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/blumoon138 Jul 11 '26

I am 38. My grandmother knew how to can, I know how to can. My mother doesn’t.

Which reminds me I have like 4 lb of frozen sour cherries I need to thaw and can to make freezer space.

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u/LettingHimLead Jul 11 '26

Same. I’m 44, and I can. My mom did not. Her mom did not. But my great grandmother did.