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Tissue in washing
I put hubbys work clothes in the washing machine yesterday (forgot to check last pocket - which had half a roll of toilet papaer in it) :mad: Now all work clothes are covered in paper/pulp and hes not a happy bunny. What can i do to get the paper off? All the uniform is covered and he dont have any spare. Even the old…
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Help needed - COMPLETE room cleaning !!
Hi guys ! I'm moving into my student accomodation in a few weeks time, into a house which needless to say isn't excatly sparkling with cleanliness ! :lipsrseal I'm a bit worried about sleeping on another person's matress, and so was wondering if theres a remedy or potion I can make up just to use to make sure it kills off…
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mildew on blind
Has anybody got any tips for getting mildew off my bathroom blind, as the bath is under the window and we have an over the bath shower it tends to get wet quite frequently, I could cut the bottom off as it's long but as it's shaded so I'd lose the effect, anyway I'd eventually end up with no blind.
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cheapest place for dried fruit?
where's the best place to buy mixed dried fruit?
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receipe for cereal bar
my friend recently gave me one of those cereal bars and it was nice- want to make them and looking for a low fat/sugar/salt receipe because some of the bars in shops claim to be healthy but are not.
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Vacuum sealers for food - money-saving or not?
I bought one from Tchibo a few years back but it didn't work great. I'm wondering about getting one of the 30 quid ones from QVC (). They have several - can't really work out the difference between them. My thought is that (provided it worked better than my previous one) it would save me money buying ziplock bags...even…
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Jamie's School dinners
Hi I have just been watching Jamie on more4 and noticed that he was making pasta sauces with 7 veg etc. I would live some more inventive ways of making the kids and us eat more veg rather than chops, mash + 2 veg. What sort of veg would you hid in a pasta sauce - peppers, tomatoes of course, onions, carrots , but I can't…
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Plughole Limescale
Can anyone tell me a good way of getting rid of limescale buildup from around the plughole in my bathroom sink? I can't seem to shift it so am welcome for any ideas from you wise lot! ;)
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Help PLEASE! Need to make "Moon Rocks!"
Have googled but keep coming up with coconut in the recipe:confused: My eldest made them at an after school club last night, and they were to die for :drool: I simply cannot wait till next week to get the recipe:o They were lovely melt in your mouth .... erm ... lumps :confused: I have been told that the ingredients are as…
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Confused about low weekly shop
I have read about how many Os'ers manage to spend very little on their weeky shop. I try very hard to spend wisely and often make use of the many tips and hints here on MSE with the aim of reducing my bills. Today however I was in Somerfield and the lady in front of me bought a large pack of wafer thin ham, a smallish…
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Gluten free christmas recipes
does anyone have any gluten free recipes for christmas, i.e. christmas cake, puddings etc please?
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cider apples
does anyone have any suggestions of what we could do with these please? we have two trees in our garden with apples on. they are quite small and pale green. A neighbour has told us they are cider apples. we do not have a cider press. Is there any other use we can put them to? we had wheel barrow loads last year and they…
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Meal suggestion with what I have glut of
I am veggie, and have loads of onions and potatoes (from veggie box and some left over from last time too), have the usual veg around (carrots, cabbage, beans, sweetcorn (on the cob), frozen peas). I always have Campbells condensed mushroom soup (use for pasta bakes) plus usual storecupboard stuff. Any interesting…
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Have invited ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend round to dinner!?!
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Yes, caught up in trying to be 'nice' and 'so over it', :doh: it slipped out and I can't get out of it (cancelled once already).:doh: What do I cook that's fool proof, says 'love child of Delia & Nigella', and can be 'chucked together after work, sorry if it's a bit of a state', but screams super…
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perfected my bread at last!
:j am so excited :D I have used the basic white bread mixture in the breadmaker cookbook but added a bit more water - and it tastes fantastic with no sinking :D my 4 year old told me off the other day for giving him sliced bread for his school lunch :rotfl: cos he prefered mine - so now he can have it every day :D
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Fly muck problem!!!
My mother in law is having a big problem with flies leaving mess on fabrics. She has fly preventatives - but not working. Now a fabric lamp has black dots on it, cream sofas and white bedding. When the bedding was washed it has left yellow stains. The sofa and lamp cant bee machine washed - any ides what would get rid of…
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Pot Roast.....
Dear OS's Does anyone have any nice ideas for a piece of pot roast beef? I bought it as it was cheap and would like to make a nice Sunday lunch as we are out most of am and would really like to put something in and come back to it. Problem is hubby is not keen on veg, can get away with carrots onions, green beans and…
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Anthea Turners Household Cleaner
Did anyone watch the show last night ? ( ok silly question) i am looking for the recipe for the household cleaner she made. i should or wrote it down at time but forgot. please help
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cellophane....
anyone know where I can buy some please?:confused:
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sloe gin recipes & questions
any recommended recipes much appreciated, thanks.
