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Make it do: How to mend torn clothing

Reduce Reuse Recycle, Skills for Self RelianceBy CharleneJuly 24, 2020

Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without. This age-old proverb is the goal for those of us trying to live a frugal and sustainable lifestyle. Unfortunately, we live in a throw-away economy. Most people just find it easier to toss things when they break, rather than try to repair or…

Re-Make Round-Up

Reduce Reuse Recycle, Skills for Self Reliance, Something to tryBy CharleneFebruary 24, 2020

The Gold Mine I love, love shopping thrift stores*. Not only can you get some ridiculously good bargains, but they are a gold mine for those that want to tap into their creativity. And by shopping thrift stores you are giving old things new life, saving them from the landfill and (depending on the store)…

Thrift Store Re-Make: The perfect blouse

Reduce Reuse Recycle, Skills for Self Reliance, Something to tryBy CharleneFebruary 18, 2020

Rule One of Thrift Store Shopping: Don’t think you’re going to get exactly what you want. You might, but the selection is hit and miss, so most likely you’ll have to settle for something close. The finished product: black ribbon around the collar and each side of the button placket. I bound the bottom of…

Thrifty Sewing Projects

Budget Wise, Reduce Reuse RecycleBy CharleneSeptember 28, 2017

I recently found a couple good deals at the thrift store and used them in a couple of quick and easy projects. I wanted to share what I did with you. Hopefully, it will inspire you to find some thrifty sewing projects of your own. From sundress to skirt My first project started life as…

Raised Beds on a Budget

Budget Wise, Gardening, Gardening Basics, Reduce Reuse RecycleBy CharleneAugust 19, 2017

I’m in the process of converting my 40′ x 40′ garden into raised beds. The cost of materials to construct the beds and the soil mix make raised beds a bit expensive. So here are the details of how I am keeping the costs down on my raised beds. Keeping the costs down I used…

2017 Garden Projects

Budget Wise, Gardening, Gardening Basics, Reduce Reuse RecycleBy CharleneJuly 10, 20171 Comment

When my youngest son goes off to college next year, I will lose a great help in the garden. So for the last two years he and I have been working on several gardening projects to make gardening less labor intensive for me. This spring we’ve already completed two big projects: new raised bed and…

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