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coupons
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When have you gone toooo far?
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Please help me spend/save money
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Probably obvious to everyone else!
This is probably really obvious to everyone else, but as I'm quite new to shopping (only moved out of my mums in october) it's not to me. Basically am wondering what the cheapest cuts of meat are to buy. Really trying to budget, only meat we really eat just now are chicken breasts, beef frying steak (although have tried…
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De-frosting frozen semi-skimmed milk?
Eeeek...got a minor milk emergency...run out and its a mile walk to the shops. Had some semi-skimmed in the freezer but it's taking an age to thaw. Would it be OK to put it in the microwave on de-frost does anyone know?
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Dishwasher tablets - how much do you use?
ok who can help here? these tablets r a rip off and I buy ecover ones as they are not damaging to aquatic life so thats more expense............... so need cheap dishwashing suggestions must b cheap and be enviromentally friendly shall we find out whos the master(/mistress, sorry ladies) of this forum...........let the…
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No need to regrout
To save on regrouting try cleaning the affected areas with undiluted bleach on an old toothbrush. Works a treat ;)
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White grouting - what's best to clean?
Anyone any ideas on the best way to clean grouting? Just put some new sealant around the sink and the grouting around the tiles above now looks disgusting! Thanks. ???
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American cookery terms
I prefer to use American recipes as they use cups which I find easier to remember and use. I'm trying to make a banana and walnut loaf and the recipe uses baking soda, another recipe I looked at used baking powder. So is baking soda - bicarbonate of soda? and is baking powder what we call baking powder? HELP! lol
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Bank Statements, Utility Bills, Important Documents-Birth Certificates
I am trying to sort out and de-clutter all my paper work and documents I have got. I thought that by filing them in folders/binders would be the best way to store them and the cheapest way. But now when im looking for something i spend ages looking for it and trying to find what im looking for, especially if I phone…
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Rye bread
I want to make some rye bread in my panni bread maker.. does anyone have some tried and tested recipes? Nigella has one using 225g rye flour and 300g white flour but i wonder what i'd need to do to adjust it for the breadmaker. Any ideas?
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The complete 'old style diary for March 07'
This post is going to be a complete collection of ALL "the old style daily diary" threads here on Old Style 'for March 2007'. Please do not add any posts or questions into this Index Thread but do your best to choose from the many threads below one which is most closely related to your query and by all means join that one.…
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Need your help !
Hi everyone, Have noticed our settee cushions have got a bit pongy recently :o Its a brown faux suede settee, weve had it for 3 years and have done well regarding stains etc, i just wipe it over with a cloth and wash up liquid (it says not to do that but it hasnt done any harm) Anyway, i have put the seat covers in on a…
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Dried apricots
Can anyone give me any suggestions for using up ready-to-eat dried apricots? I bought two large bags of them a couple of months ago when I saw them on BOGOF,thinking that I could eat them as a snack,one of my 5 a day. I have eaten about half of one bag and I am not that keen on them,to be honest.I was wondering if I could…
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Ssssssh
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=395997
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Mermaid Omelette Pan
I have finally got around to treating myself to one of these as I think they are the ones they use on Ready Steady Cook and I've always been envious that they can start things on the hob then chuck them in the oven to finish them off. Can anyone answer the following: 1. Am I right in thinking that it is the Mermaid pans…
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I wish to lodge a complaint about OS
Because of your suggestions of meal planning, buying things on BOGOF offers, batch freezing and home cooking, it's now all entirely the fault of you OS guys and gals that ... My freezer is full!!! I can't fit anything in - not even the extra portion of veg curry in the fridge that should go in the freezer! It's all your…
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Casseroles - almost there but....
Hi All I am new to home cooking and have nearly mastered successful casseroles. However...I have been given an excellent tip of mixing cornflour with cold water and adding to the casserole to thicken it or to thicken gravy. I did this with a very small portion of gravy in a pan on the cooker top and it worked fine,…
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Anyone Own a Kenwood Microwave ??? Please Look in...
Our old (Delonghi) microwave has gone kaput but it was just as well because we hated it. Instead of the usual one long beep to signify end of cooking or even a couple of short beeps, or even three beeps we had to tolerate five LOUD beeps and it was like listening to a lorry reversing every time we heated something up in…
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Any suggestions?
Hi all Sorry if this is a depressing thread, but I feel very low this week! I gave up work when I found out I was expecting twins 3 years ago and have since focussed on them. I had a high powered carrer which was very stressful, and where there was no option for part time work. I have been really happy at home raising my…
