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What is the best money saving product to sue to clean my carpets.
Hi Everyone 1st time posted on thsi area of the forums but I have read loads and love the dieas....thanks Does anybody have nay tips for a good solution to use in my carpet cleaner or by hand to bring up beige carpets with stains fresh and bright. It is quite good and usually cleans up good but some stains simply won't…
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Cleaning my teaspoons
I did a search and couldn't find anything, if i missed something please point me in the right direction or merge the thread. I have recently started to drink more tea and coffee than I have done in a while and have found that my teaspoons are starting to discolour. Is there any way of getting them to be shiny again??? Many…
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VideoJug
Lots of useful hints and tips on anything and everything at this site ... http://www.videojug.com Since I found it I've become addicted
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Helpful or what..????
Got this from another thread....loved this site...extremely helpful.."videojug.com".. best one i came across ..in a long time.:j
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Vietnamese Food - Recipes and food from Vietnam - the new Thai? :)
Following the recent thread on Thai food, I have always been keen on the idea (ingredients, flavours) of Vietnamese food but have never really tried it. Lots of Thai restaurants in Edinburgh but no Vietnamese ones.... Anyway, I made a recipe last night from Exploring Taste and Flavour by Tom Kime (Vietnamese Pork with…
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Real Nappy Scheme in Leeds
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help with cheese straws
I made cheese straws at the weekend, mainly to give to my 10 month old as a snack, but they were too crumbly and dry for her to take. Does anyone have a recipe for tasty but moist and soft cheese straws?
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Better, cheaper and healthier that McD's (HM chicken nuggets)
Hope I am OK sending a recipe to theis board...... I hated my grandchildren's love of processed chicken nuggets and I am staggered at the price in fast food outlets. I have tried out a few recipes and this is their favorite. I have found that this amount makes enough for two adults and two children but often make more as…
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cooking large quantities - advice needed!
Hi, I know this isn't strictly OS per se, but I guess the 'cooking in bulk' nature of it counts! I'm cooking a meal for about 70 people in a few weeks, and I need some tips and advice on cooking rice in large quantities. I was working on about 50g dry weight per person, but I'm not sure how much water to cook it in, and…
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Gingham's vegetarian menu planner SPRING
I have set up a weekly order of organic standard veg and standard fruit bags from Farmaround North. I have decided to post a weekly menu plan and shopping list. The idea is that I can give people some ideas of how to use seasonal veg, budget and eat a variety of healthy vegetarian meals. I also hope that it will generate…
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Slow cooker been left on'keep warm' over night
I left some mince and veg cooking for the dogs in the slow cooker when I went to work yesterday afternoon, and asked OH to switch it off about 6. Got home about 10 and he said it was still on, so I asked him to switch it off. I've just went to seperate it into portions to freeze and realised he has put it onto the 'keep…
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Felt or biro on doll?
Hi I'm sure there was a post on this a while ago, but I can't for the life of me find it. Does anyone know how I can get either felt tip or biro ink of a doll? I am going crazy here and the poor doll is probably going to fall apart with all the differant chemicals I have tried. Thanks in advance.
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no spend meal ideas, please
I have: In my fridge: 2 Eggs oldish green beans peppers a few mushrooms milk butter Ciabatta bread Lancashire cheese In my cupboard: (Dried) beans lentils couscous Broth mix Sun dried tomatoes Passata Pasta Baking ingredients Veg stock powder Potatoes Need to be veggie and low fat.
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monthly supermarket challenge
boyf and i have decided to put a set amount in a jar each month for food and bills (our gas and elec are on meters). last month we put in £150 each which i know is a lot, but as it was our first month we didnt want to have too little and fail straightaway! this month we have put in £100 each and im pleased to say we have…
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Half price craft books
Search Press have a good selection of half price craft books - card making, quilting, needlecraft etc. Sorry if this has been posted - I did try a search but I think the word Search got in the way! http://www.searchpress.com/books/sales.asp Post and packing starts at £1.99 so quite reasonable.
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I am clueless about potatoes!!
Can any of you wise ladies and gents here give me some guidance on which potatoes are best to use for what, and how to recognise them? I have some reddish-skinned ones at home at the moment and my OH seems to think they won't make good mash. I've also noticed some potatoes I buy make great chips whilst others are just…
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OS Diary, Tuesday 13th March 07
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 13 March 07. 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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I'm going to need your help!
Hi all Just quit my 20k a year job for health reasons. :eek: I think I may need your help to be able to afford to live! I am generally good with things like swapping utilities to cheapest etc. Its my household shopping that costs me LOTS. :o So far I have cancelled my milk man ...... I used him to avoid impulse buying but…
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Anyone got a nice spaghetti and meatballs recipe?
Im rubbish with cooking meat :(
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How to clean back bits around windows?
Hi Sorry the title to this thread prob doesn't make much sense!! We have windows with lots of small panes of glass in them (sorry I don't know the proper name) and around the edges of the glass gets really black and gunky - any ideas?
