Make do, Mend and Minimise in 2021

Wraithlady

On the Make Do part, I needed saucers for under plant pots which now house my seedlings. 

I'm a bit reluctant to shell out however much the local garden centre tries to gouge out of me for the terracotta saucers, but I re-discovered our bag of plastic food trays (waiting to be taken to recycling), some of which are the perfect width for this purpose. 

They're not exactly aesthetically pleasing but they don't have to be.

Also sewed up a popped seam on one of OH's tshirts

MrsCD

I made do (and minimized my yarn stash) with left over yarn from making a blanket and some scrap fabric, to make a cover for my new bible.

muffin_man_7

MrsCD that's really nice would u mind if I ask what  the knitted part is please

I'm more of a lurker atm    trying to see how this all work 
Soheregoes make do    I've been out of fresh milk and long life since Saturday so usin the evaporated milk  up as its best by May 2021 I'm not usually bothered by the dates  except when it's milk  eggs or cheese due to taking a chance and  regretted it say no more on that

Mend a quilt cover I bought in the sales  the  machine hadn't caught the seam all the way   all fixed and in use now

Minimise now that should be easy but I'm finding it difficult atm. I'm still waiting to move  5yrs plus   so most things are packed up but I decided to try and reduce  things a bit more   as my son needed some birthday presents  for an 11yr old   i    opened up 5 boxes we'll 2 items have left the house but I've not been able to get any further     maybe  now I can make some more head way I've about 60 maybe more to go through yet the biggest problem is my kids didn't label the boxes they packed  so it's a bit of a lucky dip add in fibro and I've just been told I'm anemic so hopefully once the tablets start helping I'll have more energy to get things done     I thought minimising would be easy. Nope it's not not when you've done the obvious junk the things beyond repair the games with missing bits etc  
 Sorry for such along post I'll try to keep future ones shorter

MrsCD

Hi, @muffin_man_7
The cover is crocheted in the Dahlia Spike Stitch, see...

https://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/spike-stitch.html

I made the Meadow Blanket as part of Lucy's Crochet-a-long during January and February, and had some yarn left. It's Stylecraft DK acrylic yarn and I wanted a different pattern stitch. I just made up the size as I went along. I sewed a bit of scrap fabric to fit and sewed it in by hand.
It kept me out of mischief for a while!
Well done on mending the quilt cover.

Yes, there's a big difference between 'use by' and 'best before'!

Could the children go through some boxes and label them for you?
I hope you manage to move house soon and get settled. It would probably help your health too. Take care.

muffin_man_7

Thank you MrsCD for  replying so soon    ive saved the link   for now will give it ago when I'm settled and the unpacking  is done it will probably take a while to find my hooks  I'm not very good at crochet with a  pattern  I have  made hoodie for dolls  with no pattern  just guess work 
 
It's just me and the dog   kids are adults so have there own families 
   with covid  all help  has been halted   thank you for the suggestion  I'm may give them a call and ask what they packed up least I'll have a list 
The  council release list of properties every Thursday so  I  don't want to open too many in case  there's something suitable 

 Health wise yes moving  will be good  small bungalow 1 bedroom   level access shower    no stairs to climb  and if the restrictions over covid allow I will have help from my  one of my granddaughters who will be 17 in May  shes at college so will be when  she has a break or no course work to do   she wants to be a nurse   
  
I'll try to post  as often as I can using mobile phone and phones Internet means  not always got strong signal for Internet  anther bonus of moving  proper Internet   

2Scratters

Morning Peeps,
Slow but steady progress going on here.

Minimise - Sorted out some worn pillow cases and they are now converted into rags for the shed. Also in the last week fully on top of the washing and (there is only the 2 of us!) Tatty underwear did not get on the line but walked them straight to the bin...just 1 t-shirt of mine also converted, there are a number of them coming up ready to convert. That's after I have paid a visit to the charity shops. I am still sticking to the rule where something can only come in if something has gone/going.

Make do - Did make a lovely long bunting for a friends birthday for her sunny back garden. (yes the sewing machine did come out) It is still on the kitchen table as need to make another one, this is for a des res shed(for the grown up ladies)

Mend - Not done any mending as such but at least the sewing machine is still out and being used. DH has done some more wall toppings the other day, now half way and is looking a little more tidier. Not quite a mend but I have started creosoting the fence panels, only another 40 to do.
Hope you are all enjoying this lovely weather.

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Thrifty_Taylor

Making do with the food we have in. 

Minimising, sorted through some drawers yesterday, found clothes to donate, some to sell & some for rags.

Dug up a very large clump of grass, divided it, & planted in new places. Minimising lots of weeds too.

Hubby is being mended in hospital after being told he has renal failure. Thank goodness for the staff in the NHS! 

MrsCD

Hope your hubby recovers well, Thrifty_Taylor. My Dad has stage 5 kidney failure and was originally diagnosed about seven years ago. He had dialysis for a while then opted to come off it when my Mam was very ill and he's still going on ok at 82 years old!

Thrifty_Taylor

Wow, good old dad! He must be made of strong stuff!! All these positive stories give me hope. My husband needs a transplant within the next 9 months, but was told yesterday he can return to our island very soon. Not sure if that will be to the local hospital, or home, but at least he'll be closer 😀

2Scratters

Morning Peeps,

Diverted myself this morning to pop in here and keep out of the CS just a little longer. Quick question has anyone any suggestions cost effective please about how to coverup untreated wood fence panels? They moan about my colour seeping through, I did think of the plastic (I know not very eco friendly) leaf trellis that are quite in at the moment, they are double the price it thought they were and need 15

Make do - DH used flags already in the garden for topping off the walls he built a couple of years ago now. Garden is coming together nicely.
Minimise - The yellow plastic bags and odd pieces of stone holding them in place have been removed, recycled or binned appropriately. We seem to be going through a stage of binning tatty underwear!!
Mend - nothing going on here, not sure if that is a good or bad sign at this time.

Continue to safe Peeps

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