To expand, so there's more material on this page: "Gasoline, meat, and clothing were tightly rationed. Most families were allocated 3 US gallons (11 l; 2.5 imp

To expand, so there's more material on this page: "Gasoline, meat, and clothing were tightly rationed. Most families were allocated 3 US gallons (11 l; 2.5 imp gal) of gasoline a week, which sharply curtailed driving for any purpose. Production of most durable goods, like new housing, vacuum cleaners, and kitchen appliances, was banned until the war ended.[1] In industrial areas housing was in short supply as people doubled up and lived in cramped quarters. Prices and wages were controlled." From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_home_front_during_World_War_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_home_front_durin...