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[The Dogmother]

Well, it appears that my thriftiness is in my genes - my grandparents were always saving and mending to make-do, my folks did the same too. I am still using one of my grandparents' old wool blankets from the days of rationing; I got this out the other week to use on top of my duvet when it was really cold at night, and I thought that the label made a good picture and social statement.

 

As you can see, the blanket is from the post-war rationing period and is still in excellent condition.

 

 

It means a lot to me to still be able to use these things.

 

Does anyone else still have things like this?

[Redwing]

What an interesting bit of history, hard to think things we take for granted were so strictly controlled

[Tiggy]

I still have my grandparents little dressing table that they brought during the war, it was known as utility furniture

[chickencam]

We had some thick woollen blankets like that, but we donated them to the Turkish earthquake appeal a few years ago. My ED has got loads of my Gran's old haberdashery bits and bobs and I have loads of her old teatowels that are still going strong

[The Dogmother]

I still have my grandparents little dressing table that they brought during the war, it was known as utility furniture

 

You'll have to post a photo Tiggy

 

Liz, I have my grandma's Singer sewing machine, was using it just this weekend to do a spot of mending. I also have all her old sewing equipment and embroidered pillowcases and table cloths.

[Egluntyne]

We still have Him Indoors parent's utility dining furniture.

 

If I'm honest I hate the sight of it, but Him Indoors did his homeork at it, by a coal fire and won't part with it.

[meezers]

I have my grandma's Singer sewing machine, was using it just this weekend to do a spot of mending. I also have all her old sewing equipment and embroidered pillowcases and table cloths.

 

 

I also have my nans Singer sewing machine, it's made of metal and weighs a tonne, but I wouldn't swap it for a modern one. I love the instruction book, must be from the late 40's early 50's judging by the pictures

[The Dogmother]

We still have Him Indoors parent's utility dining furniture.

 

If I'm honest I hate the sight of it, but Him Indoors did his homeork at it, by a coal fire and won't part with it.

 

 

My Singer is the first non-treadle/old style one they made... the 611G, I suspect it was made in the early 60s. It is very heavy but still going strong, it has made a few generations of wedding dresses and baby clothes. It's the same as this one...

 

[Patricia W]

I've got a boxed pack of Teal's scratch cover and Topps polish - unused - with 3shillings and 6 pence on, and a Mansion Oven pad at one shilling and 7 pence! I'm saving for a rainy day.

 

I think they were MIL's.

 

Tricia

[Mrs Webmuppet]

My Gran left me ........a dried milk cannister from the 1960's. LMW took great delight in taking it to school for a history project a little while ago ( her teacher was most impressed)

[Valkyrie]

I still wear my mum's skirt from 1946. Where the fabric is thin it has split. Out with the sewing machine and hey presto - good as new (ish). You can't see the repairs as it is a splodgy pattern. They made clothes with good quality cotton in those days.

 

Egluntyne wrote:

We still have Him Indoors parent's utility dining furniture.

 

If I'm honest I hate the sight of it, but Him Indoors did his homeork at it, by a coal fire and won't part with it.

 

I would borrow Clarets saw, put it on the table, start it up and oops didn't think that would happen - lets go and find a nice new one. Or put it very near a coal fire and oops didn't think that leg would just go up in flames like that. On the other hand if Murray brought MIL's furniture in this house, it would go straight out the back door and onto the bonfire. Or maybe save the furniture and put her . . .

[The Dogmother]

I like your style Koojie!

[Looney]

We have two blankets inherited from my mum, who inherited them from her mum. I have a pyjama top that I was given when I was 13 (which is a looooooooong time ago) and I still wear it....

 

 

Our house is full of utility furniture as my Dad used to work in an old people's home and when the residents died he used to keep hold of the furniture that the families didn't want (with their permission!). The only things we didn't keep were the 'death' chairs but we have a wardrobe (that has signs to tell you where to put socks and ties), a cupboard, a set of drawers, a telephone table, side tables.....

[Cooks]

I have my great grandmas wedgewood bowl & glass cake plate that I use regularly does that count?

[Valkyrie]

I forgot - I have my grandparents writing desk. Sadly the lock was forced open when they had a burglary. If he bothered to look properly it wasn't locked - he just chiselled where the lock was and all he had to do was lift the lid. My great great grandfather was a chippy and my other nan had a cabinet he made - now residing in mum's garage - I've bagged it before my brother. Besides I have all my nan's china collection that she used to keep in it - I'm so meant to have it!