This saying from the Great Depression and then WWII shows the way to frugality. I have subscribed to its principles for a long time. When i...
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The frugal mantra "Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do, or Do without" has gone out the window today! Instead of using things up, our spending is up. Instead of wearing things out, we throw them out. Instead of making do, we make a fuss. Instead of doing without, our credit cards are maxing out! It's time to rewind and re-think!
We talk a lot about what we need to acquire and purchase as people who live the various lifestyles of prepping, homesteading, and the combination of the two. We talk about what we shouldn't buy as frugal people and sustainability learners. Somewhere in the middle though, we need to understand that we need to get
I love the Depression-era ideal of frugality: use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. Here are 40 ways to follow that advice!
We just finished studying the Great Depression and are starting my favorite time period in history, World War II, tomorrow. I'm not sure wha...
I remember 20 or so years ago (gee, has it really been that long?), coming home from 6th grade all excited about "recycling". My teacher ha...
From The Story of Stuff: Katy Wolk-Stanley “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.” Click HERE to follow The Non-Consumer Advocate on Twitter. Click HERE to follow The Non-Consumer Advocate on Instagram. Click HERE to join The Non-Consumer Advocate Facebook group. Click HERE to follow The Non-Consumer Advocate on Pinterest.
Yesterday I donated a large load of unwanted and non-funtional electronics to Free Geek, which is a "Portland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering free computers, technology and education powered by reuse & recycling in association with Oregon E-Cycles. We accept almost all technology with an emphasis on reuse. All materials are handled ethically and environmentally." I love that my
I confess: I love quotes. I surround myself with quotes in my home, I write them down on my phone to read on the go. I always have a quote of the week that I include in my Sunday newsletter (if you’re with me here, hop on that Sunday newsletter). Please enjoy some of my […]
Remember when I shared a few pages from a vintage 1964 Guide to Budgeting for The Young Couple? It's such a great pamphlet, that I thought I should share the entirety here on the blog. Each page can be clicked on for a larger size, and can even be printed out for your own use.
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" is a WWII era slogan that has been revived and is used commonly today as a motto of frugal living. Each year on Earth Day, for the past several, I have done some re-evaluating of how we live. In a way, it has replaced New Year's Day for me, since I always seem to be so busy at that time to actually think, let alone make resolutions. We, as a family, are slowly but surely, changing the way we interact with the world around us, and are trying to be very conscious of our consumer impact on the environment. I haven't done much research on the organization itself, but found this quiz at Conservation International's website to be thought-provoking. Want to know my score? I was pretty pleased with a 74, which, in their estimation, makes me an "Eco-Ally". But there are definitely areas where I can improve. And since none of us are perfect, I am sure there are areas where you can improve your impact as well. Here is a little design I created for you to stitch in commemoration of Earth Day 2011 (click on the image to be re-directed to a downloadable pdf file): The idea is to only use materials you already have on hand to stitch it. And even better yet, if you have a large, healthy collection of orts in a jar, maybe you could stitch it only using those bits. Stick with the suggested colorway, but only as long as a thread holds out, then find another bit of thread that matches to finish out your vine/flower/bird. Let the variation in the colors of your threads create a lovely mosaic of frugality! Its a small design, and will probably not even make a dent in your stash, but the idea is to get you (along with me) thinking about what you can do to make what you have stretch a little further before buying something new. And if any of you decide to stitch it on black linen, please be sure to show me a picture. I think it would look quite lovely:
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without! Here are ten lessons on frugality from the Greatest Generation.
I have just read this amazing quote ..... “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without”, which apparently was a New England proverb and the mantra of the women of The Great Depression in 1930's America. Although I am familiar with the saying "Make Do and Mend", I am totally unfamiliar with this quote, however, in my defence, I'm British, not American and I gather this is primarily an American quote. I am, however, going to make this my mantra. I'm always very careful about what I buy and use, lack of money being a primary reason for my frugal ways but also, as an environmental science graduate it is important to me on an ecological level as well. I always thought I had been born in the wrong time. When I was a child I read the Little House on the Prairie books by Laura Ingalls Wilder and I loved the pioneer spirit of adventure and resourcefulness. I also loved Enid Blyton, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven which made me long for the rip-roaring adventure of crumbling castles, bleak moorland and secluded beach coves with smugglers loot hidden in caves ..... but that's another story :-) So, when I first began thinking about this I was going to try and be a frugal femme fatale for a month, however, on reflection, a month seems a very short amount of time for such a potentially life changing experiment so, for the next six months, starting today, I will refrain from buying anything that is not essential, I will make what I need if I possibly can and I will try to find cheaper, more environmentally sound alternatives to things I can't avoid buying. As I said before, the current state of my finances (basically, totally broke lol) is a very strong driving force behind this challenge and with this in mind, I will be having a go at making my own bread and using the veg I have grown in my garden, although due to the weather, the veg in my garden is neither brilliant nor abundant, I will be planting various winter crops in my soon-to-be-erected polytunnel, which is still in the original box and has been taking up much needed space in my hallway since February and I will be adapting and decorating all the old furniture I have stored in my spare room for months in order for me to sell it on and raise some badly needed cash. I might even ditch the car and walk to my local shop, although as its about 3 miles round trip up and down some quite big(ish) hills and more importantly, it costs double to shop there, this might be a sacrifice too far. So for the near future, along with all the other garden, craft and environmental bloggery, I will also be writing my on the successes ..... and almost certainly, the failures, of this experiment. Watch this space ....... (I think I need to come up with a better finishing line for my blogs) Picture: http://pinterest.com/pin/255579347573911716
Learn how to make the timesless mantra "Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do or Do Without" work in the modern world and in your everyday life!
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Use it up! Wear it out! Make it do, or Do without! I first heard this pithy saying from the ladies in my quilting class many years ago. Thes...
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Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without! Here are ten lessons on frugality from the Greatest Generation.
I love the Depression-era ideal of frugality: use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. Here are 40 ways to follow that advice!
The frugal mantra "Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do, or Do without" has gone out the window today! Instead of using things up, our spending is up. Instead of wearing things out, we throw them out. Instead of making do, we make a fuss. Instead of doing without, our credit cards are maxing out! It's time to rewind and re-think!
