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Old Style Indexed Collections
This post contains all our collections, both indexed and open. The Recipe Thread and the Save Zillions on Cleaning Thread head the lists.
Our Old Style Recipe Collection Over two hundred recipes collected in various categories such as main course, starters and sweets. If you are really stuck for an idea to use an ingredient click on the "browse from the start" link and then put your ingredient in the search box for the thread and it will list all the recipes that have that ingredient in.
Our Slow Cooker Recipe Collection A large selection of Slow Cooker meals (including puddings and vegetarian options) which, since the thread contains various tips too, has been indexed to help with a quick retrieval. There are many other threads on all aspects of buying and using slow cookers and a further assortment of recipes.
Breadmaking - Hints, Tips, and Recipes This collection is exactly what it says on the tin. Full of recipes and advice.
Save Zillions on Cleaning
The MEGA Index
This post contains all our collections, both indexed and open. The Recipe Thread and the Save Zillions on Cleaning Thread head the lists.
Our Old Style Recipe Collection Over two hundred recipes collected in various categories such as main course, starters and sweets. If you are really stuck for an idea to use an ingredient click on the "browse from the start" link and then put your ingredient in the search box for the thread and it will list all the recipes that have that ingredient in.
Our Slow Cooker Recipe Collection A large selection of Slow Cooker meals (including puddings and vegetarian options) which, since the thread contains various tips too, has been indexed to help with a quick retrieval. There are many other threads on all aspects of buying and using slow cookers and a further assortment of recipes.
Breadmaking - Hints, Tips, and Recipes This collection is exactly what it says on the tin. Full of recipes and advice.
Save Zillions on Cleaning
Click Here for hints and tips on how to reduce the number of cleaning products you need to buy plus homemade recipes for home and beauty care.
The MEGA Index
Unlike the index collections above which are the index for the many posts in an individual large thread, the MEGA Index lists over 2000 of the threads in Old Style and as such is a pretty comprehensive compendium devoted to all things OS.
The Mega Indexed Thread (2nd edition)
Please note:
Each of the collections listed below is actually in this thread, so you can either:-
a) Click on the link provided to go directly to the post
b) Simply scroll down until you find the collection that interests you.
HM gifts & Celebrations
Click Here for ideas for home made gifts for every occasion
Our Collections
Click Here for other collections here in Old Style. How to Shop, and Menu Planning are to be found here.
Organic Threads Collected
Click Here to see a collection of threads about organic foods, supplies and box schemes etc, growing your vegetables and more, plus eggs and keeping chickens.
Hints and Tips Collected
Click Here to find a large collection of hints and tips.
Old Style Diary Archives
Click Here to browse the archived collection of Old Style's daily diary posts.
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Homemade gifts
You don't have to be crafty, there are ideas to suit every ability.
Often these threads were started at Christmas but the gift ideas can be used for Birthdays or any occasion.
Each of the threads listed below is well worth a browse, but if you want to quickly find a gift idea that you know is here somewhere... Click Here for an index of most of the gift ideas.
Homemade Christmas Gifts
DIY gift wrap
Christmas Hamper
Skinflints Christmas challenge
Wedding gift - help?
Household notebook
Fathers day gifts
Home Made Christmas Gifts indexed to post #67
DIY gift wrap indexed to post #41
Christmas Hamper indexed to post #30
Skinflints Christmas challenge not indexed.
Wedding gift - help? indexed to post #28
Household notebook not indexed
Fathers day gifts indexed to post #19Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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Organic Food Threads
We have a large number of threads on Old style that cover a range of topics relating to organic foods, their sources, growing your own and even keeping chickens. Some of the more recent threads are listed here in three fairly broad categories. We hope you find them useful.
Buying Organic
Choose local
Flavour and quality - or cost?
Going organic
Organic food suppliers near you
Organic veg box thing - opinions
Organic veg box thread (is where?)
Organic versus normal fruit and vegetables?
In season?
Organic - price prohibitive?
What's in my organic fruit box today?
Self sufficiency
Growing your own
Allotment advice needed
Compost - what to compost, how to compost
Compost
Composting
Garden produce
Growing herbs
Growing your own veg and fruit
My baby seedlings
Chickens and eggs
Cheap eggs - keep some chickens
Free range or value eggs?
Fresh egg test - LINK
Help about fresh eggs and the codes
Hen House Corner
Hey... let's keep chickensHi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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Tips and Hints
This is a list of threads that contain collections of hints and tips. The great ways to cut back hunt, Double Duty, and Great Tips - One Liners can all be found here.
Great ways to cut back hunt
Double Duty
Great Tips - one linersHi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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Indexed Home Made Gifts
Art set and Sewing set
Batteries
Birthday Book, Household Box and more
Biscuit recipe
Body scrub
Book floss
Bottle bags
Candle holders plus glass decoration
Candy wreaths
Cellophane source
Christmas puds, candles and more
Compilation CD + loaf
Cookie wrapping (see cellophane source above)
Cookie wrapping part 2
Cream tea, sugar free jam + loaf
Decorated Candles
DIY gift wrap
DIY gift wrap Home made gift bags - LINK
DIY gift wrap marbelised - LINK
DIY gift wrap rainbows
DIY gift wrap tags
DIY gift wrap thrift
DIY gift wrap tips
DIY gift wrap tinfoil and potato stamps
DIY gift wrap Word Templates
Fimo dolls house things
Gardening gift ideas (for kids) - LINK
Hampers Apple and walnut chutney and more
Hampers Bath salts
Hampers Cheese
Hampers Flavoured oil and rapberry vinegar
Hampers Food Plants
Hampers Garden, Kitchen, and more
Hampers Ginger
Hampers Purple
Hampers Stem ginger in chocolate and other HM sweets
Hampers Theme ideas
Home made goodies selection (recipes can be found on recipe index above)
Hot chocolate sets
Inspirations - LINK
Knitting patterns - LINK Note: the first link mentions copyrights
Magnetic Fridge Paper - LINK
Male grooming vouchers
Memory Box
Microwave flower press
Old age pills
Pamper Parcel
Plant pots, salt dough, decorated glasses
Scout stamps
Shortbread Christmas trees
Skeleton Leaves
Slide show on Power Point
Spicey nuts, blue cheese biscuits, chutney and more
Thrift delux website (lots of ideas) - LINK
Toffee vodka and more!
Vouchers for services
Vouchers for services, printable - LINK
Wedding An Adult Collection
Wedding An Adult Collection Part Two
Wedding Gift themed to the honeymoon location
Wedding Guest book
Wedding His 'n' Hers recipe books and more
Wedding Honeymoon Travel Journal
Wedding First Night Hamper
Wedding Limoncello and more
Wedding Passion flower or "experience"
Wedding Quotes Collection and Marriage Survival Kit
Wedding Rain Forest
Wedding Roses
Wedding Scrap Book and This is Your Life
Wedding Stationery
Wedding Through the Years before they met...Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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Old Style Diary Archives
We have a series of dairy posts about the Old Style activities members share with us throughout their day. To make searching them for useful tips a little easier we archive older posts and generally stay about a week behind the current date here.
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November 05
October 05
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June 05Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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