35 Old Home Hacks Poor Families Used to Save Money

35 Old Home Hacks Poor Families Used to Save Money
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Step back into the past and discover the clever old home hacks poor families used to survive and save money every single day. These old home hacks weren’t fancy trends — they were real-life solutions that helped poor families save money, fix what they had, and stretch every penny.
In this video, we’ll look at 35 old home hacks that show how smart and creative people once were when they had no choice but to save money. From cooking, cleaning, repairing, and reusing everyday items, these simple ideas helped poor families stay strong through tough times. Many of these old home hacks still work today and can inspire new ways to save money at home.
If you love nostalgia, practical wisdom, and real stories of how poor families learned to save money, these old home hacks will remind you that sometimes the best solutions are the simplest ones.
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00:00 – Intro
00:34 Whiten clothes with potato water
01:25 Make vinegar from apple peels and cores
02:17 Use salt to put out grease fires
03:05 Revive vegetables in salt water
03:54 Repel ants with cucumber peels
04:46 Clean rust with potato slices
05:43 Use bread to remove odors from burnt pans
06:41 Stop hiccups by sucking on a spoonful of sugar
07:38 Rub a raw onion on frozen car windows
08:27 Boost roses with banana peels
09:25 Kill weeds with cornstarch
10:13 Rub raw garlic on mosquito bites
11:10 Enhance meat flavor with coffee
12:01 Make hair shiny with barley water
12:50 Trap fruit flies with vinegar and sugar water
13:51 Neutralize chicken coop odors with oyster shells
14:46 Repel cockroaches with orange peels
15:38 Remove paint smells with bowls of sliced onions
16:30 Use cabbage leaves to soothe swollen joints
17:25 Polish brass with old beer
18:13 Wrap celery in foil to keep it fresh
18:57 Polish silver with potato water
19:45 Soften sugar with apple slices
20:36 Line the trash can with old newspapers
21:20 Wrap bananas in old newspaper
22:17 Drive away fleas with vinegar
23:07 Remove a splinter with garlic
23:55 Use old rice water to make hair shiny
24:45 Stop squeaky floors with baby powder
25:35 Preserve cheese with a vinegar-soaked cloth
26:20 Remove wine stains with salt
27:16 Clean the grill with an onion
28:06 Store eggs with the pointy end down
28:54 Keep paintbrushes soft with vinegar


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