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Weekly Flylady Thread 20th April 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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How do you clean an oven with stardrops?
Hi, I'm sure I've seen on here before that you can clean your oven with stardros but I've done a search on previous threads and can't find out how. Do you just dilute it with warm water and get scrubbing? Do I need to leave it a while before I use the oven again? Very embarassed to admit this but have never cleaned my oven…
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How much is the average spent on food?
Hi everyone - I'm new here and have just spent a good couple of hours reading the advice on this board. I was just wondering what the average monthly food bill is for single people? I think I do quite well although I am very fussy and everything has to be home made for me which I feel pushes meal prices up a bit. Really Im…
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What do you do when no money at weekends?
I have no money this weekend so have been stuck at home bored. ive been clued to this boards reading but i was just wondering have you guys got productive or interesting things to do. ive done the laundry, cleaning. but mostly i wanna do things that cost money :oany help or suggestions please?
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Cookbook for 10 year old, old style food
Hi My son wants to learn to cook, which I think is great, but not too impressed with kiddy cookbooks. He can be a fussey eater so I think this is a good idea. He loves most fruit and veg, but likes `plain` some would say `old fashioned` food. So can anyone recomend anything? Would also like to get him an apron or chef…
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Cook Club
I originally started this thread in Local Moneysaving, but got no replies, so hoping someone might see it from my area 'Have read an article in Delicious magazine mentioning Cook Clubs, sounds a great idea but having googled, many seem to be in or around London. Thought it would be a great opportunity for one to be started…
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OS Daily Thread - SUNDAY 19 APRIL
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Sunday 19th April. 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 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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Which washing detergent actually works?
I have terrible trouble getting our clothes clean. The main stains we seem to attract are cooking grease, curry, baby poo, orange pureed vegetables and tomato sauce. I need to keep costs low but it is becoming a false economy when I can't find anything that works. I have tried shops own brand then bought some Persil gel…
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How I saved £10 (embarrassing tale)
I am in the middle of an Italian 'thing' at the moment where I am cooking lots of Italian dishes. I have a Tesco order ready for delivery next week - anyway - after years of reading this forum I thought I'd check my cupboards. Yes you've guessed it - eeek 6 tins of tomato puree, numerous things I had already put on the…
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Help Save dinner -Steak and Ale
I never ever normally buy jars but i did today because it was on special offer and i wanted something quick and easy. Anyway fried my steak cooked the veg threw in the sauce and ... YUK!! It's really really vinigary ... really tangy/sour any idea's on how to make it edible?? it's really horrid but i used steak mince and…
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Pie Fillings
Ive managed to purchase a new pie maker off ebay and really want to use it to the max, so im looking for both sweet and savoury fillings. I cant wait to try a lamb and mint sauce filling, whats your favourite? Any recipes and ideas would be fantastic and if its using cheap cuts of meat and bargain buys all the better as Im…
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Which outdoor rotary airer make please?
I need a rotary airer which I can remove easily. I'm happy to shell out for a good one but I'm not sure which are good these days. :confused: Suggestions please?
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re-freezing chicken stock
Hello! Have searched for this and can't find it - apologies if I've missed it. Anyway I understand the rule for raw chicken i.e. can freeze (not frozen before),defrost then cook then freeze once more. Am not sure how to work this out for my stock - I think I'm being a bit daft!! So I cook a roast chicken. Depending on the…
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Cleaning Satin Heels
Does anyone know how to clean satin heels? DD has a pair of silver satin high heels that she wants to wear tonight and the ends of the heels are grubby . There is no mud - just grubby marks. Thanks
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Nursery fabric suggestions
Hi there, we are expecting our first child in July and are busy getting the [STRIKE]office[/STRIKE] nursery sorted, we bought some lovely curtains from Ikea and they are huuuuuuuge, so we will have loads of material left over. Anyone got any suggestions on what we could do with it, the wife says cushions, bit boring imo,…
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fabric conditioner stickiness
hi all, I use cheap supermarket fabric conditioner which is fine usually but when a jacket with a furry edged hood was washed it left the fur feeling sticky with like a residue. I put it in again for a rinse but still it feels a bit sticky. Can anyone advise how to get rid of that and make the fur all soft and fluffy…
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Software package for menu planning/storecupboards
Do any of you use a programe on your computer for working out your meal plans and shopping list etc? I've seen loads on the internet but they all seem to be geared towards the US market. I did have one a couple of years ago and thought the idea of putting in what you already had in your cupboards, choosing your meals for…
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OS Daily Thread - Saturday 18th April
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Saturday 18th April. 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 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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wholemeal flour problem
hi all, i seem to be struggling to find self raising wholemeal flour but can get hold of plain wholemeal. could i add baking powder or something to it to make it self raising and if so how much should i add? thanks, hayley
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feeding 6 for as little as possible
hi, I am trying to reduce food shopping drastically and i'm feeding me, dh and four ds youngest is 13. Basically feeding 5 adults, oldest ds doesn't eat any veg, pasta, rice etc. Others will eat all things like that. They all expect some form of meat or fish , but have had meals like jckt spud with tuna or beans and cheese…
