Making a garment from scratch could now be considered a luxury if you add up the cost of materials, but knowing how do basic mending isn't and knowing how to cook is a vital life skill. If you can do what was old-fashionedly known as 'plain cooking', then you will know how to whip something up in minutes, is cost effective and nutritious.
Yesterday, I stripped the bed, did the laundry, baked bread, did the ironing, bound a quilt ,went to work - oh and I made roast chicken for dinner, watched trash TV in the evening. Didn't get up early, wasn't up late, just organised.
Learned that from my mother who worked full-time and my grandmother (who had crippling arthritis and raised 6 kids). Learn to multi-task and just do it - no messing about.
Working more hours to pay for ready made meals and shopping for new clothes just because I broke a zip cuts into my gardening and quilting time!
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 11-10-2019 at 02:11 PM.
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