Skills

The skills by which our grandparents survived tough times were many and varied. Unfortunately, far too many of them have been forgotten. In times of plenty, it was often easier to replace things than to labor to mend them, which meant that new generations did not learn the techniques.

Darning (Mending) a Sock

Replacing a Lamp Socket

Last updated February 28, 2010

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