[Margaret Pilkington]

Yes I remember my Gran saving paper and string for the 'salvo'....I was never quite sure what 'salvo' was. Later on I learned it was 'Salvage'.
Nothing ever went to waste.....food was recycled......cooked veggies were fried up with a bit of bacon fat.....there was always a crock of stock in the kitchen. I am amazed that we weren't poisoned because it looked very grim and scummy sometimes,but it made wonderful broth....that and a few lovely dumplings made a good meal. No 'sell by dates' then.

My gran cut dresses down and made overalls from them...when the overalls became worn they were made into pinnies...and from there they went for floor cleaning or polishing cloths. newspaper was used to clean the windows........cut up into squares for lavvie paper.....made into twists to light the fire.