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Old 07-30-2012, 03:17 PM
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bearisgray
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Frugal and extravagant are kind of loaded words -

I was raised in an environment where 'frugal' was a virtue, and 'cheap' was a vice.

Extravagant was sort of equated with 'wasteful' and/or 'unnecessary'
BUT inadequate/skimpy was also frowned on.

Examples: If making shirred curtains for a bedroom - Mom thought it was better to make them look nice and full with inexpensive muslin - as compared to trying to cover 36 inches of window with 30 inches of more expensive fabric.

Amazing how some childhood ideas/standards stick with me!
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