We children of Don Bosco, I asked our grandparents who were environmentally-friendly practices that they adopted to save. To save energy, used as little as possible artificial light, with the help of natural light or candles, and especially through the force of arms, they avoided using appliances in the kitchen; not to waste water, they washed the dishes in a basin, using running water only for rinsing or riutilizzavano water to water the plants.
Our grandparents also were much more often outdoors, moving more, and then, by walking or cycling.
To wash, it was the custom of the “bathroom sailor”, once a week (usually on Saturdays): warmed water on the fire and, mixing it with cold water, filled a tub, in which we She soaped and rinsed you.
Finally, to clean the house, it was enough simply to combine vinegar, salt, lemon and baking soda to get a house shining like a diamond.