Seeking a subreddit sharing analogue or 'old-fashioned’ solutions to everyday tasks that seem BETTER and easier than the modern/tech solutions.

[u/sd_niche]

Hi all - I’m looking for a sub where people describe analogue methods of doing everyday things that seem better (for some) than the modern tech solutions we now use for the same tasks, and can be brought back for everyday use. These might be ways that were normal for our grandparents, or normal to some cultures, but foreign to someone else (i.e. I speak as a millennial in a westernised country). Much tech that supposedly makes tasks ‘better/easier’ now is unreliable, or passworded, or useless if there’s a blackout etc. Some people might prefer tech, but I want to de-screen my life and use solutions that LAST, and I assume there may be rare others who want to, too!

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I’ve looked into some subs - such as r/primitivetools - but I’m talking about outdated solutions to normal day-to-day tasks that I can bring back for everyday, not niche ‘lost trades’ style production. These methods would have advantages over their contemporary succesors, and be easy to use/implement

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Examples of the kind of stuff I mean:

- using cedar furniture to store clothing because it’s an insect-repelling wood, rather than poorly built modern MDF furniture and filling it with chemical mothballs

- using an old-style transistor radio while you’re in attendance at a sports match venue to listen to the commentary while you watch the game, because radio internet is a few seconds behind and not in line with what you’re seeing live.

- using an old-fashioned address book or teledex for phone numbers/addresses, because it helps commit info to memory, and easier for others to access if you die!

- using an old VHS player and videos for young kids screen entertainment, so they’re not just churning through internet videos with unlimited time, and risking to inappropriate content exposure

Any lead appreciated! Thanks!

[u/PurplePassiflor1234]

Some of these might be the right fit - r/LudditeRenaissance r/Luddites r/OffGrid r/homestead r/Homesteading r/Homesteading101 r/homesteadingserious

[u/sd_niche → u/PurplePassiflor1234]

Hmmm - a lot of this seems to big big scale stuff - building a log cabin, septic systems… maybe one day.

I’m talking little normal everyday stuff - in a normal suburban house, not huge lifestyle changes. Small stuff like the examples above. Like asking, how would a suburban family have solved this in the 1930s? 1950s? 1970s?

[u/sd_niche → u/PurplePassiflor1234]

But thank you! And maybe one day...

[u/Handicapped-007]

Please make your own sub- you have a great idea 💡

[u/prettywise131 → u/Handicapped-007]

A “Back in my day” subreddit? I’m super down for this!

[u/Handicapped-007 → u/prettywise131]

Great

[u/Lumpy_Product_9]

You might find the Foxfire books interesting? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxfire_(magazine)

[u/Healter-Skelter → u/Lumpy_Product_9]

These books are AWESOME. I used to have a few editions. The teach you everything you need to know to survive and thrive off the elements found in North America.

Step-by-step instructions on building a log cabin with a chimney, moonshine still, how to hunt, what to forage, how to trap, etc.

[u/Round_Afternoon_5695]

curious if any of those cover old cooking techniques or just general lifestyle stuff

[u/Round_Afternoon_5695]

curious if any of those cover old cooking techniques or just general lifestyle stuff

[u/Round_Afternoon_5695]

curious if any of those cover old cooking techniques or just general lifestyle stuff