Welcome!!  To the makers, make do and mend project! 

A research project led by Dr Helen Holmes of the University of Manchester.

Its aim is to explore thrift in contemporary society with a focus on:

  • Thrifty activities
  • Having time to be thrifty
  • Objects of thriftiness

Alongside other research activities Helen is looking to speak to households and hear their stories about being thrifty.

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