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Things We No Longer Use

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are things that I remember using that we no longer need to keep around the house or community. They were used to protect clothing while cooking – to keep grease splatters and spills contained on the apron. OK, I confess, I do still use my iron, on occasion but I believe I am in the minority on this one. Used oil pans.

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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 air conditioned homes.

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