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Removing mould from wood
Hi there I am not sure if this is in the right place so please move if not. My friend has given me a really expensive pine dining table and it has been stored in a garage for over a year. The problem is that on some of the chairs and on the table itself there are black splodges of mould that have got uder the varnish so…
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Cleaning aga hotplate covers - advice please
Dear All, I look after a holiday house which has an oil fired AGA. The lift up lids on the top have got lots of splash marks from people cooking on them, the inside which is supposed to be shiny stainless steel I think. What's the best product to clean this baked on food off with, many thanks in advance, Vicky:think:
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Freezing soured cream?
Sorry, I have looked for this but can't find out if soured cream can be frozen :confused: Thanks :)
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Natural remedy for UTI please!
Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help as I'm desperately looking for a natural remedy for an E coli infection that I've had for the past 32 days!! The doctors have prescribed what will be my 6th lot of antibiotics :eek: (long story, only some for this infection) which I'm really hoping not to take. I know the…
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Turkey casserole cooked in microwave?
I intended cooking some diced turkey thigh in the slow cooker today and forgot all about it. Doh! I remember a few years ago I cooked something similar in the microwave but can't remember how long for and what settings. I have a 850w microwave. Can someone please give me and idea how long to cook it for and on what setting…
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Bread knife
Can anyone tell me can you sharpen a bread knife. If so what on? thanks
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Feed your family for a fiver - Sainsburys
Hi all, just wondered how many of you sainsburys shoppers have picked up any of their feed your family for a fiver recipes and if so could you rate them in this post so we can all share what we think of them. I am doing 5 recipes from the range this week which are* Bangers and roasted mash * chunky tuna cakes * Ham,…
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A question about lentils in a slow cooker...
Hi everyone, I acquired a slow cooker at the weekend (given by my great aunty, very MSE ;) ) and was thinking of preparing some vegetables tonight to set away tomorrow morning before work for a veggie soup. I think I pretty much know what I'm doing with that, but then I thought I might put some lentils and/or other pulses…
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Angora
I bought a bright pink angora cardigan from TKmax a while back. It looks great on but everything it touches turns pink. I have washed it by hand but still no luck. I thought it would have to be dumped but perhaps there is a way to stop this. Thanks
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apple balsamic vinegar
Can anyone tell me where I can get some (Vinegar Baron),Apple balsamic vinegar.I got my last bottle from The Oil and Vinegar store in Newcastle but it closed some time ago. I've tried googling but can't seem to find it anywhere. I have bought other versions of the stuff but nothing compares to this one it was so delicious…
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OS Daily thread - Monday 2nd February
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Monday 2nd Feb. This 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 that we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we have achieved…
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blancmange
After looking through some old style cookery books, I thought I'd have a go at blancmange as I'd never tried it I made it with almond essence and a bit of ameretto, then decided it tasted a bit bland so melted some chocolate and mixed half the mix into it, then layered it up and grated some choc on top. It was lovely, def.…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd February 2009
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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What secret/special ingredient do you add to certain food/dishes?
Hi all, I was wondering if everyone would like to share any special ingredient/s that you may add to certain foods. For example mine is: 2tbsp of desicated coconut and 1 tsp of chutney to curry and a splash of worcester sauce to bolognaise sauce. and for juicy sweet carrots after steaming/boiling add a squirt of syrup and…
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Help to rescue my moses basket drapes
Hi, This is the first time i have posted here and i'm hoping someone maybe able to help. I have the most beautiful moses basket which was purchased by my parents I kept it stored in its box and wrappings in my built in cupboard. I took it out today as the nursery is now done and only 4 weeks left before baby arrives :j. To…
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Tesco Turkey Drumstick - Can I Freeze
On Friday, picked up a couple turkey drumsticks that had been reduced, and as we were going away for the weekend, threw them in the freezer. On closer inspection though they say keep chilled, no mention that they can be frozen, so just wondered if anyone else has done this. Normally, I would have cooked them and then…
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how do I clean artificial silver jewelry
I have some artificial silver jewelry - it wasn't expensive but I do like it and want to clean it as it seems to have become tarnished from the air - can anyone help?
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Any good discount fabric sites?
I want to make some bedlinen and blinds but we only have John Lewis to buy fabric from locally. Does anyone buy online ? Any suggestions? TIA
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Anyone know where I can get a generator from?
We are looking for a fairly quiet generator to use when we go camping and incase we have electricity cuts. We've tried [EMAIL="B@Q"]B@Q[/EMAIL] but they have sold out and those at camping shops seem so expensive.
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CASHMERE disaster!! Please help
Due to being rather dopey, have put 100% cashmere scarf in the wash and just found it :eek: Is there any way of saving it? 40C wash, non bio, spin 1200. It now feels like carpet underlay and is all bent out of shape. Please help, in floods of tears as is favorite one and stupidly spent £25 on it. :cry: Also had 100% merino…
