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OS wedding list
Hi, I'm getting married in 2 months and wasn't planning on having a wedding list, but loads of people have asked for ideas for pressies. Sooo, I have to put together a list of ideas. So far I've got: breadmaker slow cooker plastic containers... and I've run out of inspiration! Please help! Ta, p x
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Food mill help
Hi everyone I wonder if you can help.I ma looking for a food mill all I can find in Lakeland,Argos and similar shops is a potato mill.I need one of these food mills that has a handle on the top and for ex. you can put lots of potatoes in and then when you turn the handle you are squashing them and they come through the…
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Very silly Ironing Question
Okay I caved in yesterday and went to Aldi and got one of the Steam Generator Irons. (only because mum gave me £30 for chauffering them around for the last few weeks). Now the silly question is can I use it with a normal ironing board. They did still have a few of the ironing boards in there but I had the kids in the car…
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Fish Question, best place to buy and prices?
Hi all It suddenly dawned on me yesterday, that we have little (apart from tinned tuna) fish in our diet, I would like to change that over the next few weeks, but know very little about fish in terms of types, prices and best place to buy from, ie fishmonger or supermarket? Whatever I buy would have to come headless as I…
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INVENTORY making
I bit the bullet yesterday and started my inventory. First of all my stock kitchen items, later my cleaning products I am one of those who has made most food from scratch for almost all of my adult years so I have a massive store of grains, spices etc. I have been putting this inventory off for quite a while but I can see…
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Any Ideas anyone?? gypsy tart?
Sorry if this is in the wrong section But there use to be a pudding in my old primary school, and I've asked everyone I can think of that makes/bakes cakes and no one knows what I am talking about. Basically, it has a tart pastry base, and then it has a sweet filling, its light brown if i can remember, I saw something once…
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whitening old style
is there a way to keep your whites bright without buying the commercial products to do so. I use to use something called glow white i think but if i can do with a homemade alternative then that would be great
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Microfibre Cloths
I am still fairly new to OS so apologies if you all already know about these, but about a month ago I bought three microfibre cloths in Home and Bargain for 99p and put them in my cleaning box and forgot about them until today. I got them out and thought I would try them and I was amazed at what I cleaned with just a bit…
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Homemade Mac n Cheese...how?
i love homemade mac and cheese but oddly enough i've never made it! do you cook the pasta first or just throw the sauce and uncooked noodles throw it in the oven and hope for the best :p i've got some cheese sauce packets that need using up so i thought i'd make up a sauce with those, some cream cheese, mustard powder and…
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***Indian Cook Needs to Apply***
Hi Folks.. Now Im looking for some kind MSE folk to help me make a Genuine Vindaloo and Madras as me and the OH both have colds and we are great believers that hot/spicy food work a treat. The thing is I dont want a takeaway as "well Hygene issues" and I dont want to fork out a load of cash for something Im sure I can make…
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car cleaners
i regulary get a mini valet for 7 pound every couple of weeks. but this is alot of money when i could just do it myself, any ideas on what i could use to: *clean seats *windows *rust forgive me if this is posted somewhere else but ive been searching from the last page of 2004..... love the site btw-A****
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Suggestions please.. needing help!
Hi everyone am currently trying to pack in the ciggies..again as it just doesn't go with being a moneysaver :cool: I love this OS forum as you lot are a fountain of wisdom so have you any OS suggestions on what I can be doing to keep my mind of the dreaded cigs please? :confused: Thanks in advance :D
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Cleaning a fabric sofa with non-removable covers
Message posted on behalf of a friend: I need cleaning advice... My sofa and chairs are yucky, and really need a good clean...How do I do this? Have been shopping and thought maybe a carpet cleaner would do the job...however there weren't any carpet cleaners...only carpet deodorisers!!! So what do I use...really need it,…
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Help with low fat mince recipes please!
So im back on my diet and have brought lots or rtc very low fat beef mince :j But im stuck for ideas to make with it. Ive made a low fat spag bol this morning with some of it. I thought of sheperds pie adding carrots and peas to it to bulk it out but I usually add a brought packet sauce to the bottom to make a sort of…
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How do i make a stir fry?
I have the desire to make a stir fry but ive never made one before because as a family, we dont tend to eat that sort of thing so i want to make one for myself. Step by step instructions would be appreciated, as would the sort of ingredients i can use. I have done a search in the Index but didnt find anything.
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No butter or oil - can I make anything??
I want to do some baking (sweet or savoury today), but I've no butter and only frylight spray oil.....any ideas?? In the cupboard I have most other baking stuff - Plain flour SR flour eggs milk yeast suet baking powder cocoa powder Raspberry jam half jar mincemeat tiny amount of golden syrup cheese half tub creme fraiche…
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When will the March Grocery Challenge start?
I take it this will be starting sometime this coming week?
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Help...what to cook tonight?
Arghhhhhhhhh we have got friends coming round for dinner this evening and I had planned to cook boeuf bourguignon. I have never cooked it before and really fancied trying it, plus the recipe is for 6 and there are only 4 of us...so left overs for the freezer! But I got a text at 8am this morning saying that the one friend…
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Butter
Hi OS'ers, can anyone please tell me if butter can be frozen? Carmen x
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Ink remover?
Anyone know how to get ink off a car sun visor, we are selling the car next week and can't get it off!! We have tried hairspray, turps, aftershave, baby wipes and nothing works. Help Kyle
