Make Do and Mend

angelavdavis

BerkshireBird wrote: »

Just wondered, what is a bokashi??

Have just got water butt, composter on order, never heard of one of these.

Bokashi allows you to compost cooked leftovers. I had previous tried a green cone but had problems when it became infested with rats:eek:

Look at the kitchen composter link on here and another site is here. Its also worth searching on the greenfingered board for more information. You compost the leftovers for a total of four weeks in the bins then add to the normal compost bin.

GreenNinja

Have just started getting into this make do and mend idea and am loving it! Recently I had a lovely white linen dress which was a bit see through so never wore it, so cut down to make it into a top and the bottom half I am making into handkerchiefs for my Mum for Christmas.
Took the beaded edging off a summer dress as I have as lost some of the beads from one side and am going to thread them onto thin wire and make serviette rings for Xmas.
Have saved some small plastic boxes from business cards at work and some pretty ribbons and coloured tissue paper from my mates birthday party and am going to get my neices to make trinket boxes from them when they come to stay with me.

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sairy2005

Not really make do and mend but does any one remember having their gloves on a bit of tape threaded through their coat sleeves so they didnt loose them. I felt really grown up when I was trusted with gloves in my pocket. Still lost them though.

rosieben

sairy2005 wrote: »

Not really make do and mend but does any one remember having their gloves on a bit of tape threaded through their coat sleeves so they didnt loose them. I felt really grown up when I was trusted with gloves in my pocket. Still lost them though.

oh yes! had mine on elastic though, and they were mittens, and I hated them ....:o

Peem

sairy2005 wrote: »

Not really make do and mend but does any one remember having their gloves on a bit of tape threaded through their coat sleeves so they didnt loose them. I felt really grown up when I was trusted with gloves in my pocket. Still lost them though.

I've started to do this with my own gloves (I'm 38:D )

Only hassle comes when I have to change coats:o . More than one coat never happened when I was a kid - but I do have my good winter coat, and then a more casual denim jacket and have to swap gloves between these. But I didn't lose my gloves this year! And, more importantly, I saved time every morning NOT having to hunt high and low for one or more gloves.:rotfl:

spandles

Just wondering what others have mended instead of replaced (at cost). We have had our Dyson repaired (£65 it but needed a new motor) instead of buying a new one at £300+. Also I got my sewing box out and mended the hole in DDs nighty instead of throwing it in the bin!

lindseykim13

my best mend was our telly, it woudnt turn on i remembered from childhood (dad used to fix them) that there is a fuse inside the telly for the on/off button so i replaced it and it was fixed. that was well over a year ago cost me a few pence. :j Try and fix most things really plenty of time been the fuse. I wouldn't pay to repair anything i would buy another second hand ebay etc. I got my dyson from a car boot for £20 had that now for 4yrs

Pink.

Hi spandles,

These earlier threads should interest you:

Make Do and Mend

Make Do and Mend

make do and mend

throw away society

I'll add your thread to the most recent one later to keep the replies together.

Pink

HariboJunkie

spandles wrote: »

Just wondering what others have mended instead of replaced (at cost). We have had our Dyson repaired (£65 it but needed a new motor) instead of buying a new one at £300+. Also I got my sewing box out and mended the hole in DDs nighty instead of throwing it in the bin!

I can't imagine why anyone would pay £300 for a new vacuum cleaner if it would only cost £65 to fix. Unfortunately with some things, like computers and phones, it is often cheaper to replace the item than pay for repairs but then you must wrestle with your conscience about adding to landfill.

I'm rubbish at sewing but I do try to give mending clothes ago. Unfortunately I am rarely successful.

We do alot of recylcing though. I have just decorated my girls' bedroom and have only replaced the beds as the rest of the furniture was revived with a lick of paint. :j

eco

I'm finally turning into a moneysaver, i've been darning my socks, sewing buttons back on, not very good at that tho,and any little sewing job, I should do more I have 2 sewing machines