Recycled Refrigerator

Back in time, people threw away very little if it had a secondary use. Cloth scraps were used to make quilts......bits of wire were bound together to make a longer piece.......bent nails were straightened to be used again......and flour sacks from the store were used for clothing.

Even broken down refrigerators were used for storage of goods. The space inside was dry and shady so you could store just about anything in there that did not need refrigeration. The stick you see in the photo was used to discourage critters from opening the door. Sometimes you might see several old refrigerators and/or freezers on a front porch, back porch or in the yard of a country home. Remember....they were still useful.