Originally Posted by
dojo36
i was born in 1936 so i grew up during world war II. we didn't even have aluminum foil, we were so poor, with a family of nine. must not have been very good birth control back then either, lol. but like someone else said, it's hard to break old habits, so I reuse almost everything but kleenex and toilet paper. worn out socks and t shirts work so good for polishing furniture. i can make one t shirt last for about 15 years - wear it the first 5, sleep in it the next 5, then cut it up for rags the last 5.
I was born in 1936 too - and yes old habits are hard to break. I don't know when they started making aluminum foil but I don't remember it from when I was young. Only thing I remember was waxed paper for sandwiches, etc. Can't remember plastic bowls until later - maybe in late 40s or 50s then all I remember is Tupperware.