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Homemade Gifts
Do you make your own gifts? If so, what do you make? Perhaps you've tried giving HM (homemade) gifts and have had a negative reaction and felt it wasn't worth your effort due to lack of appreciation? Have you any success stories of HM gift giving that you would like to share? Would you feel too embarassed in this…
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Bartering/skill trading
Do you barter? Do you trade your personal skills in return for someone else's? For example, my dh's friend is a great carpenter (my dh isn't too hot on practical things) but then his friend isn't so hot when it comes to writing "official" letters so, when it comes to him needing letters, I do those and in time, when we…
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Hobbies/Crafts and MoneySaving ...
Do you have a hobby or particular craft that you do which saves you money? In days of old, each and every skill, talent was put to good use to make things for the family and home. I recall the days when my dMother would scour the jumble sales for old jumpers - not to wear (!) but for the sole purpose of unpicking the yarn…
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Desperate House....husband
Over the last month or so,i have sorted out my utilities,bank accounts etc.and in doing so,i discovered that myself and my wife,spend about £100 per week or more,on shopping!!! it's a shamefull waste of money and food. I would like some help,as i mainly do the shopping and cooking. Obviously,spending that amount each…
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Buying Spices.
Hope this is in the right place, feel free to move it.... I spotted large packs of spices in our local Tesco, things such as Hot Chilli Powder, Tumeric, Fenugreek and others suitable for Indian Curry style cooking. These were all under £2 for packs ranging from 400g to 1Kg which compared to the price of the tiny packs they…
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FLU Remedies
Hi, Anybody have any good old fashioned flu symptom remedies ?, I'm feeling terrible at the moment and would try just about anything. Believe me, this is the real thing, not just a bad cold. Thanks, Keith
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Pancake toppings / fillings
With Shrove Tuesday coming up, I'm organising a pancake-fest for some friends and need some ideas for fillings and toppings that I can make (preferably in advance!) - both savoury and sweet. Any ideas? Also, do I need to make different pancake batter for sweet / savoury pancakes? Thanks!
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Cheap meals
I am trying to come up with some main meals that are relatively cheap to cook, just for a bit of inspiration really and a kick up the derierre to give my moneysaving a good start. The only things i can think of at the moment is : Liver and onions. Cottage/shepherds pie Toad in the hole any other ideas that i can add to my…
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Help! Fajita sauce on white top!!!
Whats the best way to get it out?
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Cheap steak
I found in my freezer, a couple of trays of cheap Tesco Value steak last week. I took a tray out sometime last week and did a meal with it. Unfortunately, it was as tough as shoe leather and gave our jaws jaw ache. However, not being put off from this other tray i decided to use it last night. I remember in the days of my…
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candlegrease and candle wax
I have managed to drip candlewax on my new black pinstripe trousers. I haven't tried to get it off yet because I thought someone on here might be able to tell me the best method. I'm relying on you guys
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Make trousers and jackets last longer
Trouser and jacket cuffs are the first areas to fray, so you can make these items last longer by rehemming them just enough for the frayed area to be moved out of sight. You can then paint on a product called 'fray stop' which seals up the frayed area and stops it running any further, or reinforce it with hemming tape. On…
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DIY shoe repair
I'm pretty sure I recall my grandfather saying that back in the day he repaired all his family's shoes rather than pay a cobbler to do it. Now I know a good cobbler is a valuable resource, and I do use them for things like putting new leather soles on, but you can do a fair few shoe repairs yourself: Resoling and heeling -…
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Free Petrol Leaf Blower
Freebie with a difference here so it'll probably get kicked off:(. Yesterday I recieved a FREE McCulloch 370bv Petrol Leaf Blower/Vacuum for the garden. Three weeks ago I got a perfectly good working Panasonic Stereo System complete with remote control. Over the years I have picked up many hundreds of pounds worth of…
