Usually means: Reuse resources instead of buying.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (make do and mend)

verb:  (British) To follow a philosophy, during World War II, of repairing clothes etc that would normally be discarded due to shortages and rationing.
verb:  (British, idiomatic) Generally, to repair and reuse.
verb:  (British, idiomatic) To make the best of a situation.

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