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Can you help me budget?????
Ok here goes. I have £350/month to feed me, DH, LO, 3 fish and a hamster. We over spend (Ok I can here the :eek: from here). I know this is plenty and you all live on a fraction of this and I'm starting to stress about overspending. Can you help me budget? My DH is a SAHD and goes shopping every day, I know the first thing…
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Sewing question....
I want to hem some handkerchiefs with those lovely little holes that you can get on specially bought ones (not the "normal" hankies with a hem with holes). These type have holes right on the edge, to enable me to tat or crochet around. I'd also like to be able to do "picot" edging on white lawn to make a pretty nightdress…
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Loads of Spuds
I have just been given a huge sack of spuds, with instructions to use them up quick because they'll go off soon. I plan to make up items and freeze top make the most of them. So far on my list i have: Roast Potatoes - Mashed Potatoes Onion, Cheese and potatoe pie Bombay Potatoes Croquets (sp?) Will potatoe bake freeze ok?…
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Someone please give me a good talking to .....
How do you all stick to old style frugal spending as I really need to but can't seem to stop spending on the small stuff that i tell myself I really need (when most of it i probably don't NEED). I can manage for maybe a week but have never had the will power to stop buying non-budgeted things for a whole month even. How do…
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Recipes for food processor please.
Yay, got a bit a brucie bonus last month, was going to buy some ghd's but had to pay a plumber to fix my taps and was left with £20, which I decided to use to treat myself to a food processor, woohoo!! Wanted one for ages and ages. As soon as I got it I grated some onion and cheese, made cheese savoury , then made some…
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Cleaning Roman Blinds? Is it possible?
Hi all OK, I have 2 white Roman blinds in the bedrooms, and they need a very good clean, if its not possible, ill have to buy some new ones which I relaly dont want to do. Is is possible to wash them? If so- how??
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In need of a kick up the bum
I have so lost it with my organisation skills, for the last few weeks i seem to have a "can't be bothered" mood. House is a mess - it seems that every room in the house needs a good clean. Cooking/bread making - It seems easier to go to the shops Budget - Is in a right mess Feel guilty for not doing anything, and when i do…
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Doh, I've been stupid again. Advice please!
Hi, quick advice needed please. I've just put my pizza dough in the breadmaker and it's been happily whirring away for 20 minutes. Unfortunately I've just realised I've forgotten to put the yeast in :o . I've paused it but I'm not sure I can put the yeast in now and still get nice pizza dough. Have I wasted my ingredients…
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What is the Fly Lady Challenge
I eagerly read your posts daily wishing I had the attitudes of many of you. Can someone give me a brief rundown on what the Fly Lady Challenge actually entails? Thanks Amanda
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Help with bramley apple windfall
Thanks to a bit of a breeze I have collected up loads of small bramley apples and as they will be no good to store need to use them up fairly quickly. Any ideas please?? We are not too keen on pastry/pies and after baking and crumble I'm at a loss! Are there any savoury-type recipes for eg...chutney praps?? Looks like its…
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Recipes for turkey breasts
Hi everyone I've got some turkey breasts in the fridge that need eating up and I've been racking my brain for a decent recipe, but I just can't think of anything (probably not helped by the 3 glasses of wine last night!) I've had a search and had a look at the recipe collections, but still nothing. Please can someone help?
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HM Lamb Sausages
I want to have a go at making HM sausages but I am struggling for recipes. I definitely won't be making pork sausages nor using beef. Can i make sausages with lamb? what sort of spices/herbs do i use? Anyone got any good recipes please? thanks
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August Update: What are you growing in 2006? Tips for fruit/veggies/flowers
This is a (very belated) continuation of the 'What are you growing' thread. Thanks to everyone who has posted throughout the year! Please join in below with updates, questions and queries on how to make your garden grow! :j I have learned loads in this, my first year, of growing fruit/veggies and flowers in the garden. :T…
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Where to start - cooking for the phobic
Right guys, I new to this MSE stuff, but am making lots of changes. We have been married nearly 2 years, together 9 and in that time I have cooked once. I hate it. However I have started working from home 3 days a week and would love to surprise DH with a meal. He won't be home until about 5pm. I'd like to get into the…
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Growing butternut squashes
Hiya, We've tried growing butternut squashes for the first time this year. We grew them from seeds saved from one we bought last winter, and so far they look pretty good. How do you tell when they are ready though? Some have got pretty big, but aren't as coloured (on the outside) as the ones in shops. Really not sure how…
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Breadmaker - £14.99! Quick!!
Just spotted this.... Cookworks Breadmaker Not sure how well it works but at £14.99 thought it was a bit of a bargain that OSer's would be proud of!!:D Sorry about the link - you can copy and paste it!!
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mushrooming!
I want to go out and learn a lot more about mushrooms from someone experienced so I don't go poisoning myself. I love mushrooms and am constantly depressed by the range available in the local supermarkets or veg shop! I'm in Essex, near southend. Anyone got any ideas where I can start (good books just don't do it for me, I…
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Moving from urban to rural area
I currently live right in the center of Gloucester. I can walk to Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, and Iceland. Not to mention a bunch of charity shops and other cheap shops. I can walk everywhere. I can go to the stores that have the best BOGOF offers or whatever. I'm about to move to a small village in rural Scotland, about two…
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"Fresh Ideas with Oxo"
My younger daughter flew the nest about fifteen years ago and today as I was clearing out a lot of recipes that she'd collected, amongst them was the above title OXO leaflet. Whist the thread title is misleading some of the suggestions are relevent today. Below are some:- FISH FOR COMPLIMENTS . . . with the lighter…
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What'e the Living Better For Less Cookbook actually like?
I heard a lot of recommendations for Doris Janzen Lonacre's Living Better For Less Cookbook on the earlier Tightwad Gazette thread. I have TWG and would like to know what sort of things are in the LBFL C'Book, is it just recipes? She's also written Living Better For Less as a basic book I believe, anyone read it? Any one…
