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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Sparked by talk of consumerism earlier.

What are hobbies, skills, and entertainment you can do without needing to buy more stuff, or involve a relatively low level of consumption of things you already own? (I'm thinking of the artists among us, I'm not excluding them because they need supplies every so often)

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By *llaboutthewifeCouple
over a year ago

Cardiff

Upcycling furniture can be a really low cost way of giving a room a new look.

Bit of paint, new handles and you are good to go

Jo x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Masturbation

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Masturbation "

No I have to keep replenishing my zinc levels and those tablets are fucking expensive

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

There are lots of free apps and YouTube videos to help people work on various skills and hobbies, for example fitness or learning a language.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Masturbation

No I have to keep replenishing my zinc levels and those tablets are fucking expensive "

Lie in the sun with your asshole in the air. That’ll do it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've recently restarted learning piano using the yousician free version of the app you get a limited amount of lesson time per day. The keyboard is one we bought for one of our kids relatively cheaply.

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"There are lots of free apps and YouTube videos to help people work on various skills and hobbies, for example fitness or learning a language. "

Yes. If you're online there are a million and one things you can learn with free or freemium material. Duolingo and Memrise are awesome for languages.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Baking! Learn to use the recipe!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Coursera dot org. Try a new course and develop your mind

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I already have all the musical stuff I need so it’s a cheap hobby for now but it cost a fair bit to get to this point.

I’m doing stuff around the garden using stuff I’ve already bought and repurposing it so that’s not costing anything either.

Writing song lyrics and music is free too although the stuff to record it well and mix and produce it cost quite a lot, but it was all purchased before lockdown

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I'm working on languages, practicing singing, working on my fitness. I'm writing.

Playing with makeup is also applicable here because if you have the thing already, it takes an age to use it up. My very favourite eyeshadow palette, which I do use a lot, there are only small dents in my favourite colours

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Oh and language exchange. Finding people who are native in X who want help with English and will swap you. Just need a smart phone and an app.

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate


"There are lots of free apps and YouTube videos to help people work on various skills and hobbies, for example fitness or learning a language.

Yes. If you're online there are a million and one things you can learn with free or freemium material. Duolingo and Memrise are awesome for languages."

I'm using duolingo and an audiobook I got with a free Audible credit, there's also free duolingo podcasts on Spotify.

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

I like repurposing things in general. Want to make some outdoor bunting from old stained oil cloth (blinking spaghetti Bolognese) and then want to make a blind from old flour sacks I found in my grans house.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

People who sew, knit, crochet and embroider can use up all the left over stuff from previous projects and the things they bought because they might come in handy. Or is that just me ? I'm starting to eye up plain pillow cases and tea towels to see if I can embroider them

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"People who sew, knit, crochet and embroider can use up all the left over stuff from previous projects and the things they bought because they might come in handy. Or is that just me ? I'm starting to eye up plain pillow cases and tea towels to see if I can embroider them

"

This isn't me, but I have friends like this.

Memes are going around like, "crafters, this is your time. You may use the special yarn you've been saving"

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"There are lots of free apps and YouTube videos to help people work on various skills and hobbies, for example fitness or learning a language.

Yes. If you're online there are a million and one things you can learn with free or freemium material. Duolingo and Memrise are awesome for languages."

Duolingo is great. I'm going to look at your other suggestions too

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"There are lots of free apps and YouTube videos to help people work on various skills and hobbies, for example fitness or learning a language.

Yes. If you're online there are a million and one things you can learn with free or freemium material. Duolingo and Memrise are awesome for languages.

Duolingo is great. I'm going to look at your other suggestions too "

Memrise has a wider variety of languages including user uploaded content. The user uploaded stuff can be hit or miss. There's overlap with Duolingo but it's not the same. I find Duolingo a bit childish but I still use it.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Would love to be more creative and make stuff like jewellery and furniture but for some if us we just don't have those skills. Not sure if these are hobbies but low cost stuff we do; hiking, wild camping / wild swimming, collecting firewood, feeding horses, cooking, bread making, qigong, herb garden, massage, Languages. Duolingo is good for beginners but Rosetta Stone is better later, also watch lots of french film and reading Harry Potter books in french

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"There are lots of free apps and YouTube videos to help people work on various skills and hobbies, for example fitness or learning a language.

Yes. If you're online there are a million and one things you can learn with free or freemium material. Duolingo and Memrise are awesome for languages.

Duolingo is great. I'm going to look at your other suggestions too

Memrise has a wider variety of languages including user uploaded content. The user uploaded stuff can be hit or miss. There's overlap with Duolingo but it's not the same. I find Duolingo a bit childish but I still use it."

That's probably why I like it .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Writing or drawing. All you need is a bit of paper and pencil/crayons.

Origami

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What about making a patchwork quilt from old t shirts/curtains? I've also seen one lady fill up her old jeans with soil and use them as planters. You could rip up old books and magazines you don't read anymore and papier mache a nice sculpture? Melt down all your half burned candles and make one super candle. Learn Morse code. Make youtube videos on hobbies you're already good at and teach someone else something new... Possibilities are endless!

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

University lectures on YouTube too. I'm trying to follow Columbia's virology course.

Trying

Podcasts.

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"What about making a patchwork quilt from old t shirts/curtains? I've also seen one lady fill up her old jeans with soil and use them as planters. You could rip up old books and magazines you don't read anymore and papier mache a nice sculpture? Melt down all your half burned candles and make one super candle. Learn Morse code. Make youtube videos on hobbies you're already good at and teach someone else something new... Possibilities are endless! "

Absolutely. That's the point

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"Writing or drawing. All you need is a bit of paper and pencil/crayons.

Origami

"

If you saw my drawings , I’m sure like everyone else you would tell me I must never do it again

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"Writing or drawing. All you need is a bit of paper and pencil/crayons.

Origami

If you saw my drawings , I’m sure like everyone else you would tell me I must never do it again "

How do you spell cat? MOQ (imagine vertically, ears, head, body and tail)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Also there are many many free resources for learning how to program. Why not try your hand at coding and build yourself a fun little project like a simple game or a personal website. If anybody is interested in this I am a web developer and can give tips on where to start

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I like this thread. so many ideas.

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I like this thread. so many ideas. "

Very much the aim

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I like this thread. so many ideas.

Very much the aim "

My problem and I know it's a big failing of mine, is that I collect ideas then never act on them. If lockdown lasted five years I'd still never finish reading all the books I have waiting, all the sewing projects, the TV series I plan to watch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I like this thread. so many ideas.

Very much the aim

My problem and I know it's a big failing of mine, is that I collect ideas then never act on them. If lockdown lasted five years I'd still never finish reading all the books I have waiting, all the sewing projects, the TV series I plan to watch "

So. Much. This

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I like this thread. so many ideas.

Very much the aim

My problem and I know it's a big failing of mine, is that I collect ideas then never act on them. If lockdown lasted five years I'd still never finish reading all the books I have waiting, all the sewing projects, the TV series I plan to watch

So. Much. This "

. How I envy the people who start one project at a time, complete it and move on to the next.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I like this thread. so many ideas.

Very much the aim

My problem and I know it's a big failing of mine, is that I collect ideas then never act on them. If lockdown lasted five years I'd still never finish reading all the books I have waiting, all the sewing projects, the TV series I plan to watch "

Why don't you do the sewing WHILE you watch the TV series? That's what I do with my crochet

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Writing. Most people already have pen, paper or computer.

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Haha me too. But hopefully ideas will help spur action. Using what we have at our fingertips.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Cheap guitar and YouTube.

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By *hav02Man
over a year ago

Glasgow/London

Practice music?

Whether your blowing wood or fingering ... It's a low cost activity

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I like this thread. so many ideas.

Very much the aim

My problem and I know it's a big failing of mine, is that I collect ideas then never act on them. If lockdown lasted five years I'd still never finish reading all the books I have waiting, all the sewing projects, the TV series I plan to watch

Why don't you do the sewing WHILE you watch the TV series? That's what I do with my crochet "

I do sew or crochet while I watch telly. I'm just one of those people who flit from one thing to another. I always have about three books on the go for instance and one or two sewing or crochet projects rather than just sticking at one until its finished. I'm too bloody old to change now

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land


"People who sew, knit, crochet and embroider can use up all the left over stuff from previous projects and the things they bought because they might come in handy. Or is that just me ? I'm starting to eye up plain pillow cases and tea towels to see if I can embroider them

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I hoard ribbons and buttons, some buttons I've taken off clothes that are broken just in case they become handy

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"People who sew, knit, crochet and embroider can use up all the left over stuff from previous projects and the things they bought because they might come in handy. Or is that just me ? I'm starting to eye up plain pillow cases and tea towels to see if I can embroider them

I hoard ribbons and buttons, some buttons I've taken off clothes that are broken just in case they become handy "

Sister?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I like this thread. so many ideas.

Very much the aim

My problem and I know it's a big failing of mine, is that I collect ideas then never act on them. If lockdown lasted five years I'd still never finish reading all the books I have waiting, all the sewing projects, the TV series I plan to watch

Why don't you do the sewing WHILE you watch the TV series? That's what I do with my crochet

I do sew or crochet while I watch telly. I'm just one of those people who flit from one thing to another. I always have about three books on the go for instance and one or two sewing or crochet projects rather than just sticking at one until its finished. I'm too bloody old to change now "

Hmm why don't you try and set time limits/deadlines on your projects? For example if I'm making something for a specific person I'll work through the night if I have to because of how much I want to be able to give it to them. I love giving presents though, especially handmade ones

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've recently restarted learning piano using the yousician free version of the app you get a limited amount of lesson time per day. The keyboard is one we bought for one of our kids relatively cheaply. "

Does it work. I find that being ambidectrous playing with 2 hands is better

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"Practice music?

Whether your blowing wood or fingering ... It's a low cost activity "

My tonguing and fingering are on point

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

OP I know you love makeup and beauty. Why not try out a really bold new makeup look and give yourself a makeover for a few hours? I'm talking bright eyeshadows and massive updos when I was younger me and my sister used to do this with each other all the time when we were bored, it's a really fun way to pass time with things you already have and you might even get inspiration for a new look

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Street photography

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"OP I know you love makeup and beauty. Why not try out a really bold new makeup look and give yourself a makeover for a few hours? I'm talking bright eyeshadows and massive updos when I was younger me and my sister used to do this with each other all the time when we were bored, it's a really fun way to pass time with things you already have and you might even get inspiration for a new look "

Good

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

With one of my interests in mind, I've written short related stories for inclusion into hobby related magazines. Plus, I'm compiling a specific related longer article for inclusion in a future magazine issue.

I've also been putting a framework of ideas together for the book I intend to write, once I retire towards the end of 2021.

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"OP I know you love makeup and beauty. Why not try out a really bold new makeup look and give yourself a makeover for a few hours? I'm talking bright eyeshadows and massive updos when I was younger me and my sister used to do this with each other all the time when we were bored, it's a really fun way to pass time with things you already have and you might even get inspiration for a new look "

Oh I do regularly. I'm way less confident with hair though, and it's at the end of the irritating length where I can't do anything with it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've recently restarted learning piano using the yousician free version of the app you get a limited amount of lesson time per day. The keyboard is one we bought for one of our kids relatively cheaply. "

I also dug out the guitars. Yousician is great but theres so many YouTube channels you cant fail to learn something with practice.

Op no idea on your situation but my dogs training has come on massively, and that's fitting in around work!

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By *entleman JayMan
over a year ago

Wakefield


"I've recently restarted learning piano using the yousician free version of the app you get a limited amount of lesson time per day. The keyboard is one we bought for one of our kids relatively cheaply. "

How’s your arpeggios?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"OP I know you love makeup and beauty. Why not try out a really bold new makeup look and give yourself a makeover for a few hours? I'm talking bright eyeshadows and massive updos when I was younger me and my sister used to do this with each other all the time when we were bored, it's a really fun way to pass time with things you already have and you might even get inspiration for a new look

Oh I do regularly. I'm way less confident with hair though, and it's at the end of the irritating length where I can't do anything with it "

Kayley Melissa on YouTube does really good simplified hair tutorials for all lengths. Bebexo hasn't been active in a while but if you go back a few years through her channel she has some great super easy braiding videos, some of which I still include regularly in my day to day hairstyles

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"OP I know you love makeup and beauty. Why not try out a really bold new makeup look and give yourself a makeover for a few hours? I'm talking bright eyeshadows and massive updos when I was younger me and my sister used to do this with each other all the time when we were bored, it's a really fun way to pass time with things you already have and you might even get inspiration for a new look

Oh I do regularly. I'm way less confident with hair though, and it's at the end of the irritating length where I can't do anything with it

Kayley Melissa on YouTube does really good simplified hair tutorials for all lengths. Bebexo hasn't been active in a while but if you go back a few years through her channel she has some great super easy braiding videos, some of which I still include regularly in my day to day hairstyles "

Thank you! My hair talent is ponytail or swear at it I think it's at a length where I might be able to do more.

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By *oo32Man
over a year ago

tipperary

Do a free online course

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Bump

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

Free mini games!

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

This week, I will be learning to moonwalk. Thank you YouTube.

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By *naswingdress OP   Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"This week, I will be learning to moonwalk. Thank you YouTube. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My work and my pleasures are the same..the wild places so theres nothing i need..can t remember last time i bought anything but essentials

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch


"Street photography "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Coursera dot org. Try a new course and develop your mind "

I've been inspired by this to look at the site and sign up. Are there many free courses?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i'd say photography and photoediting

quite good stuff to read about history of photography and photographers too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Street photography "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Street photography "

Love street photography. Can do it with a mobile

Phone to everyone has one of those

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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago

Durham

Photography, just use a mobile phone

Walking

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Jigsaws and online jigsaws.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Writing. Just need pencil/pen and paper and/or notebook. I like to jot down haikus.

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By *rmainman10Man
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Chiropractic adjustment

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