tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post8078226303332359746..comments2024-03-20T18:36:43.524-04:00Comments on Thrift at Home: "Repair, Don't Throw Away"Margohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-7470584034890801992017-07-25T04:39:34.136-04:002017-07-25T04:39:34.136-04:00Fantastic post, very informative. I wonder why the...Fantastic post, very informative. I wonder why the other specialists of this sector do not notice this. You must continue your writing. I'm confident, you have a great readers' base already!<br /><a href="http://xn--12cahp5eb6fgdv7l0g3c.com/" rel="nofollow">ขนส่งรถยนต์ ข้ามจังหวัด</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15311637621934343661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-19516744773834909972017-07-01T18:01:34.560-04:002017-07-01T18:01:34.560-04:00Both my husband and I fix a lot of things. It is ...Both my husband and I fix a lot of things. It is kind of fun, and we like to save the money. We have a cobbler in town, too, and they are great. I also spend most of my sewing time mending. There is always something to be fixed, especially when we adults wear our clothes threadbare.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02319295883808264474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-20250626310313899832017-06-28T23:39:13.805-04:002017-06-28T23:39:13.805-04:00This is a subject dear to my heart! We repair ever...This is a subject dear to my heart! We repair everything we can, sometimes multiple times. My father and mother did the same thing. I've used a marker on clothing, with mixed success, but it's always worth a try. You've done a great job prolonging the life of your items. As citizens of the western world, we waste a woeful amount of resources ...<br /><br />I had to smile at Becky's comment - if I still fit into my old clothes I'd still be wearing them! My husband and I both wear our clothes to death :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-28005560679856142262017-06-28T16:43:37.521-04:002017-06-28T16:43:37.521-04:00I'm 50% German Mennonite but I don't know ...I'm 50% German Mennonite but I don't know if that figures out to 50% or more frugality or not. ;) I do try to patch things up and make them work out as long as they can. I've done the sharpie on a purse before. I bought a leather purse a few years ago and it didn't hold up very well. I only ever have one purse at a time and it didn't even last a year. That was disappointing! Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16139188188043795169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-41887869912631983502017-06-28T09:11:05.032-04:002017-06-28T09:11:05.032-04:00I recently realized my favorite (and not that old)...I recently realized my favorite (and not that old) leather flip flops have a thinning toe strap. So that's next on my to-do list. Sitting on my desk is my new turn signal for my car that my husband ordered from a junk yard on ebay and the new ignitor for my oven is in the mail. <br /><br />I love that there are incentives to repair things - I would love to see something like that here, but we are so far away from seeing that happen. My long time girl friends joke that not only do I have the same style I had 30 years ago, I'm probably wearing the exact same items. That may or may not resemble the truth.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879162672311458964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-88053146376850402602017-06-28T08:22:32.237-04:002017-06-28T08:22:32.237-04:00We have a remarkable cobbler in town. I had three...We have a remarkable cobbler in town. I had three great pairs of shoes (actually a pair of boots, some Born slides and a pair of Ropers) all well loved, worn frequently but because of that, all needed repair. The cobbler brought them all back to life and I have may favorites back. <br />Mending is such a lost concept with the growing throw-away mentality. <br /><br />Keep up the good work!!!Kristen Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-30075310347093745412017-06-27T21:55:03.086-04:002017-06-27T21:55:03.086-04:00I fix nearly everything and if I can't do it, ...I fix nearly everything and if I can't do it, I find someone who can. I darn socks, re-sole my shoes, remake dresses, use scraps, mend things, and my husband does that too. We're like old granny and grandpa over here. :) <br /><br />The only thing I categorically refuse to deal with are holes in jeans. I don't know why; I just won't touch that. I have turned a pair of jeans into a skirt before, though; I can accept that! Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09403233175071026416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-25489822822722183252017-06-27T21:50:46.521-04:002017-06-27T21:50:46.521-04:00I haven't seen a good old-fashioned shoemaker ...I haven't seen a good old-fashioned shoemaker in years. I used to have a favorite pair of black slingbacks that I had repaired several times over the course of ten years. Too bad the shop and the shoes are now gone. <br /><br />But yes, my sheets and comforters mostly have little patches on them here and there. Sara McDhttp://breakingground.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-81898085317735136502017-06-27T18:55:00.391-04:002017-06-27T18:55:00.391-04:00Great fixes all! I do lots of repair work too, of ...Great fixes all! I do lots of repair work too, of little things, and try to make things last as long as possible.Rozy Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019413665136390175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-71682205379420257592017-06-27T16:38:38.752-04:002017-06-27T16:38:38.752-04:00Your Sharpie idea is so clever.
I don't get ...Your Sharpie idea is so clever. <br /><br />I don't get much repaired because the cost (usually) seems higher, AND it's hard to find people to do the job. <br /><br />Recently, I have put a great deal of effort to discovering my style and buying classic clothes that will last years and are worth having altered or repaired. I'm trying to be more long sighted with everything I buy.<br /><br />Sarah Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16023901303151195275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-34243039804833053212017-06-27T09:36:46.594-04:002017-06-27T09:36:46.594-04:00I love your repairs! I will always choose to fix ...I love your repairs! I will always choose to fix something before throwing it out. And, yes!, to the Sharpie! I've done that with all sorts of things. <br /><br />How great that Sweden is encouraging this practice!ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477806052578880686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-64950363634485540782017-06-27T09:09:25.904-04:002017-06-27T09:09:25.904-04:00"Do you know a ...?" Yes I do--me."Do you know a ...?" Yes I do--me.sknoreply@blogger.com