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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Growing up in the fifties made me everlastingly grateful for a number of things, such as hot running water, central air conditioning, automatic dishwashers, TV remote control, the internet, personal computers (typewriters really sucked – no backspacing!), Most of us did not have clothes dryers, we dried the clothes on a line outside.

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Needs vs. Wants

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. A TV in every room. Our parents had TVs (most of them), but typically only one per household. TV was family entertainment and watched as a family. Many new homes now have 4.

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