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Needs vs. Wants

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We got by back then using open windows, fans and attic fans. Home offices. Yes more folks work from home these days and the tax laws encourage setting aside a space to dedicate to a home office. Even though most families cooked and ate at home back then, kitchens were pretty basic.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Most of us did not have air conditioned homes. People opened their windows and used attic fans or sat in metal lawn chairs outside to cool off. Our home was heated with a coal stove. There were no day care centers – women stayed home and raised the kids. Working from home usually meant selling stuff door to door.

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