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YorksLass
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With the cost of living showing little sign of easing soon, I thought I'd start a new thread for this. I'm sure many of us are trying to be as environmentally friendly as we can be as well as stretching our budgets as far as we can.
I'm putting together a To Do list towards this end and will publish any achievements as and when they happen. Care to join me? All ideas welcome.
I'm putting together a To Do list towards this end and will publish any achievements as and when they happen. Care to join me? All ideas welcome.
Be kind to others and to yourself too.
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Count me in.8
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Yes please!2024 - happy, healthy, quality over quantity, buy nothing new (and 2nd hand only if NEEDED), mindful spending, nurturing myself and family, living for now.
Mortgage @ 31/12/23 £248k - too high, interest rate gone up - want this down asap!
Debt @ 31/12/23 £16k - no interest - will clear over 5 years hopefully.
Emergency savings £4k - been ransacked over last year - needs attention :-(10 -
Hello and welcome to @mandy47 and @I_want_a_baby - I'll look forward to your posts.Be kind to others and to yourself too.9
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Thread bookmarked. I have already decided 2024 is a year when my purchases will be limited and I will am to reduce, reuse and recycle. I've very little in the way of skill base for the make do and mend but hopefully I can learnMade it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!13 -
Me please. I have set one of my 24 in 24 things as make or fix
I have a list in my head already! Married 40y.o. mum of an autistic 11y.o. Carer/SAHM.
OS '24 Fashion On The Ration: 0(34 preloved)/67 coupons used - OS '24 Declutter Challenge: 633/500 items gone 🏅 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 - Now aiming for 750!
Feb GC: (1st-29th inc) £161.45/£495
((OS 2023 Decluttering: 740 items 🏅 🏅 🏅 🌟 . OS 2023 Fashion on the ration: 14/15 used))10 -
remember here that YouTube is a mega friend!Watty1 said:I've very little in the way of skill base for the make do and mend but hopefully I can learn
So many helpful videos to show you how to make/ repair/ sew/ knit/ cook etc. You name it and I bet there is a video to show you how (at least one ...... probably loads!)Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets15 -
Hello @Watty1 - Take a look at the threads for the previous years of MMM, you'll find lots of Make Do and Mend ideas on them.
@flamingo747 - Well done on having a list already. Mine's in my head too!Be kind to others and to yourself too.14 -
Good idea @Katiehound - it's amazing what you can learn from YouTube.Be kind to others and to yourself too.13
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Count me in as well please.
Minimising is going to be a big one for me-I live in a 3 bed terraced house that’s filled as if it’s a five bed mansion-a huge amount of decluttering planned for this year. Also want to save as much money as possible so hoping to make do with what I have, use it all up, do the craft projects I already have in the house and live a bit more sustainably. Well, that’s the plan anyway…
Will read along but won’t necessarily post much.
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Hello, please count me in. I love to sew and knit. I also really love mending and repurposing items.
Looking to save as much money this year with a view to retiring next year13
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