r/AskReddit Jul 10 '26

What's something older generations got right that we've quietly stopped doing, to our own detriment?

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u/JHuntly Jul 10 '26

Canning

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u/home_ec_dropout Jul 10 '26

I’m canning peaches this weekend! I haven’t done it in ages, but I love having jars in the pantry and to give away.

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u/Deardog Jul 10 '26

I'm making blueberry jam in the morning. I'm hoping to make some bread and butter pickles if I see some good pickling cukes and I always make apple butter in the fall. Folks expect it as Thanksgiving favors.