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Needs vs. Wants – Which Is Which?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

On wash day, she built a wood fire out in the yard under a big iron cauldron to heat water to wash her clothing. Food was preserved by canning, drying or storing in a cool cellar or the ice house. If she wanted to talk to someone, she walked on over and had a conversation, or hitched the mule up to the wagon and rode over.

Plumbing 227