“people who lived through that period were still hoarding bent nails and old toys for the rest of their lives.”
My mom and her seven siblings grew up on a farm during the depression. All of them went on to have nice, average lives. My mom still tears napkins in half so they last twice as long.
My aunt took care of an older man who had invented something for one of the Fortune 100 companies and was very wealthy. When he died, she inherited millions. Until she died, she still would wash and dry all of her Zip-Loc bags to re-use.
“wash and dry all of her Zip-Loc bags to re-use.”
Of course, they last forever.
(or until the seal breaks, still a long time)