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General purpose cleaner spray
I just want a spray bottle cleaner for general things like cleaning my mobile phone, or cleaning dust and dirt off of surfaces like the tv or the table. I know flash do multi purpose spray but thats quite expensive and i was looking for a own brand one but the only one i could see was just called 'antibacterial cleaner'…
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can anyone recommend a spreadable butter
that's actually spreadable? Have tried President and Yeo Valley, but they are both not very spreadable at all. I know I should get it out of the fridge before using it but that's so much forward planning [sob]
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Archive:Quick Questions on food safety / sell by / use by dates
Hi everyone, We get a lot of people asking for help and advice on whether or not food is safe to eat, on or after it's sell by/use by date so we thought it might be an idea to keep the questions and answers all together on one thread. TheFoods Standards Agency website is a good source of information on food hygene and…
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lemons - waxed
Is it possible to remove the wax that lemons are coated with to be able to use the zest safely or is it really only safe to use unwaxed ones?
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Indian stock cubes - OS replacement?
I can't seem to find the OXO Indian stock cubes in shops any more. Can anyone suggest a good replacement? I could only find overpriced sachets of stuff in the supermarket today. Cheers
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Double cream
Good Morning everyone:D Just a quick question please..... I have a pot of double cream that is unopened but with a date of yesterday on it. Do you think it would be ok to still use it up today? I also have a pot of gooseberries and I have never cooked with them before but DH loves them. So............. can anyone please…
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Vans canvas shoes
My son will only wear these canvas shoes. They are black and white check which soon becomes a dirty grey colour. I have put them in the washing machine but this didn't work and I am nervous about increasing temperature. Is there a miracle cleaner out there. Just been watching "It works" on QVC which deals with stains, is…
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OS Daily Friday, 4th July 2008
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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left over tacos help!
Tried some tacos as they were on offer instead of those flat wraps, but kids and oh decided they didn't like them much. Any ideas to use them up disguised somehow or store them longer so I can eat them for lunches over time? Thanks ali x
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a couple of questions
Hello Right first thing, I can spend a fortune on cleaning products, is there anything I could make up myself and put in a spray bottle for cleaning kitchen worktops, cleaning shower and bath and also cleaning the windows. Second thing i'm going to attempt cooking a whole chicken in the slow cooker. Do I need to put water…
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Smuggling alcohol (not sure if this is OS)
In theory :rolleyes:, if one wanted to attend a festival and not want to have to queue at the one and only bar and pay extortionate prices for one's drinks, would it be OS to want to supply one's own alcohol? Bearing in mind that there will be metal detectors at every entrance, and policemen who will have 'strips' of some…
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Supercook Cake Decorations Cheap
I know this should really be on Grabbit but I knew there would be plenty of OSers who would be interested on here, I took this from hot uk deals....Thanks to loopy lobes All supercook decos seem to be cheap in Tescos and Asda online and instore Supercook Silver Balls 30g 13p Supercook Sugar Flowers 21g 13p Supercook Sugar…
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Washing soda
Can this be used instead of calgon to protect your washing machine ?
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top & tail gooseberries - easy
If you want an easy way to top and tail gooseberries use a strawberry huller - it's so quick and easy to just pull off the stalk and tail without mangling the fruit.... took me 5 minutes today to deal with a huge punnet of them......dunno why I didn't think of trying it before.
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Cornflake cake disaster!
Hi, newbie poster here so apologies if this is in the wrong place! I have just attempted to make some cornflake cakes using MrT value milk chocolate & a chopped up mars bar (an experiment!) but it all went horribly wrong! I melted the above in a bowl over hot water because I don't have a microwave & it congealed into a…
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Anyone know where i can buy jellifying sugar from?
I want to make some jam in my breadmaker but it says to use jellifying sugar. ive tried googling it but nothings coming up....anyone know where i can buy some from?
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inspire me
what can i make that will use up loads of onions and courgettes, and will almost disguise the courgettes as no one likes them, but will eat them if they dont know they are there. em x
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Will this lot be ok to use or should it go in the bin
Dry stuff Falafel mix '07 Puy lentils 07 tapioca 06 ground rice 06 pearl barley 07 continetal lentils 07 red lentils 07 dry kidney beans 07 dessicated coconut 06 gelatine 07 fructose yellow split lentils 07 sausage casserole mix 07 beef bourgingnon mix 05:o soft dried prunes 06 poppy seeds 06 tinned stuff evap milk 07…
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Mealplans WB 4th July 2008
Hi Guys! Another week has flown past and I can't believe we are now in July:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: This week we are having: Friday-Pizza & Salad Saturday-Steak, Chips, Salad & Onion Rings Sunday-BBQ indoors if wet Monday-Chicken, Roasties, Yorkshires, Cabbage and Carrots Tuesday-Bubble & Squeak Wednesday-Curry & Rice…
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OS Thursday 3rd July 2008
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,…
