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OS Daily Thread - Sunday 23rd November
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sunday 23rd of November. It is is an ‘over the garden fence’ type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved…
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Help: Basic Indian Curry Sauce Recipe Wanted ONLY Using Ingredients I Have !
Hi... it's getting nippy out there - and I fancy a curry. Now, I've bought some random items along the way, so have made a list of what I have and am looking for a basic curry sauce. I usually choose a biryani curry when I buy a takeaway, so just looking for the basic sauce. I'll add veggies to that and I have rice. So,…
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OS treats
I am doing well at money saving and living the OS way :j but I have a bad habit of wanting to treat myself with the odd bar of chocolate, a magazine or a toy for my dd etc etc. If I am honest with myself I probably waste about £40 a month on treats! Things I can't even remember buying a few days later:rolleyes: What OS…
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Raw chicken - should I freeze or bin it?
:mad: I bought a pack of 4 chicken breasts last Saturday, opened the pack and used two. Been meaning to freeze the other two but had to go away for work during the week, and just got round to looking at them now. The use by date is tomorrow. They have a slight bad smell, and the surface has gone a little bit bumpy. I've…
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Bottom oven on a range cooker
What do you use it for? I've got an oil fired Stanley which is like an Aga/Rayburn and heats the house, water and we can use it for cooking. However I never use the bottom over. Firstly because I'm never sure what to put in there, secondly because it went through a phase of leaving black soot over everything and thirdly…
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what is non-detergent soap?
I need to wash a particularly festering sleeping bag, and the care label says to use non-detergent soap. Sorry to sound like an idiot, but does this just mean plain soapflakes as opposed to manufactured washing powder? Thanks
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How to clean my cream wool rug
I have got a large cream wool rug which has now gone beyond the stage of spot cleaning (in fact it was some time ago but the electric lights seem to make it look even worse) and i really need to clean the whole thing if I'm going to carry on using it. The rug label say I can't get it wet, so my usual carpet cleaning…
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ideas needed to use up baby milk powder....
hello, need to call upon your wealth of knowledge. my ds2 (13 weeks) cannot tolerate the hungary baby milk and i have got a full tub just sitting in my cupboard doing nothing. In my new mse way i begrudge throwing it out as i now see that as money down the drain! really need some ideas (and/or recipe ideas) to use it up,…
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OS Daily Thread - Saturday 22nd November
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sat 22nd of November. It is is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved…
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Furoshiki the art of folding cloth, the new green way to carry your items!!!
While looking to find interesting ways of wrapping xmas gifts i found this word - Furoshiki. The japanese have been doing this for years, and with the enviroment we are living today it is a very easy thing to do. Originating from Japanese culture where it promotes caring for the environment and reducing waste; Furoshiki is…
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toffee pound cake?
hi fellow mse'ers does any1 have a recipe for toffee pound cake? i got some in superquinn last week and i loved it:rolleyes: but de store is 2 hours away:eek: im all ready after searching the site without much look and checking the net at the mo. any suggestions would be great. thanks in advnce! Mel ps its just a plain…
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Please help meal ideas for dd (allergy sufferer)
Please help my dd (10) has a serious potato allergy (including potato starch) she has now been told that she has a whole host of other allergies: Peanuts Hazelnuts Cashew nuts Soya ( including lecithin, soya sauce, tofu) tomato peppers (including black pepper, white pepper, paprika, cayenne, chilli, five spice) as well as…
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Allergic reaction to dust
Hi everyone:hello: Just finished dusting & hoovering our bedroom and the hallway :A .... but I am sneezing, coughing, eyes streaming, wheezing - ended up taking anti-histamine :rolleyes: This is usually the scenario any time I clean but today was worse than most. Does anyone out there have the same problem and how do you…
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Stainless steel pan turned gold. help!
I've tried bleach, vinegar, washing powder, brillo pad. and its still gold in the bottom and black on the outside. No luck at all with scrubbing. I left it unwashed overnight after cooking pasta and it was gold in the morning. (i wish that happened with my jewelery!! lol) Any tips? its part of a 'furnished' rented flat and…
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Stir-up Sunday
Just a reminder to everyone that this Sunday the 23rd November is Stir-up Sunday, the day when traditionally you make your Christmas puds. So called because in the Anglican prayer book the collect for the Sunday before Advent Sunday is Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they,…
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Friday 21st November
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Fri21st of November. It is is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already.…
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Miricle cleaning liquid on Ideal World, anyone used it?
Was flicking channels last night, came across Ideal World and there was this chap, Professor Amos, I think he was called, demonstrating this miraculous cleaning stuff. Look impressive especially the way it cleaned filthy carpet. I'm always rather sceptical of these 'wonder products', but have to admit I was tempted. Has…
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Dolls for a dollshouse
I'm making a dollshouse for my 2 year old, I'm doing it 1/12 scale of a traditional dollshouse so we can add to and improve it as the years go by, but all the dools that are sold for that size seem to be for collectors, not for playing. Any suggestions as to what dolls would fit, but not be too expensive? Someone recently…
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Persimons, sharon fruit, kaki
These are all one and the same fruit. I bought a couple today as they were on special offer, but don't know what to do with them. Has anyone tried them, do you eat the skin as well like an apple, any ideas on uses welcomed
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Bargain chillis-What can I do with them that doesnt involve eating?
Hi, Just come pack from supermarket with a pack off the reduced section of about 10 chillis. Only paid 49p! I'm not a fan of chillis in food but wondered if anybody had any ideas of things I could use them for as presents. All ideas considered! They seemed such a bargain so would be great If I could put them to good use.
