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Washing Pillows
Great start to the Easter hols...little one woke up at 2am and has been throwing up ever since.....nice!!! Need to wash her pillow - it's a nice new fluffy one and all attemps to wash pillows in the past have ended up with lumpy unsuable pillows...only good for stuffing cuddly toys.. Any advice...I remember hearing about…
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one for the ladies
just wondered how many of us use re-usable sanitary protection - which has to be one of the ultimates in money saving? personally i have been using a mooncup for about 3 years now [inbetween pregnancies lol] it cost me £17-99 but is expected to last for 10 years of wear - so less than £1-80 A YEAR on sanitary stuff...... I…
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Get help - for free
Someone gave me the link to this website which I think is a brilliant idea. Basically, you need anything doing? Post on the site, and offer to do a favour for someone else in return. I think it's an excellent idea and wanted to share it. Hope you find it helpful! http://www.favourxchange.com/index.aspx
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April Grocery Challenge
It's payday today for me so I am starting next Grocery challange today. My aim for this month for groceries/cleaning/toiletries/household stationary etc will be £90 for 2 adults, 1 bump, 1 cat & 1 dog. This is 50% of my actual available grocery budget. I also have a £20 budget for incidental household expenses etc. I have…
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Make Do and Mend
Just wondered if anyone will join me in this, starting on 1st April. Im going to see how long I can go without buying any clothing or footwear, not that I buy loads anyway. This will be for myself AND the kids. So, I will be making sure I get my shoes/boots mended, and get the sewing box out if anything needs a mend. We…
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tinned spaghetti?
have just sorted out my kitchen cupboards and i seem to have 18 cans of tinned spaghetti on my shelves - now i know that i can give it to the kids on toast or with a meal but wondered if anyone had any bright ideas of how i can make it more interesting for them? the other thing i seem to have loads of is soup [baxters veg…
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get rid of woodlice ...
Have done a whole forum search and was surprised not to find any solutions involving 'vinegar' - if I've missed them please can someone point me in the right direction? anyway, at work we have started renting a semi-basement and it is crawling with big fat juicy woodlice. I know at least one of the places where they are…
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just acquired a spong
anyone know how to use it? is it for cooked or uncooked meat, or both? tia Flea
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How do I shift mould/mildew stains from a pram??
Help needed! I'm expecting my second baby and on looking out my old car seats/pram etc discovered that they had got a bit damp in the garage. Some of the covers have mould/mildew stains on them that hasn't come out in a wash. Does anyone have any suggestions to shift these stains or at least lift a good part of them - I…
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Rubber Chicken
This is a popular term in the USA, and this is what we have been eating since Sunday. Its called rubber chicken because it s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-s over 3 days! Sunday - chicken cooked in the slow cooker with vegetables and roast potatoes, teatime - chicken sandwiches Monday - Pasta bake using some of the chicken meat Tuesday…
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False economy (merged threads)
I think a danger for the extreme frugality practiced by 'old stylers' is false economy, so I think it would be a good idea to list false economies we should beware of. Here are some of mine: Cheap shoes. I find that cheap shoes don't last nearly as long as those that cost a bit more, eg shoes with full leather lining last…
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Diet induced behaviour
With all the recent publicity surrounding school meals, and the quality of food our children are receiving, much has been mentioned in the press about behaviour being affected by certain types of food, with processed stuff being a major cause for concern. I'm wondering how many MSE'ers, considering many of us have ditched…
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Cleaning Coins & Other Things
In my job, I get asked the most weird questions, which are not even job related - love dealing with people, however I don't know it all. Anyway, in my quest to help out - Cleaning coin collection - not a clue here. Suggested coke which used to work years ago, but they have changed formula apparently, and it doesn't work so…
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Bare Bones
I read a lot of frugal sites. Mostly US sites. And one thing that they talk about is bare bones frugality. In other words when it gets really tough what would you get rid of. So what would you get rid of and cut back on. For us it would be: Broadband Only use the telephone at weekends as they are free. (well 50p a month it…
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Low Salt Diet
Apologies if this is in the wrong place. Despite my fairly healthy lifestyle ( with the exception of exceeding my weekly units) I've been diagnosed with high blood pressure and it likely I'll be prescribed medication. I saw the Practice Nurse today and she agreed that, on the whole, my diet is ok but I need to cut down on…
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A question about freezing chicken after it's been cooked....
Hi everyone, Not sure if this is the right forum but here goes anyway. I'm going to cook some chicken breasts with 'Spanish Chicken' Chicken Tonight sauce. I have 4 breasts which I've defrosted but this will be too much for me so my question is can I cook them all in the sauce, have half and then freeze the remainder? If…
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Home Made sweet and sour sauce
Hello all Does anyone have a recipe for home made sweet and sour sauce? I know it has pineapple and vinegar in but not sure what else! Ta a lot :)
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Chicken pox....how to stop a four year old scratching?
Woke up this morning to find my poor little four year old covered in chicken pox. How do I stop him scratching them? I'm using lacto calamine at the moment and it seems to be taking away the worst of the irritation......but do any of you have any better ideas? Thanks, Pink
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The Three Purse system - Help please?
How exactly do I run this? I need some serious help today as things are not going well and I am getting stressed by trying to run a budget. I know deep down that I am not doing badly as we still have £275 left in the account to last us till 30th March which is far better than usual and I've opened a savings account which…
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worm composting
thinking of getting a worm composter as i've heard good things about them. my friend has got a can-o-worms from https://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk (such a great name) and says its really good. they even eat his toilet rolls cardboard centers. has anyone else have any experience of these or could recommend a better or cheaper…
