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Shrinking a jumper?
Hi, today I bought a jumper and as I was in a hurry I didn't try it on. It looked ok on the hanger as it must of been quite wide, but now I've checked the inside label it's an XXXL instead of a large (I'm a small anyway but I like baggy jumpers). Anyway I've tried it on and it goes down to my knees! And whilst it makes me…
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Use your fridge to heat your home!
Maybe this one should be on 'Green and Ethical'! I've just realised that the heat my fridge-freezer pumps out at the back as a by-product of the refrigeration process is going to waste, more or less. I'd like to make use of it although, as I imagine is the case with most people's appliances, mine is very difficult to…
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Sticky-toffee-cheese apple crumble?
I've been thinking about this for a while...:think:...I thought it sounded very, very wrong at first, but now I'm not so sure. :confused: There are a couple of recent threads here about apple crumble. I've got everything I need, but was considering using the (still uneaten!) sticky toffee cheese I've got, as I can't think…
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Cheapest Place for fruit?
I seem to spend an absolute fortune on fruit for my 2 children, i shouldn't moan because it's good for them, where does everyone think is the cheapest place to buy fruit?
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Help - how do I know when bread is ready
I've just made some bread rolls for the first time. Did the dough inthe BM and have put them in the oven for 15 mins (receipe says 15 to 20 mins) they are now quite brown but the sides are a bit doughy. How do I know if theya re ready??? Thanks
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Help - Need to eat, but have no money!!
Hi All, Sorry haven't really visited the old style boards much, but think I need some help. Hubby has wasted all our money this month (don't ask!!), so we have about £5 and what is in the cupboard to survive on until 31st when I get paid. What's in cupboard - Tinned Tomatos, Tinned baked Beans, Tinned Red Kidney Beans,…
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Help!!! Lasagne prob
I was going to try out this recipe I had for lasagne 2night, but just read the recipe and it says to put cornflour in the milk - i guess this thickens it?? can I get away with not using it, or using something else?? Thanks
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Quick yeast question
Hello folks, I'm plannning on making some bread this afternoon and the recipe says to use 2 packets active dry yeast, the problem is I've only got a tin of yeast and I'm not sure how much 2 packets is, can anyone help? Thank you. Imp xxx
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How to clean mouldly fridge freezer?...help plz
Can anyone tell me what it the best method to clean mold from the seals around a freezer door, it keeps coming back if I clean it with hot soapy water, think bleach would rot them.
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Deep clean, how do you do it and what with?
Hello everyone, I've seen a couple of people mention doing a 'deep clean' over the past few days over the English half term break - what is this please? I keep (fairly :o ) up-to-date with my cleaning - and can only assume a deep clean is just taking a bit more time to do usual jobs and adding extras like cleaning out…
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Quince Jelly not setting
Help. My mum spent all yesterday evening making quince jelly. It was the japonica quinces..small, apple like ones. She followed instructions perfectly but despite boiling it for ages the jelly is still quite runny. Is there anything she can do:confused: It tastes lovely and I'm sure we will use it even if we can't rescue…
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home-made lager/beer
OH wants to start brewing his own lager/beer to save the pennies!! Anyone know of any cheap-ish kits that are good, and what else will he need to do it? ie what kind of bottles, plastic or glass? Does he just buy the kit, or will he need other stuff as well? Also any tips on making sure its not flat, cos when he had a go…
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Eeeeeek!
:eek: discovered this morning that I had left a ring on all night on '1' on my halogen / ceramic hob - will this damage it?
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Knitting help please? Starting a new row in a different colour
A plea for help please :D I am trying to knit ds a really bold Dennis the Menace scarf (red and black stripes), when it is time to start a new colour I can't get the colours to blend properly without 1 row having a mix of colours and it looks a bit messy. Is there a way to blend different colours effectively so I can keep…
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Goats fleeces: does anybody know where...
...we can send around 10 goats fleeces? They are lovely wool - Kashmir/Angora cross! What we'd like to do, ideally, is send them away and have them "turned into" wool for knitting etc. Does anybody know of any companies that do this sort of thing? Tx bm
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Draught Excluders
You know the ones - look like a snake or a sausage dog etc. I've decided instead of buying some I'll make some out of old sleeves or trouserlegs. But what is the best thing to stuff them with?
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My House is a Pig Sty, Too Much Stuff, Where do I Start??
Well we hope to put the house on the market soon. I'm having any room that is a bit shabby decorated and it is starting to look really nice, apart from I have so much stuff the place is a pig sty! I don't know where to start, as soon as I decide to throw something out I think that I might be able to ebay or car boot it so…
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Expensive flea treatment
Having tried shop flea treatment on my dog with not very good results, I went to the vet to buy the "strong stuff". (The "on the back of the neck" treatment.) The cheapest I could buy was £22 for 3 tubes:eek: :eek: Dooes anyone know of a website where I can get the same "stuff" any cheaper than that?
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Nasty shortbread
Whilst away in South Wales last weekend I picked up a pack of shortbread fingers for us to munch in the car on the way home. They were nasty (not "compatible" with my OS palate perhaps?) & we didn't eat them. Grim as they were I'm loath to throw them away, so any ideas? I'm thinking crumbed/buttered for a cheese cake base,…
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Apple preserve
Got a glut of apples. I need to preserve them in some way. Any ideas you genuis OS'ers? :D
