Make do, Mend and Minimise in 2018

misstara

Hello all

Haven't posted for ages but been reading along

Recycling bin day tomorrow so went round the flat gathering all the papers and washed out containers. Really need to get into the habit of putting them out daily.

Made scones yesterday which used up some yoghurt which was almost past it. Had a tiny amount of cream left so whipped that up and had it with a scone and my mum's hm raspberry jam for pudding tonight. Rest of the scones have been frozen and then I'll take one out each day for work.

Gorgeous day here . Think tomorrow is going to be the same - I'm going to set the washing machine up so that I can hang the clothes out before I go to work.

Garden is coming on well - I've got rhubarb, onions and tatties growing. Really need to get some lettuce planted as it was really successful last year.

misstara

Got my washing up outside this morning and it was lovely and dry by the time I got home. So minimised the use of electricity - I've got a heated airer which apparently doesn't cost much to run but free is better!

Need to dig out my sewing kit because I found 2 buttons off the one of my dresses when I was emptying the washing machine. May have to go on a bit of a hunt as it's been a while since I mended anything and I can't remember where I've put it.

Currently minimising a bubble bath by using it as a shower gel. I got it a gift set for Christmas and don't have a bath, I figure it's all the same stuff anyway.

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Make do: Eating from fridge, freezer & stores

Mend: a foot on a cupboard

Minimise: A Large farmhouse & contents, a gite & contents & 3 acres of land :rotfl:

MrsSD

YorksLass

I haven't posted here for ages but the MMMing continues chez nous.

Minimise: The unwanted items that I've been putting in the spare bedroom are getting out of hand now. The idea was to take them to the CS (I have a choice of 5 within walking distance) but, without a car, it would take me a month of Sundays. I've decided to phone one (or maybe a few) charities to see if I can book collection(s) to get rid of everything in one fell swoop.

Visit to dentist at the beginning of the week for annual check up and scale/polish minimised £50+ from my bank account. :(

Grouting between kitchen tiles has had a deep clean with Barkeeper's friend and an old toothbrush and now looks as good as new. Bathroom tiles are next on the hit list.

Make do: I've treated myself to two new sets of curtains for the living room (one summer, one winter) and have gone for eyelet tops as they're much easier to put up and take down - no faffing about with the header tape to make gathers. One pair of each new set are shorter than the old ones and I hadn't realised the nets would be too long for them :doh: so I got DH to lift the sewing machine onto the dining table for me and shortened them.

Mend: The battery in living room clock died today so that's been replaced and clock is happy again.

Tomorrow I shall be outside in the sun as I have several plant pots to empty and clean out ready for summer planting - I'm thinking geraniums as they're fairly easy to look after. And I need to tie a jasmine and a clematis onto their trellises - they've really suffered this year with the wind, snow and rain but seem to be recovering so it's worth doing.

silvasava

Mrs SD - hope everything is sorted now & your DSis settled.
I've been reading but only sporadic MMM ing. Bought a couple of dozen geraniums a few weeks ago in Morrys - planted them out yesterday in my front window boxes and wall baskets at the back. DH dug the rosemary out of a tub and planted it in the garden along with a sage. I now have two concrete tubs to get rid of. I'm trying to minimise the amount of tubs I have - they're very time consuming to water and I want to make the garden as low maintenance as I can but it's going to be a slow job.

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MMM

Using food from freezer for dinner tonight probably some chicken with a salad

Mended a saucpan lid that the knob fell off ,just needed a new screw to tighten it up again

Minimised the revoliting stuff in the shower drain have been digging out hair and bits of soap from the trap

yuk a nasty but neccesery job god knows where it comes from as my hair is kept fairly short it was like a carpet down there :):)

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Thanks silvasava - we head off on Wednesday morning & will be back at home by Thursday evening - then the Great French Adventure will be over & time to move on to the next chapter.

DSis is currently going through each room - making sure no rubbish & sweeping out & mopping all the floors. Various visits to cs, friends & officialdom to be done & a last visit to her son + a small shop & then last thing Tuesday pack up the car.

No cooking tomorrow as we have been invited to the farm for Sunday Lunch :T

MrsSD

dND

All the best MrsSD. I have a second Immo coming round on Tuesday so I will be pushing for that elusive sale. xx

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

dND, my DSis went through at LEAST 8 & then it was a German Immo who sold the property to a couple from Paris :rotfl: Hope you 2nd Immo does the business I will be keeping everything crossed & sending you selling vibes

Make Do: food from the freezer which is being switched off tonight & cleaned tomorrow to be picked up Tuesday

Mend: nothing

Minimise: 6 dining chairs, 2 bedside cabinets & loads more rubbish/recycling :rotfl: & lots of dust :rotfl:

Yet another bank holiday tomorrow, so the last of the officialdom stuff will be done Tuesday & the last of the items that were sold will be picked up :T. We set off Wednesday a.m.:T.

Good luck dND

MrsSD

dND

Thank you Mrs SD and safe journey back to the UK. Deborah xx