How long did the British willing ration after WWII?

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I watched this British show once called 1945 house and it was so amazing! A modern family has to live in a home customized to 1945 just as the people at that time did. It was awe inspiring the sacrifice and hard scrabbleness these folks showed. 
One of the things I learned was that even after the war the British people willingly chose to continue to ration necesseities for so many years afterwards. 

How long was that? And Can you see anyone doing that now in a similar situation or was that just indicitive of the people in that era?

Jason B · Accepted Answer

Sweet and sugar rationing ended in 1953. Rationing of bananas (the last item to be rationed) ended in 1954. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationing_in_the_United_Kingdom

This was rationing by the government, not voluntary rationing.

As far as voluntary rationing is concerned, that continues to this day. It's called dieting!!! :))

Compulsory rationing still does happen from time to time in some countries, including Britain. For example, there has recently been a lot of talk about rationing petrol, which is in short supply:

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/42609/Labour-plan-to-ration-petrol

During any war, basic items are often in short supply, so rationing is quite normal.

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