You may have noticed my delight at the return of Fill Your House for Free to our screens. Whilst watching this week, Kirstie was wafting around a lovely house filled with all kinds of impressive upcycling and free finds. Including a spiral staircase, and a cast iron bath. Both of which the builder hubby managed to … Continue reading
Hello Wednesday! Today, for the Big Lunch Resourceful Week, it is all about Sharing and Sourcing for Free, and the lovely people at Project Dirt are joining in with their top tips on how to do this! If you haven’t come across it already, Project Dirt is a social network, that bills itself as a … Continue reading
Small people have a habit of growing. Most inconsiderate. So while I get ‘new’ clothes because I want some, I don’t very often need them, but the Small people do, as they are starting to run out of clothes that fit! We very frugally and cleverly had 2 Smalls of the same sex, which makes … Continue reading
I have not had a huge amount of luck on Freecycle lately. Everything seems to get snapped up within about 3 nanoseconds of being posted, and I usually miss out. But not this time! I saw a collection of kids games and science kits advertised, and thought that Smalls would probably love the science kits when … Continue reading
I would imagine that by now, most people are aware of the existence of sites like Freecycle-people post adverts of things they no longer want or need, for other people to come and collect. For free. It is a great concept. You can get rid of stuff you no longer want without having to leave … Continue reading
Knitting ideas, inspiration and free patterns, plus crochet, weaving, and more
Other than my pants, the rest are charity finds
A money-saving, growing-our-own, making-do-and-mending husband-and-wife blog
Some of the cool and useful food, craft and sustainability skills that your grandparents knew, but probably didn't teach you!
Inspired by Make Something Month
Author, trainer, coach
connecting people, place and planet
by Jack Monroe, bestselling author of 'A Girl Called Jack'
Let's fix our relationship with electronics
Every month (except December) we bring people together* to give the objects we share our world with a second lease of life and to chat and have a cuppa whilst we're at it (*currently online)
Makes, remakes, mends, darns, sews, arts, and crafts.
thrifty, creative & eco-friendly ways to raise children
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Proof that "We're going to live in a tent in a field" is easier read than done
My Make Do and Mend Year 