Old fashioned things you still do

Kaimoana2, (08:24:57) WH Smith branches have a box (often hidden in a corner) for recycling any kind of pens, so if you have a branch near you, you could take them there instead of throwing them away. You are obviously a lot more organised than me, as I have a habit of putting them back in the drawer and just getting another one out instead of putting them in the bag for WHS. I will try to follow your example in future!

I rub a tiny bit of washing up liquid into the stain before putting in the wash.

Use rollers just for an hour before going out to give my hair some body .

But that’s not answering the question. I still cook meals from scratch, does that count? No instant meals in this house, though I do like fish and chips!

My late MIL, very ladylike, always had a nicely starched and ironed hanky in her bag, some of them she had embroidered!

Which made my golden Labrador puppy, (also now in doggy heaven) as she was then very much in disgrace when she helped herself to said handkerchief and chewed it up. Tears and upset! My puppy had to write a letter of apology to her human Granma!

I iron towels and linen hankies, I wear an apron when cooking, I write letters to family and friends as a treat from emailing them. I have arm covers on my sofa and a table cloth on the dining room table. I polish shoes. Milk and delivers milk in glass bottles. I have linen napkins and napkin rings for special dinners. I use leaf tea in a teapot sometimes for a special guest. I have a hot water bottle at night. I also have a landline phone.
I keep the water that my veg have boiled in to make stock or gravy if I am making it. I make up photo albums from actual photos which I get developed. I use a toothbrush not an electric one. I used to use blankets and sheets on the bed but have now changed to a Duvet.

Old-fashioned? Lots of you are doing things my grandmother did (born 1890)
I used to iron a lot and now regret the wasted time when I could have been doing something worthwhile.
I use real cotton hankies but don’t iron them.

I almost always use a landline. I have the Radio Times delivered every week. However,
I never iron, and cook as little as possible.

I use a tablecloth and I usually iron most of my things. Wear an apron when baking because I’m messy!

I do make my own gravies, usually having a selection of jugs of various stocks in the fridge. Last week I had no stock to use so I tried "Best" lamb gravy granules and they made a really tasty gravy with the meat juice added.

Cook from scratch several times a week.
Always use a tablecloth, even when it’s just us two.
Try not to waste any food, making soups with leftovers.
Don’t use Netflix etc.
Have a landline and use it more than my mobile.
Iron pillowcases but not sheets.
And probably other things that I don’t even think about!

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Oh, and I suppose almost always cooking from scratch counts as old fashioned now.

I cook from scratch too, as do my children - when they have time!
I always feel a bit naughty if we have something like oven cook fish and chips or scampi, but that is as far as I go down the ready made food road.
I do use an air fryer and microwave which saves time for many meals.

I certainly don’t go as far as my mother, who ironed dusters into perfect squares, or my mother in law who ironed socks. I think I am more of a Shirley Conrad than Mrs Hinch

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Assuming that 'old fashioned' means doing things that young people don't (using my 28 and 30 year olds as examples), I

Own CDs, books and DVDs (they stream everything). I stream too, but have hung onto the hard copies for now, at least.

Still own an iPod and use it when out of wifi.

Buy a Radio Times at Christmas

Pay for local public transport with money (I worry that I might not have a signal when I need one, although that never happens)

Have a window cleaner

Knit my own jumpers

Mend things and sew on buttons

Watch TV on a designated device (AKA a television)

Read a Sunday newspaper, if Mr Dog goes to buy one

The children cook from scratch, iron and do many of the things on this thread. I doubt they use cloth napkins (I do), but I don't know, as when we visit them we go out for lunch.

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I don’t use cloth hankies, anti whatsits or tablecloths, although I keep one just in case I need to set the table. I occasionally make scones and bread. Ironing is done as a last resort but I do iron tea towels. Clothes very rarely get ironed in the winter as I have a long duvet coat which covers up all.
I swept my yard the other day, not something I’ve seen done for ages anywhere and still put washing out if it’s fine. I suppose we all have little quirks that we learned as kids which we still stick to. Mind I’ve never not peeled potatoes .

I iron all clothes, tea towels, duvet covers and flat sheets.

I wear an apron (when I remember to).

I make tea with tea leaves, in a pot.

Absolutely brilliant.

I still peel spuds, mostly, but I cook the potato skins in the microwave for my hens so it doesn't go to waste and they have a treat. I must admit I have only started eating butternut squash and sweet potato in recent years, but I steam a lot of my veg. That seems to be old fashioned now.

Darning is a great skill, it’s usually family members that are upset over a damaged garment. A few minutes with a darning mushroom and darning needle and alls well . The young ones love the green aspect. With sewing it’s great mending a zip or turning a hem up . Just don’t tell everyone as u end up with lots of jobs.

*toast not soap! Made me chuckle! I tend to use liquid soap anyway so would be difficult!

I think I must be lazy because I embrace all the conveniences of modern life with a few exceptions. I use tissues. I make tea with teabags in a mug, much to my sisters’s horror. But said mug is on a mug tree (saves space!). I do iron but only when necessary. A lifetime of ironing for a family has put me off a task I have always hated. I cook from scratch on occasions but as I live alone it is usually for others. I find a sandwich, soup or beans on soap is sufficient most of the time; I don’t find food particularly interesting. I do bake lot though for family but that is not particularly old fashioned these days! Shortcuts make time for things I really love to do, like reading-from a real book I have a Kindle but for convenience when travelling (though I take a book too!). I also love to sew and have done for years. I am my family’s go to for mending and darning!. Anybody else here darn? It’s a very useful skill to have as saves so many otherwise useful and beautiful items. I guess that is old fashioned!

I agree with many of you. I've never possessed a tumble dryer or dishwasher. Washing always dried outside (now that I'm retired I can wait for a dry day)
I only use bone china mugs.
I never admit to owning a mobile phone.
I still use Brillo pads to keep the underside of saucepans and cooking utensils clean. But now that I have an air fryer I use these less and less.
I used to use Vim up until a few years ago, now use Bar Keepers Friend instead to clean my front door step etc.
I don't mind ironing, I usually play all my old sixties music whilst doing it.
I met a lady once who absolutely loved ironing, it was her favourite thing to do !

I agree with all admissions of common sense. 👍👍