Do you save paper clips?

My mother's mother was a frugal woman. She never spent money foolishly. Her trash can never seemed to be full, not surprising for a woman who saved bread wrappers, twist ties, string, grocery bags...well, you get the idea. If a plastic container had a lid, then it needed to be washed and kept for reuse. Black-eyed peas might well go into the fridge in a repurposed sour cream carton, along with a dab of ham in a butter dish. Bango darned socks. mended underwear, and patched clothing. She didn't know the term "carbon footprint" and possibly didn't have one. I'm fairly certain she would disapprove of my habit of purchasing bottled water, but you'd never convince her I also buy a can of compessed air now and then.


Carlene Havel,
Author of "A Hero's Homecoming" co-author “Daughter of the King”
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