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which program to cook breadmixes?
Hi there just got the excellent morphy rochards breadmaker and wonder which prog to use to make breadmixes? I used the prog it was set on 1 for ordinary white bread and it was fantastic!!! Was this right? ta
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Help! Yellow dusters in with whites!
Hey folks, We are in a bit of a pickle and I was hoping one you might have the answer! My flat mate has just put all her best whites in the washing machine with the dusters and now they're covered in bright yellow marks. Any tips much appreciated :)
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Can I machine wash dry clean only sofa/chair covers?
My suite could really do with freshining up (dogs!). I have hired upholstery cleaners in the past but don't really want the hassle. it would be really nice (especially in this weather) to just stick the removable covers in the washing machine. The material is sort of a velour/cord mixture. I'm sure the answer will be no…
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how to treat mosquito bites
i am allergic to mosi bites (they swell up to the size of the palm of my hand and stay for weeks at a time). thanks to the advice of people on old style i have managed to avoid getting bitten in the first place (for most of the summer) but stupidly was lazy 2nite and didnt smother myself in replellent. i now have 6 lovely…
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Someone slap me
Ok so i started (trying) to plan EVERYTHING, spent a good 2 hrs last night writing out recipes (im fairly new to cooking from scratch) from here and other places and wrote a list of ingredients for each recipe on little index cards so when I came to plan the shopping it would be easier/quicker so anyway went to lidl this…
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Homemade laundry washing powder
Hi All My wife thinks she has seen a recipe for homemade laundry washing powder that does not include Borax. Can any one repeat the recipe please , or give me a link. Thanks Richyrich7 :wave:
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how do I make bread
i have just got a frees breadmaker from your ideas of using free recycle website, but she cannot find the recipe leaflet.It is for a Morphy Richards machine if thats anyhelp. What quantities do I need plus how much liquid do you put in.Do you have to stir all ingrediants up first and, when do you know liquid is hot enough?…
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Converting handmade to breadmaker recipes
Using our recently aquired panasonic beasty we are trying to make chelsea buns. The panasonic book produced some that 'just weren't right' according to HWMBO. So he had another go at them using the Hovis recipe from here http://www.hovisflour.co.uk/f_insp.htm which a friend recommended. These ones came out like tiny…
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Faur Fur! Help!
Hey everyone. How on earth do you clean a dark brown Faux fur throw (try saying that three times fast!) and a cream faux sheepskin rug (not my best ever purchase I know!)? Do they have to be dry cleaned? Thanks!
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Kenwood Chef
I know alot of you OSers use Kenwood Chefs, and I have been toying for months now over whether or not to buy one or a Kitchenaid. The price of both has been putting me off, but last night on Ideal World they had a pick of the day on Kenwood Chef Professional. I think this seems to be a bargain at £149.99 but am still a bit…
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will I be poisoned?!
I left the cous cous out overnight. It was covered. It contains chickpeas, grilled peppers, spring onions & a bit of olive oil. I put it in the fridge when I got up. Wouldn't normally be bothered but I don't want to have an upset tummy at a-ha tonight. ;) Did you know I am going to see a-ha tonight?! :rolleyes: Lisa x
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Removing petrol smell from car
I had a spare fuel can in my car boot which leaked in the recent hot weather. Fortunatley I had a rubber boot liner which caught most of it. Can anyone recommend a product for removing the smell of petrol. I have seen something called Zorbx but it is only available in the US. Thanks
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Removing Ice Lolly Stain from Carpet
Am hoping that someone knows a nifty trick to get an ice lolly stain out of a carpet. As I was having a fun time yesterday cleaning the oven :rolleyes: my husband was looking after the children and unknown to me after coming home from the shop had given them ice lollies. They were Callipo lemon and lime ones - a horrible…
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Muslins - sorry if Im Fick!
Hi You know the muslin squares you use for babies - well are they the kind of muslin you can use for straining yoghurt etc? I want to do this and have some old muslin squares, so don't want to go out and buy muslin if this is the same stuff. Many thanks.
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Another newbie slow cooker question
If I'm adding pulses to the slow cooker I know I have to soak them and bring them to the boil first but not sure how long I need to boil them for :confused:
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where to find stardrops?
I found stardrops today in wilkinsons for 58p! Bargain! So I came straight home and used it, it got loads of water marks out of our bath! My Hubby thinks I've lost the plot! I made my first chicken stock from our roast chicken yesterday,I have never done this in 9yrs of being married! Also we bought some reduced crusty…
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Ecoballs and soapnuts help please
Hi I have both ecoballs and soapnuts having promised my husband that this was the way forward to save money etc but I find that I only use them a couple of times and then give up and go back to my usual powder, the problems I find is that when using either of them after washing grease marks seem to appear on some of the…
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Which pillows?
I constantly suffer from neck pain due to bad pillows. I can't have feather pillows as I have an allergy to feathers. So i always buy poly ones. I end up buying pillows every 6 months but I just can't find ones that suit me. I have bought soft ones, medium ones, hard ones, special neck-support ones, thin ones and thick…
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What can I do with 2lbs of plums?
My neighbour kindly gave me about 2.5lbs off plums of their tree. Apart from eating them as they are can you recommend something I can do with them as I do not wish to waste any of them. Something simple would be a bonus. ;)
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Slow cooker question
I used my new slow cooker (6.5l) last weekend and was really pleased with the results except that the sauce was really thin and lots too much of it. The instruction book says all ingredients have to be covered in liquid but I notice that some of the recipes on the SC thread say not to add too much or you'll end up with…
