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How To Clean A Wool Rug?
Hi i have a 100% wool rug my dog has been sick on it 4 times and i can not get the stains out! does anyone have any tips? cheers
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Breville or Hinari Breadmaker?
2 kind people have offered me breadmakers but not too sure which one would be best I dont know model numbers but I know one of them is a 'breville home bake' one. Any help?
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Camping OS
Can anyone suggest any meals that can be prepared beforehand and then taken away when camping? We will access to a smallish fridge - with a minute freezer compartment! - and will be able to cook on 3 rings, a grill and a small oven (although hubby is reluctant to use the oven for anything messy) Have been away already for…
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Cleaning pink leather shoes
Sorry if there's an obvious answer to this somewhere but a search didn't find me anything quickly. I am the proud owner of some very smart and comfy pink leather shoes. But how do I keep them smart? I asked in Clarks the other day (didn't buy them there), and although they had pink shoe polish, it wasn't at all the right…
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What time do you do your shopping?
I have tried early morning, mid morning, lunchtime, evening and midnight:eek: I have to say about 7am seems to be the best time to shop when everything is on the shelves but the downside is NO bargains in the cold cabinet so I end up going again later in the evening:eek: What time do you find the best for you?
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Can I take out pen marks in telephone lead?
Does anyone know if its possible to take out pen/ink marks from a telephone lead? It looks as if a biro pen has leaked unto the lead!
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OS fly trap
Hi I'd like to make a OS fly trap/killer, mainly for outside tbh, as we have loads. Searched but couldn't find any details. Any ideas? Thanks
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What can I make with Chicken Stock.....?
.....APART from soups.....? Something spicy perhaps??? Apologies, but I tried to search the MEGA thread (only found Duck Stock), then tried to search this forum but came up with ALLSORTS of stuff with CHICKEN in it - whereas I'm after CHICKEN STOCK ideas...... So.... onwards..... I have 3 vitalite tubs of the stuff in my…
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where did I go wrong???
Hi, I was feeling cocky the other day,armed with a recepie for cheese and onion pasties....but it all went t*ts up and I havnt the foggiest why?! My pastry was a disaster..looked ok when I was making it..not too dry,not too wet ect...but when I tired to roll it out it just kept breaking into pieces!! I made it using plain…
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stain removers
I have two white (not grey) bra's with stains on them first Irn Bru..missed my mouth 2nd Curry missed my mouth again went down my top Any ideas how to get rid of them..tried soaking them and faded but still visable tried bleach,and "stardrops":rotfl: Help these are not cheap either Tina x
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Can you make a Green House?
Hi, We want to grow our own veg but don't want to fork out on a green house - or even one of the plastic cheaper alternatives you can buy. Does any one have any ideas/tips for growing good veggies? :money:
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Freezing Tomato Juice
Hi there, Can anyone tell me if you can freeze Tomato juice? I buy it for my dog believe it or not, as it is supposed to stop her urine from burning the grass, but she only gets two tablespoons a day so I'm buying cartons and throwing them away almost full but going off.:o Or any ideas what to do with the spare stuff?…
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Exciting things with gammon????
Hi, I bought 2 packs of two gammon steaks from liddle @ 99p per pack :D I was going to cook and serve with pineapple rings. Problem is im not the most imaginative of cooks and a) dont know the best way to cook gammon (like i would bacon??) and b) what on earth should i serve with them? im really trying to get into the home…
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Fresh Yeast and Breadmaking by hand
Ok so I've got hold of some free yeast from ASDA but with no breadmachine what recipie can I use to make some bread?? I have never made bread with fesh yeast before?????
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Salt - use by dates?
Hi Was loading up my BM sd253 last night and noticed that I had forgotten to buy new salt. At the very back of my cupboard (who knows what lurks there :eek: ), I found a tub of Lo-Salt but the expiry date was Dec 2004. I thought salt was a substance that never went "off", am I wrong? Apart from that, do you think using…
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Dietary problems - all help very gratefully received...
I suspect this might not be the board to post this on (although I can't see a specific dietary requirements board!) - but you all seem so knowledgeable about so many things (and full of good advice!), I hope you'll forgive me if it isn't in the right place, and throw any ideas you have in my direction anyway! My dilemma is…
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Tinned Fruit
:rolleyes2 Hi all and wondering if you could help me out here. I have quite a few tins of fruit in the back of my cupboard, mainly peaches and pears. Do any of you know of any delicious recipes that i could possibly use them in? I had thought about a pudding of some description, but not quite sure what? Any ideas would be…
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Frozen Vegtables
I was wondering which frozen veg I should buy for keeping in the freezer, at the moment i'm buying fresh stuff but i'm finding that I usually end up having to throw a lot of it away. Also if I use frozen veg how do i cook with it? Do i need to leave it out to defrost and then use as recipies tell me? I see tesco does a…
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Chicken help please
hi, I've defrosted some chicken breasts today coz i was going to cook it tonight, i'm really not that good in the kitchen and wondered, if i cook them up, can i then keep the cooked diced bits in the fridge until tomorrow when i can cook them with some pasta or will i give myself food poisoning?!
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dinner help needed
OK, been v lazy today and not got as organised as i wanted. :rolleyes: Just seen the time and need to think about dinner. Havn't a clue what to cook. Its just me and i fancy using something with mince in it but don't feel like spag bol or chilli - can anyone make a suggestion. :confused: In fridge I have: asparagus about 5…
