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What do you think??
Hi all,first time posting but i've been reading your tips for a while.I am desperate to save money especially on food bills,theres me and my OH 3 dogs and i spend £100 every 2 weeks which i think is way too much.Anyway the question i want to ask is this...When you go shopping do you just restock or let your cupboards and…
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Finding Local Shops
I'm trying to find good local alternatives to supermarket shopping. Thought it might be a good idea to start a thread and see if people can recommend local shops / farm shops / farmers markets / box schemes etc. I would like to find shops which sell local produce, preferably organic, not more expensive than supermarket…
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Cooked Minced Pork - what to do with it?
Hi I have just cooked some minced pork to stop it going off as my hubby has surprised us with a take away tonight. What can I use it for tomorrow BUT no peppers or tomato receipes please. Thank you
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Vanilla Extract
Just thought I would post this recipe that my sister got for me. Home made vanilla extract 1/2 pint vodka or brandy 4 vanilla pods 1-Decant the vodka into a bottle. 2-Cut the vanilla pods lengthways and put it in the vodka. 3-Shake the bottle vigorously for 30 seconds. 4-rRepeat step 3 every day for the next 30 days…
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Dry upholstery shampoo - any recipes?
Hello, Does anyone have a OS recipe for a dry upholstery shampoo at all? I tried to get our sofa cleaned, but found out that it's uncleanable! It's not washable and it's not chemical dry-cleanable either! :rolleyes: Please help - it's a cream sofa (or atleast it was - more a grimey beigey shade, these days! :eek: ) I'm…
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mr men shower gel
hi all got this (x2 bottles) as a joke for christmas it is yucky as a showere gel any ideas if i can use it for anything else? hate waste xx
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Grated Mozzarella Style Cheese Alternative!!!
DS1 was making pizza in school last week, and in his own inimitable fashion, managed to come back from the shop with the aforementioned substance, instead of real mozzarella (no doubt because I let him keep the change). Any ideas what I can do with it, where taste isn't that important??? Thanks #S13
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Use up cooked ham?
Hi, I've just realised the 160g pack of dry roast ham (6 slices) in my fridge has a use by date for yesterday. As it's unopened I'm pretty sure its ok and will pass the sniff test, it certainly looks OK. I'm just wondering how I can incorporate it into a hot meal for two which doesn't involve eggs. Bright ideas anyone? Is…
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Breadmaker question
Hi Can anyone advise which breadmakers have the paddle thing that flattens down during cooking, so you don't end up with a loaf with a hole in it. I have looked through a lot of the breadmaker threads and can't find an answer. Thanks Donna
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Mozzarella - 2 pks should have been used by yesterday - Help !
Can anyone come to the rescue please ? I have 2 packets of mozzarella (the type in water) which should have been used yesterday - I am sure it will still be ok (I often use stuff over its dates) but seem to be at a loss what to do with it. Normally I would do it with basil (grow my own) and tomatoes but am a bit bored with…
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Liquid Hand Wash - any recipes?
Liquid Hand Wash for oily hands/garage type stuff, any good receipes for making your own? Saw it somewhere on here but cant find it now.
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Freezer to Oven
Hi At the moment I freeze everything in foil containers mostly but this can be quite costly so I want to invest in some freezer to oven/microwave containers any ideas for the best ones to get
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Dairy free ice cream
after looking at the thread for vanilla ice cream i just wondered would anybody have dairy free recipies? that are easyish to make without needed any special equiptment? trying to get more ideas so Bradley doesnt misss out too much thank you
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(Other than soup) Split peas?
Hi just put on the slow cooker to make pea and ham soup yummm but wondered what else can you make with yellow split peas? I only ever make soup with them :confused: Thanks
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cakes in a bread maker
is it possible my oven has packed up and wondered if you can make cakes in it. Any recipes welcomed. Thanks
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OS Daily Thread, Monday 28th May
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for today. 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 come in,…
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Any Cheaper Alternatives To Kellogs Opitvita - UPDATE
I thinks thats what it's called anyway! :rotfl: Hey ladies and gents. As the title says really. Got a real craving for it (no I'm not pregnant :) ) but it's blooming expensive at £2.50 odd a box when I get about 5 bowls out of it! Do Tesco or such do their own type? :confused: Thanks very much. :D
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6 overipe bananas and lots of stale bread?!?
I have somehow ended up with 6 overipe bananas and just over a loaf of bread that is past its best! Any ideas what I can do with either or both to save throwing it away? :confused: Ta! Kit
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Weekly Flylady Thread 28th May 2007
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week when it comes to housework, or just the motivation to do the dreaded housework tasks you have to do, come and join us, hopefully make it a little easier. You never know, you might start to enjoy it! Following requests to start things steadier for…
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Corn Syrup - American recipe ingredient substitution please
Hi everyone, I've found a recipe from an American recipe site, however it uses Corn Syrup, does anyone know if I could use Golden Syrup instead? or any other suggestions? It is for caramel popcorn by the way, my children are on a pocorn fest at the moment so need inspriation for the half-term!!
