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PMS Challenge - March '07
Apologies for not being around to set up last months, but thanks squeaky for setting it up in my absence. For those who are unfamiliar with the challenge I've quoted how we do it/go about it below. Didn't have a particularly good month during February, even the savings on the Council tax for the month were eaten up with…
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OS daily thread 26th February 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for xx (add date). 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…
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Inspiration needed for OS packed lunches
Ok. First off you're lucky he will eat anything. My two are like that too. This is a list of my typical packed lunches Mon- Ham sarnie on HM wholemeal bread, small container with a few grapes copped melon and kiwi homemade flapjack. Tue- Tuna and sweetcorn wrap, container of olives, chopped peppers and cherry toms, small…
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Cleaning curtains
Hi All, My living room curtains are looking very grimy. I've had a look at previous posts about cleaning curtains which seem to suggest a gentle wash would be Ok, although they might shrink a bit (I've been meaning to take them up for the last 18 months anyway :embarasse ). The only problem is they've got a tassle trim all…
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Flylady Thread for Monday 26th February
Hotspots are any areas which if one thing gets put there loads of other things follow! Daily routines are anything you need to do on a daily basis like washing, ironing, making beds, hoovering high traffic areas Nighttime routines are all things which make getting ready in the morning easier, preparing clothes for the next…
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Old Style holidays
Just reviewing my Easter booking at a caravan site and it's got me thinking. What do other posters on the Old Style board do when it comes to holidays? We have a 1991 caravan (sitting on our drive so if money gets really tight we can pretend we are elsewhere!:rotfl: ) and we go away in it 4-5 times a year with our 2 young…
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extre perfumed car
now that we have got our new car (not NEW new, just new to us) we're having a prob with the smellies left by the previous owner!! On delivery the pong was enough to fell a horse, finally tracked down the Vanillarama tree and three perfume sachets in the side pocket. Phew!!! Does anyone have a way to get rid of the smell…
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Please help me to identify this vegetable?!
Sorry in advance, I am so thick... Got our organic box delivered this weekend, and there is an item in it I have never seen before! It is quite little about the size of a big cooking apple, covered in a thick light green "skin" kind of like a very tightly packed cabbage. It has 4 or 5 shoots with leaves coming out of the…
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Baked on food
Hi- Thought I'd post this you prob know it anyway. Since the dishwasher died in the summer I've gone back to washing up by hand. My tip to remove baked on food (darling was watching the rugby yesterday & the liver & bacon baked for an extra hour)...is to use washing powder. I use non-bio so thats what I soak it in (about…
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Slow cooker - starting off on hob or not??
I have purchased the "Slow Cooking Properly Explained" book, and notice that nearly all the dishes include starting them off on the hob by browning meat (rolled in flour) and veg. I have never done this before (too lazy :D ) - I usually just chuck it all in the slow cooker raw. Does pre-cooking this improve the flavour at…
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Any suggestions for getting rid of moth ball smell?
I have a lovely old pine blanket box which belonged to an elderly aunt but I can't use it as everything I put in smells of what I think is moth balls. I have tried spraying with furnture polish, washing out, airing, lavender - any suggestions? Thanks.
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Sorry but I've succumbed to the dark side
Hi everyone I've just come back from Mr T's.:eek: I've been trying to shop locally and stick to a weekly budget in cash. The trouble is that our local shops just aren't up to it. (We have a Tesco extra which caters mainly to tourists, an Aldi (which I do use) and shops which are all closed by the time I finish work.) I…
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Veggie lasagna Help or maybe chilli now...rotfl
Hello, Im still new to OS *waves* Anyway I need your help lovely people... I have to cook every other wednesday for a charity i help run. I want to do lasagna, one of our members is a veggie and one isnt keen on veg...ARGH! I have never cooked it before, so can someone please give me foolproof and yummy recipe please? Also…
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Freezing baked cheesecake?
W had friends round for a meal last night and I made a whopping great baked cheesecake using HM yoghurt cheese mixed with Aldi 'philadelphia', eggs and sugar. There's loads left and I wondered about freezing individual slices. Would it affect the texture badly? I've never made this before and am so proud of myself as it's…
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Mouthwash uses...??
Recently my brother managed to pick up quite a lot bottles of mouthwash...more than we need..thought of giving it away but due to short sell by date..decided not to .Can these be used for any other purpose? Hope someone can help...thanks:confused:
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Sponge cake recipe
I need to make a sponge cake with whipped cream etc but I only have 1 9inch tin. Does anyone have a recipe for a sponge cake that I can make in this one tin?
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Cleaning a travel cot
I have been given a travel cot by a friend. The mattress base has some stains on it and I was wondering if any of you out there have ever given a travel cot matress a serious clean. The model is a Graco compact (bright primary colours) and is in brilliant condition except these few stains (look like food). I emailed graco…
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Just wanted to say thankyou
to everyone that takes the time to post tips and hints. I'm feeling rather pleased with myself as thanks to the oldstyleboard ive bought myself a slow cooker, cooked a huge chili con carne overnight, bulked out with a tin of pinto beans i had in the cupboard that i never thought i would use up, put 4 batches in the freezer…
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meal help please
Hi All am having another issue!!!! This time its about my step son. I was keepign an eye on him the other day along with my own 2 year old whilst bf had his eye consultantion. Anyway we were talking and some of the answers i got! i said we should do some baking when we get home and make some cakes. He said but i didnt have…
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Gluten free products
Hello everyone, i am cutting gluten out of the kids' diets but I have a few questions. I also just wanted to say that i cook practically everything from scratch but i am worried about the raw ingredients. Can you get self raising (gluten free) flour? Do you use gluten free flour/breadflour etc in exactly the same way as…
