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Lemsip/tea stains
Hi, after just recovering from a cold i have discovered this bizarre tip that may come in handy for someone - if you leave some diluted lemsip in a cup overnight that has stubborn tea stains it completely removes it!! I couldnt be bothered to do all my washing up when i was really fluey and having to cope with a baby and a…
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Malvern Pudding
There was an item on our local news last week about local puddings that were no longer being made & were in the process of being lost. The particular one they were talking about was Malvern Pudding. Tied up at the time so I could not take the details. Has anyone got the recipe please?:beer:
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floor cleaning
appoligies if this has already been posted, just wondering what people thought was the best way to clean laminate and vinyl floors. for years i struggled with all sorts of different mops on the kitchen floor and now find a bowl of water with tescos own floor cleaner and a jay cloth the best but struggling to find the best…
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Help please!
We are going to Legoland next weekend and I need some advice please. We will be travelling down on Friday (will take about 4 hours) I have planned a picnic tea for the friday night so this will be no problem. However I also need a picnic lunch for the Saturday at Legoland. Now I have the option to go to Tesco's (or…
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OS Meet!!!
Well, seems to be that quite a few of us live in the South Coast!! And zoning in further still, the Sussex area!!! ............................................ Anyone fancy a mini meet!!! :D
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Mouldy Airbed
Went camping with my ex-gf last year and tent (not me!) had dribbled a bit due to a small leak onto my airbed - packed it away and dried everything else... but the airbed! Opened it up at the weekend as I was camping with the new gf to find a very large Tim shaped mould patch (presumably where the wet sleeping bag was!…
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Birthday party ideas for 2 year old needed
Hi there folks Am looking for a bit of help. My little boy is 2 in a few weeks :j and we are gonna have a party for him at home. We are really short of money at the min so need ideas to make it cheap and what kind of things to have. i.e. bake, cook and make. Your help is much appreciated as have no idea where to start as…
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do not miss the boots glitch in quick grabbit while you can
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=2638161&posted=1#post2638161 sorry wouldn't normally post links but thought this was too good to miss for everyone:D buy baby cotton buds 50p get 500 points back and free delivery thanks to madhouse for posting it
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Welcome To OS
Welcome to the newbies new friends are nice to see The daily thread is where we post What our day plans to be Sometimes we have a waffle Sometimes we have a laugh When it started it was our version of the local caff! So bring your cakes, your coffee Jump in where e're you are And if you need summat stronger Remember…
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Im sorry - gross maggot question
Im so sorry this is disgusting! My OH is in charge of dealing with the bins in our house (but he is away for a week!) I have a bin bag or two in a big black plastic dustbin, and to my horror this morning the lid has got all maggots on it (must have been where it has been hot all weekend – and there has been cat food…
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Fly Lady Challenge Take 2
For all the oppressed one who are working on a second challenge. I will join you on a mini one, but all these trips out are taking up my time, Don't forget, jump in where you are, babysteps and 27 fling boogies.
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Something for you to look at:
Queenie has suggested that I post the following link so you can see the pictures of some of the work that I do, I hope you like it.... http://community.webshots.com/user/annearthur There are photographs of some of my quilts there and also some of the holidays we have had, please look at which ever you like, there is only…
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Actimel subsitutes
I'm not really bothered by the brand names - I know all these little pots of digestive goodness contain special branded versions of bacteria (I can see the yogurt scientists now, nanoscopic brands stamping each individual bacteria - THATS why it costs so much! :D ) but is there a cheap and easy way to make these little…
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Everyday products with Trans Fats - list them here.
Trans Fats have been a bit in the news recently about how shockingly unhealthy they are. They are heart attack ingredients of the worst kind and yet are in so many everyday products. Manufacturers, such as Mc Vities and retailers such as M&S are already changing towards avoiding trans fats - but it might be useful to have…
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Pork Medallions...............?
How will I cook some pork medallions that I got in Tesco on R&R Saturday? They are very nice looking (& Finest) :) What can I do to make the best of them? There are 6 in a pack, for 2 of us. I'd like to do something a little fancy as they are not something I normally buy. Any ideas please LL
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Mildew on my bath
Long story shortened, there's (what I think is) mildew on the tiling and sealant surrounding my (rather old, enamel) bath. I use the Cif Oxy-Gel stuff to clean it as that's about the only thing I've found that doesn't affect my eczema but it does nothing to shift the mildew. I tried looking in the Indexed Collections but…
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Sherry Vinegar and Gruyere Cheese
I have a recipe from a pastry packet to make French Onion tart. It is supposed to have sherry vinegar in it but Asda didn't have any today. What could I use instead? It also should have Gruyere cheese but this isn't veggie. Asdas emmental is veggie, is it a similar style of cheese? Thanks,
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Ideas for using up storage jars please
Hi Everyone:hello: My lovely hubby has found an abandond set of glass octagonal storage jars at work which he has brought home to me:T, very thick recycled glass & not a chip in them! There are 5 in total, all different sizes starting from a 2 pint size up to about 6 pints plus a spaghetti jar. Problem is there are no…
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cure for being caught on stingy nettles
any ideas on a way to stop itching from very large stingy nettles- can't find doc leave (or whatever you call it)
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blackberry picking
Had a lovely day today blackberry picking with the kids. whilst looking at all the bushes I notised some purple looking things, possibly fruits ? anyway Im ashamed to say I didnt know what they were :confused: Infact what free fruits are there to pick and what do they look like ? Also once Ive identified them, what do i do…
