Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

, riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. There were no garage door openers. There was no internet.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2014

We got by back then using open windows, fans and attic fans. Two car garages. With the two income household came the need for more than one set of wheels and consequently the desire for multiple garages. Most had a simple stove, a fan on the wall to vent (along with a window), a single sink and a tiny refrigerator.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2014

Until, that is, she went out to the ‘library’ with her book one day, sat on the outdoor privy and got stung on the bottom by a bee! We had a coal stove at home, but my brother and my shared bedroom was just a few feet from the stove. I ended up freeze drying them in the garage! Poverty aids the imagination.

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