Life must be filled up

I’ve been having a lovely time reading some old magazines I picked up over the bank holiday weekend. They are The Woman’s Pictorial and Home Journal, the first I've seen (cover pictures above). I’ve written here and here about my interest in old housekeeping books and advertisements; these have added post-war interest and show just how difficult times were. Some of the ‘make do and mend’ ideas are quite outlandish. How do you fancy table mats made from curtain rings and ‘off the ration’ twine? Or decorating a hat with flowers made from sealing wax? ( More handy hints )