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Quick douphinoise question
Ok Ive sliced the potatoes OHs on his way home with the creme freiche and garlic & cheese Do I just layter it off & oven it ?I have done this before but ive had a stressful day & drawing a blank!!!
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How to clean an ikea sofa!?
Hi all - I have an Ikea sofa (one of the £120 ones! think it's cotton) and it's cream and covered in little food splashes, dirty marks etc - needs a good clean. The cover isn't removable, you can buy covers for them that velcro-on but the colours are hideous! I have the usual to hand (stardrops, bicarb, big sponges, salt,…
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Cheap Christmas cards?
Last January, I was NOT a money saver, so missed out on all those lovely Christmas Card sale bargains! Apart from the obvious of posting early to use second class rates, any ideas how I can save money on the Christmas card front? I really don't want to send those hideuos, flimsy photograph of bauble ones that are so thin…
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quick!!how to get dye out of grout!!
please help have had a hair dye disaster!!!hubby home in 30 mins and dye stained grout how do i get it out?????
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Flyladies - what is clean enough?
I've been wondering (and fretting about) what is considered to be 'clean enough'. I very rarely visit other people's houses, but know some of you clean your skirting boards daily and would die of embarrassment if a bit of dust was on a shelf, but others skim over things and say 'that'll do' (my mother was like that). What…
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Your favourite one pot recipe?
I just started a thread on the Families board about gift suggestions for me to give to my friend who has just had her first baby. I'd thought about taking a few meals for her freezer, but I'm mostly veggie, so I'm not too wise in the ways of the carnivore. :rolleyes: Can any of you give me some ideas of things I can make…
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Aromatic Herbaceous Seasoning
Recipe as promised All herbs used are dried 1.5oz basil 1.5 oz majoram 1oz winter savoury [if availabe] 1.5oz thyme [could use lemon thyme] 1/2 oz bay leaves [ground up] 1oz ground cloves 1oz white pepper [we ground up pepper corns] 1oz powdered mace 1/2 oz powdered nutmeg 1/4oz cayenne pepper grated rind of 3 lemons 1…
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Phantom shop
Hello everyone, Today I am trying to meal plan for the week and was thinking of doing an 'online phantom' shop to see what it would total up to. Are you able to do this with Tescos? I wasn't sure if I could register for the online shopping and then only go so far with an order. Any advice would be gratefully received.…
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Breakfasts for DS!
I am really REALLY struggling to get my 12 year old DS to eat anything before he goes to school. He has never drunk milk since he was weaned and so the cereal option is out of the window, in fact he won't eat any dairy products - no eggs, cheese etc. Will eat the occasional yogurt but that's hardly filling. Plus dairy…
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How to put clingfilm on windows
Hi all, I gather from brief reading of drafts in windows that it is possible to put clingfilm on windows to reduce the draft. How do I go about it, and does it leave a good finish, or does it look bad? I am thinking of putting it downstairs, and the room looks out over the garden, so I would prefer the best finish…
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Remember the gravy and additives thread?
I remember in the original thread we were discussing all the additives that are in gravy powder, including MSG. Well i've discovered a product called Goldenfry onion gravy powder and its delicious!! As far as I can see its fairly safe, the ingredients are: Wheat flour, cornstarch, salt, colour (ammonia caramel) dried onion…
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Belly pork for my sausages?
Morning everyone. Right i've got my skins, got the pepper and stuff. Even got the mincer and stuffer, just need to get the meat now. I've seen pork shoulder for sale in Tesco but i've read that a good sausage is made with pork shoulder and belly pork.... where can I get that? I dont have a local butcher? I have Morrisons,…
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Sewing machine clearance
Thought this would be better here than in the Grabbit section, as most of the people interested will probably use this board a lot. Brother are having a clearance sale on some of their machines, starting at £69.99. http://www.brothersewingmachines.co.uk/
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Freezer Fresh
Hello This is my first posting and I really hope I'm doing it right and its placed in the correct forum! I think this site is amazing and I'm completely hooked! Recently I have been trying to plug up the holes in my finances as I'm due to give up work in 2 months as I'm doing a career change course. I have stopped buying…
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How do you make a home made kitchen cleaner?
Hiya I'm trying desperately to cut down as I've recently been made redundant. One thing is to try and stop buying all these cleaners for the kitchen and bathroom as they are so expensive. I use lemons to clean the shower door which are extremely effective! However, what I want to know is how to make a general, all purpose…
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Fail-safe dinner party puddings
We are going to friend's house for a 'Star Trek' murder mystery dinner party on Saturday and I said I would provide the pudding(s) for 9 people. I was just wondering if anyone could recommend any fairly easy desserts that always go down a treat. I am a recent convert to this thread, which is why I am now thinking I will do…
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What are leftovers?! LOL
Hey there, I'm starting to trhink about trying to be a bit better with meal planning. I don't want to get into Monday this, Tuesday that, but have a better selection of recipes I can make with usual stuff you keep in the cupboard to vary our diet a bit. The main problem I foresee in this plan is my greedy husband! We never…
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No-one makes pies????
Fellow OSers, prepare to be shocked. I went into Lakeland today (that's not the shocking part!) to buy a new pie-tin. I eventually arrived at the till with some cake tins, some measuring spoons and some choccy stuff for Christmas presents. The sales assistant asked cheerily, "Did you find everything you wanted today?"…
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Ironing tips and other odds and ends...
I looked but could not find a thread on this. I have recently discovered the joys of laundry starch for making DS's shirts stay smart ALL day :) I still iron shirts the way I was taught as a child (by mum or dad, can't remember...) Collar then cuffs, then sleeves, sides then back. I do someone else's ironing too and until…
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leftover Shortcrust pastry
I've just made dinner and i have some left over short crust pastry, does anyone know if i can use this to make some sort of dessert
