Make do, Mend and Minimise in 2019

miss_empty_piggy

Good morning fellow MMMers

Been offline for a while but have really enjoyed catching up on all of the successful MMMing that's been happening.. You guys really have been busy. I've spent lots of time over the past few months getting to know my sewing machine, and trying to learn how to sew in a straight line . This has been done done by making 4 sets of advent calendar bags and hamper basket liners. I made my first drawstring bag last weekend which was a proud moment for me. I'm going to attempt some clothes alterations soon. Wish me luck,

Make do: used up Christmas tree discards, decorations and holly to make a giant hula hoop wreath.

Mend: radiator cleaning brush handle was glued back on using hot glue gun (I love my glue gun) xxx

Minimise: YS bread and coleslaw for lunch

Happy Thursday. X

nannygladys

Hi all
Make do: Had the other potato and cheese pie for dinner tonight and made butternut squash soup from one that was a bit mouldy at one end (I cut that bit off!)
Mend: No mending done today
Minimise: Took shopping list out and stuck to it, (that's a first lol!!). Xmas pressies all bought, except for chocs etc as I may start eating those!
Miss Piggy - I made my first draw string bags a couple of weeks ago to use as project bags. I quite like the look of the round bottom ones, but I just made box bottom ones so my knitting projects would fit in them.
Nannyg

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Make Do: Food from freezer - should be able to defrost this weekend

Mend: DSis mended her umbrella

Minimise: Contents of freezer; balls of wool - am now knitting my 13th scarf

miss_empty_piggy

Good evening to all, and happy Friday ��
Today's efforts:

Make do: food from stores for lunches

Mend: more upcycled/repurposed - throw on beach over shirt, removed side tassels. It now just looks like an oversized thin denim shirt which I will wear with thick woolly tights and boots. The back is a bit longer than the front so I'm going to wear it tomorrow and see how it looks. DD1 is being picked up from uni for Christmas so I'm sure she'll give me her opinion, whether I want it or not lol.

Minimise: nothing today xxx

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Make Do & Minimise: Food from freezer, fridge & stores to make a soup

Make Do & Minimise: wool from stores - now knitting scarf no.14

Mend: nothing although I do have a small pile to do

Minimised a box of Turkish Delight over the last few days :rotfl:

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Make Do & Minimise: Food from freezers & stores

Minimised: Ice from kitchen freezer - fully defrosted :T

Make Do & Minimise: Wool from stash - currently knitting scarf no.16

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Minimise: Wool - now knitting scarf no.17
Minimise: small jar of hg olives to neighbour

misstara

Happy Christmas Eve everyone :xmastree::xmassign: hope you all have a lovely day tomorrow.

Have been gradually minimising the contents of the freezer over the last month to make room for Christmas stuff. Did our food shop yesterday so various nibbly bits now in the freezer. Hoping to pick up some ys bargains after Christmas.

Toiletries stash has similarly been minimised making space for the inevitable Christmas gifts.

house_elf

Hello Folks,

I have been aiming to MMM every day of my hols, but it is already Friday, and I have only just found my way back to you!

Make do:Knitted 4 dishcloths from T shirt yarn, while watching Escape to the Chateau and Kirsties Handmade Christmas on the TV.

Mend: I can't think of anything we have mended, which is unusual for us :rotfl:

Minimise: Emptied the wardrobe of 14 dresses and put them straight onto Ebay. I had 2 bids by bedtime :j

Have a lovely day

nannygladys

Hi everyone
Hope everybody has been having a good Christmas break.
Congrats on the bids house elf!
Make do: soup made using some parsnips and carrots from the bottom of the fridge. Still knitting socks from left over wool.
Minimise: Sorted an old board game out for dd3, who has started playing board games with dgd.
Mend: none needed doing today.
Nannyg