7 Advantages Your Great Grandparents Had in Hard Times

These skills are becoming less and less common.

4) Mending Things

They knew how to mend things and every single thing that could be was mended. Sheets and clothing items were patched (and rags cut from those that were beyond repair), tools repaired, and household items seen to in order to avoid unnecessary costs. Fixing things was a matter of daily habit and rarely was a professional called in to do the job.

Via/ Library of Congress

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