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removing doggy smells from rug???
I've got some people coming to stay tomorrow and I need to get the doggy smell out of the rug. It's virtually new (about 3 months old) but if I don't use Neutradol Carpet Deodorizer on it at least every couple of weeks - it stinks. I don't really want to use that this time because it smells for a couple of days afterwards…
Need to cook something for tea i have the following for it
sorry once again i need to pick the brains of you fantatsic people. i have a random selection of items i need to use up and its all i have in the fridge. i also dont want to spend the last £16.00 i have on a takeaway 7 eggs half a pack of new potatoes bacon an onion i really do not want to do a fry up as i cannot stand the…
Shopping-Monthly vs Weekly or daily (merged)
I've previously been a (very!) frequent user of the supermarket, but I've now been able to get it down to once a week. :T I've set myself a very very tough budget this month and wondered about trying to do a monthly shop, have it delivered by Tesco, and use the £15 off £100 shop code. :T I've sat and worked out everything…
What to do with Red Currant
Hi, We have just moved into this house and there's quite a lot of red currants and it seems they are all red now. Any idea how to use them and preserve them? Thanks a lot!
Jam making stuff
My OH has asked me what can we do with a pile of strawberries? He automatically mentioned a crumble or a pie. However, I'd like to make a bit of jam.....or the girls can when they come down using the breadmaker. Think they'd enjoy it. But...minor problem. I have no idea where to get jam jars from, how many I'd need, or the…
I've never roasted a chicken....top tips for first attempt please
I hate to admit it....but I've never roasted a whole chicken from scratch. I dunno why...can do just about most other things. Fills me with fear - think I am gonna poison everyone! Anyhoo. First attempt is this weekend. Obviously will follow instructions on packet...but does anyone have any top tips for creating a good…
Birthday RSVP'S - emergency
Does anyone know of a website where I can print off an RSVP to a party? I have been trying to make one using clip art but I am a complete technophobe and even DH has quit trying to help me.
How long does cooked chicken keep for?
I roasted a chicken on Monday evening. I've just used the leftovers to make a chicken pie with frozen pastry. Do you think this pie will keep in the fridge until Saturday night? If not, should I freeze it? I presume I will need to cook it / part cook it first as I have used frozen pastry?
Shopping
This may have been posted before but I was so pleased with myself for realising their mistake (I know i'm sad). When Sainsburys have items on buy 2 for a certain amount. If you are able to find them in the reduced section you still get the same amount of money off when you go to the till even if the items now cost less…
Kids Left School - What To Do With Their Nit Combs?
Nit combs. Come on admit it. We've all been there! Now the children are grown up I have had two floating around my drawers for years - until this week when I was looking for something else to clean my paintbrushes with. A NIT COMB is wonderful. Perfect. No more trying to squidge the last bit of paint/varnish out of my…
OS washing - Conditioner making?
I have just read the thread about making laundry goop and also making the 3 mix washing powder so i will give that a try! I was wondering what people use for conditioner? I wanna try some of the new lenor concentrate as it smells really nice (had a free sample) but dont want the expense! Any tips?
Angel delight recipes?
Hi all the other day I could have sworn someone was talking about recipes for angel delight. NOw im thinking cheesecake style, I have the digestives, some ginger nnuts, angel delight, some evaporated milk :confused: Will this work?? or will it be too thin? :confused: Or any other recipes with the angel delight (…
Help, ideas for party finger food please.
Morning everyone:D My friend is having a 50th birthday party this Saturday and I said I would bring some finger food along. There's about 80 guests and I'm really stuck for ideas on what to do. Can anyone help me please? Many thanks, Josie
what am i doing wrong with my strawberrys?
at the moment i have a thing for strawberrys and when i buy them i pick them carefully however they are fine the day/eve i buy them yet the next morning when getting them out of the fridge they turn dark have funny coloured patches and are going mushy by the evening they are pretty much useless for eating with ice cream…
floods & flylady challenge
according to environment agency 2 million homes and businesses at risk of flooding & we can expect more frequent flooding due to climatic change. you should keep certain items just in case flooded out- torch, blankets, waterproof clothing, wellies, radio, a first aid kit, rubber gloves & medication. friend lives in high…
Help! jelly not set!
I thought I'd be really good earlier and make a jelly for desert tonight after reading black-saturn's menu thread but I think something's gone wrong :( I chopped up a fresh pineapple and put it in an orange jelly (Tesco sugar free sachet one) and left it to set in the fridge but that was 4 hours ago and it's still like…
tinned tomatoes - how can i tell if out of date
it says on the bottom GP1 LT 200 P4 and the other says GP1 LT 200 P9 what does that mean?!!!! they may have been lurking in my cupboard for donkeys years (i found one tin that went out of date in 2004 EEEEKKKK!) useful weights for exercise videos tho!! LOL thanks Lou x
what do you think my weeks shopping list
hi iam of to do my weekly shop tomorrow and have meal planed and wrote a list please tell me what you think good or bad as iam struggling to keep my food bill dowm last week i spent 87.00 this for a famley of four two adults two kids one still in nappys chicken nibbles peas frozen crispy potoes beef joint lamb chops *4…
Cooking from the Freezer
Hi everyone. Hope you are all well. Can I pick your combined brains for a bit please. OH does not like convenience foods including foods that have been frozen after cooking. After 20 years he has worn me down and I am not so keen on them myselfs these days. I seem to be able to taste that it has been around a while…
bored of flypaper
My OH and I don't like to use insecticides in the house because of our pets but we get tons of flies in during the summer because we leave a window open for the cats to come and go as they please (yes I know they're spoilt). Flypaper is just disgusting and last summer we discovered one of our cats had managed to get…

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