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Problem with taking Pack-up
Following on from my earlier post. I have a problem where husband finds himself having to buy his dinner (normally sandwiches out). We keep a seperate account for this but it does eat into our budget. If i outline a typical scenario maybe someone can come up with some suggestions. Last week husband set off from our house…
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our cat's been sick....
I bought a POANG chair from IKEA at the weekend. Only had it a few days before my cat was sick over the seat! Although the covers are machine washable, I'm concerned they won't come out exactly the same. I've had shrunken covers before. Is there anything else i can do to remove the stain. Preferable a homemade solution.…
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What to do with Duck Stock?
Hi all Any suggestions on what I could use Duck Stock for if I boil up a carcass? Would it be a good basis for soup or would it taste odd? I imagine it would be too stong for most soups, Chinese soup would be ideal I guess but I don't really like it! Any other suggestions welcome as I seem to have developed a…
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Slow Cooker Cook Book
I know there is a long thread on here regarding recipies, but I just wondered if anyone had a good cookery book to recommend. I have looked in a couple of second had book shops to no avail, and we have a local book discount warehouse, with thousands of cook books, everything under the sun there apart from Slow Cookers. I…
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Tesco misprice policy
I was wondering if anybody knew what Tescos policy on mispricing was. If you find the price on the shelf different to what you pay at the checkout,do you get a refund AND the item for free? If so you find something,could you go back in,clear the shelf of the aforementioned product and get them all for free? I have never…
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Old style holidays
In the freezing cold winter days it's nice to think about and plan some frugal old style holidays. What are your ideas? Here are some of mine. Visit friends. A few years ago the friend I usually go on holiday with had no money, so I went and stayed with him in his house in Warwick. Every day we went out in his car on trips…
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March grocery challenge
Insert From Martin I must say I find these challenges inspiring. I just wish it'd been my idea. The concepts is simple, you set yourself a strict grocery budget for the month, and then try and stick to it. It's perfect for those who need to cut back on the shopping. Then if that's your diet, this is your weight watchers.…
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Help, what is all-purpose flour?
I have an American recipe for cookies which uses all-purpose flour. Any ideas which I should use, plain or self-raising. I am really dumb when it comes to cooking. MoneySavingExpert Insert: If you're looking for discounts on your ingredients see if there are any Supermarket Coupons available.
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flowers-help!!!!
well, flower to be precise.... ..the most perfect, beautiful single red rose? can anyone tell me how to dry it/ preserve it and make it last forever. i have vague recollections of my mum puting flowers in the airing cupboard...but i dont really have one of those, so if anyone can suggest anything else i can do, i'd be…
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How to wrap my valentines gift?
Tomorrow I'm going to make some cookies for my husband for Valentines day. I havent done any homebaking in a long time and I know he appreciates the effort, also the kids will join in and my husband loves all that. So, when I have made said cookies and I get a batch that arent burned, does anyone have any suggestions for…
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whiskey bottles/copper pots
was just wondering how many of you out there use an old whiskey bottle/ money box/jar to collect all your coppers and loose change in? its amazing how quick it soon mounts up. i have this strange complex where i cant stand to have odd amounts of change in my wallet - it either has to make a round pound, or pounds fifty…
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teaching yourself...
im currently contemplating getting round to teaching myself how to sew, and possibly how to knit and do embroidery. any ideas on how to start/go about it? how difficult is it for a relative novice like me?!
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Making cards?
I thought I'd have a go at making birthday cards in order to save a few pennies. Has anyone here done this? Where do you get your card kits from? Some of the kits I've seen are really expensive. What about websites and/or catalogues - any good? If anyone knows of a company that does card stuff and cheap (but expensive…
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This vinegar thing
I have read lots of posts mentioning vinegar as a very good cleaning product. What i wanted to know was,how do you use it? Do you dilute it? Put it in a spray bottle? Leave it soak in? etc and is it suitable for kitchens and bathrooms? Thanks in advance.
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Cleaning glass ceramic hob
My glass ceramic hob has some funny marks around the edge of the rings, probably caused by spills and spatters. I've tried tipping vinegar and bicarb onto the marks and it's got rid of some of them, but not all. Any suggestions about what might get rid of the more stubborn marks?
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Parsnips!!!
For some reason I have a rather large quantity of parsnips in my fridge! (Ok, I do know how they got there ... I ordered 2 parsnips from Tesco, not realising it meant 2 bags of parsnips :o ) ... ok, you can stop laughing over there :p ) Soooo ...... apart from roasting them, do any of you have any other tasty recipes that…
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Gas cooking?
Not really moneysaving, but you're all so knowlegable..... Anybody got any tips for switching from an electric to a gas oven? My new gas oven is broken and the engineer is coming for the 3rd time tomorrow, but I sometimes think I'm going mad. I keep relying on an oven thermometer (even brought a new one in case the…
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Static in clothes
I have a pair of wide leg polyester trousers (they are nice, honest), I dry them either on the line or in the house. I DON'T use a tumble drier. They are full of static and I get electric shocks when I walk passed something metal and they stick to my legs like drain pipe trousers, they're driving me mad :mad: Anyone know…
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Welcome to MoneySaving Old Style
This is all about depending on older, more basic and often cheaper ways of running the home, not relying so much on modern consumerism to achieve the standard we want in our everyday lives. Please share with us, your ideas, your hints and tips, whether it's cooking, cleaning and the works really. Of course EVERYONE is…
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Tesco
I have only started looking at this forum since the begining of the week,and i picked up some great tips for cutting my weekly shopping bill,so thanks !! But,i have noticed that quite a few of you shop at Tesco,is it as good value as Morrisons,Asda,Kwik Save etc? or do you shop around and go to were the bargains are? I…
