MOLLY BOLTON
Southerners are experts atmixing the old with the new.
Sometimes were just being sentimental, but we promise theres some practicality at play too.
We weren’t surprised to learn that our readers agree.
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We polled ourSouthern Living Facebook audienceto find out a few things a Southerner would simply never throw away.
Heres what they had to say.
Sometimes its even gifts from small hands.
She says she would never throw away one piece of paper from a child or grandchildren.
Southerners love their recycled containers so much that it was one of the most frequent answers in our poll.
You never know when an old Cool Whip container will come in handy.
Sometimes it’s simply best to leave it be.
Once you find the right set, its probably staying for good.
Reader Robin Reeves Campeau says shell never get rid of the quilts and crocheted doilies made by her great-grandmother.
Thats probably why it was mentioned quite a few times in our reader poll.
Swap it for butter on fresh biscuits or add a little to your salad dressing.
Just be sure it’s properly stored.
Wardrobe Staples
Trends come and go, but the classics never go out of style.
The best thing about a good hand-me-down is that they’re usually completely one-of-a-kind.
But its not all about the actual shirts and dresses.
As reader Vanessa Lunsford Crider calls out, Southerners will never toss their fashion sense.
Bread Ties
Leave it to a Southerner to make something so simple work so hard.
Our readers mentioned that keeping bread ties is essential.
One reader even shared a picture of her stash.
In the South, manners are all about genuine kindness and compassion.
Once learned, its a part of our personalities and something wed never forget or toss aside.
So its no wonder that many of our Facebook respondents added our manners to the list.
Its a way to preserve petals from weddings, school dances, first dates, and everything in between.
