Yeah good article.
"our family was able to survive an entire year without buying a single stitch of clothing"
In the last 10 years I've bought a few pairs of compression shorts to solve a chafing problem I started having when running frequently (few miles, almost daily), and some quality winter clothes when I started biking in the -30F windy/snowy winters we have here in Iowa... but as far as everyday clothes, I haven't had to buy any at all... not since I reached high school and stopped outgrowing stuff. I actually still wear a lot of clothes that I had way back in middle school that still fit fine over a decade later.
Not counting socks though, they seem to be designed to be disposable with huge holes developing after just a year or 2 :(
"Statistics show the average American home size has nearly tripled since the 1950s. Back then, a single family home averaged just 983 square feet. Today, it's 2,624. At the same time, the average size household has shrunk from around 3.5 people to around 2.5. Granted, people are bigger these days, but I'm guessing we don't need an extra 1,641 square feet for our girth alone."
LOL
