I grew up knowing all 4 of my Nova Scotia grandparents (born in 1899 and all lived into late 90's and early 100's) and one great-grandmother, and believe me, they reused EVERYTHING! "Use it up, wear it out, make-do and do without" was one of their often quoted mottos to live by. Old clothes went into braided and hooked or rag rugs and the better parts of fabrics went into quilts, potholders and aprons,( they were exquisite artistic needlewomen and I'm fortunate enough to have many examples of their works still). Fruits were jellied or dried in slices on long strings across the attics. (green beans were also strung on thread and hung up to dry- called 'leather britches') re-constituted by soaking in well water before cooking, and all kinds of pickles made too. All solid fats and any liquid oils were precious commodities, to be saved, cleaned and then used for medicinal purposes and salves (especially coveted goose grease), or soap making and some very hard fats like tallow from beef, for candles. I had the fun of learning from them and still do pieced and crumb quilting (my new favorite style esp. good to use up fabric too small to cut geometric shapes from!, lol) , crocheted rag rugs, dip and molded candles and homemade soaps from saved clean and de-salted kitchen fats. (comes out alot like a bar of 'Fels Naptha' , gentle and cleans thoroughly and excellent for your complexion!) I can also make white and brown breads and all other types of baking and cooking from scratch, but I never learned to master the wood and oil burning stoves they had, too well, ha. No trip to town (20 miles away!) was ever made without someone asking with a laugh, the WW11 question to save gasoline, "is this trip necessary, can we combine errands or take a neighbor with us?" Great well-read, thrifty and thus thriving people to have the privilege to be related and love! Aaaahhhhh!
Wonderful and so inspirational. I’ve read this four times. Thank you ❤❤. Emmy, I can’t believe this video has over 230,000 views. I can’t wait for you to have 100,000 subscribers. You deserve it.
I crochet everyday. I can watch youtube videos, the news, etc while working. I don't feel like I am wasting time if my hands are busy. I donate hundreds of hats each fall to a local coat drive. Also make lots of shawls and lap blankets for nursing home residents. I get to do what I love and keep someone warm. 🧶
I only had 3 years of home ec. Most was cooking and some etiquette hostess. Then sewing in grade 9. Yes, made an apron. I thought I did pretty good Unfortunately, we moved and the next school was too small . Girls in academic program couldn't take home economics due to stretched staff. I took typing one year and then law by correspondence. I never learned more about sewing. Even though my mom, sisters abd my brother could all sew, knit and crochet.
“I don't think kids nowadays know what an apron is. The principle use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath because she only had a few. It was also because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons used less material. But along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.. And when the weather was cold, Grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls. In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men folk knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner. It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes. Send this to those who would know (and love) the story about Grandma's aprons. REMEMBER: Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw. They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron. I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron - but love ❤” Copied and Pasted from “DoYouRemember? Nostalgia Never Gets Old”
My mom wore aprons. After we watched the miracle worker I pretended I was blind for an after noon and followed her around with my eyes shut hanging on to her apron strings. We walked the rows of the garden. We went up and down stairs about 19 times because with 8 kids and all of that laundry that’s what moms do!My mom didn’t see me as a appendage. She knew I was trying to understand how it was to be blind. I am grateful to her forever for letting me trying to learn and understand in my own way. Big love to her!
We often have “quiet night” at our house.. Nothing electronic just the sound of the fire and snoring dogs… will tell stories or read…. IT is PEACEFUL. We like to practice being a human being not a human doing💙💙💙😇
A family member has no tv in their house - it’s so amazing to see how they do without. They don’t even miss it. It’s great to see how we actually talk and the kids play outside when we visit them. There’s no temptation to turn on the tv.
Hi Emmie! I learned from my grandmother that sweaters and outer clothes don’t need to be washed as often as active clothing/underwear. My cardigans and nice sweaters only get washed after every 3 or 4 wears
About five years ago my mom got a lot of free fabric. My mom let me pick out fabric that I liked and she made me a bunch of aprons. I have every day aprons and holiday aprons. All for free and made by my mom, which makes them special to me. I love watching tv in the evening while I'm crocheting. During the day I listen to your videos while I'm cleaning and cooking. Most of my day is taking care of my mother-in-law. I love to read, but I'm so tired by the end of the day I can not focus on a book. So, I sit down watch a little tv and crochet for a bit before I fall asleep. I don't get weekends off or any day off right now. My mother-in-law needs full time care, but I feel blessed that I an able to keep my mother-in-law at home with us and she will pass with family around her. I would not be able to do this without the help of Hospice. They are angels!
Firstly, I wear aprons all day as well and have a complete family of them hanging in the pantry...most I’ve made myself a few gifts made by family. I rarely watch tv, prefer my screen time visiting my you tube friends and learning things. I read every day, sew, knit, dip candles, spin yarns. I write real letters and draw and paint as well. I like to live life on my terms and beliefs not thoseof others. Take care all. Susan
Always wear aprons. Been doing it for 25 years. Save bacon grease, wash reuse ziplock bags, foil several times, glass & plastic jars, compost pile, I' ve made a rug from old T shirts. Enjoy reusing items and reading about others tips & experiences.
Before we had the Internet, I read a lot, sewed and knitted. I still sew and knit, but it's been a very long time since I read a book. Thanks for all the good tips.
In my younger days (my dark ages, teehee) many simple hobbies. After homework & house chores: writing letters and notes, arts and crafts, baking, reading magazines and Reader's Digests, walks with friends, visits and sleepovers with family. Later I learned to sew, crochet, and cross-stitch. Cherished time at the beach, church choir, attending school activities. Oops, sorry I got carried away reminiscing. At 70 yrs old, enen my 30's seem a life time away! 👵😉
I am so lucky that I grew up with my great-grandmother (she also helped me raise my son!) and have many of her aprons, as well as some aprons she made for me. Her daughter, my Nana, makes me a new apron every other Christmas. She'll be 95 years old this year and this Christmas was a bright green gingham!
I actually put my apron on JUST BEFORE I EAT because I'm such a messy eater! An apron was the first thing I ever learned to sew in home economics (my favorite subject in grades 7 thru 12). I love the way Paul does the slicing to help you in the kitchen. You 2 are just the neatest couple! Your channel is my favorite!
I can relate. I leave my apron on when I eat too. My family jokes because I would inevitably drop something on my front. When I wore my my glasses on a chain around around my neck( before I needed to wear them full time 🤓) I’d find a little snack for later on them when I’d go to put them on.😂😂
That’s exactly what my husband and I do. I will occasionally wear n apron when I am cleaning because I love the pockets, but we inevitably wind up with something spilled on the front of the apron, but at least our clothes have been saved from staining.
I wish I could sew...I took it in high school but we had the foot treble machine, so it was quite the disaster. then years later I bought a machine and it was also a disaster, I gave it away to my sister in law and she called me and said," you do know that the machine was a defective one and broken? NO way....so I took it as a sigh that that was not my thing...lol
I am not on any social media. I realized a little over a year ago that it was sucking up all of my time- so I deleted everything and just watch a couple of TH-cam videos every once in a while. 😉 I love my Bible readings each morning and I am currently crocheting a baby blanket and getting ready to piece a quilt together.
Interesting you talk about aprons. I just got two new ones for Christmas. One has a matching apron for my granddaughter. She wore it all day when she got it. I’m going to freeze some apples to use later. I want to get back into crocheting, crafting and sewing. Yes Tv and internet take up a lot of time.
I think the storage containers are like the socks that go missing in the dryer, for some reason one of the pair or one part of the containers go missing into the abyss! Before the internet came along, I think people were more in tune to their family and friends. We had conversations with each other if we got together, there were no distractions from texts or alerts from a cell phone. Ah the good old days!
You are so right with the unplugging. But mostly I use my computer for research or my morning coffee time. And of course, ur videos... lol. I don't watch tv. At all. News or nothing! I do read my fiction or magazines at nite b4 bed. And Emmy.. I can truly say at almost 70, I am not envious of anyone. For nothing. We like and enjoy our time together. We are like you & Paul. We go shopping together or to town for drs appts, and I never get tired of being with my husband. Now others can be jealous of that! lol
Hi, I consider TH-cam to be my social media. I love that I feel like I’m always learning something and the free movies, TV shows , and documentaries are all I need. My last TV broke in 2016 and haven’t been tempted to get another. Channels like this one keep me inspired and in a more positive mood than when I watched TV.
I turned my TV off 5 years ago and have never turned it back on. I spend my evenings spinning yarn, knitting, weaving, learning guitar, reading - the list goes on and on. I honestly don't know how I found the time to watch telly! I find I'm much more relaxed about everything when my hands are busy and there's just some music playing or I'm l8stening to an audio book or podcast whilst I spin or weave.
I have 4 vintage aprons that were my great-grandmas. She sewed them all herself and I really like wearing them when I'm baking. It makes me feel closer to her even though she passed when I was a young child.
I was actually eating homemade bread with your orange marmalade recipe and your chai latte when this video came on! Have been rewatching all your old videos to stay motivated during this no spend. Thanks for all you do to promote contentment and gratitude 🍊
Wow your video is spot on with my life today. I just got an apron given to me today from a friend. I stopped by her house to gie her some fresh made biscuits, watermelon jelly I made and a dozen eggs.... just a little cheer me up gift.... and she had a box of Aprons and gave me one. Its a full size one with pockets. That's the key... pockets. Got to hae them. Isn't God good? The orange marmalade looks good. Anytime you don't have to peel the oranges works for me. I save my bacon grease and also my oil. for the oil I have a special container which has a strainer on it and a lid I can get 2 to 3 uses out of the oil. I save those butter wrappers too. I used to read alot but I'll admit I don't do it as much. I definitely could benefit from less screen time.
I enjoy coloring using pencils, felt tips, and gel pens. I enjoy doing embroidery and other needlework. I enjoy coming u with more plant based recipes that tastes good (have had a couple of them that bombed out). I enjoy doing my Davidic dancing using music I am able to find on TH-cam. My son and I enjoy shopping and fixing meals together that we both enjoy. He is not plant based like me, but we have found foods and seasonings we like together. Since we are planning to move to another state soon, we are using a lot of our time sorting things and packing things up. I batch cook most of my food like my chili. I make a big pot, freeze most of it and put a few containers in the fridge. If I made it too spicy, I serve it over whatever kind of rice I have on hand. I use my mason jars with a screen mesh to sprout seeds to go into some of my cooking and/or salads. But that is on hold until my son and I can get moved.
Recently been binge watching your channel.. I am originally from Western NY however eight years ago my husband and I relocated to TN when he retired from the military... I miss NY A LOT, however a military pension goes a lot further here in TN. Hate to be away from friends and family but we decided that we wanted to retire early and enjoy our lives as you never know from day to day what will happen.. I caught a few episodes of your inlaws, they are so sweet.. I am not Italian but grew up around cousins and friends who are..would love it if you could share maybe some family Italian cookie recipes if you have any... I think in eight years living in TN, I've only met two people of Italian decent lol!! Keep these sweet videos coming!
I gave up tv five years ago and still don’t miss it. I rather read, walk, and spend time with family and friends. Don’t have a computer either. Love your videos
Interesting. I wear my apron in my art studio. Haven’t worn one on the kitchen for a long time…. I grew up with a family cottage. All year round we spent weekends and vacation there, a place with no tv, barely any electricity! We played cards, stoked the wood stove, did outdoor things and home improvement projects. We had a piano and did singalongs. I’m so grateful for the memories
I’m crocheting scrubbies for my hospital fund raiser while watching you. I knit dishcloths while at the movies or as a passenger in our car. I do want to brag about a wonderful thing I found years ago, I don’t know from what secondhand shop. A white 5.5 X4.5 and 2.5 in. deep white enamel container with lid and a little red trim. It is my bacon grease container. It makes me feel lucky because I’ve never seen it before. I just remembered I have a big one down cellar. I rarely use it, but I’m not giving it up. 💙
I surely wish we were neighbors! Love watching and listening….and always feel uplifted and encouraged! And, yes, I have an apron. I did splurge and buy one that fit my decor style. 🤷🏼♀️ Makes me happy! I also have my mom’s …that is way, way, way too little for me as it was homemade and fit her 97 pound body back in 1940 when she was a new wife!
I'm knitting while listening to you. I don't watch TV but I watch TH-cam a lot and I love learning from it. I don't do my phone when I am with a friend. Before TV as a child we used to draw, knit, sew and play with our toys. As an adult before computing came along I watched TV but not daytime only evening. I have my phone set to NOT inform me that I have a new email or a new comment on facebook. It only rings for a phone call or for a text message. I am not a slave to modern technology - it supports me in my life and I love using it. My latest interest is in mending clothing neatly or decoratively. It can give an extra few years life to a garment without looking shabby.
I wear an apron every day when in the kitchen or cleaning because it really does save my clothes. Extra containers are great for sending food with guests or sharing with a neighbor. Somebody else mentioned a mini greenhouse, great for sprouts or seed starters. Love your channel!
I don't wear an apron so much. But I have a couple of old tees and sweatpants I wear when I'm doing household work. If I splat grease or bleach on them, oh well. I'll make them into cleaning cloths once they finally start falling apart!
My husband and I watch a LOT of TV in the winter. But when spring rolls around we spend hours outside on our deck in our swing and walking in our neighborhood.That continues until the winter rolls around once again and we are back to the treadmill and catching up on all the shows we missed. We are retired and enjoying the retired lifestyle immensely. Enjoy your videos and your frugal ideas.
We use to play card games, put together puzzles, have family & friends fun nights and I loved to read 📚. Now not much of nothing 😞😓 I still read but not as much as I use too. A CHANGE HAS TO COME!! thank y'all ❤️
My grandmother lived in an apron. Hers were similar in style to the first apron you showed only the prints were much more subtle. I don't remember my mother ever wearing an apron. I wear an apron when I cook or bake certain things, as you say, just to protect my clothes from stains. But not every time. I have only the one and it does have pockets. My mother used to keep bacon drippings and I did too when I used to eat bacon. It is the best for fried potatoes. But sadly, I only eat bacon once or twice a year now. We reuse cottage cheese and yogurt containers, the 32 oz. size. I use them mostly for my homemade chicken broth that I freeze. We also save our Chinese take out containers. We get Chinese take out once a year. But they're handy, too. And what plastic containers we don't use we certainly recycle. We read a lot back in the day! We spent a lot of time at the library. We had a nice stereo system and listened to a lot of music. We watched TV like now, but we had to appreciate our TV shows more because there just weren't anywhere near the number available now. There was no binge watching, lol. We just would hang out with our friends and family a lot more than we do now. Thanks for another good vlog!
I put our bacon drippings in a glass jar that use to have store bought pickles in it. Plastic containers can get out of hand. When I buy coffee that comes in a plastic coffee canister, I save those for my classroom block center. The children love to build with them! I sometimes wear a full body apron to eat, like an adult bib! Down here in the south, I like to quote Jeff Foxworthy, "you know you are a redneck when all of your salad bowls match and they say Cool Whip on them" LOL!
I'm happy to say that I read 52 books last year! This year I am determined to finish some cross stitch projects... and I can listen to audio books (free via the Libby app) while stitching :) Hubby and I schedule TV time. We have friends that have the TV on all day long and I just don't think that's healthy. We turn it off after watching morning news with coffee, and leave it off all day til about 5 pm.
I'm a big reader too and know that 52 books is a LOT in one year. Brava! I'd love to get some recommendations from you on books you particularly liked. Thanks in advance and happy reading in 2023!
My kids looooove to do crafts/coloring/calligraphy, hobbies or puzzles while listening to books on tape or old radio shows. Even baking & cooking. Baking is esp nice to classical music. They love me to read outloud to them too. I got 2 youngest teens reading books outloud w/a friend too. I told them if they read To Kill A Mockingbird, I will get movie out of library, the old good one.
Old cafeteria lady here…My grandmothers wore aprons too, but I wear them mostly as protection for the food I am cooking. There could be fuzz or hair on my clothes and an apron keeps that from getting in the food. Also, I have cooking aprons and cleaning aprons. I don’t wear an apron to cook in that I may have earlier say cleaned the toilet in. Never wear your cooking aprons out of the kitchen either. You want them to stay as sanitary as possible. This is what they taught us in training for the school cafeteria. I learned a lot those years!
AMEN to the aprons. I wear vintage aprons all the time. They certainly do protect one's clothing. We tend wear our clothing out by over washing , not from wearing . I have a wonderful collection of aprons! Love them all !!
We use a lot of plastic containers for freezing. I keep a box in the kitchen during the winter to put empty and washed containers in for storage. They will go in the basement pantry til next harvest time. Keeps the cabinets less cluttered.
Great video! I am one that doesn't have a TV. Any watching is done on my cell phone. For 2023, I plan on sewing one gift, one garment, and work towards finishing a quilt. I also vow to read one book a month. Besides working full-time, those are a few of my favorite things to entertain myself. Love you guys! Keep up the good work!
The takeout containers are good for holding freezer bags with freezer meals before they have frozen. It prevents leaking messes. The containers are also good for stacking in the refrigerator with fresh produce when the crispers are full. You can also use the containers for transporting meals or snacks on trips or meal trains.
I have always enjoyed word searches. I always have one on my night stand to help me unwind and relax before bed. Though lately I find myself throwing on some mind numbing tv show until I go to bed. You are right, we can learn a lot from the past. On my refrigerator I have a dry erase board where I write down my favorite quote. The Great Depression motto “use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without”. It a great constant reminder
I am doing pretty well with not eating out, other than an inexpensive pizza from Little Caesars. I am buying a house this month, though, so that's pretty expensive. 😆
I have an apron that me grandmother gave me. It was her favorite. I wore it out and patched it then wore that out too. So I carefully took it apart and used it as a pattern to make more. I now have one for everyday of the week . Loved your video. Thanks
I don’t have TV, read newspapers or radio. Mush less stress! If the world I’ll find out! Reading is coming back for me, also sewing and walking. Thank you😘
Your aprons are beautiful. I have an apron I use when my 9 yo granddaughter comes to visit and keep one for her, too. She thinks I bake all of the time, but most of the baking that I do is just to have a fun activity to do with her. Every couple of weeks I bake banana bread for my BFF. I’m visiting her tomorrow, so I’ll bake banana bread this evening to take to her. I bought bananas to ripen last week-nicely brown spotted today. Some of the comments suggest wearing an apron for cleaning-I’ll try that.
I crochet, sew and read. I'm going to confess. I lost the battle with the containers. I finally bought a set amount of glass containers to use. I buy a big package of containers that stack to send food home with my kids. They're cheap and fit in a tiny space. The random containers everywhere made me crazy. We have silicone ziplock bags for the freezer. It's saved a ton of money. I use a pump sprayer with olive oil, a silicone mat or parchment paper. And yes we save bacon grease :) My Dad grew up in the depression and they used it for everything. Sometimes he'd ask me to drizzle a little on a tomato sandwich and it always went in bean soup.
I quilt or crochet and love to read. Also I loved to cook. I only turn tv around 5pm. Then watch a TV series. On prime. Turn it off and then read before I go to sleep. I make lists every day of things I must get done.
Another old fashioned thing that saves money is fasting. It saves on meals You can look it up it's definitely takes self control and is hard at first but if you practice it maybe once a week it gets easier. It helps keep your medical bills low too because if you do a 20+ hour fast it kills cancer cells, helps with diabetes, etc. Definitely something to look into.
my spouse and I bought books for each other this xmas. we did this last year and truly enjoyed reading books in Jan/Feb and look forward to more book reading this month and next.❤ all the best!
I keep my bacon grease also, best to fry potatoes in EVER! You taught me in previous video to keep the butter wrappers and I use them all the time now instead of throwing away. I have an apron that was my Mom's and it is a Christmas apron so I always wear that when baking for Christmas. I was taught the first step of cooking was to put on an apron from my Grandma so I always wear an apron. I have a blue one that says Queen of the Kitchen but my very favorite apron to wear was made by an Amish woman and she made the big deep pockets out of pot holders!. Yes, you can put your hands in the pockets and use the apron to pull the pan out of the oven! No more looking for potholders. It is genius! I do a little bit of screen time in the evenings but it is television oriented, I love to watch HGTV and The Cooking Channel. After working on a computer all day, I don't want to be on my phone or a computer. I love to crochet and read. The crocheting I can do while listening to the television. but I need it quite in order to read. As a young girl, I remember playing board games, cards and putting puzzles together with my siblings. We had a television but it only received two maybe three channels. The orange marmalade looks delicious! Keep the videos coming, I look forward to them twice a week.
Great thoughts on screen time. I came off Instagram because I was spending too much time on it and not really even enjoying it. I do watch lots of You Tube but I knit as I watch it. haha Happy New Year to you and Paul!
Love aprons! I do have a couple and use them when doing dishes and cleaning. We use bacon grease to pop popcorn! Gives it really good flavor and I use less salt. I reuse containers, sending food to my grandkids or cookies to the neighbors! I also save butter wrappers for baking. I still read and crochet! Two of my favorite things to do.
Immediately I answered "square dancing" for your entertainment question. We did it a lot even as kids. Sometimes in the backyard but at our Community Center. People of all ages and skills joined in. Sadly I don't do that much anymore. 😢
Growing up, before the electronics...reading, puzzles and going outside to play. Going to the library was a BIG event! Still is to me and reading helps take away the daily stress. Glad I found your channel!!☺
I’m learning so much I love you guys from Australia watch all your posts you feel like friends it’s wonderful for me lady in my 50s and retired on small income🎉 in Australia 🇦🇺
I, too, am a big fan of aprons. A few years ago, I had had enough (there's my word again) of struggling to corral my plastic ware. I did what you showed -- matching bottoms to tops -- and then used a deep plastic dishpan to hold them. When the dishpan is full, I don't bother saving anything another butter or cottage cheese container. Instead, it goes in my recycle bin. I always have enough containers for what I need and sometimes I replace one I've used many times with a new one and recycle the old. This system really works well for me and is one I recommend. Thanks for yet another great video.
Oh boy, you started something lol Hi guys! I enjoyed acrylic painting on canvas (still got tons of supplies), playing guitar and singing, crochet and knitting, making stuff with clay/pottery), crafting of any kind, puzzles, color by numbers, reading (mostly novels and si-fi stories), Bycicle riding, going swimming in the lake/summer, playing card games with friends like Bridge and Romy, Dominos or a board game, flying a kite in fall, sleigh riding, sewing (aprons too), crossword puzzles, listening to the radio etc etc a lot more than now! You are right, I should give myself a alotted time for the computer a day! God bless!
Great knife skills, Paul. Very impressive. My hobbies are very similar to yours: reading, crocheting, and cross stitch, but I also enjoy baking. I still crotchet and read, but not as much as I used to do. Now that my kids are grown, I don't bake as much either. What I should be doing with my free time is writing letters and sending cards to elderly and homebound people I know. My elderly mother loved getting a card with a personal note from a grandchild or family friend. Soon after walking in the door at my mother's home, she would say, "Did you see the card so and so sent me?" Thanks for inspiring me.
I knit everyday! I crochet too, but nowadays I prefer to knit. I have a tv that I don’t watch. I watch the news for 1/2 hour to keep up with what happening. Before the internet, I love to peruse library books and magazines to write down recipes I would to make at home. I love baking, making all kinds of breads, buns, breakfast food, and dinner ideas. I have not bought bread in 8 years. I baked sourdough weekly. Additionally I make steamed buns. I don’t buy prepared food nor eat out, except for occasional pizza that my daughter buys. Yes, I am about your age and grew up with a lot of your values! I buy when things are so sale and pantry plan accordingly. Like yourselves, I retired early due to extraordinary circumstances, but not at the age to collect yet. I live in one of the 5 boroughs of NYC and doing just fine! Thanks for sharing! ❤❤
Love aprons and have some that were my mother and mother in laws I even have some from my wedding showers 40 yrs ago. Thanks for the reminder to start wearing them more again for cooking I have different ones for cleaning and some for crafting I did find an old Simplicity Pattern packet for different aprons. I think I’ll sew some using my big stash of fabric. Use what I have… lol I can gift and donate them
Auntie Emmy and Uncle Paul, My 14 year old daughter just got into baking and I purchased her first William Sonoma apron. Her late father gave me mine in 2007 the year before she was born. It was an investment $25 for an apron is a lot but with care it will last long time I am also focusing less on screentime for me grad school program which requires a lot of screen time. So for a break I'm working on my crochet using my yarn stash first for projects. No yarn buying!
Oh, what a great video and I think this is the first time I've ever read ALL the comments left by others and and most all had such good ideas. There seems to be a lot of us apron wearing, bacon grease savers here.
I used to write poetry and stories when I was young. But life of a single mother of 3 kept me very busy, them and work. Now that my kids are grown, work kept me very busy as I often had more than one job. Now I only have one job but I am currently off work due to an accident. Now I spend most of my free time just trying to get things done around here. Being bent and broken make me move extra slow so even the easiest chore becomes difficult. So when I have to stop and sit, I usually just watch TV. In 2019 I had a heart attack at work and I was off work for four months. While I was off, I took up painting and I so enjoyed it. But now with my back injury it is very hard to do anything. A money saving yummy idea. Cranberries should be discounted these days due to holidays being over..... Making home made cranberry jam is so delicious and easy. Thank you both for all you do for your followers. 🙂
I make orange marmalade every year. I can mine. You do not need pectin when making orange marmalade as it has its own gelling affect. There’s pectin in the fruit.
I have 3 sets of clothes: scrubs, dress party clothes and pajamas with cozy winter bathrobes. I do most of my errands driving home from work to save gas and time. I keep the heat set at 60 and if it creeps up with the winter sun I shut it off. I just used my bacon grease yesterday when we had breakfast for dinner. I found a bacon grease strainer /keeper for less than $10 that’s really cute and it keeps spices and bits of bacon from the grease. I have a 10 pound bag of oranges that Walmart replaced when I ordered 1 orange which I was using for cooking. I might just make orange marmalade!
ANother wonderful, fun and uplifting video. Thank you. Your marmalade looks delicious. I used make so many jars of jams, jellies and marmalades because I had access to free fruit, either grown by us, grown by friends or gleaned from the woods around us (we have masses of wild grapes, raspberries and blueberries in our woods). These jams, coupled with some homade bread make a lovely gift and I was asked every year by a couple of friends for their favorites. Orange Marmalade is my personal favorite and yours looks so bright and yummy. I have been an avid quilter and sewer, which I still do but not as much. I have taken on the goal of increasing my time doing this and NOT buying anymore fabric, because I have more than enough to keep me sewing for years to come!
My favorite place was the library while growing up. When I was a stay at home mom, my favorite memory was while I was reading one day, my daughter grabbed a book and sat with me and read her book.
Don't forget I use the take out containers for planting lettuce seeds, sprouts , or as seed starters then I recycle if it's not useful any more. Hope this helps someone.
My variation on marmalade: pink grapefruit marmalade. Grapefruits go on sale every winter quite regularly. Grapefruit is very "pithy" and unbearably bitter no matter how much sugar I add. Quick fix: scrub and peel the rind (I use a "Y" peeler), leaving the vast majority of the pith behind. Separate the pith from the segments, peel the flesh out of the segments. Chop the flesh and add to the pot. Add in the lovely blushed-with-pink peels and sugar (and a pinch of salt to bring out the sweetness). I proceed just as you do. It is a marvellous cheap condiment! Love your content - keep up the good work!
@@FrugalMoneySaver You're welcome. I have also used grapefruit pulp to substitute for lemons in traditional lemon curd. I figure any time I can get fruit for less than 50 cents per pound, it's worth a little creativity!
Dear Emmy&Paul,i chuckle a little bit because 28 years ago my husband and i designed an apron for me to wear when i cook! I still wear that apron i sewed on my sewing machine and yes i had to have 2 pockets on it! Pockets are handy for everything! I work full time outside of the home now so finding down time is a luxury these days! I still crochet but not as much as i would prefer! I use small containers for leftover food to pack in my lunch to take to work with me instead of buying food! Yes,those containers can explode,and do often in my kitchen! I do purge often! Love your orange marmalade recipe,looks lovely. Do you use your marmalade on biscuits or bagels? I figure it would be good on both! Yum!
I have been taking sowing lessons. I made an apron and my aunt gifted me an apron for Christmas. I’ll be wearing them to preserve my cloths. I’ll def be sowing more so I have one to wear weave day even when working outside in the garden.
My husband and I love to read. We can get just about any books we want free from our local library. I also enjoy crocheting. I wanted to make a new afghan this winter, but buying all that yarn is expensive! I saw a pattern on TH-cam using scrap yarn( which I have plenty of) and decided to make a scrap afghan for our son-in-law for Christmas!
Before al the screen time, I sat down and played the piano a lot more for my own enjoyment. I am going to focus more on doing that again. Also, we enjoyed having family and/or friends over to play card games or board games, and usually have a little dessert of some kind for a treat. Inexpensive way to have a fun evening or afternoon. Our family still really enjoys this, but we have not done it as much lately.
Hi Emmy and Paul! Yes, I love aprons. I fact I am getting ready to make one because they are falling apart and sadly beyond repair. They are definitely clothes savers. I love the marmalade trick! I had been saving apple, pear, and orange scraps in 2 1gallon zip bags in the freezer. Yesterday I turned those scraps into jelly. It came out really yummy and so pretty. When I made my turkey stock I let the fat solidify on top of the stock, scraped it off, melted it, strained it, put it in a jar and it is in the fridge next to the bacon fat. If you are making chicken soup, use the turkey fat to sautee your veggies in. Thanks for the fantastic video! Have a blessed day! 🌺
I like the aprons. I agree with less screen time. I have been reading more lately. Sometimes it’s nice to just put some soft music on and either, read, do a puzzle or do some cooking. Did you make the cupcakes yet ? 😊
I am so thrilled to have discovered your channel. I can't tell you how much I look forward to the release of your videos. You and Paul have become like long lost friends. God bless you both and continue the good work sharing your life with us.
An absolutely sweet video that brought a tear to my eye. My Italian mamma ( who passed away last Aug) always wore an apron. Thank you for bringing up some lovely memories. Keep up the great messages. Be well.
Every holiday or birthday meal our family has, I bring a bag of containers along, so we can send leftover food or cake home with family members and the kids.
We read books and look at the news on our phones. We don’t really do social media to connect. We use it to learn. So being on my phone is a good thing. The free library apps are fantastic.
thank you so helpful. I inherited my grandmas apron and I have been in spired by this video to use it more. I have learnt the hard way just found d out type 2 diabetic so the healthy benefits of not sitting in front of the tv and computer are so important to improve overall health. we only get one body in this life so worth looking after it. moderate exercise and not sitting gapping at screens. poor health costs money
I grew up knowing all 4 of my Nova Scotia grandparents (born in 1899 and all lived into late 90's and early 100's) and one great-grandmother, and believe me, they reused EVERYTHING! "Use it up, wear it out, make-do and do without" was one of their often quoted mottos to live by. Old clothes went into braided and hooked or rag rugs and the better parts of fabrics went into quilts, potholders and aprons,( they were exquisite artistic needlewomen and I'm fortunate enough to have many examples of their works still). Fruits were jellied or dried in slices on long strings across the attics. (green beans were also strung on thread and hung up to dry- called 'leather britches') re-constituted by soaking in well water before cooking, and all kinds of pickles made too.
All solid fats and any liquid oils were precious commodities, to be saved, cleaned and then used for medicinal purposes and salves (especially coveted goose grease), or soap making and some very hard fats like tallow from beef, for candles.
I had the fun of learning from them and still do pieced and crumb quilting (my new favorite style esp. good to use up fabric too small to cut geometric shapes from!, lol) , crocheted rag rugs, dip and molded candles and homemade soaps from saved clean and de-salted kitchen fats. (comes out alot like a bar of 'Fels Naptha' , gentle and cleans thoroughly and excellent for your complexion!) I can also make white and brown breads and all other types of baking and cooking from scratch, but I never learned to master the wood and oil burning stoves they had, too well, ha. No trip to town (20 miles away!) was ever made without someone asking with a laugh, the WW11 question to save gasoline, "is this trip necessary, can we combine errands or take a neighbor with us?" Great well-read, thrifty and thus thriving people to have the privilege to be related and love! Aaaahhhhh!
Thanks for taking the time to share!
I have had that motto wrote out and put on my frig. Trust me I live by it 🥰
Ohhhhh, have you considered teaching a girl scout troop all those ways, to pass it on??
Ohhhhh, have you considered teaching a girl scout troop and / or 4H all those ways, to pass it on??
Wonderful and so inspirational. I’ve read this four times. Thank you ❤❤. Emmy, I can’t believe this video has over 230,000 views. I can’t wait for you to have 100,000 subscribers. You deserve it.
I crochet everyday. I can watch youtube videos, the news, etc while working. I don't feel like I am wasting time if my hands are busy. I donate hundreds of hats each fall to a local coat drive. Also make lots of shawls and lap blankets for nursing home residents. I get to do what I love and keep someone warm. 🧶
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Love that Linda! So thoughtful!
That’s fantastic
God Bless you!
Thank you for being a blessing to others.
I'm old enough to remember that the very first thing we made in Home Ec at school was an apron! That's how we learned to sew.
Love that! So sad none of those basic skills are taught anymore!
Grade 7. Yellow white gingham.
@@lovecats6856 I made purple and white gingam and a matching potholder
I only had 3 years of home ec. Most was cooking and some etiquette hostess. Then sewing in grade 9. Yes, made an apron. I thought I did pretty good Unfortunately, we moved and the next school was too small . Girls in academic program couldn't take home economics due to stretched staff.
I took typing one year and then law by correspondence. I never learned more about sewing. Even though my mom, sisters abd my brother could all sew, knit and crochet.
“I don't think kids nowadays know what an apron is. The principle use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath because she only had a few. It was also because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons used less material. But along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.. And when the weather was cold, Grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls. In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men folk knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner. It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes. Send this to those who would know (and love) the story about Grandma's aprons. REMEMBER: Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw. They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron. I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron - but love ❤” Copied and Pasted from “DoYouRemember? Nostalgia Never Gets Old”
That was wonderful!
My mom wore aprons. After we watched the miracle worker I pretended I was blind for an after noon and followed her around with my eyes shut hanging on to her apron strings. We walked the rows of the garden. We went up and down stairs about 19 times because with 8 kids and all of that laundry that’s what moms do!My mom didn’t see me as a appendage. She knew I was trying to understand how it was to be blind. I am grateful to her forever for letting me trying to learn and understand in my own way. Big love to her!
Thanks so much for watching and sharing Liza!
We made gingham checked aprons with cross stitch embroidery in the 7th grade.
We often have “quiet night” at our house..
Nothing electronic just the sound of the fire and snoring dogs… will tell stories or read….
IT is PEACEFUL.
We like to practice being a human being not a human doing💙💙💙😇
I love that "Practice being a human being not a human doing!"
A family member has no tv in their house - it’s so amazing to see how they do without. They don’t even miss it. It’s great to see how we actually talk and the kids play outside when we visit them. There’s no temptation to turn on the tv.
Love that Ela!
Unimaginable..
Yet true
Those of who can feel joy by putting on an apron are truly blessed ❤️
Hi Emmie! I learned from my grandmother that sweaters and outer clothes don’t need to be washed as often as active clothing/underwear. My cardigans and nice sweaters only get washed after every 3 or 4 wears
Yes! So true Kaye!
About five years ago my mom got a lot of free fabric. My mom let me pick out fabric that I liked and she made me a bunch of aprons. I have every day aprons and holiday aprons. All for free and made by my mom, which makes them special to me. I love watching tv in the evening while I'm crocheting. During the day I listen to your videos while I'm cleaning and cooking. Most of my day is taking care of my mother-in-law. I love to read, but I'm so tired by the end of the day I can not focus on a book. So, I sit down watch a little tv and crochet for a bit before I fall asleep. I don't get weekends off or any day off right now. My mother-in-law needs full time care, but I feel blessed that I an able to keep my mother-in-law at home with us and she will pass with family around her. I would not be able to do this without the help of Hospice. They are angels!
Oh Julie! How wonderful you are able to care for your mother-in-law. Wishing you all peace and blessings!
Firstly, I wear aprons all day as well and have a complete family of them hanging in the pantry...most I’ve made myself a few gifts made by family. I rarely watch tv, prefer my screen time visiting my you tube friends and learning things. I read every day, sew, knit, dip candles, spin yarns. I write real letters and draw and paint as well. I like to live life on my terms and beliefs not thoseof others. Take care all. Susan
Love that Susan! Be true to yourself!
Always wear aprons. Been doing it for 25 years. Save bacon grease, wash reuse ziplock bags, foil several times, glass & plastic jars, compost pile, I' ve made a rug from old T shirts. Enjoy reusing items and reading about others tips & experiences.
Love all of your tips! Thanks Rebekah!
Before we had the Internet, I read a lot, sewed and knitted. I still sew and knit, but it's been a very long time since I read a book.
Thanks for all the good tips.
Thanks for watching Tone!
In my younger days (my dark ages, teehee) many simple hobbies. After homework & house chores: writing letters and notes, arts and crafts, baking, reading magazines and Reader's Digests, walks with friends, visits and sleepovers with family. Later I learned to sew, crochet, and cross-stitch. Cherished time at the beach, church choir, attending school activities. Oops, sorry I got carried away reminiscing. At 70 yrs old, enen my 30's seem a life time away! 👵😉
Love that comment Judy! Such fond memories!
I'm also 70, but time flies! Thirty seems just a blink away.
I did all those things too..im 66
I am so lucky that I grew up with my great-grandmother (she also helped me raise my son!) and have many of her aprons, as well as some aprons she made for me. Her daughter, my Nana, makes me a new apron every other Christmas. She'll be 95 years old this year and this Christmas was a bright green gingham!
That is awesome!
I actually put my apron on JUST BEFORE I EAT because I'm such a messy eater! An apron was the first thing I ever learned to sew in home economics (my favorite subject in grades 7 thru 12). I love the way Paul does the slicing to help you in the kitchen. You 2 are just the neatest couple! Your channel is my favorite!
An apron was the first thing we learned to sew in 7th. grade Home Economics. 1967-68 !!
I can relate. I leave my apron on when I eat too. My family jokes because I would inevitably drop something on my front. When I wore my my glasses on a chain around around my neck( before I needed to wear them full time 🤓) I’d find a little snack for later on them when I’d go to put them on.😂😂
That’s exactly what my husband and I do. I will occasionally wear n apron when I am cleaning because I love the pockets, but we inevitably wind up with something spilled on the front of the apron, but at least our clothes have been saved from staining.
Lisa thank you so much for the kind words! We are so happy you are here!
I wish I could sew...I took it in high school but we had the foot treble machine, so it was quite the disaster. then years later I bought a machine and it was also a disaster, I gave it away to my sister in law and she called me and said," you do know that the machine was a defective one and broken? NO way....so I took it as a sigh that that was not my thing...lol
I am not on any social media. I realized a little over a year ago that it was sucking up all of my time- so I deleted everything and just watch a couple of TH-cam videos every once in a while. 😉
I love my Bible readings each morning and I am currently crocheting a baby blanket and getting ready to piece a quilt together.
Oh how wonderful! Good for you Kat!
Interesting you talk about aprons. I just got two new ones for Christmas. One has a matching apron for my granddaughter. She wore it all day when she got it. I’m going to freeze some apples to use later. I want to get back into crocheting, crafting and sewing. Yes Tv and internet take up a lot of time.
What a wonderful gift that you and your granddaughter gave matching aprons to start memories of cooking and baking together
I bought matching ones for mommy and my granddaughter for xmas next year she will be 5!!!
Matching aprons for you and your granddaughter! How lovely!
I think the storage containers are like the socks that go missing in the dryer, for some reason one of the pair or one part of the containers go missing into the abyss! Before the internet came along, I think people were more in tune to their family and friends. We had conversations with each other if we got together, there were no distractions from texts or alerts from a cell phone. Ah the good old days!
Yes, I feel it especially when people gather!
Ohmygosh Aprons! I've seriously never owned one- but I remember my Grammy Always having an apron on! I need to pick one up!
They are wonderful!
I crochet, every day. I'm a crafty I love doing crafts. I write down recipes. I read books. I love gardening, canning. Etc.
You are so right with the unplugging. But mostly I use my computer for research or my morning coffee time. And of course, ur videos... lol. I don't watch tv. At all. News or nothing! I do read my fiction or magazines at nite b4 bed. And Emmy.. I can truly say at almost 70, I am not envious of anyone. For nothing. We like and enjoy our time together. We are like you & Paul. We go shopping together or to town for drs appts, and I never get tired of being with my husband. Now others can be jealous of that! lol
How I love to read comments like yours! Our husbands are truly our best friends!
I make aprons to match my clothes
I’ve been wearing an apron for 40 years plus
Xx
Love that Paula!
i did that when inwas a teenager. i made matching aprons and pot holder sets. made a lot of money for a teenager. and i had alot of fun too
I used to read a lot and also crochet. I am going to get out my yarn and make some scarves . Thanks again for the encouragement.
Thanks for watching Carrie!
I love my aprons, & when my husband sees me wearing one, he knows something wonderful is happening in the kitchen. 😊❤
I love that so much Sherry!!
Hi, I consider TH-cam to be my social media. I love that I feel like I’m always learning something and the free movies, TV shows , and documentaries are all I need. My last TV broke in 2016 and haven’t been tempted to get another. Channels like this one keep me inspired and in a more positive mood than when I watched TV.
YAY! Cathy you are so right! We watch YT more and more too!
I turned my TV off 5 years ago and have never turned it back on. I spend my evenings spinning yarn, knitting, weaving, learning guitar, reading - the list goes on and on. I honestly don't know how I found the time to watch telly! I find I'm much more relaxed about everything when my hands are busy and there's just some music playing or I'm l8stening to an audio book or podcast whilst I spin or weave.
Wonderful!
I have 4 vintage aprons that were my great-grandmas. She sewed them all herself and I really like wearing them when I'm baking. It makes me feel closer to her even though she passed when I was a young child.
I love that! Such wonderful heirlooms!
I was actually eating homemade bread with your orange marmalade recipe and your chai latte when this video came on! Have been rewatching all your old videos to stay motivated during this no spend. Thanks for all you do to promote contentment and gratitude 🍊
Oh how wonderful! Thank you!! So kind of you Jessica!
Wow your video is spot on with my life today. I just got an apron given to me today from a friend. I stopped by her house to gie her some fresh made biscuits, watermelon jelly I made and a dozen eggs.... just a little cheer me up gift.... and she had a box of Aprons and gave me one. Its a full size one with pockets. That's the key... pockets. Got to hae them. Isn't God good? The orange marmalade looks good. Anytime you don't have to peel the oranges works for me. I save my bacon grease and also my oil. for the oil I have a special container which has a strainer on it and a lid I can get 2 to 3 uses out of the oil. I save those butter wrappers too. I used to read alot but I'll admit I don't do it as much. I definitely could benefit from less screen time.
You were gifted a special something for your thoughtfulness to others. Acts of Kindness is a great way to start 2023.
Allison what a kind gesture you shared with your friend! Love that she gave you an apron in return!! Yes HE sure is!!
I wear one, but most people don't because they work 80 hours so they don't cook much. I got a food saver for Christmas and that has been a blast.
“I’m stuck in a different era” 🤣 same here hahaha
Right! Thank you lol!!!
I enjoy coloring using pencils, felt tips, and gel pens. I enjoy doing embroidery and other needlework. I enjoy coming u with more plant based recipes that tastes good (have had a couple of them that bombed out). I enjoy doing my Davidic dancing using music I am able to find on TH-cam. My son and I enjoy shopping and fixing meals together that we both enjoy. He is not plant based like me, but we have found foods and seasonings we like together. Since we are planning to move to another state soon, we are using a lot of our time sorting things and packing things up. I batch cook most of my food like my chili. I make a big pot, freeze most of it and put a few containers in the fridge. If I made it too spicy, I serve it over whatever kind of rice I have on hand. I use my mason jars with a screen mesh to sprout seeds to go into some of my cooking and/or salads. But that is on hold until my son and I can get moved.
Recently been binge watching your channel.. I am originally from Western NY however eight years ago my husband and I relocated to TN when he retired from the military... I miss NY A LOT, however a military pension goes a lot further here in TN.
Hate to be away from friends and family but we decided that we wanted to retire early and enjoy our lives as you never know from day to day what will happen.. I caught a few episodes of your inlaws, they are so sweet.. I am not Italian but grew up around cousins and friends who are..would love it if you could share maybe some family Italian cookie recipes if you have any... I think in eight years living in TN, I've only met two people of Italian decent lol!! Keep these sweet videos coming!
Thank you! As you watch my videos you will see my loud, large, Italian family in many of them LOL!
I gave up tv five years ago and still don’t miss it. I rather read, walk, and spend time with family and friends. Don’t have a computer either. Love your videos
Interesting. I wear my apron in my art studio. Haven’t worn one on the kitchen for a long time…. I grew up with a family cottage. All year round we spent weekends and vacation there, a place with no tv, barely any electricity! We played cards, stoked the wood stove, did outdoor things and home improvement projects. We had a piano and did singalongs. I’m so grateful for the memories
Wonderful memories for sure Patrise!
I’m crocheting scrubbies for my hospital fund raiser while watching you. I knit dishcloths while at the movies or as a passenger in our car. I do want to brag about a wonderful thing I found years ago, I don’t know from what secondhand shop. A white 5.5 X4.5 and 2.5 in. deep white enamel container with lid and a little red trim. It is my bacon grease container. It makes me feel lucky because I’ve never seen it before. I just remembered I have a big one down cellar. I rarely use it, but I’m not giving it up. 💙
Thanks for sharing and watching Holly Jo!
I surely wish we were neighbors! Love watching and listening….and always feel uplifted and encouraged! And, yes, I have an apron. I did splurge and buy one that fit my decor style. 🤷🏼♀️ Makes me happy! I also have my mom’s …that is way, way, way too little for me as it was homemade and fit her 97 pound body back in 1940 when she was a new wife!
What a kind thing to say Robin! Thank you!!
I'm knitting while listening to you. I don't watch TV but I watch TH-cam a lot and I love learning from it. I don't do my phone when I am with a friend. Before TV as a child we used to draw, knit, sew and play with our toys. As an adult before computing came along I watched TV but not daytime only evening. I have my phone set to NOT inform me that I have a new email or a new comment on facebook. It only rings for a phone call or for a text message. I am not a slave to modern technology - it supports me in my life and I love using it.
My latest interest is in mending clothing neatly or decoratively. It can give an extra few years life to a garment without looking shabby.
We do the same with our phones! No notifications just calls and texts!
I wear an apron every day when in the kitchen or cleaning because it really does save my clothes. Extra containers are great for sending food with guests or sharing with a neighbor. Somebody else mentioned a mini greenhouse, great for sprouts or seed starters. Love your channel!
Put your name on it. You have a better chance of getting it back - maybe filled!
I don't wear an apron so much. But I have a couple of old tees and sweatpants I wear when I'm doing household work. If I splat grease or bleach on them, oh well. I'll make them into cleaning cloths once they finally start falling apart!
I love the idea of aprons - think I’ll try making a few myself!
Thanks so very much Jeanie!
Love aprons-wear them every day-
What a cute apron collection!
Thanks Sarita!
My husband and I watch a LOT of TV in the winter. But when spring rolls around we spend hours outside on our deck in our swing and walking in our neighborhood.That continues until the winter rolls around once again and we are back to the treadmill and catching up on all the shows we missed. We are retired and enjoying the retired lifestyle immensely. Enjoy your videos and your frugal ideas.
That sounds like us lol! Thanks so much Michele!
I remember a time when my parents limited my TV (no computers/cell phones then) time to 10 hours a week. It was great for getting me to read.
I have old vintage aprons from my mom and maybe my grandmother. You inspired me to start wearing them!
Oh wonderful Barbra! That they are heirlooms make them even more special!
We use to play card games, put together puzzles, have family & friends fun nights and I loved to read 📚. Now not much of nothing 😞😓 I still read but not as much as I use too. A CHANGE HAS TO COME!!
thank y'all ❤️
YAY! You sound like me!!
You can hardly get a kid to play a game now that's not on a phone..
My grandmother lived in an apron. Hers were similar in style to the first apron you showed only the prints were much more subtle. I don't remember my mother ever wearing an apron. I wear an apron when I cook or bake certain things, as you say, just to protect my clothes from stains. But not every time. I have only the one and it does have pockets.
My mother used to keep bacon drippings and I did too when I used to eat bacon. It is the best for fried potatoes. But sadly, I only eat bacon once or twice a year now.
We reuse cottage cheese and yogurt containers, the 32 oz. size. I use them mostly for my homemade chicken broth that I freeze. We also save our Chinese take out containers. We get Chinese take out once a year. But they're handy, too. And what plastic containers we don't use we certainly recycle.
We read a lot back in the day! We spent a lot of time at the library. We had a nice stereo system and listened to a lot of music. We watched TV like now, but we had to appreciate our TV shows more because there just weren't anywhere near the number available now. There was no binge watching, lol. We just would hang out with our friends and family a lot more than we do now.
Thanks for another good vlog!
You summed up TV watching back in the day perfectly! So few choices so it was a real treat! Thanks for sharing Barbara!
I put our bacon drippings in a glass jar that use to have store bought pickles in it. Plastic containers can get out of hand. When I buy coffee that comes in a plastic coffee canister, I save those for my classroom block center. The children love to build with them! I sometimes wear a full body apron to eat, like an adult bib! Down here in the south, I like to quote Jeff Foxworthy, "you know you are a redneck when all of your salad bowls match and they say Cool Whip on them" LOL!
😂🤣😂 Too funny about the matching bowls! 😁
LOL! Laurie, that is so cute!
I'm happy to say that I read 52 books last year! This year I am determined to finish some cross stitch projects... and I can listen to audio books (free via the Libby app) while stitching :) Hubby and I schedule TV time. We have friends that have the TV on all day long and I just don't think that's healthy. We turn it off after watching morning news with coffee, and leave it off all day til about 5 pm.
Yes! We put it on around 5 as well!
I'm a big reader too and know that 52 books is a LOT in one year. Brava! I'd love to get some recommendations from you on books you particularly liked. Thanks in advance and happy reading in 2023!
My kids looooove to do crafts/coloring/calligraphy, hobbies or puzzles while listening to books on tape or old radio shows. Even baking & cooking. Baking is esp nice to classical music.
They love me to read outloud to them too. I got 2 youngest teens reading books outloud w/a friend too. I told them if they read To Kill A Mockingbird, I will get movie out of library, the old good one.
I haven't turned on my tv in 4 years. Keep my tv in the basement.
Old cafeteria lady here…My grandmothers wore aprons too, but I wear them mostly as protection for the food I am cooking. There could be fuzz or hair on my clothes and an apron keeps that from getting in the food. Also, I have cooking aprons and cleaning aprons. I don’t wear an apron to cook in that I may have earlier say cleaned the toilet in. Never wear your cooking aprons out of the kitchen either. You want them to stay as sanitary as possible. This is what they taught us in training for the school cafeteria. I learned a lot those years!
So very smart Ruby!
AMEN to the aprons. I wear vintage aprons all the time. They certainly do protect one's clothing. We tend wear our clothing out by over washing , not from wearing . I have a wonderful collection of aprons! Love them all !!
Yes, so true about over washing!
We use a lot of plastic containers for freezing. I keep a box in the kitchen during the winter to put empty and washed containers in for storage. They will go in the basement pantry til next harvest time. Keeps the cabinets less cluttered.
Great video! I am one that doesn't have a TV. Any watching is done on my cell phone. For 2023, I plan on sewing one gift, one garment, and work towards finishing a quilt. I also vow to read one book a month. Besides working full-time, those are a few of my favorite things to entertain myself. Love you guys! Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much Julie!! Way to go on the no TV!
We gave up our tv and cable 5 years ago and have no regrets. The library and free audiobooks are a preferable substitute and huge money saver.
The takeout containers are good for holding freezer bags with freezer meals before they have frozen. It prevents leaking messes. The containers are also good for stacking in the refrigerator with fresh produce when the crispers are full. You can also use the containers for transporting meals or snacks on trips or meal trains.
They also make great mini greenhouses for starting seeds. Poke a few holes in them for drainage though!
Yes all true Sherlyn! We just had too many!
Love these ideas.Might try them.Thanks
Thank you for your patience and help me with the best life I appreciate your time and help me to get a lot of sorting out and recycling done
I use take out container to send home food for guests like Thanksgiving and Christmas, Easter.
I have always enjoyed word searches. I always have one on my night stand to help me unwind and relax before bed. Though lately I find myself throwing on some mind numbing tv show until I go to bed. You are right, we can learn a lot from the past. On my refrigerator I have a dry erase board where I write down my favorite quote. The Great Depression motto “use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without”. It a great constant reminder
Yes, we love that one as well Britt!!
I am doing pretty well with not eating out, other than an inexpensive pizza from Little Caesars. I am buying a house this month, though, so that's pretty expensive. 😆
Congratulations. Buying a home is an accomplishment and essential financial move. You probably got there by being frugal 😊
Also exciting! Congrats!!!
Don’t you just love Emmy and Paul’s channel always encouraging everyone and sending love and prayers
Sally Congratulations! How wonderful and exciting!!
My wife pointed me out to all of these frugal shows, Frugal Money Saver is my favorite.
I have an apron that me grandmother gave me. It was her favorite. I wore it out and patched it then wore that out too. So I carefully took it apart and used it as a pattern to make more. I now have one for everyday of the week . Loved your video. Thanks
Love it!!
I don’t have TV, read newspapers or radio. Mush less stress! If the world I’ll find out! Reading is coming back for me, also sewing and walking. Thank you😘
Love that Darlene!
Your aprons are beautiful. I have an apron I use when my 9 yo granddaughter comes to visit and keep one for her, too. She thinks I bake all of the time, but most of the baking that I do is just to have a fun activity to do with her. Every couple of weeks I bake banana bread for my BFF. I’m visiting her tomorrow, so I’ll bake banana bread this evening to take to her. I bought bananas to ripen last week-nicely brown spotted today. Some of the comments suggest wearing an apron for cleaning-I’ll try that.
Yes, that's a great time to wear them as well! Love that you bake with your granddaughter!
I've used an apron for most of my adult life. It's shifts my brain into work mode, while keeping my clothes clean.
So true! I agree!
I crochet, sew and read. I'm going to confess. I lost the battle with the containers. I finally bought a set amount of glass containers to use. I buy a big package of containers that stack to send food home with my kids. They're cheap and fit in a tiny space. The random containers everywhere made me crazy. We have silicone ziplock bags for the freezer. It's saved a ton of money. I use a pump sprayer with olive oil, a silicone mat or parchment paper.
And yes we save bacon grease :) My Dad grew up in the depression and they used it for everything. Sometimes he'd ask me to drizzle a little on a tomato sandwich and it always went in bean soup.
Smart on the glass containers!
I quilt or crochet and love to read. Also I loved to cook. I only turn tv around 5pm. Then watch a TV series. On prime. Turn it off and then read before I go to sleep. I make lists every day of things I must get done.
I am a list person too LAdyD! Need to have them!
Another old fashioned thing that saves money is fasting. It saves on meals
You can look it up it's definitely takes self control and is hard at first but if you practice it maybe once a week it gets easier.
It helps keep your medical bills low too because if you do a 20+ hour fast it kills cancer cells, helps with diabetes, etc. Definitely something to look into.
my spouse and I bought books for each other this xmas. we did this last year and truly enjoyed reading books in Jan/Feb and look forward to more book reading this month and next.❤ all the best!
That's a great idea! Love it!
I wear an apron everyday. I love vintage aprons too. I love that - aprons are the uniform of the home.
They kind of are right? LOL!
I keep my bacon grease also, best to fry potatoes in EVER! You taught me in previous video to keep the butter wrappers and I use them all the time now instead of throwing away. I have an apron that was my Mom's and it is a Christmas apron so I always wear that when baking for Christmas. I was taught the first step of cooking was to put on an apron from my Grandma so I always wear an apron. I have a blue one that says Queen of the Kitchen but my very favorite apron to wear was made by an Amish woman and she made the big deep pockets out of pot holders!. Yes, you can put your hands in the pockets and use the apron to pull the pan out of the oven! No more looking for potholders. It is genius! I do a little bit of screen time in the evenings but it is television oriented, I love to watch HGTV and The Cooking Channel. After working on a computer all day, I don't want to be on my phone or a computer. I love to crochet and read. The crocheting I can do while listening to the television. but I need it quite in order to read. As a young girl, I remember playing board games, cards and putting puzzles together with my siblings. We had a television but it only received two maybe three channels. The orange marmalade looks delicious! Keep the videos coming, I look forward to them twice a week.
Try getting playaway books at your library. You can listen to the books while you crochet 😊
@@angielay3313 That is a great idea, I work only 1 block from a library!
Love that idea of potholders for apron pockets.
Oh that Amish apron sounds wonderful Vicki!!
Great thoughts on screen time. I came off Instagram because I was spending too much time on it and not really even enjoying it. I do watch lots of You Tube but I knit as I watch it. haha Happy New Year to you and Paul!
Happy New Year Jennifer! Thank you!
Love aprons! I do have a couple and use them when doing dishes and cleaning.
We use bacon grease to pop popcorn! Gives it really good flavor and I use less salt.
I reuse containers, sending food to my grandkids or cookies to the neighbors!
I also save butter wrappers for baking.
I still read and crochet! Two of my favorite things to do.
Wow. I never thought of that.
Immediately I answered "square dancing" for your entertainment question. We did it a lot even as kids. Sometimes in the backyard but at our Community Center. People of all ages and skills joined in. Sadly I don't do that much anymore. 😢
Oh how fun! Would love to learn that!
Growing up, before the electronics...reading, puzzles and going outside to play. Going to the library was a BIG event! Still is to me and reading helps take away the daily stress. Glad I found your channel!!☺
We are happy you found us too!
I’m learning so much I love you guys from Australia watch all your posts you feel like friends it’s wonderful for me lady in my 50s and retired on small income🎉 in Australia 🇦🇺
YAY! Thank you Cristina! So happy you are here!
I, too, am a big fan of aprons. A few years ago, I had had enough (there's my word again) of struggling to corral my plastic ware. I did what you showed -- matching bottoms to tops -- and then used a deep plastic dishpan to hold them. When the dishpan is full, I don't bother saving anything another butter or cottage cheese container. Instead, it goes in my recycle bin. I always have enough containers for what I need and sometimes I replace one I've used many times with a new one and recycle the old. This system really works well for me and is one I recommend. Thanks for yet another great video.
Great tip on the containers Alice! Thank you!
Oh boy, you started something lol Hi guys! I enjoyed acrylic painting on canvas (still got tons of supplies), playing guitar and singing, crochet and knitting, making stuff with clay/pottery), crafting of any kind, puzzles, color by numbers, reading (mostly novels and si-fi stories), Bycicle riding, going swimming in the lake/summer, playing card games with friends like Bridge and Romy, Dominos or a board game, flying a kite in fall, sleigh riding, sewing (aprons too), crossword puzzles, listening to the radio etc etc a lot more than now! You are right, I should give myself a alotted time for the computer a day! God bless!
Wonderful hobbies and talents Granny!! God Bless you as well, thank you!
Great knife skills, Paul. Very impressive. My hobbies are very similar to yours: reading, crocheting, and cross stitch, but I also enjoy baking. I still crotchet and read, but not as much as I used to do. Now that my kids are grown, I don't bake as much either. What I should be doing with my free time is writing letters and sending cards to elderly and homebound people I know. My elderly mother loved getting a card with a personal note from a grandchild or family friend. Soon after walking in the door at my mother's home, she would say, "Did you see the card so and so sent me?" Thanks for inspiring me.
My mom was the exact same way with letters and card!! She was always so proud of them!
I knit everyday! I crochet too, but nowadays I prefer to knit. I have a tv that I don’t watch. I watch the news for 1/2 hour to keep up with what happening.
Before the internet, I love to peruse library books and magazines to write down recipes I would to make at home. I love baking, making all kinds of breads, buns, breakfast food, and dinner ideas. I have not bought bread in 8 years. I baked sourdough weekly. Additionally I make steamed buns. I don’t buy prepared food nor eat out, except for occasional pizza that my daughter buys.
Yes, I am about your age and grew up with a lot of your values! I buy when things are so sale and pantry plan accordingly. Like yourselves, I retired early due to extraordinary circumstances, but not at the age to collect yet. I live in one of the 5 boroughs of NYC and doing just fine! Thanks for sharing! ❤❤
May Joe thanks for watching and sharing!
Love aprons and have some that were my mother and mother in laws
I even have some from my wedding showers 40 yrs ago.
Thanks for the reminder to start wearing them more again for cooking
I have different ones for cleaning and some for crafting
I did find an old Simplicity Pattern packet for different aprons. I think I’ll sew some using my big stash of fabric. Use what I have… lol I can gift and donate them
Oh what a wonderful idea!! Homemade aprons are amazing!
Auntie Emmy and Uncle Paul,
My 14 year old daughter just got into baking and I purchased her first William Sonoma apron. Her late father gave me mine in 2007 the year before she was born. It was an investment $25 for an apron is a lot but with care it will last long time
I am also focusing less on screentime for me grad school program which requires a lot of screen time. So for a break I'm working on my crochet using my yarn stash first for projects. No yarn buying!
Ramona GRAD SCHOOL!! So proud! Good for you!!
Oh, what a great video and I think this is the first time I've ever read ALL the comments left by others and and most all had such good ideas. There seems to be a lot of us apron wearing, bacon grease savers here.
Yes! You all are the absolute best!
I used to write poetry and stories when I was young. But life of a single mother of 3 kept me very busy, them and work. Now that my kids are grown, work kept me very busy as I often had more than one job. Now I only have one job but I am currently off work due to an accident. Now I spend most of my free time just trying to get things done around here. Being bent and broken make me move extra slow so even the easiest chore becomes difficult. So when I have to stop and sit, I usually just watch TV.
In 2019 I had a heart attack at work and I was off work for four months. While I was off, I took up painting and I so enjoyed it. But now with my back injury it is very hard to do anything.
A money saving yummy idea. Cranberries should be discounted these days due to holidays being over..... Making home made cranberry jam is so delicious and easy.
Thank you both for all you do for your followers. 🙂
Oh Terri I am so sorry you are not feeling well!! Prayers for a quick healing!
I make orange marmalade every year. I can mine. You do not need pectin when making orange marmalade as it has its own gelling affect. There’s pectin in the fruit.
Yes, you are right!
I have 3 sets of clothes: scrubs, dress party clothes and pajamas with cozy winter bathrobes. I do most of my errands driving home from work to save gas and time. I keep the heat set at 60 and if it creeps up with the winter sun I shut it off. I just used my bacon grease yesterday when we had breakfast for dinner. I found a bacon grease strainer /keeper for less than $10 that’s really cute and it keeps spices and bits of bacon from the grease. I have a 10 pound bag of oranges that Walmart replaced when I ordered 1 orange which I was using for cooking. I might just make orange marmalade!
Such great money saving ideas MK! Thanks!
ANother wonderful, fun and uplifting video. Thank you. Your marmalade looks delicious. I used make so many jars of jams, jellies and marmalades because I had access to free fruit, either grown by us, grown by friends or gleaned from the woods around us (we have masses of wild grapes, raspberries and blueberries in our woods). These jams, coupled with some homade bread make a lovely gift and I was asked every year by a couple of friends for their favorites. Orange Marmalade is my personal favorite and yours looks so bright and yummy. I have been an avid quilter and sewer, which I still do but not as much. I have taken on the goal of increasing my time doing this and NOT buying anymore fabric, because I have more than enough to keep me sewing for years to come!
Thank you for the kind words! It was delicious!
My favorite place was the library while growing up. When I was a stay at home mom, my favorite memory was while I was reading one day, my daughter grabbed a book and sat with me and read her book.
Don't forget I use the take out containers for planting lettuce seeds, sprouts , or as seed starters then I recycle if it's not useful any more. Hope this helps someone.
Yes, thanks!
My variation on marmalade: pink grapefruit marmalade. Grapefruits go on sale every winter quite regularly. Grapefruit is very "pithy" and unbearably bitter no matter how much sugar I add. Quick fix: scrub and peel the rind (I use a "Y" peeler), leaving the vast majority of the pith behind. Separate the pith from the segments, peel the flesh out of the segments. Chop the flesh and add to the pot. Add in the lovely blushed-with-pink peels and sugar (and a pinch of salt to bring out the sweetness). I proceed just as you do. It is a marvellous cheap condiment! Love your content - keep up the good work!
Interesting! Thanks for sharing!
@@FrugalMoneySaver You're welcome. I have also used grapefruit pulp to substitute for lemons in traditional lemon curd. I figure any time I can get fruit for less than 50 cents per pound, it's worth a little creativity!
Dear Emmy&Paul,i chuckle a little bit because 28 years ago my husband and i designed an apron for me to wear when i cook! I still wear that apron i sewed on my sewing machine and yes i had to have 2 pockets on it! Pockets are handy for everything! I work full time outside of the home now so finding down time is a luxury these days! I still crochet but not as much as i would prefer! I use small containers for leftover food to pack in my lunch to take to work with me instead of buying food! Yes,those containers can explode,and do often in my kitchen! I do purge often! Love your orange marmalade recipe,looks lovely. Do you use your marmalade on biscuits or bagels? I figure it would be good on both! Yum!
I agree you need pockets in aprons
We don't eat many biscuits Lisa! I adore them but Paul not so much lol!
I have been taking sowing lessons. I made an apron and my aunt gifted me an apron for Christmas. I’ll be wearing them to preserve my cloths. I’ll def be sowing more so I have one to wear weave day even when working outside in the garden.
Oh what a wonderful skill to learn!
My husband and I love to read. We can get just about any books we want free from our local library. I also enjoy crocheting. I wanted to make a new afghan this winter, but buying all that yarn is expensive! I saw a pattern on TH-cam using scrap yarn( which I have plenty of) and decided to make a scrap afghan for our son-in-law for Christmas!
Oh that's so creative!! Great idea!
Yes doing textile crafts has become unaffordable. Many other crafts too. It’s hard.
I do all these things!!🥰
I use butter wrappers to separate burgers etc that I prepare for freezing.
Great idea!
Before al the screen time, I sat down and played the piano a lot more for my own enjoyment. I am going to focus more on doing that again. Also, we enjoyed having family and/or friends over to play card games or board games, and usually have a little dessert of some kind for a treat. Inexpensive way to have a fun evening or afternoon. Our family still really enjoys this, but we have not done it as much lately.
Sounds absolutely wonderful! Great times!
Just a thought. Instead of using a two part lid on the marmalade jar, a mayo lid works well and it's easier to take on and off.
Hi Emmy and Paul! Yes, I love aprons. I fact I am getting ready to make one because they are falling apart and sadly beyond repair. They are definitely clothes savers.
I love the marmalade trick! I had been saving apple, pear, and orange scraps in 2 1gallon zip bags in the freezer. Yesterday I turned those scraps into jelly. It came out really yummy and so pretty.
When I made my turkey stock I let the fat solidify on top of the stock, scraped it off, melted it, strained it, put it in a jar and it is in the fridge next to the bacon fat. If you are making chicken soup, use the turkey fat to sautee your veggies in.
Thanks for the fantastic video! Have a blessed day! 🌺
I don’t know why the text popped in it. For my SILs I’ll be making them from old jeans.
I saw an apron repurposed from the back of old men's jeans so it had pockets!
What a great idea Dawn! thanks!
I like the aprons. I agree with less screen time. I have been reading more lately. Sometimes it’s nice to just put some soft music on and either, read, do a puzzle or do some cooking. Did you make the cupcakes yet ? 😊
LOL! Not yet! I'm making muffins using a cake mix on this Fridays video. I have to use them up! I also am completely out of carrots!
I am so thrilled to have discovered your channel. I can't tell you how much I look forward to the release of your videos. You and Paul have become like long lost friends. God bless you both and continue the good work sharing your life with us.
Oh Angela we love to hear that! You made my heart smile! Thank you!
An absolutely sweet video that brought a tear to my eye. My Italian mamma ( who passed away last Aug) always wore an apron. Thank you for bringing up some lovely memories. Keep up the great messages. Be well.
Oh so happy you enjoyed the video!
Every holiday or birthday meal our family has, I bring a bag of containers along, so we can send leftover food or cake home with family members and the kids.
That's a great idea!
We read books and look at the news on our phones. We don’t really do social media to connect. We use it to learn. So being on my phone is a good thing. The free library apps are fantastic.
That is wonderful Dawn!
So true about reducing screen time!
I think so Julie!
thank you so helpful. I inherited my grandmas apron and I have been in spired by this video to use it more.
I have learnt the hard way just found d out type 2 diabetic so the healthy benefits of not sitting in front of the tv and computer are so important to improve overall health. we only get one body in this life so worth looking after it. moderate exercise and not sitting gapping at screens. poor health costs money
Thanks so much for sharing!