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What's your 'can't be bothered' dinner/tea?
Mine's Heinz Cream of Tomato soup and toast, cheese on toast, American grilled cheese, eggs on toast, fried cod's roe on toast, or pasta and cheese. Unfortunately DH likes a full meal so we rarely have simple things. What's yours?
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Hello All Skinted newbie Alert
Hi I have been lurking for a while and thought it was about time I post. Firstly can I say thanks for all your invalubale tips!! OK some background - I have recently moved from one end of country to other, to a small town and am finding it very difficult to get a job. havent worked for 10 weeks. My Fiance is full time…
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Alternative cleaners
Hi I have just found a brilliant site and thought I would share it here
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Corned Beef Recipes
hi mother-in-law insists on sending up food parcels, and something she regularly sends is a packet (large) of corned beef and no matter how often i try to tell her not to, she carries on, and no-one here will eat it..was wondering is there anyway i can do some sort of a corned beef hash with it-even just a small one for…
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HELP!! liquid jam!!!!
help!!!!!!!!!!! everytime i make jam its ended up liquid/not setting.......i've followed what the recipie says exactly,warmed the jars then poured it straight in and sealed etc but it never sets!! there was a bit of excess left out in the bottom of the jug though and that hasd set beautifully : -( although i know leaving…
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What can I do with diced pork?
I have taken some diced pork out the freezer thinking I had a sweet and sour sauce jar but I havent. what can I do with it:confused: Other ingredients I have peppers onions mushrooms leeks other mixed veg I have a tube of chili stuff that I got from spain:confused: mixed herbs:confused: any ideas
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Lager on car carpet.
Hi Everybody, Could someone help me. Had some cans of Lager in my car. Left them on back floor of the car. Unfortunately two of the cans burst in the heat of the day. Forgot I had left them there. Two things. How do I get the lager out of the carpet. Second , how do I get rid of the smell. It's just like a brewery in the…
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Got veg and slow cooker now what?
Can anyone help me please. I have only used my slow cooker for rice pudding and really need to use it more. I have a stew pack of vegetables in the fridge and would like some advice on what to do next. Need to make dinner tomorrow night for me,OH,and 2 little ones. Im vegetarian but rest of family are not which make…
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Help with stains on kids clothes!
Ok 2 different problems... 1. DD's rather lovely Monsoon (bought in sale and given to her for her birthday!) is part silk and dry clean only. She has spilt something on it at the top down the fronty and the dry cleaners say they can't do anything about it. Any ideas?? Otherwise it is totally ruined! 2. DS's white polo…
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Microwave or Oven for Baked Tatties?
Somebody in here is BOUND to know the answer to this! We love baked tatties, and have them quite often. Now, I won't dispute that the best baked tatties are the ones cooked in the embers of a log fire wrapped in foil. But we haven't got a log fire in this house, just a microwave and an oven. I always blast them in the…
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School uniform problem
My daughter's new school has a white polo shirt with a large bright yellow school emblem in one corner. I have now today been warned my several friends that if I put the top into a washing machine at a 60 degree wash, the yellow will run like hell and I will end up with a pale yellow top (not nice). Obviously I can attempt…
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Leftover granary bread
I have a large bag of granary bread cakes (slightly past their best - no mould or anything tho) what on earth can I do with them. Had a few sandwhiches yesterday so something different would be nice. Any ideas folks? Thanks in advance. XXXXXX
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anyone know how to get elderberry stains out of clothing?
HElp!!! My daughters new skirt is plastered in elderberry stains and my OH will kill me when she gets home!!!! Life is on the line here people!!!
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Peas left to defrost .
HI I left the peas out of the freezer and now I have to use them all up any ideas?Pea soup, but I haven't got any stock - do you think a stock cube would do? Any other ideas?
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Stain removing
Like a pillock,I managed to cut my foot and get blood all over the bedding.Any ideas how to rid sheets from blood stains?
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Fed up..Old Style pick me ups??
I'm fed up....... I'm 25 have 2 kids and work full time. I'm Old style as much as possible, meal plan, slow cook and clean my house with vinegar & MF cloths (the flylady way of course). Now don't get me wrong I love being this way, I really do, but just sometimes, like this week, I feel like such a .......a frump? I work…
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Shoebox contender?
I saw the toys for kids thread (fill a shoebox) and locally it seems we're doing for the hungry. We're asked to provide a large list of things, mainly: 1 Tesco Value Pineapple Pieces Syrup 540g 0.39 1 Tesco Value Fruit Cocktail In Syrup 410g 0.22 1 Tesco Value Sliced Peaches In Syrup 410g 0.14 2 Tesco Value Plum Tomatoes…
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sowing green manure
What is green manure and how do you grow it? I have a veggie bed which is partically covered in weeds at the moment - do they qualify as green manure? Thanks.
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Jelly making (sugar per litre)
1 lb sugar per pint of liquid - I know that bit off by heart, BUT how much sugar to 2.0L (new money I can't do) Very Grateful for the conversion please, Jo
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vest knitting pattern?
i have approximately 300-500 grams of cotton knitting wool and wanted to use it up. i have looked but unable to find any free patterns on the net for a vest/tank top to use up the wool on? can anyone point me in right direction?
