Make Do and Mend - Keeping family and home afloat on war rations

Jill Norman

Michel O'mara Book Limited

2007

190 páginas

6h 20m

ISBN-13: 9781782430278

For the millions of people who faced shortages in the Second World War, the British government offered invaluable advice on house and home - advice that still rings true in today's age of austerity.
In this nostalgic collecton of facsimile leaflets, learn everything you need to know about making the most of what you have. From taking shallow baths and fixig dripping taps, to lenghthening dresses and repairing butonholes, this attractive compilation contains a host of invaluable hints on how to live a thriftier life.
With tips on how to patch, trim, darn, sew and adjust, and everything besides, Make Do and Mend teaches us some vital lessons for frugal living.