we only had bar soap. We were poor. Got most of our food from my moms friend. He husband owned a wrecking yard. He'd trade parts to the Sabrett guy and the Good humor icecream man. There were a lot of nights we had hotdogs and icecream. some days, icecream. My other friend, looking back, she was poor too, (16 kids), loved to come to my house and get icecream . All my cloths were hand me downs. Another of my moms friends had 6 boys and one girl. Wow, was she dressed well, and so was I. even my underwear was hand me down. Shoes too.
My aunt and God mother died, and left me with money to buy luxuries for myslef with. She didn't want anyone to know she left it to me. Wow, was that a shocker! Living in my condo with my husband and cat, and having my son have a well paying salary is luxury to me.