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Cleaning a glass jug
Please can someone help me? My boss has a glass jug (I think it's called a carafe). It's sort of like a wide bottom, and then a very thin neck. Anyway, it's grossing me out, because I reckon it has only ever been swilled out! The result is that it's got some sort of deposits all around the inside. Because I can't bear to…
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Beach House Meal plan help?
Hello gang Im after your wisdom please. Me & OH are off to a beach house for a week, first week of August. Its one we can stay in ( ie not a little deckchair shed type thing) however we have limited cooking facilities. It comprises a small fridge ( which will have plenty of wine in :beer:) A BBQ and 2 electric rings Its…
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Can I use cookeen in cakes?
Sent mr biker out for marge yesterday and he came back with cookeen. never heard of it before, can i make cakes with it?
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Does anyone have any cheap, easy low GI recipes?
If anyone has any I'd be grateful.....fed up eating the same ones.....look for a bit more inspiraton.
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My kitten has tinkled on my duvet! How to Clean??
Please help!! My kitten has had a wee all over my duvet! :eek: I can't afford to take it to the dry cleaners and it won't fit in my washing machine!! Does anyone have any suggestions on how to clean it? Many thanks in advance
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Keeping windows clean...
I have seen on some of these shopping channel deelies a substance that you can put on windows/car windscreens that repels water/dirt etc. I was wondering if you wonderful people out there have any suggestions as to what I can use if anything that has a similar effect if indeed the said product works anyway? I have borrowed…
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Mouthwash &...??
Does anyone know alternative use for a mouthwash(alcahol based) ? Thanks..(besides cleansing teeth & mouth.)
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Re-using grape bags
The bags I get grapes in for the supermarket are zip-locked at the top but perforated at the bottom. Does anyone have a good idea for re-using them? (other than taping the perforations closed) It seems a shape to waste a perfectly good zip-lock thingy.
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What's a reasonable food bill for a family of 5?
Hi, I'm new to the board and I need to make some big cuts in our family budget and the food bill is the first for surgery. I'm really enjoying reading all the great ideas here and am doing the store cupboard challenge fir this week, but what should I be sensibly aiming for for a new budget? We are a family of 2 adults, 10,…
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slow cookers - what to put in it
Hello everyone, I have dusted it off and was wondering what can I make in it. All I ever used to do was beef stew or a chicken casserole thingy. Is it really cheap to run if its on all day? Any ideas for anything would be grateful. Thanks Tracey
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Apple sauce vs fat
Hi, can anyone help me? If I substitute apple sauce for margarine when baking, how much apple sauce do I need? Do I use the same amount of apple sauce as I would margarine or do I use more or less? I desparetly need to cut down on the amount of fat I'm eating.
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I don't believe this, Help my fridge.freezer has just broke
Oh would you believe it, I have just been shopping today, stocked up on kids frozen stuff for the holidays etc, the freezer is full, the fridge is full (fridge freezer) have just gone to get butter out to make sarnies for lunch boxes, and there is a message on the screen thingie, saying product is off:confused: I have…
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swapping skills - no payment
Hi all, I was sitting in the dentist today and whilst reading a magazine came across an article about swapping skills. You know...I'll do your gardening for a morning if you have a look at my boiler etc. :) with NO money :j exchanging hands. I've come across this a few times over the last few years on websites/magazines…
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Washing Powder or liquid and sensitive skin
My DD has developed a skin condition which the doctors are having difficulties identifying and even more difficulties treating. It has struck me that it may help if I changed to a very mild washing product for her clothes, and abandon soaps and bubble baths in the bath for the time being. At the minute I just use whichever…
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help me save some money please
Ive been sent to this forum from another one to see if any one can help me. This is what i had posted "i know most of us are in the same boat, but what do I do. I'm not in debt..yet..for the first time in my life its beggining to look that way Any ideas from you out there would be helpful, but before I start giving…
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New trainers too tight
Just recently bought a new pair of trainers which are bit too tight, how do i go about stretching them. Does damping newspaper help? Any other ideas please? Many thanks
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using pegs
Sorry if this is in wrong place. The clothes pegs I use are plastic ones but when I get the washing in they leave marks from the pegs doesn't look good, how can I avoid this, if it's possible without having to buy new ones.:confused:
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chicken recipe please
I know this has been on before but i can't locate it. Got a lot of cooked chicken left and just wondered if you could let me have any simple recipe's to use it up. Thanks
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Asda vouchers
I went to a different Asda to normal tonight, and dug out a voucher from my bag for slightly over the 10%, but thought i'd give it a go..anyway, the cashier refused it, not as i was expecting because it was over the 10%, but because i'd not bought the item and said that policy is now that they can only accept asdas own…
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Help needed, anyone know Asdas policy when you are sold bad meat
Hi bought a reduced asda smart price pork joint for £6, sell by date today, put it straight in fridge and waited until 6pm until it got a bit cooler to put oven on, only to open it and find it was really smelling off. I rang Asda and spoke to a really lovely lady who said BIN IT, bring in receipt and packaging and we will…
