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How many things can you do with potatoes.
I have about 1/4 bag left from a 25kg bag of potatoes which are starting to go soft, i'll be darned to throw them so needs some ideas please to use them up quickly. I will make a batch of leek & pot soup and a couple of meat & pot pies which will all freeze but other than that i,m stuck. Thanks in advance.
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Help! How do I de-sud my carpet?
I was carrying a large box downstairs (I was de-cluttering, huh...should have left well alone!)....anyway, the handles on the box snapped and I lost my balance and kinda slid down the stairs on my bum. Contents of the box went everywhere and a whole bottle of shower gel exploded all over my hall carpet. :( I have a large…
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Flatbread recipes
Hi, I know it's probably in the recipe index somewhere, but I can't find it! I need a recipe for flatbread for tea ( in about an hour's time) I'd be really grateful if someone could post a recipe for me Thanks
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Home made chicken stock
I have a chicken carcass to boil up and make stock for future use. I just wondered how long you should boil the bones for and what to add to the water? thanks
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Collective Brain Power Required Please
Hi Guys, Here's hoping you lot are a bit more awake than I am at the moment!! I was wondering if you could all provide me with... Your ONE top absolutely fantastic, easy peasy, way to cut your grocery bill? Please nicely? Was talking to my friend last night who has finally concluded that they have money issues and…
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Nuts and seeds
Hi guys, I've decided to improve my diet at work due to low evergy levels and was suggested to switch to snaking on nuts and seeds, especially sunflower seeds. Now after doing a little research this seems like a great idea as they provide all the ingredients to a healthier lifestyle and also provide all the energy you need…
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Gold and silver jewellry cleaning
I use this mix to clean my jewellry, much cheaper than bought mix I have done rings with stones but wouldn't reccommend soft stones or gold and silver plated items 50ml ammonia 50ml dishwashing liquid 150ml water [font="]Mix all this well, then soak your jewellry in the solution for a few minutes. Clean around the…
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OS People. Are you obsessed with containers like me?
A lot of food you buy these days seems to come in really solid containers. For example recently Morrisons value ice cream is in a really nice solid plastic container which would be great for storage. My BICARB tubs become holders for tinned tomatoes that are leftover and frozen. I used to buy frozen raspberries that came…
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Lentils in soup???
Ok - I'm just getting into soups now but need help on a couple of things: When using dried red lentils, do I need to soak them overnight, and do I need to pre cook them , or do I just throw them into my soup?? Same question but for barley mix? It's all very confusing . . .
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Keeping Pastry? How long?
I made some shortcrust pastry on saturday, but it is still in my fridge wrapped in clingfilm. Will it still be OK to use or should I throw it out for the birds?? Thanks
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Uncooked Sausages in a SC?
I have some sausages left over and was wondering if I could add them to a tom based sauce in my slow cooker? Will it make me ill? or should i cook them first? Thanks Em
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Help! Perfume spillage...
Evening all, can't be on for long as prepaid internet connection not working tonight so this session is costing me money! Anyway, got home tonight to find that my housemate has accidentally smashed a (in fact my only) bottle of perfume, all over my bedroom carpet :mad: Carpet is knackered anyway and doesn't show the stain,…
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Freezing Bread?
I went to my local tesco around 3pm on Sunday and they had reduced the baggets (SP?) to 5p each. I brought just the one and made a wonderful lunch to take to work the next day with it. Can anyone tell me, would these freeze ok or would they be really dry once defrosted as i was thinking of going again this weekend and…
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Monthly food bill - how much for 1?
Just split up with my partner and looking for a place to live as we speak... I'm trying to work out some rough money calculations and wondered how much money I should put aside each month for food? I have a slow cooker so making up lots of food to freeze would be easy (as long as I have a freezer I guess) and I have a cat…
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Soap Making
Hopefully this is the correct place to post this. I am interested in having a go at making handmade soaps. I love to go around the "in" shops that sell them, but they cost a fortune. Does anyone have any book recommendations that they have used. Thought it would keep the kids busy in the half term holidays and hopefully we…
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new handles for SC
I've got the Morphy Richards SC 6.5L and the plastic handles have broken on either side, does anyone know if I can buy replacements and is it possible to take it apart to replace them?
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Every flush a saving
I bought one of those clip on the rim toilet cleaners. Not the block type but the new liquid ones where you snap a bottle of cleaner into the basket jobby. It smells lovely and keeps the toilet very clean, but I notice today, that it has run out and I only put it in last week.:eek: It probably has saomething to do with my…
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Subtle Family Conversion to OS
A couple of months ago I heard Martin on Radio 2 and I have been an avid fan ever since. I am really hooked on the forums and love the boards especially OS! I mentioned the website to my kids (aged 17 and 14) and slowly over the last few weeks I have caught them taking sneeky peaks at the forum - DD (14) enjoying all the…
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cleaning bathroom
Ive just finished the last of my shop bought bathroom cleaner, and wondered what i can now use in its place?
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Quick gel alternative for fruit flan
I want to make a fruit flan but haven't got any quick gel and I'm also trying to cut out a lot of preservatives, how can I put the jelly on the top of the fruit without the quick gel stuff? Have lots of gelatine and falovuorings but not sure how to go about it?
