Comments on: Make Do And Mend: Vogue for the credit crunch bunch

By: The 219th Festival of Frugality: The Ration Book Edition | Miss Thrifty

The 219th Festival of Frugality: The Ration Book Edition | Miss Thrifty — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:11:07 +0000

[...] housewives became extremely resourceful (and skinny). All sorts of recipes were concocted. Make Do And Mend became a way of [...]

By: Kerry Black

Kerry Black — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:58:04 +0000

My granny went Make Do and Mend classes during the war. She said that the lady there showed them how to unpick a coat and turn it inside out so that it looked like new. My gran was an expert dressmaker and taught me how to use a machine (A Singer treadle!)and to crochet, but even she drew the line at this tip!

By: Penny Farthing

Penny Farthing — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:04:26 +0000

Have others come across ‘ Orchids on Your Budget’ by Marjorie Hillis? It is a wonderful book, originally written in the 1930s but recently re-issued, about personal finance and living well on a budget. It is not so domestic, but covers the cost of husbands, fashion, and entertaining among other things. Despite the lapse of time, almost all of the advice still applies, and it is very entertaining and inspiring reading.

By: La BellaDonna

La BellaDonna — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:10:11 +0000

Emma, have you tried using a liquid stain remover designed for cleaning carpets? I don’t know what the British equivalent would be, but I have successfully used “Resolve” liquid stain remover on some awful stains. Do try it on an inside seam to make certain it won’t strip the original colour off! Remember, too, it’s hard to get stains out if the garment has been run through the dryer.

General Warning: overdying a stained garment is usually not successful, as the stained section will take the dye differently from the rest of the garment. I’ve been known to applique a suitable design OVER a stained section – I might use a black lace floral spray over cream, if it suited the rest of the design.

By: New Year's resolutions: more blogging, less waste, garden makeover. | Miss Thrifty

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:10:33 +0000

[...] get a new design as, although this one has a certain homespun flavour that lends itself well to the Make Do and Mend theme, it’s time for a [...]

By: Mimi

Mimi — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:31:35 +0000

My grandmother must have read this book – she did all that and more! Being thrifty makes me feel very virtuous, and comforted, too.

By: Six Thrifty Uses for a Lemon | Miss Thrifty

Six Thrifty Uses for a Lemon | Miss Thrifty — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:16:45 +0000

[...] of the most popular posts on Miss Thrifty is the Make Do and Mend post, which features some of the choicest nuggest from the Ministry of Information’s wartime [...]

By: UPDATE: Cath Kidston Wallpaper - The Thrifty Version | Miss Thrifty

UPDATE: Cath Kidston Wallpaper - The Thrifty Version | Miss Thrifty — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:33:08 +0000

[...] is one of the most popular posts on this blog – second only to the Make Do And Mend post, in fact – so having read an e-mail from Miss Thrifty reader Claire, I feel duty-bound to share [...]

By: Jackie A

Jackie A — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:46:15 +0000

A late reply Emma but have you tried ‘ACE’ bleach? It is something I turn to when all else fails, you can use it on coloured fabrics too – don’t know how it works but the colour stays perfect and the stain disappears.

By: Emma Healey

Emma Healey — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:02:43 +0000

could anyone help me with how best to get some very stuck dirt stains out of a cream dress? have washed it multiple times with stain remover but no luck. should i bleach and then dye cream instead?

very stuck but need to rescue this dress!
thank you!