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Make your Lush bath bars last longer
If you like the Milky bars, Honey I washed the kids, Rock star bars etc etc, store them in the fridge and if you buy a big bit just cut off what you need as and when. Get a knife with an unserrated edge and place the blade in a jug of boiling water for a little while until hot, dry it off and then slice off what you need…
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Slow cooker parts - Morphy Richards
Has anyone so far needed a replacement lid etc for their slow cooker. My slow cooker is not even that old and has hardly been used until recently, sat in the cupboard for a good while. Anyway, the knob on the lid has cracked, non repairable, the plastic is soooo thin anyway. Anyone know how much it costs for another one,…
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Bringing old pram to life
Hi We are expecting our 2nd child in August and as a we have most things from our last one who is 3 we are trying to use them up again, The problem we face is the pram has been in the garage for quite a while now and the all the covers have a musty smell to them, My wife has put them in the washing machine 3 or 4 times we…
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The Old Style Forum Description
Hello everyone. It has recently been pointed out that our description in the forums listing, with its reference to WW2 etc, does not truly reflect the nature of the busy forum that Old Style has become, and that a change on the Forum Home Page might attract a broader range of readers. I broached the subject with MSE Martin…
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How do you stop potatoes sprouting?
I've tried keeping them in the dark, in the light, in the bag, not in the bag, but they still sprout after a week or so. There are only two of us and I like to buy a 1.5kg bag and try and make it last a few weeks - it's incredibly cost-ineffective to buy a few at a time, especially as I never get home from work before the…
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Home Made Beauty Treatments
Nettle Tonic for glossy hair and dandruff remover 8oz Young nettle Tops (washed) 1 pt water Add the nettles to the water in a pan and heat slowly over a low flame. Simmer very gently for 3-4 minutes keeping the lid on. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 2 hours. Strain well. To use Rinse the hair several times ,…
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Apricots
I try to cook from scratch as much as possible. Loads of recipes involved dried apricots which we all love but are so expensive. I'm sure that I often negate my savings with the price of apricots. Does anyone know of a cheap source or cheaper alternatives?
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Keeping Chickens!
Anyone out there that knows how to sex chicks, no smart Alecs please. Regards cullin
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Non-brewed Condiment
I bought something called white (clear) spiced non-brewed condiment. The ingredients is: Water, acetic acid and spiceds It also says for pickling and table use. Is it white vinegar that I can use for cleaning or in my washing :confused: or have I justt bought the wrong blinking thing. It was £1.49 for 5 litres from green…
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Practical Shopping Tips Collection
. There are practical and useful tips on how to shop scattered all over the place, and of course, just about as many tips as there are posters. So I'd like to make this thread a collection thread (rather than a discussion one) of the ones that serve you best. Such as... To save the temptation for impulse buying when I go…
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Confession time
Since most of us home bake etc.. and use ol' style cleaning products, I wondered if you ever give in and buy something really naughty? I want to confess to having just bought some Pringles and I've already eaten half the tube!
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secondhand slow cooker
Woohoo i saw an advert in the paper yesterday someones selling 2 slow cookers, i'm going to have a look today but i'm not really sure what i'm looking for in a 'used' slowcooker (or even a new one!) They where advertising a large and small one so not really sure which one i'll go for yet, but is there any type of gadgetry…
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Organic veg box thing - opinions?
Inspired by Squeaky's post on 'box schemes near you', I have located a supplier by me - they do: What I would like to know from people who have experience in these matters is are these box schemes any good? Does what is quoted above sound reasonable? Any other opinions gratefully received. Thanks.
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Tin Foil as a scourer/ Brillo Pad..handy hint!!
Hi... I just wanted to post here about a useful little thing I picked up recently I ran out of brillo pads (metal scourers) and I had to clean my riding boots as they were caked in mud.... I grabbed a length of tin foil and scrunched it up... taadaaaa! I now have my very own temporary brillo pad/scourer.... works just as…
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white short fiasco
Ok - here's what happened Mistake number 1 - bought 3 year old a air of white shorts - I know - what was I thinking but they did look cute on. Mistake number 2 - sent him to nursery in them - he played outside - they got mucky - not filthy just dusty on the pockets,bum, knees etc. soaked them for a bit and then washed them…
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Duvet smelling fresh?
Does anyone have any ideas on how I can make the duvets smell nice and fresh? I wash the sheets etc but can't fit the duvet in the washing machine and dont want to take it to a dry cleaners so just wondered if anyone had any tips? As I love it when my bed smells all nice and fresh and has that *just washed* smell and feel…
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Look what Curry Queen let me have!!
Not sure this is really the right place but wanted to share my new avatar!!! In fact it is money saving as it is secondhand/recycled from Curry Queen as I really missed the pig and being Furrypig asked if I might use it so here it is!! Curry Queen said some of you had missed it too, so thought I would bring the dancing pig…
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Cleaning a hip flask
Is this the place to post about cleaning? I have a hip flask that I havent used for about 10 years and want to make sure it is hygenic inside (it has been empty and closed I think). I cant see the inside and a bottle brush is not much use The outside is leather so I cant soak it - I plan to use boiling water to sterilise…
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Do I recycle WHAT!!!!???
My eldest phoned home from Uni yesterday, he had a project to do about making something for either cooking, storage or collecting water and had got a bit stuck, it was about recycling and design could I help? The design bit was more up his street but I was flattered to think that I was the family guru on recycling, NO…
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2 bits of advice needed - muesli and sponge pudding
Firstly, I have heard about people soaking muesli overnight. What in? Milk? Apple Juice? Why? What is the benefit - is it nice? Does it need to be refridgerated? Secondly - a friend of mine used to make a super quick jam / syrup sponge pudding in the microwave - does anyone know how please? (bear in mind I need idiot…
