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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1981
Page
26
The essay recalls inflation era thrift habits from a grandmother who saved scraps, reused butter and jam separately, clipped coupons, and warned against waste. It notes families surviving tough times by packing rat habits, conserving energy, mending and reusing, and children waiting out the hard mood in dim rooms with foil and black bananas.
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