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Shopping on a very tight budget
Hi i am splitting from my husband,and taking on the mortgage myself :eek: I am going to have a very tight budget for food,for a while, around £130 per month,myself and two children of 10 and 6. Could anyone offer any advice on how to make this a sucess :eek: I am going to have to be very particular and careful re every…
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Clutter busting
Does anyone have any tips and advice about Clutter Busting. My DH hoards clutter everywhere, I have got so fed up with this over the last 26 years as we end up arguing whenever I ask him to sort it out. When I start to do any housework I find it really hinders me as I cannot just get on with it, I have to move the clutter,…
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lamb casserole
I've got some lamb chops, and i was gonna put them in a casserole but there's not a great deal of meat on them....i was wondering, can i cook the lamb chops in the SC with just a bit of water, pull the meat off, then put it back in the SC (cooked) together with the rest of the casserole stuff? in effect, the lamb will have…
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Toilet cleaning help needed
Please can someone tell me a cheap way to keep the toilet clean and get rid of limescale :confused: Thank you muchly !! T xx
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How do you test an egg?
Can somebody remind me does a fresh egg float or sink? :confused:
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Butternut squash and aubergine
Does anyone know how to make soup with butternut squash? I got a couple reduced to 9p each. I have seen butternut squash recipes in magazines, but have since thrown them out. Also got a couple of aubergines for 9p too -any ideas for what to do with them?
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easy mousakka recipe???
does anyone have one?? I bought 2 lovely aubergines yesterday and havent a clue how to make mousakka!!!! Thanks v much Sara
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HELP - Stinky carpets.
Really embarrassing problem. I've shampood my carpets, but I couldn't get them dried quick enough and now they smell, damp and musty. Can't afford to replace them and I have been over them 3 times now with the vax. Fabreeze not working. Anyone have any ideas on what I can do with them. Please help me!!! :wall:
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Bread making
Hi, I've just got myself a Panasonic 253 breadmaker and was hoping someone could recommend a good receipe book to accompany my purchase ? Thanks
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Cutting up mangos?
I bought a couple of cheap mangos today. I've never had one before and very nice it was too, but I made a right mess of getting into it. I know I can't eat the skin or the stone, but I didn't know how much of the harder flesh I could eat in the middle. I basically pulverised the poor thing trying to get into it. Is there…
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Cardboard boxes.
We are moving soon and I am looking for a source of good strong cardboard boxes (preferably free). They seem to have all disappeared from the front of supermarkets but money is going to be more than tight when we move so need something. I tried buying some from Staples but they were very flimsy. Any advice appreciated.
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making butter from cream
hello, this is my first post, been watching you guys for ages, anyway yesterday i was reading a thread about making butter from cream, I have hunted in the recipe index and i cannot find it, sorry.
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I've got worms!!!
Nooooo not the horrid kind that require medication thanks :rolleyes: I have my wormery! Instead of a composter it's kind of a modified bin with various different bits like a tap and seperators and of course WORMS! :D I checked on them this morning and the little !!!!!!s were trying to escape out of the bin so they got a…
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whats it for?
hi i have been given a dutch oven by my granddad apparantly my late grandother swore by it but its too big for him now hes on his own. i know i can cook a joint of meat in it but how and why whats so good about it?all i can find through google is many americans babbling on about cooking over camp fires im all for os…
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Where to get cilantro (herb)?
A few of the recipes (often but not always US ones) that I've come across want to use cilantro. Found nothing by searching this site... I have never heard of this or seen it in the shops or on the market but it seems to be a herb. Have I any hope of getting hold of this stuff - I am trying to recreate a traditional Canary…
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Where did Anthea go?
Really enjoyed the thread I read here last week re the goddess of housework :rolleyes: Anthea Turner but now can't find it. Also, does anyone know where the show went from the Thurs nite at 7.00 pm on BBC3 slot? I tuned in and found Dr Who and can't find any listing. Help, help, I can't live without my fix!
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Trousers in the freezer - how long?!
Got some chewing gum stuck on my trousers and wanted to know how long I need to leave them in the freezer for before it will easily pick off?
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How is twin tub powder different to regular?
I've been given some boxes of both and am wondering why the handwash/twin tub box says unsuitable for automatic machines. Could it be because it froths up more and will bubble out of the machine? Will it not dissolve in the dispenser meaning I could put it straight into the drum? Oh and is twin tub the same as top loading…
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HM custard (no more Birds custard powder)
I love custard but useless at making it with eggs and stuff, it always curdles. Thanks to the recipe thread from Black Saturn and a little experiment, I got quite a nice custard tonight. I always used the packet mixes, but they mostly have hydrogenates in them so I've been going without...anyhoo, Black Saturns lasagne had…
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How do I remove...
my daughter saw fit to draw in pen on our really awful lino-esque floor in the kitchen. since we plan on moving out of this flat in a few months (touch wood!) i thought i'd better find a way to remove as nothing has worked so far, even bleach! the floor is really flat and dull, like the really really old lino not the new…
