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Clingfilm from lakeland
This is a really boring subject but strangely one that has been haunting me... The clingfilm that Lakeland is advertised on 2 pages of their catalogue and costs much more than the stuff you get at the supermarket. Does anyone buy it from Lakeland? If so, why? I keep thinking there's something I'm not understanding bc…
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Spilt nail varnish remover on my dressing table
It's a varnished pine one and has a big stain on it. It almost seems to have eaten into the varnish and stripped it to the bare wood. The stain is whitish, but disappears when polished or wet, but reappears as it dries. Clutching at straws here, but does anyone have any ideas as to what I can do, other than buying a new…
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Tines Nans Danish Christmas Rice Pudding
The famous rice pudding :) Now translated - sorry for the delay, I had to dig it out first from my christmas box where I dafty put it for safe keeping :) When making this you start out with a Rice porridge. This you can either server hot as is and sprinkle with cinnamon, sugar and a dollop of real butter in the middle.…
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HELP: Cd marker pen leaked over my oak desk!
Does anyone know how to remove? It does not say permenant on the pen which is now in the bin and my oak finish desk has a mark about 4" long on it. AHHHHHHHHH Any ideas?
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Fancy a laugh?
In OS fashion I collected a breadmaker from a fellow freecycler yesterday evening - I couldn't wait to try it, but it was late, so I satisfied myself with a quick look through the breadmaker threads. Bright and early today I searched the cupboards - yes, bread making flour, yeast etc Oh dear, yeast is traditional, not…
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Delia's Mincemeat
following another thread i have found delia's mincemeat recipe which i would like to try. doe's anybody know if i can subsitute some of another ingredient for some glace cherries,nuts etc. thanks
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Urgent home hair dye help needed!
AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH... Im taking my ds out for a meal in an hour or so, ive dyed my hair today, and now ive got a brown forehead and brown ears... anyone know how i can get it off ??? help!
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Kitchen aids
I really want to eat better, if I could I'd love to use fresh fruit and veg, it'd be cheaper and healthier than all the processed rubbish I eat now. The problem is I'm disabled and just peeling a potato leaves me in agony for days. Does anyone know of a gadget out there that can peel veg, slice, grate etc? And that doesn't…
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Tomato ketchup?
Does anyone have a recipe for hm tomato ketchup? Needs to be smooth - littlun doesn't like bits. Thanks.
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Slow cooker help!
Hi all, After reading all the posts on here, I'd like to invest in a slow cooker. Am I right in thinking this can be left on from when I go to work to when I come back, with no safety concerns? Also does this mean I will have to be preparing the ingredients before work - ie: slaving over a hot stove first thing in the…
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cheap dandruff cures?
hello everyone! my other half has dandruff which seems to be getting worse as every day goes by. :eek: he used to use t gel stuff which was VERY pricey, as well as head and sholders but they dont really touch it!:mad: we are going shopping tonight and see that loreal has a new intense dandruff shampoo and i dont think it…
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Home Made Jam - how long can you store it for?
In particular I'm thinking of the apple and cinnamon recipe that was posted a few weeks ago. Obviously you can't get a vacuum seal on the jars like Robinsons et al do, so how long does it keep? Thinking of making up some small jars for Christmas pressies - have lots of baby food jars given to me, and a glut of apples. :)
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Victoria Sponge Cake
I made one of these over the weekend using my new Kenwood Chef (had to get that in :D ). However, not being British, I did it slightly wrong, as I used a large cake tin and only made the one layer - cutting it in half made a mess). Anyhow, to get to my point. Hubby was adamant it had to be made properly and proceeded to…
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What is Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix?
Dear MSE members, I have found a recipe which i would like to try here: http://cookie.allrecipes.com/az/AwardWinningSoftChocolateC.asp It uses an ingredient: 2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix Well i have never heard of this, im guessing its an american thing, can anyone please shed any light if we can buy…
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Old currants - safe to use?
Just made a stir and simmer Christmas cake. Used sultanas dated BBE Aug '06, raisins and currants. However, currants were dated BBE Oct '05:eek:. Have I sentenced as all to a bout of dicky tummy over the xmas hols, or do you think the copious amount of brandy used will deter any bugs?
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OS Tues 3rd Oct
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 3rd oct. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come…
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Home made bread very dense
I have had a breadmaker for quite a while now..but no matter what I do, my bread is always very dense. I make mainly wholemeal/granary type loaves. I follow the recipe to the letter, but it never comes out light and airy, like you can buy in the shops. Is this the way it is supposed to be...or am I doing something wrong?
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30 degree wash
I am trying to find ways of cutting the gas and electricity we are using (got a car load of FREE logs today!!):j At the moment I am using one washing tablet (Asda's own bio) and half a cup of washing soda in each wash at 40 degrees with good results. Has anyone tried this at 30 degrees? Also the only 30 degree programme on…
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Honey & lemon beetroot in slow cooker
Sorry got to page 6 and couldn't find the organic veg box thread, anyway someone was asking about honey and lemon beets, had them and they were lovely. Wished I had spoken to my Dad first though, I ended up wearing rubber gloves because of the staining during washing/peeling :eek: , he said if I had just put them in after…
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£420 pa of food in the bin
I'm sure this is not news to Money Savers but it was reported again in the press recently that each adult in the UK bins £420 of food a year (a further £470 is attributable to the packaging). This is still my biggest waste, and despite good intentions in the supermarket I still throw a lot away (not £420 worth I hope).…
