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Can't get stain out of pillow cases
I've just washed a pair of white 100% cotton pillow cases and noticed some pink staining on them. The only thing it can be is from a red top that was in the laundry basket that might have been slightly damp and touched the pillow cases. I've tried vanish oxy action and even wine stain remover to no avail. Can any of you…
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Low sugar cake for my sister
Does anyone have any recipes for cakes which don't have too much sugar? I wanted to make my sister a cake for her birthday, but she has just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes so needs to keep an eye on her sugars. If anyone has any recipes for low sugar cakes I'd love to still be able to make her something. Thanks.
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Prima Breadmaker
After the Daily Mail review of this yesterday I was (yet again!) thinking of getting a breadmaker but wondered if anyone on here has the Prima one which got the best review?
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Salsa and cold pasta
We like cold pasta with a tomato based dressing, but I can't find any low calorie ones (can someone let me know if they have seen one) and i thought that it might be nice with a salsa - to my shame I never made a salsa - can someone give me definitive recipe with no oil ( or very little) please - i have to shift this…
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MealPlans WB 16th May 2008
Hi Guys! I'm not going to be in this weeks mealplans but thought I would start it for you guys:D ....Im in hospital for the next 7-9 days from Saturday, so if someone can start next weeks...that would be great;) I have loads in for OH & DD...so they will be fine. Hugs to all and will miss you all. PP xx
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New start for me... food budget advice please!
Hi there, I've just recently realised how awful my money situation is and with a lot of help from this forum I've been sorting myself out a bit over the last few days! Been reading all the diaries which are inspiring, I hope to be able to be so organised and dedicated! I'm in the process of moving house due to my marriage…
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OS Daily Thurs 29th May 2008
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 28th May. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come…
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Laminate floor
Have had my laminate floor for about a year. It is dark mahogony and very shiny. Recently I have noticed it has gone dull with sort of a white film where the computer chair is. I presume I should have had a mat but is there anything I can clean it with to return it to its former glory. I have only used strdrops diluted .
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Kitchen Roll & Toilet Roll
Hello Everyone We seem to go through loads and loads of kitchen roll and toilet roll and I wondered if anyone knew of a place where we could get it in bulk and for a reasonable price? l'm thinking more along the lines of those big blue rolls like you see at the entrance of the supermarkets that you use to dry the trollies…
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Using dough from Breadmaker in loaf tins - what size to use?
I remember a while ago that a couple of posters use their breadmaker to make dough and then bake them in tins in the oven. I have a Panasonic Breadmaker, so if I were to do the same wanted to know what size loaf tins to use? I usually bake a large loaf in the breadmaker. Thanks.
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Chicken bhuna
Good afternoon, Does anyone have a tried and tested chicken bhuna recipe please? Thanks in advance Michaela
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Heat diffuser, simmer ring..any difference?
I am after a diffuser that will allow me to use my earthenware cook pots on the hob Which is the best to buy :confused: Simmer rings seem to be much cheaper but are they as good?
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How do you wash microfibre cloths?
I've got 2 microfibre cloths, one for dusting, and one for cleaning the kitchen. The dusting one seems to be fine after washing in just bio powder in the WM as it says don't use fabric conditioner, but I still can't get the stains that OH created on the other one, and it also seems like a huge waste of money to put them in…
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Tumble dryers
Before i moved i sold my all singing all danceing condenser tumble dryer a) for space reasons (i was not sure id fit it in anywhere) and b) i was simply using it as it was there (washing was comeing out the machine and straight into tumble dryer) however this new house is tiny so even hanging out washing to dry is hard…
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Cleaning stinky wet car carpet!
Well there's a thread title you never thought you'd see :D DH and DS and some friends went camping at the weekend and took my Alhambra. The problem is that they woke up Monday morning in the midst of a monsoon and just shoved everything, including a sodden tent, in the back of my car to bring home and I have been left with…
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pot roast chicken-cooking times?
Hi, I am making a pot roast chicken this evening-chicken weighs about 1.8kg, I have it in a casserole with some leeks, onions carrots and new potatoes. with some wine and water in the bottom (about 3cm depth) My question is-if I cook it at abot 160 (fan oven) how long will it take-I was guessing about 2 &1/2 hours? I…
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Old Style Daily thread 28th May 2008
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 28th May. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come…
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Breville party time ice cream maker
Just got one from a carboot sale boxed and unused, but without any instructions. Can anyone point me in the right direction with recipes etc? Thank you :D
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When do you replace your washing up bowl?
My washing up bowl is looking very second hand - scratched, stained and the veteran of a lot of washing up. Part of me says that this cannot possibly be hygenic and think of all the germs in the scratches. But I use a 'antibiotic' washing up liquid (can't remember the correct term) and VERY hot water, and it seems a waste…
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Difficult stain question
Need to draw on the collective OS experience on this board. I have a blue linen shirt that I washed with a pair of jeans - the jeans have a brown leather tab on the back. It's never happened with these jeans before but the colour from the leather seems to have transferred on to the shirt! Really annoyed cos I've only worn…