-
Felt tip pens +kids clothes
Children returned from granny's house this evening with felt tip pen all over themselves and their clothes. :mad: Just about managed to scrub them clean now just their clothes..... any ideas please?
-
Scavenging...
I guess this is the urban version of foraging? Since skipping through the dewy meadows to pick ripe brambles from the woods isn't really an option if you live in Central London, I was wondering if anyone had any good tips for picking up the fruits of the urban jungle? [I don't want to repeat the found on the ground thread,…
-
Can you do OS and work full time too?
I know that many of you who post on here are SAHMs and SAHDs, or work part time. Lucky you, this is something I aspire to do in a year or two. However, I feel a bit downhearted as I am OS at heart and believe there are many benefits for both the environment as well as my pocket and I want my DS to be brought up to know the…
-
Kenwood Chef KM300
I have a Kenwood Chef KM300 and I have a v slicer. The v slicer was supposed to be for slicing things like fruit and veg, onions in particular but I have not mastered it at all. Should I buy the part for my Kenwood which would slice and grate or should I buy a food processor? Any thoughts or suggestions? I would be using…
-
The OS Starter Pack
If someone is just starting out as a "virgin" Old Styler what would your pearls of wisdom be to get them on their way? Mine are 1.Buy a flask. 2.Check out your local tourist information and really find out about the area you live in. You may discover free events and all manner of other surprises. 3.Join the library. If you…
-
Spring onion tops.
Do you use the tops bits of spring onions, the greeny leafy bits? If so, can you give me any ideas? I was wondering if you can put them in soup, or will they be too tough? Thanks in advance :)
-
How to start off compost bin?
After my January resolution to recycle more I have only now got my compost bin, better late than never I suppose. I need some advice on how to start it off, it came with a little leaflet that said its best to mix contents when starting. It seems so big and all I have at the moment is some tea bags and a toilet roll! Do I…
-
Cabbages Savaged By Caterpillars - OK to Compost ?????
All my cabbages have been overtaken by caterpillars and completely ruined. Is it ok to put these on the compost with the caterpillars still on, or do I need to destroy them? Can anyone help please, thanks.
-
What to do with frozen orange juice?
A while ago I had a heap of oranges and everybody was getting sick of them so I squeezed the juice and popped it in the freezer. I think I have the juice of 5 oranges. I thought I'd make some marmalade or something like that for Xmas hampers but all my recipes are for orange pulp as well as the juice. Does anybody have any…
-
Anniversary Treat Ideas
It is my and the OH's anniversary at the end of next week and we are trying to think of ways of making the day special without spending too much. I especially want some help with pressie ideas as I am the only one of us working and he would hate me to give him money to buy me a present with. We were thinking of setting a…
-
Frozen raw windfall apples for smoothies!
I'm not sure if this is any help to all you experts, but i found out something useful ths week. My mum has a huge discovery apple tree, which provides the most delicious apples, the best i've ever had. anyway, unfortunatly discoveries don't keep for long, so we generally eat as many as we can, and cook a lot of them and…
-
Wish me luck please
Hi all, Have been lurking rather than posting for the last few weeks due to school holidays and I trod on my new keyboard and broke it so it was too laborious to use the on screen keyboard. (got this one today at a carbookt for £1.00). Anyway after 3 years at home with pregnancy and then major Post-natal depression I have…
-
Help! How do I get coffee stain out of carpet?!
Can anyone help? Ive knocked over a cup of coffee onto my cream carpet and don't know what to do!! To make matters worse this is a rented flat so MUST get it out! Have tried Vanish mousse but it hasn't done the job. Any ideas will be very gratefully received. Thanks
-
Despair
Sometimes I cant get to the shop so OH goes. He knows I am moneysaving and always ribs me about it and I dont mind. But what gets me is when I ask for something and say make sure you get so and so brand he always gets one more expensive. I was annoyed today as he had got me new potatoes and I know they are nice but they…
-
Passionfruit curd
Anyone got a recipe for this as a work mate has a passionfruit tree in his garden - lucky thing
-
help- is a slow cooker supposed to do this!
bought a slow cooker yesterday(rosemary conley) i know everyone on here recommends MR, but i got it because of the 4lt size. any way just come back from DS footie and it,s puffing steam out of the side of lid. also the water has gone down an inch. i thought it was supposed to make more jiuce . can anyone let me know if…
-
Yorkshire Pudding - does it freeze?
Hi all I have overjudged my yorkshire pudding batter and made far too much!! :doh: :doh: I'm wondering whether the best course of action would be to freeze the raw batter, or make the yorkies and freeze them cooked? Any advice? :confused:
-
Cleaning Stainless Steel????
Hiya, I have a stainless steel cooker that has been in storage for almost a year and i need to get it back out due to a house move but it looks really dull and dirty now, ive tried just wiping it but it makes it look worse. i have seen some proper stainless steel cleaner but i just cant afford it at the min so does anyone…
-
Quick question...what happened in the last of 'the real good life'?
I know there was a thread running about this programme but I can't track it down with the search :o . I missed the last programme, can anyone tell me what happened? Thanks
-
Found on the ground...
I have noticed recently that I have developed a habit of picking up things I've found on the ground that are perfectly fine to use. Here's what I've found so far this month: A handkerchief 2 pens 2 pencils A clothespeg 8 pence A carrier bag (used as a bin liner.) My friend also found a whole book of 12 stamps and I…
