Homefront

Life on the home front was a challenge; many struggled to make ends meet. Women worked long hours, caring for their families and keeping their house tidy. Ration books were issued to limit the consumption of household items; as a result, women had to reuse their everyday materials to make what was needed for their families. In the first ration book, the one table ingredient rationed was sugar. In the following ration book, more daily nutritional items were rationed such as canned foods. To make up for the loss of these household items, substitutions were made. For example, meat was rationed, leaving SPAM as a substitute. Many women also gave up materials such as tires, lead, and leather to help make weapons and other war materials to help the war effort.

Add a quote about the homefront

Life on the home front was a challenge, and many struggled to make ends meet. Women worked long hours, caring for their families and keeping their house tidy. Ration books become a challenge in the household; as a result, women had to reuse their everyday materials to make what was needed for their families. In the first ration book, the one table ingredient rationed was sugar. In the following ration book, more daily nutritional items were rationed such as canned foods. To make up for the loss of household items, substitutions were made. For example, meat was rationed, so SPAM was a substitute. According to Mary Gardner remembering her wartime diet, “we ate a lot of fish because meat was rationed... you had to buy things that were going to stretch, maybe spaghetti, macaroni...and mix it up with something else.” Many women also gave up materials such as tires, lead, and leather to help make weapons and other war materials to help the war effort. It was a struggle to feed the family, but women and families made do and helped to win the war. 
 * Women on the Homefront **