Re: OT throw away society

Andrea,
It wasn't until I left home that I had a REAL bathmat. My grandmother
came from the poverty of Ireland and then lived through the depression
here. When towels became threadbare from always washing with bleach, she
quilted several together to make a bathmat. Sheets were another matter.
When they got too thin in the middle she cut the middle out and sewed
the 'good' parts together for 'new' sheets.

They don't make 'em like her anymore!
Kitty
> Godi-I hear ya on the appliances, everything that costs over $50 should last
> a long time as far as I'm concerned. LOL! I do have to say though, I draw
> the line at my mother trying to make me feel guilty for spending money on a
> new shower curtain when hers has 'lasted 13 years." I thought to myself,
> eeewwww! (Although she does make sure she throws it in the washer with
> bleach!) LOL again!
> 
> A
> 
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Godigarden@cs.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 5:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT throw away society
> 
> 
> > Kitty,
> > I hear you loud and clear. I'm so fed up with being told that practically
> > anything that's more than two year old is really OLD and not worth
> keeping. I
> > have gone through the same problems as you. IMO an appliance or other
> major
> > purchase should last a long time when you consider the price. The other
> thing is
> > that so many companies are in chapter 11 so you are stuck.
> > Godi zone 7
> > Mt. Vernon VA
> >
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