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Sun Protection OS??
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can anyone make quilts ?
would love to make my daughter a keepsake quilt like those american ones jst a simple plain square one i think to start with ! lol just wonderd if anyone can do it and can offer any advice ? thankyou x
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Anyone ever made a patchwork quilt?
Hi Everyone My friend recently bought one of those patchwork quilts from Aldi but unfortunately I was not quick enough and they appear to have sold out! I have loads of odds and ends of material and old pillowcases/bed covers etc and was wondering has anyone ever made one themselves? I'm rubbish at hand sewing but ok with…
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Stop finding discounts to save money
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Cleaning Mouldy Shower Curtains?
Hi all I was hoping for some tips about cleaning my shower curtains. They are white but have developed black mould spots along the bottom. The washing machine doesn't get this out. Does anyone have any good tips for getting them clean and white again please?
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OS Daily Monday 16th June
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Monday16th June. 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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Emergency planning....
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HELP! Ruined wedding shoes with a week to go!
I need help! My other half, during our last dance practice for our first dance, has managed to stomp all over my wedding shoes :eek: leaving black scuff stripes down my pale blue suede and satin shoes :eek: I plan to take them to a dry cleaner but the earliest I can do that is Wednesday. Is there anything OS I can try? His…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 16th June 2008
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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How to clean velvet curtains or clothes
I've got these really long and very heavy velvet curtains hanging up and they need cleaning. They attract a lot of cobwebs and I've tried to use the nozzle on the hoover but the cobwebs just stick to the curtains. I'd rather clean them in place rather than take them down as they are so heavy. Would a damp cloth do the job?…
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Belfast sink needs cleaning up
Hello all, I've got an old Belfast sink. It's a wee bit scratched and dirty looking. Any ideas how I can clean it up? Thanks in advance!
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is defrosted mince ok to use if its in the fridge a few days?
i took the mince out saturday and defrosted - its been in the fridge since then. i want to use it monday as we have been invited out to eat today. will it still be safe? thanks in advance
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OS Daily - Sunday 15th June
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sunday 15 June. 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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tasty refried beans?
My name is Gemma and I am addicted to refried beans... well, I would be if they weren't over £1 a tin :eek: which makes them a rare treat!! So I came across a link to a refried bean recipe from a post on this site, and I have cooked a h_u_g_e batch of pinto beans and tried a quater of them with this recipe, but its just no…
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help pressure barrel
:confused: :confused: :confused: can any one help I have been given a 2.25gallon pressure barrel (BREWERS MATE) FOR HOMEBREW? it has a warning on not to use before you read the instructions. the trouble is I dont have any does anyone have any idea what I can do with this and what can I make in it. Please help I dont want…
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how much should i be paying for meat ?
Hi all I usally buy all my meat from supermarkets but we have a massive veg fruit meat and fish market near us so i may wonder in one weekend and get my meat from there i jst have no idea what a good price is usally its allready packed in supermarket with price on can anyone give me examples on chickne breast pork chops…
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can i survive a month in what ive got in ?
ok guys been through my cuboards etc and heres what i have in at the mmoent i know i need to shop for fresh veg milk etc but really trying not to spend much this month diddnt realise how much i have in untill i wote it all down !!! pizza 2 x pkts prawns 1 pkt sausages ham joint (slice this for sandiwches) lamb roll 4x lamb…
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rhubarb compote - don't want to throw anything away!
...of course!!!!! Just made a fantastic rhubarb compote - from a Nigella recipe I copied from a friend. It said to drain off the excess liquid, which I've just done. This also tastes lovely - very syrupy. And the recipe included orange zest, so there's a nice tang to it! Anyway, I think Nigella mentioned some uses for the…
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OS Daily Sat 14th June
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 14 june. 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…
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why does a stir fry veg mix have a use by and not a best before?
few nights ago i went to cook a stir fry with a bag of mix ie. beansprouts, cabbage etc and noticed that it had a use by date of 2 days before. i guessed being veggies as long as they didn't look rotting they'd be fine so we ate them. now i'm wondering why they would put that on the bag any ideas?
