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Kitchen drawers lining...
I want to do a major clearout of my kitchen, with the aim of using up all the half packets, end bits etc. I also want to replace the lining in the drawers as it looks well past its original cleanliness...:eek: :o Just when I was thinking of going to look for them in the shops, I was clearing out some carrier bags and the…
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Help! - Can I freeze Tuna & Cucumber?
I've got a cucumber that needs using up but theres only me! Can I make up a batch of tuna/cucumber with the cucumber cut into small chunks and freeze this ready for use in sandwiches? Or do you have any other ideas?
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I have just used powdered milk for making custard!
It costs about 98p from tesco and it tastes great when making custard!
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Cleaning satin shoes
I have a feeling somebody here is going to suggest stardrops to me, but I was wondering how you clean satin shoes? I bought a pair of shoes I am going to wear for my wedding from Next in their sale, the only problem is one heel is quite dirty, and it is covered in satin fabric. Does anybody know how to clean it? I bought…
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Declaring War on Corn Flies
Hi all, Please can anyone help me with these things? We moved to the country and there are so many of these tiny flies that we cannot open the windows and people avoid coming to our front door! We are becoming social lepers! I opened the bathroom window while having a bath and have spent the past 10 minutes hoovering the…
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Red paint & lolly stains!
Hi, I hope some one can help me!! My daughter managed to get some paint on our beech dining room table despite all the newspaper I put down, all the colours apart from red have come out, even the black and purple. Then today, she left a wrapper from an red ice pop on the table and its melted leaving more red stains. I am…
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What did i do wrong? .......
ok ok now im not a great cook but my 12y old dd wanted to do some baking .. so we started on chocolate cripsies ... easy enough until i decided to be adventerous and add some golden syrup to the melted chocolate to make the crispies gooey .. and its gone solid ... so then i thought well same principle as flap jack ill add…
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Clutter/House problems
Too much to list here, but hoping that I can get help with 1, if not all my household problems! We have too much stuff! I have charitied, disposed of, boot saled loads of things, but still have too much stuff, and nowhere to sotre it, what are my options? SECONDLY - The terraced house we are in was a complete dive when we…
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stain on dungaree....plz help
hi, I have recently just bought my lil son a pair of dungarees. He ended up putting some dirt on the dungaree at the knee bit. I washed it and the mark didnt come off. Today, i sprayed Vanish on it and washed it again and still no luck. Needed the dungaree for tonight, Anyone have any other idea i can do plz>>>>>.
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Problem with my peppers?
I have grown bell peppers for a few years now. This years are coming through nicely but they are all BLACK! Anyone got any ideas as to why this may be? They seem to be perfectly fine, not sure thatI'd eat them though!
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When Do I Harvest?
Hi there Can anyone tell me when to harvest my garlic? I planted it in March but they look dead now. My neighbour says this is quite normal and that once they start to die off then its not long before they need harvesting. Any ideas?? Then what do I do with them? I believe they have to be dried out or something? Sorry for…
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Brown Rice in a Steamer??!
I tried it last night.. 50mins later and still not cooked! Now I've not got any instrucstions with the steam so put the rice in the special rice pot, put the steam on. Realised after 25mins that the rice wasn't cooking so done a quick google and it said to remove the drip tray.. so done that.. 25mins still not cooked! Gave…
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Making lavender oil and what to do with it
I had a look ont tinterweb and all that but mainly found very complicated methods or ones involving olive oil. This seems strange to me as its not a cheap oil and its quite strong smelling. Does anyone have simple methods, alternative carrier oils and suggestions as to what to do with it? And another problem: bees? How am…
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Camping on a shoestring - help please :)
Not sure if this is in the right place, so apologies if it's not. We've been bought a tent as an early Christmas pressie, which is great, but not being campers we don't know where the best places are to buy the rest of the gear we need - I picked up a wok type portable bbq from a car boot for £1 with the grill but that's…
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help with August planning
This is the start of getting everything in order, so if anyone can help with a meal plan I would be grateful. We like anything with mince, chicken and yellow and white fish (but I find fish quite expensive). I go to the butchers and spend about £25 on meat, for 30 worth of meals (chicken breasts, top class mince (boys will…
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need help with a coconut cake
please could anyone help with some recipes for coconut sponge cake as son is home from uni and begging me to make one but cant find any in my books thanks all.
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August '06 - PMS Challenge
Just a quick copy and paste of the challenge rules today (did badly last month, so I need to get back on track :o ) Good luck for August to those who are still on the PMS Challenge and welcome to any newbies who wish to jump in and muck in too :D :D :D [QUOTE=Queenie] This is our "Pin Money Challenge" - a very old style…
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pen marks on flat screen pc monitor.....
can anyone advise me how to clean pen marks off a flat screen pc monitor.it is quite a big scibble. already tried cloth with soapy sloution and elbow grease but it aint moving any help appreciated Yoshii
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Where can I buy pasta flour from?
I have just run out of pasta flour! My nearest big tesco doesnt sell it! Has anyone seen it anywhere?
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Help............nedd quick n easy chicken recipe!
Typical me, took some diced chicken out the freeser with intention of making a pie, but the weather has got sooooooo hot, nobody fances a pie! Any ideas on what i can cok instead? Not got anything adventurous in cupboard so please be gentle with me! Have got lots of salad, potatoes, veggies. Any suggestions? Need to be…
