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Archives for November 2005
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Hemming/Turning Up Trousers
I have just brought a sewing machine from Tesco Extra triple points weekend. :) I've just shocked myself by managing to thread it correctly and have been testing it out on an old cut up work shirt. Have also ordered some interesting patterns from the US to work my way up to in a few months, and a couple of sewing books…
Fuel smell
Hi, I don't post very often but am an avid reader of the board, especially the Old Style board so am hoping you can help with a query. My boyfriend builds parts for Aeroplanes and as a result, his work clothes smell of oil and fuel a lot of the time. This is usually ok and it washes out fine but the other day he came home…
Grocery shopping for months with 5 weeks.
Just curious about the way other people handle their grocery budgets when the month has 5 weeks rather than 4. I used to put extra money aside for groceries in those months, but now we can't afford to do that - the monthly budget simply has to stretch to 5 weeks rather than 4 :eek: What do you do? Jack92
Anyone know how u make bath bombs bubbly?
I'm making christmas presents this year for everyone and thought I'd try bath bombs. Anyone know how to make a bubble bath type bath bomb? I have a recipe for the normal sort. Also anyone got an inspiration for what to use as a mould? I really don't want to go buy anything. Cheers!
Buy Nothing Day!
Now that's money saving! http://www.buynothingday.co.uk/ Great idea.
Aagghh! Christmas cake disaster! Any ideas?
I don't usually make cakes (mostly because we can polish a whole one off between the 2 of us!). But we've got family round for Christmas so I thought I'd have a go. I followed Delia's Classic recipe to the letter, which isn't exactly a cheap cake. So I took my time, planned and prepared everything.…
grease on tshirt...didnt wash out...any ideas?
hey there i have a purple tshirt, and its got blobs of grease/oil on it from cooking a few nights ago. once i realised i'd done it, i gave it a quick rinse in warm water, and then washed it properly yesterday....but the oil is still there! noooooooooooo! any ideas what can get it out? if anything? its pretty obvious (big…
Old Style Diary Archive - NOV 05
Morning! Yesterday was massively busy at work (beginning of the month thing) so today will probably be the same, a nightmare! Anyway, the sofa gets delivered tomorrow so im happy enough... Will post later as I dont have much to say at the moment - have a lovely day all! Jo xx
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