When it comes to living frugally, our grandparents and parents could really teach us a thing or two.
As the cost of living crisis takes hold, many families are experiencing for the first time not being able to afford what they want when they want it, and it can be a hard lesson to learn.
Many conversations have been had over the last few months about the differences between how we live now and how older generations lived then, and while no-one would advocate going back to the days of post-war austerity or the power shortages of the 1970s, there’s lots to be said for cutting back and living on as little as possible.
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‘You shouldn’t have to do this in 2022’ has become one of the most-used phrases on the internet on discussions about cutting back, but is it really so much hardship not to have your heating on in May or not to use the tumble dryer? After all, as our grandparents would say, they managed.
Waste not want not is one of the fundamental tenets of frugal living, and can be applied to food, water, energy, clothing and practically everything else. We’ve compiled a list of old-fashioned moneysavers below – how many do you do already?
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Waste Not, Want Not
Wear warm clothes: Wear a jumper in the house rather than turning on the heating – your gran wouldn’t have…
