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Most used items?
Having bought butter for the 2nd time this week. It got me thinking. What are your top 5 things you use the most. Mine in order. 1. Milk, in ridiculous amounts. 6 pints lasts 1 day. 2. Butter, I don't know what they do with it all 3. Toliet roll. Mind you with 6 botties not surprising. 4 . cereal eaten in huge quantities…
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New windowless Remoska. Any reviews?
My Remoska gave up the ghost and has gone back to Lakeland. I got a full refund. I just wondered how people were getting on with the new windowless model. I used to find that if I lifted the lid on my old one, things like jacket spuds would loose their crispiness so am a bit concerned about the windowless model. I like the…
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Slow cooker question
I hope this is in the correct place. I am going to make a casserole in the slow cooker tomorrow, but was just wondering whether I am able to throw everything in this evening (including the sealed meat) so that all I need to do in the morning is to switch it on? I have a pretty early start, leaving the house much earlier…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 22nd October 2014
O/S Daily Thread Wednesday 22nd October This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s…
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What is your favourite TASTY pressure cooker recipe?
I have finally got a working pressure cooker and am determined to get over my fear and actually use the thing! So what are your favourite and very tasty recipes please? I just remember bland stews and soups from my childhood but I've been trying to put a lot more flavour in the food recently which everyone appreciates! I…
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O/S Daily Thread Tuesday 21st October
This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet…
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Quick & easy lunch ideas for a visiting friend
I have a friend visiting this Wednesday, I'd really love to offer her some lunch but am at a complete loss what to do ! I've not been feeling brilliant recently both emotionally & physically, so whatever I do will have to be fairly easy. I'll be making a batch of scones with clotted cream & jam for the sweet, but do any of…
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Frozen concentrated pure orange juice?
found a slow cooker orange chicken recipe but it requires orange juice concentrate http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/09/slow-cooker-orange-chicken.html anybody point me towards a uk subsitute or able to tell me what it is, thanks,
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Chaos no more
A rubbish title but I couldn't beat this one..... An "old style" dog. It brought a much needed smile to my face this morning. I've never started a thread on Old Style before so feeling a little nervous. I have mainly lurked but joined in with a few of the topics/challenges over the years though and have learnt so much and…
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Any ideas for other uses of sandwich filler?
I've just bought a YS spicy mexican chicken - a sandwich filler I presume - since it's chopped chicken mixed with fajita sauce and tomato salsa in mayonnaise. I don't particularly want to use it as a sandwich filler. Anyone got any other ideas? Anyone know if it will freeze ok? (I doubt it with the mayonnaise.) I'd thought…
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beat way to clean my dirty kitchen blinds?
hello, i have two sets of kitchen blinds, and noticed today they are filthy. and suggestions on how to clean them????
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O/S Daily Monday 20th October 2014
OS Daily Thread Monday 20th October This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s…
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carpet cleaning advice
Any advice greatly appreciated,my dog lucy has broke down and has stained my bedroom carpet,i initially tried washing up liquid on a cloth,no change,i bought vanish carpet cleaner,stains appear worse!,the carpet is cream wool,i read acetone might work?.thankyou.
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Mushroom soup
I have been 'donated ' a large bag of mushrooms and want to turn them into soup and never had much luck with making Mushroom soup although every other soup is fine Anyone got a quick foolproof mushroom soup recipe please .I have around 2lb-3lb at least:D I have taken the stalks off and trimmed and bagged them into the…
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meal plan 20/10
Need to get sorted this week as next few months are expensive. Monday - chicken, spinach pasta bake. Tuesday - lo chicken and vegetable stir fry Wednesday - bacon and mushroom creamy pasta Thursday - shepherds pie Friday - pasta bake Cupboard challenge weekend: Need to get eggs but hopefully that's all. Saturday - Red…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 13th October 2014
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week or getting motivated when it comes to housework then come and join us. Thank you to Dusty for last weeks thread. Each day has a list of tasks which works on how much time and motivation you have. The idea is that even if you are really busy you…
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OS Daily Thread Sunday 19th October
This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet…
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Rachel Allen All things sweet cookbook help
I'm wondering if anyone has a copy of the All things sweet book by Rachel Allen and can help me. A friend kindly gave me a photocopy of the recipe for the apple and cinnamon baked cheesecake and I was planning to make it tomorrow however there is a black blob over the amount of sugar on the recipe and I'd rather not guess!…
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Stain removers - what really works?
Hi My son has gone out and got his favourite chinos covered in mud and grass stains. I have scrubbed them with a vanish bar and washed them on a hot wash but not all the marks have come out. I have the same problem sometimes with football kits. What really works on these kinds of stains? I dont mind spending money on…
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recycling cans for money
Has anyone ever done this ie recycled aluminium cans for cash, it was something my little boy said when we were out walking our dogs the other day. We walk our huskies everyday together and every day there is cans strewn and scattered everywhere ie off the local delectable youths who think red bull and energy drink cans…