My grans neighbour used to spit at the grilling bacon rashers. When it spat back at you, it was considered ready.
These are all about my beloved Gran.
I was often given clothes and shoes miles too big, and made to wear them, because I had to get her money's worth, and I would grow into them.
When my teenage smoking was discovered, I was not allowed to smoke on the street or waiting for the bus. I had to go and sit in the toilet for a nicotine fix. I was also told off for my choice of brand...
I wasn't allowed to wash my hair when on my period. I was allowed a glass of cream soda with my Sunday lunch but not the rest of the week as I would get worms. I couldn't watch too much tv as I would get 'square eyes'.Everything was ironed. We never ever washed our tea cups, just rinsed them. Was also told that if you ate oysters, you could feel them move around inside your tummy.
Bath water was used to water the plants.
Tomato plants were grown year round in the bathroom, to act as an air freshener. I always have to sniff leaves whenever I see a tomato plant now!
When I was ill, I had to drink egg and sherry. She always took the egg tread out though because that was disgusting. 
She used to walk every day, to look at the notice in the local undertakers, to see who was dead. It was always the topic of conversation.
Mum is late 60's and to my delight, is heading in the same direction... (not that she will have it).