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dryer help..........
need urgent help...i washed a load in the washing machine and then put the load in the dryer.....wen i opened the dryer, there were little bits of tissue like stuff all over the clothes...later did i realise that it was my son that had put his training pant in with the trouser and i hadnt noticed. Now i will obviously have…
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dinner ideas - spinach/courgette etc
Hello, I'm supposed to be having corn hotcakes with tomato salsa for my dinner tonight, but there's some left over roast chicken in the fridge which I'll probably give to DP with a jacket potato and some veg, and have the corn hotcakes tomorrow, which means we can roll Tuesdays meal over to next week and so saving some…
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Cook from Frozen?
Hello everone, my September Grocery challenge started today and I have been doing some batch cooking. lots of Chicken Curry and I hope Liver casserole, I was just wondering, when I go to eat these next week, should I defrost them or just bung em in the oven? I did try searching for an answer! Didn't find a specific one,…
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Combination Microwave
I used to have one of these about 20 years ago and remember loving it, I have a very small oven and having another would make life so much easier, DH must be feeling generous as he's agreed we can have one even though my ancient microwave has not died yet. I'm looking at the Delonghi in the Argos catalogue which has large…
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Cleaning brushed steel effect metal
Sorry don't know how else to describe it :) Basically you know those lovelly metal splashbacks that are all the rage? And the various matching appliances like the oven, hobs etc Well so long as they are metal and not plastic then after cleaning them take a cloth or some kitchen roll and dab on some baby oil and rub all…
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Can I divide my lavenders?
Please move if not on the correct board, couldn't think where best to put it. Bought 3 different lavenders yesterday, but would like to try and divide them into smaller plants, hence more garden for less money! Don't know if it's feasible or how to go about it. Have googled but came up with nothing. Any advice greatly…
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How can i store soup
I want to make some vegetable soup for the next few days.... can i make a huge pot and keep it? Does it keep well? and how do i keep it?
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Boiling up for tea/coffee? A money saving idea...
Here is something I've been doing for a fair while now... don't know whether it's been posted before. If you have a source of heat anywhere in the house (ideally in the kitchen but an airing cupboard/cylinder arrangement is also ok) why not fill up a plastic bottle from your cold tap and position it near the heat source?…
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Wedding Anniversry Ideas
Its our 21st Wedding anniversary on Thursday. I know I've left it late but has anyone any ideas of what to buy/or do with DH. According to modern meanings of anniversaries 21st is Brass, so it would be nice to link it in to that. We were thinking of going to Alton Towers for the day and some of those rides you need to be…
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can i cook flapjacks this way?????
hi, my oven has packed up. but it will be a couple of months until i can afford to replace it. is it possible to use the grill on a low heat to bake things. i have flapjacks in mind as i wanted to make some for dd lunchbox as she returns to school tomorrow. thanks molly xx
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The Wright Stuff: OS cleaning
On now (10:10am) is an article with Janie Lee Grace about OS cleaning - just watching now to see if she's tells me anything that you experienced OSers haven't:D
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cheap e cloths-where from?
after reading about e cloths thought i would get some but cant seem to locate them. Went to a couple of pound shops and a savers but they didnt have any. Tesco doesnt seem to have any unless I am looking in the wrong place. Woolworths have one and its £4.99. is there anywhere else high street wise I can try please?
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slow cooker question (again!)
Sorry to keep asking about slow cookers, but I have scoured the threads and can't find and answer, hence the new thread. Has anyone done potatoes sliced up with onions, milk/cream, stock and butter in it? I think its called dauphinois or boulangere potatoes, I did some potatoes in mine the other day on top of a casserole…
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What can I do with these?
I have two mangos that were going cheap at tescos and 4 small avacados that were 10p but I have no idea what I can do with them:confused: any ideas? I don't have a smoothie maker but wish I had one now:confused:
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Ideas needed for party food for 5yr olds
Hi all, I am having a party on Sunday 10th for my little girl who will be 5. I want to make it a little bit special for her as she has had chicken pox since wed and is going to miss her first day at school this tuesday :sad: She is having a disco :dance: and I need to provide food on a very tight budget. Has anyone got any…
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Kenwood mixer to buy or or not to buy???
Hi guys..i dont venture into this thread very often :oBUT i have now decided despite a house which is full of clutter & piles of ironing (god i sound like a bad mother! :eek: ) that it has come to start doing more home baking etc. I have got a hand held mixer which i use to make cakes (me & ds have great fun:D ) but it…
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vegetable boxes in Bucks.... any good?
Hi there :) we've made the decision to start getting our veggies delivered in a weekly box but wondered if anyone here lives in and around the Aylesbury region and does the same? Can anyone reccomend a veggie box delivery company? Is it worth the money? I think that now the evenings are getting darker I'm starting to think…
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Advise on saving money food shopping.
I am serious about getting out of debt and curreny spend around £350 if not more on food each month. We have to pay for cat food which we buy from Lidl as it is cheaper. This money also includes our packing up for the month. We go shopping on a weekly basis and have to feed two of us. Any ideas would be great.:D
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OS answer to Moth larvae, anyone?
I did a "Kim & Aggie" on my bedroom, today. Horror of horrors, underneath the pine shelf unit were dozens of Moth larvae - and they'd even got under the dog's bed. I've vacuumed everything to within an inch of its life and even moved the bed so that I could vac all the way under that. Got muscles like Mr Atlas now, but at…
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Ah, the things we buy on holiday.....!!
Hi everyone Just clearing out a cupboard in the kitchen and I found a pack of spices I bought in India in 2002 - they are all sealed in individual packets and are black peppercorns, fenugreek seeds, aniseds, coriander seeds, marsala leaves and dried ginger. Are these out of date? If not does anyone have a curry recipe I…
