoined a national military park, so we'd wander around there looking for treasures (we'd probably be arrested these days LOL). I still have the crocheted afghan that my grandmother made for me. She crochetted squares for years and saved them until there were enough to make 3 of them. I wish I had learned how to crochet. My hands don't cooperate these days to learn. I did inherit their love of cooking and some of my favorite meals today were childhood favorites. Thanks for sharing your frugal tips!

[@kathryncooper4001]

I, too, learned a lot from the tales my mother told about her mother. Grandma made her own laundry soap (as do I), she fired up the oven for marathon baking only on weekends (bread & pastries, Boston Baked Beans) the rest of the week she burned less wood for daily meals and heating up her flat-irons. Grandpa raised racing pigeons (won a lot of money, too!), and Grandma's pigeon coop provided squab to sell to local hotel restaurants. She raised her own rabbits and chickens, so they always had plenty of meat and eggs -- also fur pelts for winter coats, or for sale. Flour, sugar, and feed bags provided cotton fabric for clothes, back then. There was a weaving house in the back yard, so all decor was homemade -- tablecloths, drapes, bedspreads, rugs, etc. -- and she had an orchard and vegetable garden. I tried gardening, and the local deer just loved the all-you-can-eat salad bar, so I gave up. But I make my own bread (about 40 cents a loaf), cleaning solutions, skin care products, and clothing items -- yes, even my own panties. I use no tissues or paper towels, only hankies and homemade cleaning cloths. I try to spend and save as wisely as my Depression-era grandparents did, and I actually live very well on a poverty-level Social Security income. My daughter thinks I'm an escapee from a hippie commune!

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

This is so cool! I love the marathon baking idea!

[@widowswatch6610]

You are doing a great job! Escapee from the hippies LOL

[@barbarafowler6581]

I did not keep soda in my house when my kids were growing up (1980's), could not afford it as a single mom. We did get soda out, though, and it was more of a treat. My son would beg for me to keep soda in the house for when his friend would come over in the summer, so I relented and brought home some Sam's cola, which he was okay with. Mostly, we drank iced tea when my kids were older. When younger, I always had Wyler's lemonade or fruit punch. My stepson who visited said he looked forward to staying with us, as he got to have iced tea and Wyler's fruit punch. Their family only drank water at home.

[@sherriewilsey8613]

WOW, this was very interesting, thank you. My mom owned a small restaurant during the great depression. The events she described during the great depression were unbelievable. My mom didn't have a green thumb but was an amazing cook. My oldest aunt (mom's side) was blessed with the ability to grow anything. My dad was in the Army during WWII. Even though I'm going to be 65 this September, our childhoods sound very familiar. Christmas was always the best. Baking, eating, baking and more eating. Our tree was real and very few bought ornaments. I had a blast growing up, sounds like you did too.😊

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Sounds like an interesting family history! Thank you for watching!

[@johndoe-wv3nu]

I'm 54 and my parents grew up during the depression. People have an odd ideas about money. Most people don't understand if you need to finance something, that means you can't afford it! There's bad debt (a mortgage) and worse debt (a credit card/car loan). You need a place to live, so if it's rent or a mortgage, go with a mortgage, and pay it off ASAP. If you need a car buy what you can pay cash for. Credit cards? We need to use them at times (hotel, ordering online) but pay them off the same day you make the purchase! People don't think at all.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

So true! Thanks for watching!!

[@CHaze1769]

Hit the subscribe button as soon as I heard "I'm a Dr. Pepper addict." Because, same. 🖤

[@gabriellemedeiros3161]

Please show us the quilt! That is priceless!

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

I'll try to add it to a video in the future. :)

[@fireflyalley1158]

What a blessed childhood!😁

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Right? Thanks for watching!!

[@paularoberts2129]

Hi what a blessed childhood you and your brother had It would be lovely if you could show some of your grandmother quilts Take care and stay safe xx💙💚💛💜

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Great idea! Thank you for watching!

[@leem200]

We rarely ate out as a child. Pizza was a big deal, hamburger fry and a coke was also a treat. We drank ice tea, cool aid and juice. Coke was a treat. Ice cream truck was a supper big deal. Usually we shared a popsicle slit in two. Also loved the library.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

OhhhI I remember those popsicles. I used to share one with my brother. I wonder if they still make those. So good!

[@WealthWisdomFinancial]

I loved this. I knew there was a reason we got along so well. I (brandon) was actually raised by my grandmother and learned a ton from them. My wife's (Amanda) dad was actually the same age as my grandmother so I think why we created our channel Grandmas Wealth wisdom it is because of influence by them. So much we can learn from the greatest generation. they were frugal before it was cool and I think they were entrepreneurial before the word was popular.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

😍

[@toddthomas1641]

Very good video. It reminds me of my own experience. I believe many children today have been cheated out of their childhood by to many distractions and instant gratification. It is very sad.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

I agree with you. I'm so GLAD I grew up with out all the tech.

[@---nj7hl]

Or not growing up with their grandparents because their grandparents were living in a different country:(

[@jen3092]

I was also a child of the 80s and was brought up the same ... expect the growing of food ..... I never even new what eating out was ... or processed food ... everything was homemade ... We drank only water or a cup of tea ( British lol) and only got lemonade and special cereals for brackfast at Christmas and if you were hungry you ate toast and dry Toast if there was no butter .... it’s only recently and I’m in my 40s that in realised how differently we lived from most people and I didn’t even now it

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thank you for watching! It's cool we have a lot in common there.

[@itsacarolbthing5221]

With reference to the soda habit; would it help to remind yourself that each can of soda is leaching the calcium from your bones, which will create problems as you grow older? And if it's full sugar, you are setting yourself up for issues with your blood sugar and weight issues when you get older. Think about the money you save giving it up, as opposed to the money you will need to invest in medical care down the line. Good luck!! Xx

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Fantastic tips! Thank you!

[@chanacohen1231]

Great to hear you enjoyed yourself as a child. I did as well. My parents didn't have a lot of money but we did lots of things.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

That is awesome!

[@carolmckellar2479]

I wish you had more utube presentations!

[@frugalwilliemae]

This is a great video and reminds me of my mama who grew up in the depression. So many great memories.❤️

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

That's awesome! Thank you so much for watching!

[@mariedamon5655]

Sounds like yiu had xn amazeing up bringing .beautiful memories treasured forever .lovely video x

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ladygrae126]

Reminds me so much of my grandmother. ❤️ I definitely was thankful for her lessons when I ended up a single mom trying to live on a tiny salary.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Grandmothers are wonderful!!

[@valeriesmith9408]

I am a library-holic! This is my favorite thing to do and I often go every day I have off from work. Your grandparents were a lot like my parents. We went shopping 1X a month and canned/froze huge amounts of garden abundance.

[@dianemedina5814]

Thank you very much for taking me down your memory lane. My condolences. But sounds like you had a beautiful childhood. (Ha ha, writing this just reminded me of when I was 8 and got my head stuck in the fender of a beat up car at my grandmothers house. Ha ha, haven't thought of that in ages.)

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Oh my gosh! Sounds like you came out OK, but that must be a heck of.a story to tell at gatherings!

[@mommam.6101]

I grew up in the 40s and 50s and my parents were young adults during the Depression. We lived exactly as you have described except the bookmobile came once a week. We lived about 10 miles from a small, tough logging / fishing town. It was a treat to go in after the stores closed and go window shopping. We grew most of our food and neither my brother nor I ever had a childhood disease. Never even caught any from my kids and grandkids

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

That's so awesome. We had a bookmobile too, but we were close enough to walk to the library. :)

[@bessycorrales6405]

A nice piece of toast sounds great!

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

So good!

[@CookingLessonsforDad]

What a great childhood! I think most video games are hurtful to children.

[@scorpio7938]

New here great listening

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@Thisisit120]

Hey sweetie watch those Dr. peppers I was a addicted too and I was constantly getting uti infections I thought. Until I had a doctor tell me that the Dr. peppers were tearing up my kidneys. You don’t miss them after about a week.

[@zazicool6275]

This is wonderful. What a special childhood you had. You're right about the values/lessons you learned being applicable today.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thank you for watching!!

[@isabelkassan5244]

This video like your grandparents was heartwarmingly lovely! My parents too went through the great depression! Their values too were super all their lives! My mum earned the money to buy their first car crocheting bed jackets! Nothing was wasted! They were great gardeners!

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

That's so cool! My grandmother crocheted too.

[@harrymingelickr883]

In my house it was called refrigerator soup, and I knew a fella that called it Must Go soup, because everything in it Must Go.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

I love both of those names!

[@juneroberts5305]

I love your comment because in our house there is a fella called Must Go pizza. (My husband eats anything that vaguely resembles pizza, so it's a no-brainer to throw all and sundry on a pizza base. 👍🏻)

[@margaretbedwell58]

You grew up much like I did only decades earlier. My mom was a stay at home mom as all moms were in those days and did many things with me that I treasure today. One was window shopping...maybe once a month we would go downtown to Woolworth's or one of the other five & dime stores just to look. We touched everything, admiring some and laughing at some not buying anything. Then we would go to the place in the store where they had a counter to sit at and have a grilled cheese sandwich and a cup of tea. Then we would go home. I still enjoy window shopping, I just wish I could still do it with my mom. Thanks for sharing your memories with your grandparents. Have a Blessed day.

[@widowswatch6610]

Was the place called Newberrys with the bar area and grilled cheese sandwiches

[@margaretbedwell58]

@@widowswatch6610 No I don't think so. It was just the little restaurant area inside Woolworth's.

[@barbarafowler6581]

I can relate to the Woolworth's, which was the place to go back in the day (1960s-70's) for me. We mainly looked too, but still it was a treat to go there. The had a really cool candy counter and it was fun to look at all the different candy. Did not get much of anything there. Once in a while, we did get to sit at the luncheon counter and have a little snack, like the buttered toast with jelly. It was 10 cents but I had to share it with my mom (The Queen of Thrift/Cheap). My brother and I had to share a hamburger/fries with a cherry Coke a few times. Had the cheesecake a few times but had to share that too. When my two kids were growing up, I took them to Woolworth's too. I let them pick out a few things but I was adamant they did not have to share any food. Mostly, they liked the cheesecake and the cherry Coke.

[@barbarafowler6581]

@@widowswatch6610 Newberry's did have a little luncheon counter but nowhere as much of a menu as Woolworth's that I can remember. Mom did buy me a hot dog there once when I kept begging to eat there. My mother was the type that just would not spend a dime if she did not have to. Honestly, she was just too stingey. I vowed I would not be that way with my kids. All I ever heard was "No, you don't need that."

[@margaretbedwell58]

@@barbarafowler6581 I'm sorry you had to share your food...but perhaps things were that tight back then. Mom maybe kept that part hidden. I'm glad your children were able to have the treat when they were growing up. I'm sure their memories are sweeter.

[@susansramblings7848]

Thank you for sharing. Wonderful memories and a great video.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@andreacloyd3672]

We rode bikes , climbed trees, watched clouds. We spent much time outside. Jumping rope marbles building forts. We were taught it was a sin 2 waste. Yes we always had a garden. Everything was recycled. Like things used up 2 the bitter end.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Me too! I love this comment! Thank you for watching.

[@denisefromherz3512]

Ditto the same for me....no wasting food I'm still raising my kids the same. One son helped grandpa in garden and he gave him all the tips of saving...he bought a house at 24 and a brand new truck with half money down to pay it off quick...they saved and did not waste... Only bad thing is when this son school shopping we had to take things back because he found cheaper. 😆 Big sister took him because she loved shopping

[@gwenstone9685]

Sounds like you had a wonderful childhood. You said a great truth, when you spend time with your family you can have fun in simple ways. It’s the time you spent with your kids that count.

[@rosejacobs4745]

I just found your channel recently and I am enjoying it. I grew up in a similar way because my parents were offgrid homesteaders. I actually still live that way :)

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

I love that! I'm so glad you found me

[@jeannemckee2009]

We never ate out in restaurants either. We made our own pizza. My grandma and mom were frugal to, but it was really just being poor and using what you had and improvising.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thanks for watching! Do you still make homemade pizza? I love making pizza to this day.

[@jonnaborosky8836]

Wonderful! My parents grew up in the Great Depression. They taught me to make something out if nothing, and to this day, I LOVE doing that! I loved listening to you! ❤

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thank you so very much! I appreciate it!

[@aprilinalabama9074]

New Subscriber from Alabama 😁♥️

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thanks for subbing!

[@PenniestoDollars]

We never ate out growing up either. My first eat out pizza and soda was when my older brother took me out one time in Jr High.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Definitely sounds like my childhood!

[@JR-_-2010]

Great video. Thanks so much. It was very helpful.

[@soniaalam6278]

Love these memories that you’re sharing with us. I grew up in London, UK in the 90s in a migrant household and this sounds so much like my childhood which was absolutely golden! I’m looking forward to sharing these values with my baby son when he arrives in the coming weeks. Thank you!

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

So cool! Thank you for watching!

[@Mike-bf9sm]

She is correct about snacking. No one snacks if they are doing something active like playing, walking or gardening. People only snack if they are in front of a TV or in a movie theatre. Eating in front of the TV is a terrible habit I got into. Dr Pepper is the best but unlike her, I kicked the soda habit and have not had a soda in years. I purchased a freezer and leftovers go there.

[@jessicakallmeyer8566]

I just wanted to let you know I really appreciated your stories and you taking the time to share what seems like a wonderful list of memories with an amazing set of grandparents, it made me smile. I find myself wishing for this slower pace of life a lot; there’s so much wisdom to be learned and immeasurable value in all those skills she passed to you. Very cool.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

You are so welcome and thank you so much for watching!

[@tomaszwyszkowski2253]

In many other countries we still rais children that way, didn't even know that was a thing 😃

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Cool!

[@FraeuleinRosenrot]

Growing up in a 1st world country, I was never in a restaurant as a child. Also I never had a Happy Meal. Until now. My parents rather saved the money and invested. I guess it worked, but was definitely too extreme sometimes.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Definitely agree there should be a healthy balance.. but now you've learned to be frugal! :)

[@logothaironsides2942]

Water down your dr pepper so you only drink it half as much and then when you get used to that, water it down more, eventually you will ween yourself off it. xx

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

great idea!

[@hobocamp1072]

I have been watching frugal shows for awhile and these are such useful tips! It sounds like your grandmother was a wonderful person and taught you well! Thanks for sharing!

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thank you so much!

[@wsue1038]

Let me think about it... Do I want potato chips or carrots? LOL. I know, I know. Carrots are better for you.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Actually... I would choose carrots... lol

[@authenticallyamber99]

Your grandma was a very wise woman. Your childhood sounds similar to mine. Much simpler times. Thank you for sharing! 💗

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@theresachiorazzi4571]

When I was little meals were always eaten at home nobody ate out there was no money for that my grandpop had a victory garden we had plenty from the garden I still am frugal it stays with you we were happy with what we had

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

I loved my Grandpa's garden so much! Veggies from the grocery just don't taste the same!

[@karenlyle322]

I just found your channel and I subscribed 😀. I love this video!!!

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Yay! Thank you!

[@kamicrum4408]

At my house its leftover soupor C.O.R.D. Soup, clean out refridgerator day soup( my grandmother younger sister did this weekly!

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

That is awesome!

[@phaworth8520]

Actually, you were so lucky. You learned so much that today is invaluable. I am old enough to have Depression era parents, and I am always shocked how people today do not actually know how to live simply or frugally.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

I do feel lucky, thanks so much for watching!

[@morecm3322]

I would call this wise living, happy living it is lovely to hear how you speak about your grandparents and childhood. Such a lovely video....thank you truly...

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thank you so much!

[@aprilinalabama9074]

I love Dr Pepper too ❤️

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

It's so wonderful and addictive! Lol

[@tennysoneffie6943]

The last time I ate out was February 2020..pre pandemic…..even takeaway coffee has become a rarity…..and then there is the question, “Did I miss it”, Actually no, I make lovely meals at home, occasionally I make an indulgent dessert; I know exactly what I’m eating, I’ve lost weight and I’m more aware of healthy food…I think my mind set has changed and I’ve become more aware of who I am. Covid and all it’s trappings have been beneficial to my life style.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

This is awesome! It's so strange, it did make us get back to the basics at home that's for sure.

[@zachyweezer]

i didn't expect this video to make me sad, but it did. people just don't live like this anymore. people weren't tied down by technology and took time to do things like spend time outside, maybe gardening or taking trips to the park. i really believe this kind of simplicity is the secret (or part of it, anyway) to a more wholesome and happy life.

[@RAYT721]

Technology has been a blessing and a curse in so many ways. I believe I have at least ten years worth of life lessons that Rhiana missed out on since I grew up in the 60s and 70s. We were the first on our blocks with color television, outdoor antenna, CB radio, and yes, the first on the block with an 8 foot bowling machine in my dining room. LOL. I don't know how my parents did it... raising 5 children with a stay at home Mom who didn't drive. My parents never had a credit card and paid 100% for everything bought. If we were living frugally, I surely did not know it.

[@marciamoralez8778]

I was raised by parents from the depression era. I consider myself lucky in learning life lasting skills. I'm also much older than you. This is a great video, Thank you.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thank you for watchign!

[@catheyclarke2132]

You love your nan like l still love my nan I am 64 with 9 kids 32 grandkids Still trying to learn my kids food tricks lol xx

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Oh my gosh! Congrats on all of those grandkids! I would love to have all of those grandbabies. :)

[@maike2356]

This is so lovely, thank you for sharing!

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

You are so welcome!

[@littlerebel386]

I think that's what's wrong with our society today. We have way too much. So it takes more to please and entertain us. When I was a child eating out was a treat. It was like a leverage. For example if you made straight A's on a report card then they would take you to McDonald's. On your birthday you would go out to eat. But in today's society eating out is more of a chore than a tree. I lived a very simple life and it didn't take much to please me. So I can relate to your video.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Totally true!! Eating at McDonalds was a huge deal in our house.

[@michelleraney3577]

My grandparents lived through the depression too. I learned so much from them. They went through really hard times that few of us have ever known. It made them strong and happy people. It didn't take much to make them happy! I really feel sorry for kids nowadays that their parents feel they need to give them everything. What a sad shame! Great video!

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thank you so much for watching! I really appreciate your comments!

[@tanyadelainey3310]

Omg you had an amazing childhood with your grandparents.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

I did! Thank you for watching!

[@leonpatterson8445]

Never heard of eating out until I was probably 12 yo! Nine in the family raised in a two bedroom house with no inside plumbing, a wood cookstove and heater. Cornbread and milk for supper. hand made biscuits and on and on!!! Canned veggies, pork from hogs we raised, etc.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Oh wow! That sounds incredible! Thanks so much for watching. :)

[@shelley5619]

What great ideas and what a great childhood! You are blessed. Thanks for sharing.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thank you so much!

[@littlesongbird1]

Love this video and yes free activities. Libraries have so many things going on and I agree playgrounds and parks are the best.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

I love LIBRARIES!

[@stevehartman1730]

Thank u.

[@marciekish7831]

This was very informational and down to earth! Great memories!

[@kouponinggg9006]

Thank you for sharing, so wonderful to hear this today!

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BluegrassBarn]

Love, love, love! I also grew up with (next door to) Depression era grandparents, and near many of their siblings! I feel I was born at least a half generation earlier, and treasure their many wise and make-do ways that are largely forgotten today. Thank you for this wonderful video. I subscribed and look forward to exploring this channel.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thank so much for watching and subscribing!!

[@rianatreshaun7535]

Another Riana but with an H!

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Hello Fellow Rhiana/Riana

[@chrissyp3065]

This sounds so much like my childhood in the 80s. Your grandparents sound awesome & gave you such nice memories :)

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

They were the best! Thank you so much for watching!

[@joycegonzales4994]

I was raised the same way, but I’m much older

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Did you love it as much as I did?

[@joycegonzales4994]

I’m 72, so, I guess most of my contemporaries were pretty much raised the same. Eating out only on special occasions, and we might have kool aid, but seldom soda. I think I raised my kids that way too.

[@debipierce9805]

My mom raised 4 kids the same way. I'm the one that took after her, except for crocheting, I know basic stiches, but it works, if my hands let me. We only went out to eat on special occasions, for our birthday, we got to pick flavor of cake we wanted and what we wanted her to make us for dinner, I don't have kids, so I can't pass any of the things I learned down to them. I'm 63, 64 come Dec.

[@hithergirlsomeone2775]

@@debipierce9805 do you feel regret of not having kids.. How life feels in old age.. Not being rude but want to know, how to live life so that there are no regrets later..

[@BarbiesWorld62]

Me, too. My mother was born in 1930 & she learned from my grandmother. I learned from mom & passed it down to my son. He still uses a lot of the ways we were all taught. Didn't hurt any of in the process!

[@frugalwilliemae]

This is a great video as it reminds me so much of my mama who also grew up in the depression.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

So happy to have you here!

[@EmilyDowgialo]

I looved this, it was super interesting to hear about the lifestyle you grew up in and the mindset your grandmother had about money! I did not grow up in a frugal household, my parents didn't really have any concept of living frugally, or if they did they didn't teach me. You're very lucky to have learned these behaviors from a young age, thank you for sharing!

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@PropheticSoakingwithSarahJER]

I’m a big water fan. As a treat I add a little apple cider vinegar to raspberry tea. We snack on carrots.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

I love carrots too. I've been drinking alot of water with lemon this summer.

[@HaloReachMaster11]

Do you ever just look at someone and think, We could totally be best friends? Lol. Your grandmother sounds like an amazing and loving woman. May God bless her for having the patience to care for you and your brother. I am older than you, but my activities as a child with my family were very similar. How simple life was then, sigh….I miss those days. Now off to make myself a piece of toast. P.S. My mother had a green thumb, I did not. One day, it just magically happened, I planted something and it flourished, I have had great success with growing things ever since.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

BecA! Let's be friends!

[@marymarysmarket3508]

Wow. This is the first video of yours I’ve watched. Really nice. Very good subjects. I’ll soon watch more. TFS💥

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@evelynsaungikar3553]

Spent an hour with my son, watching a spider spin a web. We also would pack a lunch and go watch a construction site, whether they were digging a hole, pouring concrete, or knocking down a house. We made butter from whipping cream, peanut butter from peanuts, and did science experiments from books or the internet. Also, popcorn, popped on the stove, is a great snack. We called the soup from leftovers, “soup from the magic fridge”. As he outgrew pants, I cut off the legs and made shorts. I kept the cut off part and made him a quilt to take to college. Long long ago, 2005-2010, LOL.

[@RAYT721]

2022: The Pandemic Era: We are now even more in need of these values. Thank you for sharing your heartfelt reminiscence with your loyal followers and subscribers. Great video with timeless tips.

[@nancydisney1274]

Can i grow food on my one-room apartment balcony?

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Of course! Look up container gardening. Tomatoes, Peppers and Herbs all grow great in containers.

[@etuckedfg]

this is how I grew up. no pops or snack foods in the house, if you were thirsty you drank water or juice from concentrate, no eating outside of mealtimes, only had desserts or ordered pizza/chinese on special occasions, bought clothes except for socks, underwear, shoes and hats at the second hand store. And honestly I do believe this is a better way of living and closer to the kinds of values I want to live by... unfortunately we lived that way out of necessity because we were poor, like often going to bed hungry poor, washing clothes in the sink poor, running out on the rent poor. Now as an adult my skin crawls at the idea of living like I'm still poor. I love buying brand new clothes, nice housewares, having things that are fresh and nice instead of "shoddy". I love eating snacks, dessert, and takeout all the time... and I love spending money like it doesn't matter and enjoying everything I couldn't have as a kid. BUT of course, I'm in serious debt!! Partly due to circumstances, but I haven't helped myself by living irresponsibly with my money either. I need to get out of the debt so it looks like I'll have to go back to these old ways of penny pinching. I wonder if there is a way to make all this feel less like miserable scrimping and deprivation. For me the challenge isn't knowing how to save.... it's that I don't like it. too many bad memories of being ashamed and hungry. I do know that for clothing, in my area thrifting isn't usually cheaper than buying new clothes cheap at a discount store... lots of poor folks and the stuff at the thrift store is ripped, stretched, stained and often priced higher than just buying new if you know the right stores and shop sales.

[@danikagoecke6751]

Such good tips! I always killed every plant I tried to keep alive. Over the last 3 years I just start with 1 new plant and learn about what it needs and then I’ve added 1 or 2 new ones each year. Doing that has changed it where I can grow almost anything!

[@Michelle-qd9gm]

I love going in second hand shops even when my girls were little I like them because you never know what you might fined and my purse loves the prices xx

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Love love love the thrift stores!

[@bonnieyost2578]

Oh! does this sound familiar. I,too, was raised by my grandparents and so much of this was part of my childhood and I still use much of this today.

[@stevehartman1730]

Our allowance was 5 cents each a week. My oldest brother and i split it id get a popsickle and wed break it in half and hed get half n od get half. Then he'd get baseball cards n we'd break the big piece of bubblegum in half andd each of us would get half. He'd trade the baseball cards n any leftovers that he already had in his collection he'd give to me. I miss those days then my oldest brother Virgil died n car wreck when i was 6 and Bill next older went in Navy next year

[@ugl1w0rds]

My grandmother went to town once a week for supplies. We stayed with her during summer and weekends thru the year (we lived 4 hours away from them) Anyway going to town we got to go to the meat market and get Wisconsin round cheese sliced and crackers to eat in car.....occasionally go to DQ for ice cream cone or fountain drinks....and while we ate it she tell us what it was like when my mom was young or when they were young....family history.....treasured memories

[@maryhumphrey9105]

You may think this a little crazy but I dehydrate some leftovers. Save and buy a good quality dehydrator. There are several you tube channeled on dehydrating. Fat does not dehydrate well. Experiment. It cuts down on wast. Do not over fill your childrens plate. My oldest son hates broccoli. I trie every way to get him to eat it. He is nearly 40 and still hates it. There are alot of ways to save on food waste.

[@fozfoz478]

Thank you for sharing! ❤️

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@tabithapowell7326]

My family and I so need this! Thank you so much for sharing! Your grandparents sound so dear and precious.

[@teresitap5778]

Your grandparents sound wonderful. Mine were too but we didn't see Dan other very often so that was tough. Thanks for sharing the lovely memories.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@AdisaKola]

Yes I always eat the leftovers 😋

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Nice!

[@Love-qv9nl]

I want to learn to grow my own food.

[@AFrugalLifeTheChannel]

Such a good goal!

[@mjmk8928]

I grew up in the 60s& same here......we very rarely went out to eat,it was a real "big deal" when we did