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OS Thursday 9th August 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 9th August 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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"Carry" on camping (and cooking!)
I know other questions have been posted on here regarding camping so I apologise for duplicating but i just have a couple of questions!! i'm planning on taking my 5yr old DD camping for a weekend in early September (for my birthday!) It's the first time we've ever done it so I'm a bit worried! I don't drive but there is a…
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Homepride vs Tesco flour?
Have been getting through quite a bit of flour as Im trying to do a bit more home-baking and today needed a new bag of self raising flour. I couldn't believe the difference in prices! :eek: The tesco own brand was a fraction of the Homepride flour but I still bought the homepride as Im not sure what the tesco one is like.…
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Re-usable "female" products
Hi I wanted to write this to make women aware of some options for moneysaving you might not of thought of, its also eco-friendly :T I have a delivery of re-usable sanitary protection arriving soon and think its a great way of saving money and the environment plus makes that time of the month a little bit more fun. I paid…
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Kids taste test
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20148538?GT1=10252Kids prefer the 'taste' of food wrapped in Maccy D wrappers.My first thought was 'wrap things for kids in maccy-d-alike wrappers..'My second thought was - 'nope, thats just encourages them. Teach them to appreciate real food instead'.I know someone that had a BBQ, and had…
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How do I clean bloodstains? Not dodgy I promise!
I had a little (hem hem) accident witha lightbulb on monday night, and managed to get blood all over the wallpaper, carpet and wood panel on the stairs. Now I am well enough to tackle the mess properly. The carpet isn't too bad (not up to CSI std but looks ok, thankfully a dark carpent), the wood I have cleaned and that ok…
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Freezing Chicken question
I know this is probably obvious or been answered before, so sorry if I am repeating stuff...I cooked a chicken yesterday - have made a meal for today and still have enough meat for another meal - will the meat be ok in the fridge till tomorrow? or should I now freeze that meat for another time? or am I even too late to…
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Getting Egg off door
our local young darlings have now upgraded from knock a door run to hurling eggs at our front door.:mad: we washed the door down last night with hot soapy water,thought we had got it off to wake up today to find we havent. does anyone have any tips to shift it,when i asked my mum (usually the one in the know on these kingd…
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So wasteful
We have our shopping delivered (mainly because I can't be trusted to go without spending a fortune), got the delivery and found out one of the eggs in a doz had cracked. I asked OH just to mention it to the man and he said that he would refund us but we were more than welcome to keep the rest as they would only be chucked.…
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ran out of washing up liquid
hi i have ranout of washing up liquid and dont get paid till tomorrow has anyone any idea what i can use thank you
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where to start
next month my wages drop from £1300 pm to £440 how do i survive on this?? my rent tax and bills come in over this amount already really panicking. My friend who is also on maternity pay has just gone and spent £180 on a dress and i have no idea hows she budgeted for this. Any help advice would be fantastic.
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what is miel de cana
I found a jar, which someone gave me last year but I haven`t a clue what it is and how to use it. I get the feeling that it is high in sugar but I may be wrong. Please help before I bin it
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Need help decorating a cake
Have made a chocolate sponge cake with kids for DH's birthday tomorrow. I make quite a lot of cakes but I'm useless at decorating them. :rolleyes: DD wants us to put either a golf course or football pitch on the cake so that's easy with green icing, but when I have put icing on a cake previously I have ended up with bits…
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Old Style 8th August 2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 8th August 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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Does anyone make salt beef?
and care to share tips/recipes? All the recipes seem to be for big joints but how long does the salt beef last once it's done (ie will we have to eat the lot in 3 days!!!) Thanks
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how to repair holes in T-shirt fabric?
I'm wearing my lovely new top that I got in the sales and it was the only one in the shop, and I have just snagged it and made a 2mm hole right over my B***!!!. Is there any way to repair it would invisible menders be able to do it (if I found one - do they still exist? How do you know they're there? HAR har)
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Repairing Shank on Heels
A Few Months ago the shank split on my most favourite pair of heels, and i was of course, rather gumbly about this, as the shank seems to be the most expensive bit of the shoe to fix! Timpsons told me it would take 3 weeks, and cost about £25.. and since the shoes were only £20 in the selfridges sale, i felt that paying…
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Ma Made Tinned Seville Oranges
I was in the supermarket this morning and saw these tins of oranges which you use to make marmalade - they were called Ma Made and were £1.14 each. You just add water and sugar and it makes 6lb of marmalade. It is made by Hartleys. I was really tempted to buy some as I love making jams and stuff and worked out that this…
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Other uses for fabric conditioner?
Hi I bought a big bottle of Tesco non-bio fabric softener, but it seems to aggravate OH's skin, so I have a huge bottle that I can't use now and was wondering if there is any other good uses for it. I would imagine it'd leave a residue and wouldn't really clean things, but was wondering if anyone had any ideas? i don't…
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Meal planner - lunches
Thanks to you all you wonderful OS people I've done my first meal plan. Now I want to incorporate lunches ecomonically so that I am using some of meal before leftovers, batch cooking etc??
