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Washing powder vs tablets?
I have a confession to make. I've no idea what the difference is beetween washing powder, washing tablets and liquid washing stuff :o Is one product more effective than the others or just less messy to use? At the moment I use tablets but it occurred to me that I could buy brand-name powder for the same price as the…
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slow cooker pork chop recipes please
hello i have just got myself a slowcooker, i have some pork chops in the fridge, and some veg, i was going to cook them the conventional way, when i got home at 7pm, i start work at 1pm today. is there a sc way to cook them maybe with the potatoes? any suggestions would be gratefully recieved
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Prunes
I love prunes but the price of them seems to keep going up as the places where I can buy them disappear. I usually buy those with stones in, soak them and put in the bottom of the oven in a casserole dish whilst cooking our meal. Can anyone help me as to stockist and good value. I live in North Manchester. Many thanks
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Soya milk
Leading on from another thread... Has anyone tried making their own soya milk from soya beans? Where do you get your soya beans from? Has anyone got this: http://www.ethicaljuicers.co.uk/milkmaking.php what's it like? how easy to use? worth it? Where do vegans get their calcium from? Thanks
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Help I've ruined my frying pan
The inside bit of my pan is ok but the outside of it is really black and I can't get it clean and its also got melted clingfilm on :o . I have tried an industrial cleaner which says it gets rid of all sorts including blood protein and carbon deposits but it isn't shifting it. It usualy works well. Please help as OH wants…
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What goodies can I grow in my conservatory?
We had a conservatory put in a couple of years ago and as we rarely use it to sit in, i'm wondering what goodies I could grow in there, without making too much mess? Any ideas appreciated x
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can anyone recommend a toaster?
We make our own bread using our wonderful Panasonic BM. My usual batch are wholemeal rolls as they do well for breakfast and lunch for us all. DD and Dh like them toasted for breakfast, so I cut into three and toast them. Our toaster is v old and on the verge of expiring and I would like to buy a new one which is…
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OS things to do with children. CHEAP
I`ll set the ball rolling cats cradle with a bit of string hopscotch with some chalk and a stone two balls. Just need a bare wall
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Slow cookers and nutrients ?
They say methods such as steaming are best to retain the highest quality of nutrients in veg, so the quicker they are cooked the better. I have a SC and just wondered if anyone knows whether cooking veg for so many hours destroys the nutrition of the veg? I love making veggie & meat casseroles for my sons, but wonder if…
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Dying leather?
Not sure if this is the right board so please move it if not... I bought some boots yesterday that I love the style of, but the colour is an orangey tan and I'd have preferred a dark brown. Does anyone know anything about dying leather? Can you do it at home? The boots are slouchy with folds, so I am a bit wary of wrecking…
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Kebab Sauce???
An appeal to all of you wonderful Old Stylers.................. Has any one got an authentic recipe for kebab sauce??? I'm making Lamb kebabs for tea tonight and would love some of the creamy spicy sauce to serve with it. I haven't got the faintest idea as to how I go about making it and I wondered if anyone can point me…
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Pompoms
Can anyone please tell me how to make a pompom. An odd request im sure but I promised my newphew and I cannot rememeber how!
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how do I get hair dye out of the carpet
Any tips on getting red hair dye out of a cream carpet. I have tried vanish, but that has smudged it Louise
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FACT SHEET on OS cleaning
I just found this excellent fact sheet. I am going to print, laminate and keep handy in the kitchen. I hope you find it useful http://www.wen.org.uk/health/Reports/Household_cleaning_factsheet.pdf
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Where's the cheapest place to buy Soya Milk with added Calcium?
Where's the cheapest plae to buy Soya Milk with added Calcium? I've recently been told to try Soya Milk with added calcium at approximately 65p/litre from Tesco's. Is this a reasonable buy or has anyone seen a better price. I seem to be getting through quite a lot of it, so any suggestions welcome.
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Old Style Book - Wedding Dress - Other Uses
Anyone got any ideas/tips on how to get some more use from wedding dresses? Turning them into ballgowns etc has been mentioned on the site but if anyone's got any other ideas/suggestions post them there please. Thanks loads Sue
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how to clean net curtains
Hiya, In the past I've used Glo-White for bringing up my nets/voile ... just wondered if there was an OS way of doing this? Thanks y'all.
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*Slow cooker experts, help please!*
So this morning I decided to give my slow cooker a go and cook the chicken curry recipe someone posted last week. I put the ingredients in and put it on HIGH when I was suppose to put it on LOW. I put it on at 8.15 and realised my mistake at 11am and switched it to LOW but now i'm worrying if I'm suppose to do that and if…
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How long does Bacon keep?
I bought 2 pack of bacon in Asda on a "whoops" price yesterday. Unfortunately I didn't look at the use by dates on them. One pack is 3 days past it's use by date and the second is 6 days past. They look ok, although I haven't opened the packets and smelled them! Is it ok to eat them, or should I take them back?
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Gardening Money Saving Tips Anyone?
Hi I come from a family of mad gardeners and we all save seeds and cuttings as much as pos to share out amoungst the different members of the family. We also swap with neighbours and friends when we can to keep new plants being introduced to the family circuit. We make our own compost and have water butts where we can too.…
