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Washing linen trousers
I have some black 100% Linen trousers which need cleaning. It says on the label DRY CLEAN ONLY. Do I need to do this or is it possible to wash them in the machine? Pink Fairy :confused:
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Family refusing to eat shop bought now - your experiences?
On looking through this board, seen comment several times that family refuse to eat "shop bought" products anymore and want home made. I think this is wonderful news, and gives us hope for the future, our family/children do actually want to eat real food, even though it sometimes means more work for us at the moment,…
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Uses for Bounce fabric sheets!
I recieved an e-mail from a friend in America today containing the following: "BOUNCE" this Around > > Great Tip....Who would have thought? > > My mail carrier told me that the US Postal service sent out a message to > all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to > keep yellow jackets away. > >…
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how much shopping budget for...
2 adults and a 5 yr old girl?? when i lived alone years ago, i could shop on £10 a week now, i budget £40 a week but i went out 3 (at least ) times this week and spent £50, £70 and £16!!!! i am getting too slack! it used to be my dream to go shopping without a shopping list, but now i want to go back to having one i…
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has anyone ever planted ornamental Gourd's?
When I was little my Dad panted these, and they grew like mad, all i can remember was getting very excited at the different shapes and colours! About 5 years ago, when my kids were younger I planted some too. it was great to see all the different gourds being produced by the same plant. In Autum we picked them, and put…
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Clothes Old Style
Hi, we all seem to make shopping lists to organize our kitchens and meals, but how about our wardrobes?? I want to create a good collection of clothes, shoes, coats and accessories that will cover all occasions but not by skimping too much on quality and style. I am thinking more along the lines of having less clothes but…
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Attn. parents of soon-to-be students
I got my freebie La Redoute multi-cooker yesterday, and it struck me how brilliant it would be for students self-catering for the first time. It is small (1.3L - looks enough for one good serving or two with bread etc.), very lightweight (so easily transportable), non-stick, and has a plug already fitted. It has four…
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Sea Shells, Sea Shells, by the back door
We are getting an ever growing pile of sea shells by the back door thanks to the industrial rock pooling antics of my kidz one of whom has developed a drift-wood fettish and can often be found dragging half the Marie Celeste home:D Apart from worrying that the beach is going to be stripped till it is the size of a sand pit…
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Coffee
I love Starbucks. :coffee: It is my downfall. :o I have cut my habit down from a big Caramel Macchiato to a small Caffè Latte and I sneak in a small cake from M&S instead of buying an expensive cake in there. :shhh: It's not something I have everyday but it is a nice treat. :) Anyway, I brought a v small cafetiere today…
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Tinned Peaches
I regularly buy certain items from the supermarket [tinned tomatoes, tuna etc etc] and tinned peaches are one of them but other than just eating them with evaporated milk thought I'd share a couple of different ways I've tried using them recently: 1. Put them in orange jelly for my son's birthday tea on holiday [makes a…
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Novelty Birthday Cakes...
My uncle is going to be 70 soon and used to be in the navy. I want to make him a cake in the shape of a navy frigate. Anyone know any sites that I can pinch ideas for the shape and decoration etc. Thanks
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Old Style HM Weedkiller
Found this site which has a recipe for HM Weedkiller, which apparently works: 1 cup vinegar 1/2 cup dish soap (I presume that means washing up liquid) Put in spray bottle and top up with water. I am off to try it now and see if it works.
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Household notebook (Queenie's Idea)
I noticed on another thread Queenie mentioned she had made a household notebook for her DS when he moved into a new home. I thought this would be a fantastic idea to add to the gift thread (until Martins book comes out of course ;) ) It would be useful for people moving into their first home but also for students as they…
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Decent Curry
Hello all, Hope your all having a fab Friday so far :D Just a quickie, i love nothing better than a good ol curry, but i've got a bad habit of buying and using the jars from the supermarket instead of making my own :eek: I've seen the recipie that Curry_queen has put on another thread but it seems that it would take hours…
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Question on Preserving Veggies
Can anyone please advise me of the best way to preseve roasted veggies, is it just in olive oil with peppercorns or do I need to add vinegar as a perserving agent? How long will they keep for? I have done it in the past with peppers but they developed mould after about 2 months? I was hoping to preseve some peppers,…
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Red Car needs a shine
Just bought my daughter a Red Peugeot car. It is in very good condition but the paintwork is a bit patchy, one part is shiny other areas look dull. Suggestions please what type of cleaner/polish will bring it back to its best. It will look great if its given the right treatment but I do not know what.
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looking after leather
My mum put my wet motorbike gloves (cost @ £80) near the radiator, now they're nackered, gone all hard and shrunk slightly. Any thoughts for saving them? I can't really afford any more. I reckon if there's a way just to soften them again, they'll be fine. )-: hope to hear from you, kind regards Alex, Manchester
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WHY are you old style?......
I think that it would be very interesting to find out why we take up old style strategies. I think that it will fall into 3 main reasons, economy, ecology and healthy living and it would be useful if those reasons had a score between 1 and 10 to show their importance to you and your family. There will be some of use who…
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Clarins Substitute
My daughter loves Clarins stuff, but now with two children can't afford it. Is there an "own make" or other substitute? Nigel.
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Cheap and practical lo-carb recipe for lunch @ work
Hi, I am starting a new job on wednesday but i will have to drive for 45 miles which means no coming home for lunch and not much time to prepare lucious stuff in the evenings. As I am saving for a deposit on a house, I want to be able to bring my own lunch at work. The only problem is that I am following a lo-carb diet and…
