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Using a teatowel as a splash guard with Kenwood chefs?
Can someone explain how to do this please? I tried but it didn't work! :confused: TIA!
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leftover pudding recipe
I found some manky, over ripe pears in the fruit bowl tonight and instead of chucking them I made a pudding out of bits in the cupboard. Peel and slice said pears (any fruit would do) into buttered ovenproof dish along with leftover dried fruit (I had a few apricots) and make a topping out of porrige oats, flour, leftover…
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Help me start moneysaving in every area
Trying really hard to moneysave but there seems so much to remember snd take in. I have decided to write notes in each area of the home. ie in kitchen Use Vinegar instead of expensive cleaning fluids, in living room, turn heating down by one degree, in bathroom use up bottles in cupboards before buying new ones. Can anyone…
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Quick Question - Food Budget?
Hi I hope someone can help me. I asked this on the dfw but got directed to this board.:rotfl: I'm currently trying to get my finances into control. And i was wondering how much do you tink is a reasonable amount to budget for food? Its only myself and my other half. At the moment we don't really budget and just 'buy as we…
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Stardrops & Zoflora
After reading some of the threads on OS i've gone out and bought some stardrops and zoflora. I've never been big on cleaning, and was wondering if people clean with stardrops then disinfect with zoflora, or if just using zoflora on its own is enough to clean and disinfect? Thanks
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FREE body scrub & foot scrub & moisturiser
This is next to free and will save you a bunch of money! :j You already have most of these items at home right now, no need to get them from Boots / Superdrug / Body Shop... You can use virgin olive oil in the following ways: - Body & Foot Scrub - Mix some olive oil with brown sugar until it's the consistency of something…
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Mops..
I need a new mop, we have laminate downstairs and slate in the bathroom so one that will do both is great. Can anyone recommend one? Someone mentioned the JML one yesterday, which sounded interesting. Will have to get it tonight as my floors are revolting. :o Whilst we're on the topic need a new ironing board too (DH…
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Food budget help.
Hello I am new to this money saving stuff but really need to cut my food budget, I notice on the debt free board they are always telling people to come here for help. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thank you PumpkinP
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OS Moneysaving in flight food ideas?
In a few short days DH and I will be taking DD and DS on an 8 hour flight to Canada:eek: I haven't flown often, but when I have I have usually been suprememly unimpressed with the food offered during the flight. Now it may be that we are going to be pleasantly surprised :confused: but to be on the safe side I want to have…
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Dip-dyeing
I have managed to get bleach on my skirt :mad:. I've read through the old threads & the dylon site so I know the best bet is to bleach & re-colour. It's quite a large section as the cotton is very thin & it spread quickly even though i waashed it off immediately. All the dye instructions are for a uniform colour and the…
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Hair Dye
I have been using superdrug hair dye for years but this year I have gone ORGANIC and now hate the thought of putting chemicals on my hair. I have just purchased from "spirit of nature" a semi permanent herbal hair colour and it cost £7.90 :mad: (i used to get 2 for £5 at superdrug). I dont know if I can use half of the…
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Recipie File - as a Present - Help/ideas please
Hi, I've just had an idea for an Extra Xmas Present for my Husband. He's always saying he would like some more recipie books etc. So I was thinking of making him a recipie file for Christmas, with all our favourite meals in. Also thinking of adding an index of unusal veg, with a picture and what to do with them (as we've…
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Cooking a whole chicken in the SC.. mine always smells funny!
As a veggie myself.. when cooking a roast chicken in the oven or walking passed the cooked chickens in the supermarket I always think they smwll scrummy! However everytime I try it in the SC the whole house stinks and so does the chicken! It's a shame cos I like cooking it this way as every bit of meat just falls off.…
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WWII cookery books
Hello all, I recently went on a visit to the imperial war museum in Manchester, and I'd like to take a look at some recipes from the WWII era. Can anyone recommend a book (or books) that would get me started. At the moment all I can come up with is Margueritte Pattens' 'We'll eat again' and 'The Ration book diet' which I…
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Pasta recipe with mozzarella and cherry toms
Can anyone help. I am not very good at making up recipes, I always tend to over do one ingredient and it all just ends up as a flop. I have some pasta, passatta, cherry toms and half a carton of mozzarella pearls. Would it work just chucking the pot of passatta, toms and mozzarella into a pan and adding it to the cooked…
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Budget bottled V tap water?
Does anyone get the cheap bottled waters (I'm thinking tesco Value type) and are they just tap water repackaged? I drink a fair bit of water at work (filtered through our coffee machine), but it doesn't taste great and sometimes gives me stomach ache. Am thinking of buying cheap bottled water instead, but would I be…
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The Penny Pinchers Book
I have seen this book on Amazon, its called The Penny Pinchers Book: Easy Ways of Living Better for Less by John Mustoe. I wonder if any of you have read it & if its worth buying ? I've read threads about the Tightwad Gazette but hey thats £20, this book's £6 !!!!! Would be grateful for any advice:confused:
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Gluts in the Garden
Good morning! I've been chatting in other threads about using the produce from the garden and hedgerow, that we have loads of at this time of year. I've offered to post the recipes here - hope you like some of them! I'll start with apple wine and green tomato chutney. I'll add marrow and ginger jam, and sloe gin, if anyone…
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Pen on linen skirt - how to remove?
I bought DD a linen skirt (reduced in M&S sale to £5) she's worn it for about 30 seconds and now has ball pen on it. Can anyone suggest a way to remove the stain? In my cupboard I have - soapnuts, soda crystals, Persil non-bio. I have no bio powder cos of DS's eczema. What do you washing experts recommend? Thanks, soba
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Any ideas on how to clean an old toilet
My daughter has just moved in to old house and her toilet needs a spring clean. The bottom of the pan is black, we have tried bleach but this is not working. Does any one have any ideas please?
