Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 23, 2012
A lot of you would classify indoor plumbing, central heat, grocery money and gasoline as ‘needs’ But wait, are they really always needs? On wash day, she built a wood fire out in the yard under a big iron cauldron to heat water to wash her clothing. Absolutely not! My Grandmother was born in 1898. She lived on a farm.
Saving Cents With Sense
JUNE 18, 2014
For example, the average homeowner isn’t going to be able to troubleshoot and repair major plumbing and electrical problems. Other home proactive home maintenance tasks include draining your water heater once a year, cleaning the clothes dryer vent, cleaning your gutters and checking the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon dioxide detectors.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 1, 2014
Today a poor person in America probably has access to electricity, telephones, food, indoor plumbing, central heat and public transportation. In my Grandparents time, none of the neighbors had electricity, indoor plumbing or central heat. Her homes had coal furnaces with radiator heating, electricity and indoor plumbing.
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