
Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without
Reading Time: 2 minutes My mother used to quote “an old saying” that she learned in her youth. It sounded like something from the Depression, but it was actually a World War II slogan. “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, do without.” An old saying? Most of us had never seen economic conditions like those in WWII–until today. The war created a massive labor shortage as … Continue reading Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without