I’m into thrift but not out of noble purposes.
Its pure ol mean spirited conservative fiscal responsibility so I can get more capital to invest in big oil and things along those lines.
My parents were exactly like Anna’s, this way. And yes, it is a tradition. And it continues. :) I still make bungee cords and tree/stake ties out of old bicycle innertubes. Etc.
In my family, you were taught it may be very very fashionable to live above one’s means, but the very very wise always to care to live below whatever their means were. Some might call it saving for a rainy day.
I always reuse my teabags. I have a morning pot and an afternoon pot. Teabags from the morning pot go back in the pot in the fridge. Afternoon pot is therefore effectively caffiene free, without the aftertaste treated teabags usually have :)