Interesting question from my grand-daughter

[Lucius1958]

What your grand-daughter says, tells alot. She is in "the throw-away era". Back then even if something was out of date---it still had value, both money and memory wise. I believe we all had jars of screws and other items kept for if they were needed to make or fix something. Plus, today everything is accessible and with such advancement in technologies---you can't keep everything---storage facilities are another "new thing" for those in need of room. Ha Ha, don't crank me up

Yep. I remember my grandparents' basement: all sorts of things stored away, including some interesting historical artifacts.

Bill

[FloridaClay]

I remember one of my grandmothers who kept everything; string, old nails, etc.--all neatly organized in jars and drawers. She remembered the extreme hardships of the depression when everything was "make do" and wanted to be prepared to do that again if another one came. My other grandmother was extremely frugal about the use of household utilities based on the same sort of memories.

Clay

[epigramophone]

I remember one of my grandmothers who kept everything; string, old nails, etc.--all neatly organized in jars and drawers. She remembered the extreme hardships of the depression when everything was "make do" and wanted to be prepared to do that again if another one came. My other grandmother was extremely frugal about the use of household utilities based on the same sort of memories.

Clay

The same attitudes applied in the UK during WW2 when rationing became a way of life. The government launched a "Make do and mend" campaign which my parents generation never forgot.

[Lucius1958]

I remember one of my grandmothers who kept everything; string, old nails, etc.--all neatly organized in jars and drawers. She remembered the extreme hardships of the depression when everything was "make do" and wanted to be prepared to do that again if another one came. My other grandmother was extremely frugal about the use of household utilities based on the same sort of memories.

Clay

The same attitudes applied in the UK during WW2 when rationing became a way of life. The government launched a "Make do and mend" campaign which my parents generation never forgot.

Just like the old Yankee saying:

"Use it up, wear it out;
Make it do, or do without."

Bill