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OK Here goes...
Thanks everyone. Although this hasn’t been the ideal way to do it, these issues have created an opportunity to discuss some good points. Regulars, please bear with me as I hardly ever read the Daily Thread so I’m looking at this situation from the point of view of a complete outsider to it but I don’t think that’s a bad…
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Cheap moisturiser - would this work?
Hi all, This is my first foray into money-saving - a sort of old style question! I have seen what seems like a good facial moisturiser in the local £1 store - I have some lemon essential oil - would it be safe to add a few drops to the moisturiser? :confused: I love citrus smells! This would make a cheap moisturiser…
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Xmas hamper for a diabetic?
Was wondering if anyone had ideas for a xmas hamper for a diabetic. I don't want to use too many (if any) "treats" because I'ld like it to be a luxury hamper that you don't have to be too careful of how much you eat (hope that makes sense) Trouble is I mostly know what diabetics can't eat not what they can eat without…
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How much fruit
Do you buy/consume in a week? I am interested in this as I watched you are what you eat this week and was wondering how much or how expensive it really is to eat loads pof fresh fruit and veg?
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Gram flour - how is it made??
hi peeps, help please, i want to make some onion bhajis but the recipe says that you need "gram flour," have no idea what it is and I am sure that I won't be able to buy it in the german shops, (especially as i wouldn't know what it was called) can i make it myself, thanks
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Straining Yoghurt
My old styling gets worse, one of my friends told me last night she expects me to to be makrame'ing my own Shredded Wheat by the end of the year. I have started making my own Yoghurt (with the Lakeland Yoghurt maker) and I have rigged up a Heath Robinson strainer (as illustrated on this website…
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Help making my Christmas Presents
OK then, I have decided that this year (in an attempt to spend less) I am going to make my Christmas presents. I have bought myself a peg loom so I can make rugs, cushions, bags... haven't worked out how to use it yet or where to get the materials to make them. I am also thinking about getting the stuff to make my own…
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Under the influence of OS
Well what can I say? Are you wonderful people a good or bad influence? I have tried OS cleaning, I have the proverbial bottle of Stardrops, the bottle of white vinegar and used both and am well impressed. I have bought some microfibre cloths and think they are amazing for everything. I have even started Christmas shopping.…
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what can i do with creme fraiche
Happy Friday!! I have a tub of creme freche, got to be used today or binned tommorow what meal can I make? I'm a veggy- but him indoors isn't!! I got chicken in freezer- also little bags of prawns and mussels, perfect portion size for me...I'm a curry freak, I have garlic, chilli, coriander & cumin powder. Fresh…
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chestnut questions
.....I've used the search facility but can't find an answer to my question: Can you cook and eat conkers? Are they like regular chestnuts are totally different? i was walking my mums dogs yesterday and found an enormous tree laden with them - spent all last night drooling at the thought of chestnut preserve... :j thanks…
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Tilapia - any good recipes?
Hi, I'm hoping someone can suggest a nice recipe for Tilapia! I've got 6 people coming round for dinner on Saturday, sent my OH out to buy some salmon (boring I know, but safe!) and he caught sight of the Tilapia and brought me 6 back from Tescos! The problem is I have no idea what to do with it and there's no mention of…
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How to kill a tree / Passionfruit plant
Hi ppl Need your help here........ Since we got new neighbours last year they really don't bother with their garden and it's now overgrown and looks untidy. At the end of the day that's their choice but since everything is growing in their garden I've noticed a tree has sprung up in between our garages at the bottom and as…
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Washing machine bother.
Just did a black load and everything has come out with a residue. For a start i thought that it maybe washing powder but it is grey and some of it is quite clumpy, especially what it left in the machine, the drum itself seems clean but the rubber rim around the drum and door is caked in the stuff. There is a small bit of…
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Newbie on Board
Hi everyone, discovered this site by accident last week when looking for some money saving tips and I'm addicted! Desparately need to start looking at ways of saving money and as I spend an absolute fortune on food (well I think so, around £120 per week for two adults and two kids (14 and 11)) and that doesn't include…
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Grey sticky muck on windown sill - help!??
On the window sill where the oils are kept in the kitchen, everything is covered in a sticky grey muck (may be grey from dust!) - and it's NOT coming off. I've tried vinegar and lemon juice, washing up liquid and kitchen cleaner - but OS or chemical its not coming off and it's HORRIBLE. Where I've been scrubbing its all…
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Recent Issues
Updated post: In case you don't want to read this whole thread I've put some suggestions of what we can do here Hi again everyone I've finally got through the recent huge thread (OK, snuck out for a tasty Irish Stew at O'Neills lunchtime - but I read it eventually :) ). Before I go and jump in with my size 10s can someone…
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Can you help?
Ok ladies/gents of the OS board, I have a challenge for you that I thought your collective wisdom might be able to crack? Mr Fritha is an extremely fussy eater, which makes proper cooking quite difficult for him. He's not just that he is picky, he is actually allergic to a lot of things He will eat: Meat (except Pork) Cod…
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help....how to clean mirrors
hi, does anyone know what to use to clean mirrors..someone had mentioned a mixture of vinegar and something..not sure what....
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Can I freeze beancurd
Bought a load of it from the chinese supermarket as I can't have much bread based stuff for lunches on my restricted diet so am going to have beancurd in stir fry sauces with rice a lot (well, millions of chinese can't be wrong!!!). Anyone tried to freeze it before?
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You helped me...chatty thread
After all our soul bearing and getting off our chests of the last couple of days I thought it would be nice to have a thread devoted to celebrating all the good things and benefits we have received from the OS board our OS virtual family. What prompted me was a few weeks ago someone Pm'd about a tip they had got from me…
