"make" or "do"?

It's not always easy to make a decision!

It is not easy to explain the precise difference between make or do, and many of the examples you just  have to learn, but generally

we use do for daily activities (very often not the most exciting ones!) and usually  they do NOT produce anything:

e.g. to do the washing , to do the cleaning, to do homework

We also use do when we are talking in general about activities that are imprecise:

What are you doing?

You should do something about that strange noise - perhaps there is something seriously wrong with your car!

We use make if something is created:

I love making cakes

but also with many other standard expressions, of which I will give a few examples:

to make a mistake

to make plans

to make progress

to make an excuse

to make an arrangement

to make a telephone call

to make friends   .......... and important for some........ to make money