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Instant oats!
Anyone know how I can turn normal oats into instant hot oat cereal (readybrek style)? I cant seem to find instant oats in local shops, and the ones from the supermarkets seem to have loads of additives... maybe the additives are needed for the instant oats, but I dont think so!
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Flylady Thread for Monday 19th 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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onion powder??
After trying to copy the ingredients of certain items I see that a lot of things contains onion powder - any idea where I could get this from? - I've never seen it anywhere
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Egg substitutions?
Is there anything I can use in place of an egg in a cake recipe? have run out and don't really want to pay convienience store prices. Thanks for any help Witch
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Cats Cradle Anyone?
Thought I'd impress my 7yo DD with my prowess at cats cradle, but I can't remember how to do it:o . I guess I thought it would be easy to remember once I had a bit of string. We used to do some quite complicated patterns when I was at school and pass them backwards and forwards to each other. Can anyone point me in the…
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Need a new iron (including steam generator irons)
Mrs. Z has charged me with obtaining a new iron. Argos has hundreds of them. They all look the same to me so I would appreciate any advice on selecting a good one. Is a higher wattage generally best? I assume that a hotter iron requires less effort to use but will use more electricity to run. Also since most things seem to…
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Help...3yo being helpful
Can anyone please help My 3yo DD was trying to be helpful (bless her) Mummy i made a big soap powder Shes only gone and mixed a half box of daz with a box of bold and a box of surf My dilema is that DH is allergic to daz it makes him itch so i only use surf or bold on his clothes What can i do
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When cooking with ale/beer....
Sorry, another quite simple question from a cooking novice, when using beer in casseroles, what type of beers/ale do they mean. I take it they don't mean Carling? By the way, my attempt at a beef stew/casserole yesterday went fantastically well! I followed the advice given by you guys and it was GORGEOUS!! See, now getting…
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PVA/Wood glue on carpet
Hello I've got what seems to be glue on my nice new carpet. Whats my best bet for getting in out/off?
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Alternatives for Napisan
Hi everyone, I'm new to Old Style and I wanted to say it's great :j ! I was on here reading till the early hours of this morning and have already started using soda crystals and vinegar in the washing. My ds uses terry nappies and I wondered if anyone had any ideas for soaking solutions. We live in Spain and can't get hold…
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OS daily thread Sunday 18th Feb 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sunday 18th 2007 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…
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Finally bought some cheap spray bottles - now what's the best thing to use them for??
Been hunting high and low for quite a while for somewhere that sells cheap refillable spray bottles - someone mentioned they bought them cheaply at a pound shop so been haunting local ones for last few weeks/months but no luck :( Went for a visit to Wilko's on Friday for other stuff and finally found quite a range of them…
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please help - smelly washing powder
I don't know where to find this out - if any one knows it's you lot! I've bought a few things on ebay recently most particulrly a snow suit for my son and curtains for his room. The items have been washed by the previous owner in some sort of biological powder with a really strong smell. My son has excema and I need to get…
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what can i do with cornish wafers that no one will eat?
hi, i've been a regular visitor to the site for some time, but have only just got round to joining the forum. i need to see if any of you can help, i've got a growing stack of cornish wafers that no one in our house will eat. I have been buying selection boxes of crackers when they are on offer to save money, but they…
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Please help Ideas for Dinner Next week, been shopping without menu Plan!
In an effort to get organised today I went shopping and got lots of yummy things, however I didn't menu plan first so fallen at the first hurdle! You lot are so creative that I'm hopeful you might be able to suggest yummy ideas, second problem is I am doing weight watchers points plan so need to watch what I am cooking for…
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bananas with syrup
does anyone know how to make hot bananas with rum or brandy on them like what you have when you are abroad on holiday? delicious.
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Dried Banana
Got a big bag of these and don't know how to use them, do you have to soak them? Any receipes for using them.
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Oily/greasy hair stain on headboard
Has anyone had to deal with this before and, if so, any success? OH's greasy hair has made a stain on the fabric of our bed headboard. I don't want to 'attack' this until I'm fairly sure that what I'm doing stands a chance of succeeding. I'd be grateful for any any advice.
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reviving overcooked roast beef?
any tips on how to make good use of overdone roast beef? basically I forgot to turn the temp down, after the initial blast. I cooked it way too high, 220degrees in a fan oven - silly me :embarasse I've sliced it, it's a bit dry and tough. It was OK for dinner with juicy veg. I've got no gravy to moisten it as there was…
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cooked rice
i seem to have cooked enough basmati rice to feed a chinese village for a week! had chicken fried rice for tea and still have tonnes left, what can i do with it? will it feeze or have you got any good recipes? thanks
