During the Second World War the British people had to endure many sacrifices and hardships on the home front as well as on the front line. Nearly all foodstuffs, clothes, fuel and household goods were either rationed or in short supply. Stringent economies were sought and met in every British home. Today, as household budgets are reduced by the economic crises there are many lessons to be learnt from the war years.
Here are ten wartime tips which are just as relevant today as they were in the 1940s.
Find out more about how people lived during the Second World War by visiting the free exhibition The Children’s War at Imperial War Museum London or by making an appointment to visit the archives.
