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20-01-2015, 11:59 AM
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Re: MIY - Make It Yourself

Originally Posted by ZX81 ->
I make compost.
Originally Posted by ZX81 ->
Other thing I make are, Chelsea buns, candles scented ones if possible, tea for my Nabors.
Not at the same time I hope.
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20-01-2015, 02:18 PM
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Re: MIY - Make It Yourself

Originally Posted by Deb W ->
We grow as much of our fruit and veg as we can, so that gets prepped and stored or frozen if we can't eat it straight away.

In the kitchen:
I make all our jam and much of our chutney, piccalilli and pickled veg.
Bread is made from scratch (no machines involved!).
I often make yogurt.
I don't remember the last time I bought ready-made soup, as that's another on my list.
I've recently tried making soft cheese, which was pretty successful.
Cakes, pies, pastries and biscuits are all my own, too.

Around the house:
I make all our soft furnishings - curtains, cushions, duvet covers.
Do all my own decorating.
Paint occasional watercolours (I'm not very good - yet!) and frame them.
Make Christmas cards and gift tags.
Make bunting from scraps of material.
Occasional knitting, crochet and dressmaking.

Is that enough do you think?
Originally Posted by Grumblewagon ->
Mrs Grumble and me are incurable DIYers...
Everything from the utility room/fuel store/workshop:-



to pickles, chutneys and jams ....



and a bit of cross stitch - done by my own fair hand...

Respect DEB.
Those pickles etc, look very tempting , care to send some to mine. .
I like doing the cross stitch have several hanging done by my own fair hand.
to Deb & Clumsey
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20-01-2015, 02:19 PM
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Re: MIY - Make It Yourself

Oops Grumble NOT Clumsey, [silly me]
 
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