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German Bread
We've tried Lidl in Slough, and Aldi in West Drayton, we've tried baking our own. We've even brought bread mix back from Germany, but still we haven't found simple, ordinary, bread from Germany. Does anyone know of a stockist west of London? Curiously, even in relatively small suburban shopping centres in Canada, there was…
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in bit of a fix?
Hi all, have recently been donated a 3 seater and armchair in fairly good condition I had it cleaned by one of these guys out of the local paper (heat extraction cleaning) and it looks very clean - but doesnt smell very pleasant. To be honest it did have abit of a stale/foodie oudour to it (even more reason to clean it!) I…
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Thinking of buying carpet cleaning foam being currently advertised on telly..
...and I was wondering if there is an OS way that is effective - especially for a cream/beige carpet :rolleyes:
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Use a jey cloth to clean loo and then throw it away - is there a better way???
Was in 2 minds whether to post this at all :o but it's been bugging me for a while and this was the only way I could think of putting it to rest... :rolleyes: Anyone got any advice on what they do and with what will be gratefully received ;)
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peking duck help....urgent
I currently have a duck in the oven (on offer at tesco) but my friend had been delayed in traffic and wont be here for about an hour. The duck will be ready in about 15min though. What should i do with it for the 45 minutes? 1. keep warm in the oven on a lower temp? 2. take out and hope for the best? 3. or take out and put…
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Challenge - confess your waste here
I don't mean your jeans size, lol, but I've been thinking that one challenge we haven't had on here is to cut down on what we throw away. Perhaps we could have one each month, which might help us to identify where we are over-buying. Just the act of writing in on here might make us think twice before either over-stocking…
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Help: Carpet keeps pilling how can I stop it please?
Hi, One of my carpets keeps treading bits of fluff all through the house. It's not particularly worn & the others don't do it but it's dark blue & shows up everywhere! I don't want to/can't afford to have to fork out for a new one. Does anyone know how to stop it, it looks ok just after hoovering then it starts again as…
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Christmas cake last-ability
Made Delia's christmas cake late october last year, brought it with us to Norway for christmas, but thanks to BA, we didn't see it again until the 26th of Jan:mad: . It was (and still is) regularly fed with brandy:D . How long would a cake like this keep? Is it OK to keep feeding it and have it for christmas this year?
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Slow cooker virgin
I finally persuaded the OH to let me buy a slow cooker but i'm not exactly sure what to do with it! We have the Morphy Richards 6.5 ltr one & i was thinking of making a chicken casserole on Sunday as i will be around to keep an eye on things. (I know thats not the point but i just want to make sure it's not going to blow…
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Red Quick Jel
I was sorting out my kitchen cupboard and I discovered I have 2 twin packs of Green's red quick jel is there anything I could use it fo apart from a fruit flan? Please say there is. :confused: BTW it is in date for a few more months.
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How to make, or where to buy a petticoat
like this one off ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/White-Knee-Length-Lace-Petticoat-Leg-Avenue-One-Size_W0QQitemZ330051301911QQihZ014QQcategoryZ58449QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem I dont really wanna spend £20 on it! Is there a really easy way of making one that will look like the one on ebay? Or somewhere cheaper I can…
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Tins for Victoria Sandwich?
Can I use one, deep 8" cake tin instead of two shallow ones for my victoria cake recipe. I have the deep one and to save money if I can use it that would be great.
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Help with Bread Makers- Moneysaving???
Hi, just wondered if anyone could help me with bradmakers, I have never used one and I'm not very good at baking etc, but a freind has offered me her old machine..... do they work out cheaper per loaf than buying from shops? do you buy regular flour etc to go in them or is it specialist stuff? are they easy to do? any…
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Wicker basket covers
Following the thread a few days ago, I've dug out my old 1971 school wicker basket to use for shopping. However, I don't like leaving my purse on view in it. When I used to use it for school we had plastic covers (like the ones you put under budgie cages) which had a gap in the mddlefor the handle, and elastic round the…
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Bringing food back from holidays
When my in-laws recently went on holiday for Spain, we asked them to bring back saffron and almonds, as we know they are much cheaper there than here. This got me thinking, if friends and family go on holiday overseas, what food items would you ask them to bring for you ?(ie that you usually use but are cheaper than in the…
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Daily OS 09/02/2007.
As a lot of people seem to like this idea let's get it ready for tomorrow morning. If you're starting a Daily Thread can you copy and paste this into the top post? Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 09 Feb 2007 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s…
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Increasing pattern sizes
I have finally despaired of finding clothes that I like and can afford :mad: so have decided to raid my late Mum's stash of 1950s, 60s and 70s sewing patterns :j . If I find one which isn't my size (which is entirely likely as although I've lost 2 stone I'm not Posh Spice just yet) how do I go about increasing the size.…
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Stupid question: Snow for distilled water?
Hi, As there is a lot of it about today Snow i mean. I made some HM gel Air freshner last week and it turned out really good. You have to use distilled water or boiled water. As distilled water is really only water that has been frozen and then defrosted, (i think ) I was wondering could you use melted snow instead of…
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Dragon Fruit
What does a dragon fruit taste like? My son spotted them in Tesco, but they were expensive, so I wanted other people's opinions before I bought one to let him try it :D
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Freezing Chinese Takeaways?
Due to the vile weather conditions, we have ordered a Chinese takeaway, as there is always too much food, would it be possible to freeze the leftovers to enjoy at a later date? Any help gratefully received xx
