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Help finding cheap ses candle energy bulbs
Hello, has anyone got any ideas where i can get cheap small edison screw (ses) type fitting candle energy saving bulbs? looking around i can only find bulbs for about £3 but i need about 15 of them. Why are the SBC ones cheap but not the SES ones? Any help appreciated.
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Oven door not closing properly
I have a Stoves Newhouse cooker with a double oven. One of my little darlings has stood on the pulled-down door of the bottom oven in order to reach something at the back of the counter (no one is owning up to it). As a result the hinge is now strained and the door no longer closes properly. Apart from wasting energy and…
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Joining 6mm squared cable
Friend of mine has 6mm sq cable supplying his shower. He was nailing down some boarding in his loft and has damaged the cable. Question - is it possible to split and rejoin the cable as he doesn't have enough slack to cut it and thread through to the shower. My first thought was to use a junction box but the max rated one…
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Washing machine not working properly
Hello Can anyone offer advice on this please? My washing machine which is a Zanussi 1050 and about 9 years old has been missing off the spin cycle at the end for a while now, we turn the dial to the spot again and it normally works the 2nd or 3rd time. Yesterday it didn't wash the load properly and I think it isn't…
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ASDA VAT free tv, freeview and dvd players
VAT free TVS, DVD PLAYERS & SET TOP BOXES Offer applies from 9am Friday 28th November until stores close Sunday 30th November. All savings will be applied at the till. Subject to availability. Some products only available in selected stores. I have bought a tv from ASDA today and this is how it worked at the till: Original…
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Door Alarm Contacts - magentic ones
Hello, I'm looking into installing an alarm in my house. My door is upvc and has a chamfered edge so the contacts will not fit flush to each other. Does anyone know if this is ok? thanks,
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need advice on cleaning/polishing floor
I have decent quality laminate downstairs & painted boards upstairs. They are looking very dull and ingrained. Not helping that I have 2 cats & 3 kittens at the moment. Can anyone advise what to use to clean/polish the floors quickly & easily?
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silver colour or stainless steel LG Fridge freezer
I'm still trying to buy an American style Fridge Freezer. I had 2 samsungs delivered, and both were faulty so am now looking at LG. The stainless steel version is only a little more expensive than the silver coloured one - but will the stainless one show marks more easily? Thanks downshifted
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1080P HDTV - Best Deal?
Hi all, wondered if anyone out there in MoneySaving land knows of any cracking deals on High Definition, 1080p LCd TV's at the moment? Been searching the net and ended up with a headache to be honest, too much choice going on!!!! Any tips? Ideas? Deals on the go? Cheers all!
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15% off voucher for B&Q in today's Telegraph
Not sure if this has been covered already but today's Telegraph has a voucher for 15% off at B&Q to use this weekend :beer:
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Best stuff to clean stainless steel sink & hob
I have a stainless steel sink and hob and can't seem to find anything to clean them up? Any suggestions?
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MFI Administration article discussion
This thread is for discussing the MFI Administration guide. To discuss/ask a question click post reply.
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Vinyl tiles on top of laminate ?
I know (think ?) you're supposed lay vinyl floor tiles on top of hardboard and all that but the small room I'm thinking of doing has a perfectly sound, level laminate floor already in place. Can I just stick the tiles on top of it ? - or do I have to do it 'properly' ?
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Earring Down Plughole - Help, Please!
It must have happened this morning during hairwash(long hair) and shower, noticed 1/2 hour ago and have just now found gold keeper still in bath. I'm sure the earring is in the pipe out via external wall to immediate ground level drain, because there is autumn leaf sludge covering the grille which leads out into mains…
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Indesit washer/dryer! Scary Noise!!!
Hi :) Not sure if I have posted this in the right place. Me and OH live in a rented flat. When we moved in all there was was a fridge, washer/dryer and cooker. Recently the washer/dryer has been a bit louder but we thought it might just be us noticing it more. Today, whilst I was in the flat by myself, the machine was just…
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Discount sofas near Oxford
Hello, Anyone know of a place that does discounted sofas in and around Oxford? We're moving into our first house and really want a new sofa to start us off (already got a lot off freecycle), but don't want to pay the earth for it. Any ideas??!
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Painting newly plastered walls
I have recently had my walls skimmed and the plasterer said that the best thing to do was to buy a gallon of cheap emulsion and add a cup of water to it to use as a base coat. Is this really the best advice? If so does he mean a big cup or little cup? He also said to buy a decent roller (i must confess to usually buying…
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Trip switch and toasters - all the time !!!
It seems we buy a new toaster and then after a few months it wont work because it causes the switch to trip on the main distribution board whenever its turned on. Nothing for it but to chuck the toaster and buy another. Any ideas why this happens? How can we stop it happening?
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First home, replacing boiler
Hi all, Im moving into my first home soon, but it needs a little work first, we're yet to find out if needs a rewire, but it does definitely need a new boiler. It's a 2 bed semi with 6 radiators in total, bath with shower over and another separate shower. We would like to have a combi condensing boiler installed but ive…
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Find a builder
I am struggling to find a builder to quote me for a house extension, it's crazy. I thought they were struggling for work in this climate? The two that were recommended to me are busy for the next 12 months :eek: The other three that I found failed to give me a quote (it has been 2 months and despite several calls from me,…
