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flat drying a jumper
Walking home last night I looked in the window of a charity shop (as you do) and saw a black motif crochet shawl. Set the alarm for 8.30 this morning and duly went and bagged my bargain (£4 not bad as I had been planning on making one). I also found a lovely DKNY red cotton diagonal knit jumper for £3.25 which was dry…
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very picky eater
hi, my other half is a very picky eater, he doesnt eat ANY veg and only eats applea when he fancies. he lives on sandwiches and crisps at work and meat and chips for tea. he will eat curry, only if its meat and sauce spag bol, only if its mince and sauce fajita, if the peppers are raw sunday dins would be meat, roasties,…
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Interesting Article on Radio 2 Today
Hiya, Incase anyone's interested Jeremy Vine is chatting to Clarrissa Dixon Wright (from the 2 Fat Ladies) at some point during his show today (12.00 - 14.00) about leading a greener life and in particular in relation to food (both growing and buying). Thought it might appeal to some of us.
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my best top
when i began to iron my clothes i notised in my fav top a stain. Its like a grease mark i think (it looks like a circle of damp) and i just dont know how to get this mark out ? any ideas please ,thanks.
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if you had to go back...
think of how your life has changed since you discovered old style. if, for some reason, you had to go back to the way you were before, and you could only keep one aspect of old style in your life, what would it be and why? (basically its a long winded way of getting you to think about which aspect of old styling is most…
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Freezing Sandwiches
Hi Could you give me some ideas of what sandwiches I could make and then freeze? I have just got 3 loaves of bread cheap with the intention of making sandwiches to freeze, but could only think of cheese spread and also ham with sauce. Think my husband and children would not be too pleased with only these 2 choices !!!…
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bacon spare ribs
Hi, just manage to get some bacon spare ribs for my local butcher. I've never cooked them before but my mum used to cook them when I was a child and I loved them. The problem is I can't remember how she cooked them. Can anyone help me out and give me a quick cookery lesson. Thanks
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making a chest freezer more energy efficient
I know you are advised to fill an empty fridge with bottles of water as it makes it more energy efficient, but does the same apply to a chest freezer, or would it just use more electricity to keep everything frozen? Just wondering as we have a huge one, which is rarely more than half full, and having something in the…
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Recipe help please Squeaky?!?
Help please Squeaky, I'm sure I've seen a recipe on here for a mexican bean thing which I want to do now, I cant find it. Can you point me in the right direction? Hungrily Yours, Al.
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Duck - Roast/Aromatic Crispy/Confit?
Hi all! I'm a keen, but inexperienced, cook, and am beginning to branch out from my usual selection of meals. Last night, in Sainsburys, i decided i just had to have one of their half price ducks, and it's now sitting in the fridge. It's probably wondering what i'm planning on doing with it.... The problem is, I'm…
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Want a really cheap christmas
I thought this site might a real money saver for all of us who stress about christmas. It seems to be a interesting site. Not read all of it just skimmed. It does seem to be about bringing christmas back to what it was about. So it does have a slight relgious slant. (nothing wrong in that. Just thought I would warn you in…
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Home 'canning'
This year I canned in jars loads of rhubarb. the jars were all sterilised, jars warmed and the rhubarb hot. They all sealed. When I opened some up last night to make a pie, there was mould growing on top. What did I do wrong?
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help with my sofa
morning all had a look at the index but couldnt see what i needed so i apologise if this has been covered before. is there a way to plump up the cushion on a leather sofa? my sofa has one cushion/seat pad noticably more squished than the rest-the one i sit on all the time. maybe i should move around the sofa giving each…
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Great British Food
I wasn't sure where to post this so sorry for starting a new thread :o Anyway, I came across this website last night somehow (can't remember what I was looking for now) and have been meaning to mention it all day, so better late than never ;) It's called The Great British Kitchen and I've had a quick scout around it and it…
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Parmesan Cheese
One of those things I picked up but can't remember where, however it works so... To ensure that parmesan lasts as long as possible, have it cut at the cheese counter with rind on (at least one side) wrap it greaseproof paper and then in an airtight container and it will last several weeks if not into the months. I buy…
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Are spin dryers costly to run?
I am considering buying a spin dryer when i finally recieve my sure start grant. we don't have a garden, and have no space for a tumble dryer, so i have been looking at spin dryers and found one that looks pretty good for £60 We have been happy just drying clothes on radiators, but with all the tiny baby clothes, and the…
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how long exactly can you keep a ckicken in a freezer
anyone help me out here :confused:
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WI (womens institute)
is anyone a member of the womens institue if so how do i join and is there a minimum age you can join as i'm only 23?
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Squeaky I need you
Compost bin has arrived, bin for the kitchen as well, Mrs Mac will no doubt not like. Need your links for composting. Cheers:beer:
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Oatmeal body scrub soap and more (merged)
Hi I saw a reference to an oat scrub soap from Queenie can anyone point me in the right direction. I have searched etc but only found reference to it no the actual post. Also am interested in any other bath type homemade stuff (I found one for bath salts). Thanks Carrie Official Note: Queenie's post copied in here for ease…
