2021 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
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If I manage to knit socks that large by accident, I’ll keep that in mind. Otherwise...well, let’s just say we don’t have small feet in this house and it’s pretty hard to find socks that are big enough for the feet (especially if you want them to stay up for boots!).Laura_Elsewhere said:
A bit late but another icy day - try putting large knitted socks on *over* your shoes... they give a surprising amount of grip on ice and snow!TwibbleDee said:I might need YakTrax to get down the ramp to my car this morning...wish me luck!2023 Fashion on the Ration: Start with 66. Nightdress - 6 = 60 remaining.8 -
@Cherryfudge in last year's thread you said "I have an increasing stash of nearly-worn-out things that either need to go into landfill (Nooooo!) or find some new purpose, so maybe I need a resolution to turn a worn out garment into something constructive?"
Our local Council tip has a bay for textile rags which then go to be recycled in various ways, keeping them out of landfill - we asked how knackered an item could be and they said literally anything, so then we asked if they wanted ends of threads, yarn, trimmings from sewing and they cheerfully said yes! So now I have empty (cleaned!) little golden-syrup tins beside my sewing machine to pop thread-ends, seam-trimmings, etc., into, no matter how tiny...
Worth investigating your local tip?2023 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 66 coupons for 2023 - Jan 27th jeans 6 coupons; February 25th, 2 pairs plimsoles 2x5 coupons; March a second pair of jeans 6 coupons, 300g of wool for slipover 6 coupons, 8 metres linen for undies, 0 coupons as present; leather lace-up shoes 5 coupons; May blue t-shirt 5 coupons, two pairs of shorts-knickers 4 coupons each = 21 coupons left for 2023 ..........................................................................................................................................................................2021 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 66 coupons for 2021TotalRem'g as of Oct 5th 43.5..2020 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: Calculations not done yet - started with 74.5 coupons (66+8.5 from 2019)..2019 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 8.5 coupons left out of 6610 -
Is the stove on in the Hall? And the tea-urn? Ooooh, lovely! I thought I might give you all a giggle by showing off my elegant outfit this morning... I've been making OH a pair of PJ bottoms from an old flannellette sheet (as you do!) and mending DD2's shop-bought bottoms too - those lasted about 3 months before ripping at the derrière! - on my beloved treadled Jones, which lives out in our rather icy conservatory. Battle dress was called for! So on went the chopped-up felted wool jumper, now appearing as fingerless gloves, short "skirt" & long leg-warmers. Which certainly made OH laugh!
Angie - GC Sep 23 £460.92/£500 - eeek...: 2023 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 54/66: (Money's just a substitute for time & talent...)10 -
Actually, @thriftwizard, I love them and would cheerfully wear similar. And my Mum had a treadle Jones: my sister made my wedding dress on it.thriftwizard said:Is the stove on in the Hall? And the tea-urn? Ooooh, lovely! I thought I might give you all a giggle by showing off my elegant outfit this morning... I've been making OH a pair of PJ bottoms from an old flannellette sheet (as you do!) and mending DD2's shop-bought bottoms too - those lasted about 3 months before ripping at the derrière! - on my beloved treadled Jones, which lives out in our rather icy conservatory. Battle dress was called for! So on went the chopped-up felted wool jumper, now appearing as fingerless gloves, short "skirt" & long leg-warmers. Which certainly made OH laugh!
My sister has it now - she's by far the more proficient of us. Fashion on the Ration challenge: 20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/22Toiletries used up 27/188.8 -
Great idea, thanks! I will see what I can find out. I need the space but don't want to send fabric to landfill and I've seen ever-more-inventive uses of recycled products lately.Laura_Elsewhere said:@Cherryfudge in last year's thread you said "I have an increasing stash of nearly-worn-out things that either need to go into landfill (Nooooo!) or find some new purpose, so maybe I need a resolution to turn a worn out garment into something constructive?"
Our local Council tip has a bay for textile rags which then go to be recycled in various ways, keeping them out of landfill - we asked how knackered an item could be and they said literally anything, so then we asked if they wanted ends of threads, yarn, trimmings from sewing and they cheerfully said yes! So now I have empty (cleaned!) little golden-syrup tins beside my sewing machine to pop thread-ends, seam-trimmings, etc., into, no matter how tiny...
Worth investigating your local tip?Fashion on the Ration challenge: 20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/22Toiletries used up 27/188.9 -
@thriftwizard, I love that outfit!
We're so lazy this morning we're basically spending the day in bed... I got up a bit earlier to do some bits and came back to sit up in bed reading, and My Intended has just got up to go and have a shower but I suspect he'll come back to bed to browse online later too... the sitting-room is north-facing and chilly, and the bedroom is south-facing and cosy...
Also, I did an entire week's housework yesterday and am about to do our second Xmas Dinner in a few hours' time, so I rather feel like staying in bed! the good thing is that when we do a roast dinner, we really do both do all the work together, so it's not a great chore for me, hurrah - and I've instituted a new custom, this year's first, after slogging through all the washing-up and pan-scouring on Boxing Day, that the day after we both do a roast dinner together, we both clear up after it!
2023 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 66 coupons for 2023 - Jan 27th jeans 6 coupons; February 25th, 2 pairs plimsoles 2x5 coupons; March a second pair of jeans 6 coupons, 300g of wool for slipover 6 coupons, 8 metres linen for undies, 0 coupons as present; leather lace-up shoes 5 coupons; May blue t-shirt 5 coupons, two pairs of shorts-knickers 4 coupons each = 21 coupons left for 2023 ..........................................................................................................................................................................2021 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 66 coupons for 2021TotalRem'g as of Oct 5th 43.5..2020 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: Calculations not done yet - started with 74.5 coupons (66+8.5 from 2019)..2019 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 8.5 coupons left out of 669 -
As soon as we're packed and the roads are thawed, we're headed out for "camping" this weekend - by which I mean parking the camper in my parents' yard. Our cellular internet is completely down - I think when they redid things for the other house on the property, they canceled the billing on this one as well somehow. Argh. I do wish we could get proper internet where we are. The house literally next door has cable, but they won't run it to ours until they're done with the area they're focusing on.2023 Fashion on the Ration: Start with 66. Nightdress - 6 = 60 remaining.9
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Yes, of course, the fire is lit and the kettle on. It’s freezing outside! Those leggings, etc, look very cozy, but you must have been cold in the conservatory. Here, have a cup of tea.thriftwizard said:Is the stove on in the Hall? And the tea-urn? Ooooh, lovely! I thought I might give you all a giggle by showing off my elegant outfit this morning... I've been making OH a pair of PJ bottoms from an old flannellette sheet (as you do!) and mending DD2's shop-bought bottoms too - those lasted about 3 months before ripping at the derrière! - on my beloved treadled Jones, which lives out in our rather icy conservatory. Battle dress was called for! So on went the chopped-up felted wool jumper, now appearing as fingerless gloves, short "skirt" & long leg-warmers. Which certainly made OH laugh!
Today is a lazy day. I’m vaguely watching Tea With Mussolini while pottering around this afternoon. It’s quite a story.
- Pip"Be the type of woman that when you get out of bed in the morning, the devil says 'Oh crap. She's up.' " 2023 Fashion on the Ration Challenge 66 coupons, 94 spent:- 1 L!dl Christmas Jumper - 5 coupons
- 1 top for running - 5 coupons
- 1 long down-filled coat - 14 coupons
- 1 Royal British Legion Poppy scarf - 2 coupons
- 1 Australian World Test Championship t-shirt - 4 coupons
- 7x100g skeins Alpaca-wool blend yarn - 14 coupons
- Tommy Hilfiger short sleeve knitted top - 5 coupons
- NASA logo t-shirt - 4 coupons
- 18 skeins of various 100g Studio Donegal yarns - 36 coupons
- Leather handbag - 5 coupons
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Every time I see that photo, @thriftwizard, I keep thinking what nice taste in jumpers you have too! 2023 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 66 coupons for 2023 - Jan 27th jeans 6 coupons; February 25th, 2 pairs plimsoles 2x5 coupons; March a second pair of jeans 6 coupons, 300g of wool for slipover 6 coupons, 8 metres linen for undies, 0 coupons as present; leather lace-up shoes 5 coupons; May blue t-shirt 5 coupons, two pairs of shorts-knickers 4 coupons each = 21 coupons left for 2023 ..........................................................................................................................................................................2021 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 66 coupons for 2021TotalRem'g as of Oct 5th 43.5..2020 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: Calculations not done yet - started with 74.5 coupons (66+8.5 from 2019)..2019 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 8.5 coupons left out of 669
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I dreamt last night that my office decided that we weren't allowed electric heaters in our offices anymore. I told them that I'd work out 2 months' notice from home so they had time to find someone new and train them!2023 Fashion on the Ration: Start with 66. Nightdress - 6 = 60 remaining.7
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