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Old Style Ways of Conditioning - ladies question???
:cry: Hiya all, Never posted here before but posted elsewhere on this site so hi! I hope someone can help. Stupid problem really but a devastating matter to me. I've been growing my hair now for 9 years & it's at a place where I'm happy with, I take a lot of pride in my hair thinking it's my best feature. Thing is, I've…
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Do you use "white" & "coloured" laundry powder/tablets/liquid?
Do you use "white" & "coloured" laundry powder/tablets/liquid? Do you think their is any difference? I use Daz for my whites & Ariel colour for my colours (& fairy for my woolens & delicates), but I wonder if their really is a difference? I buy Daz as this has always marketed itself as THE white powder, I buy Ariel colour…
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My Freezer
Hiya all :D Need some sound advice where better to come :D ,[CODE]creeping so I don't get outted as a non O/Ser[/CODE] My freezer has got a touch of the can't close the door blues and is all frozen up! Think the boys have forgot to give it a kick to close when they have sneaked the solero's ............ So, I'm having a…
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Orange-flavoured cocoa - ideas for what I can do with it?
I need ideas for what I can do with tubs of "Luxury Hot Chocolate, Orange Flavour". Whittard sell this (or used to, anyway) - and when they were having a clearance, I bought about four tubs of this, thinking it sounded good. But unlike Terry's Chocolate Oranges, this stuff is really not very good at all, at least not for…
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I feel like chicken tonight...
after mourning the fact i can no longer afford over priced jarred sauces, quite by accident i tried this recipe from campbells using their condensed celery soup (i had a can laying about...dunno why i bought it) i didn't have any dijon mustard so i used the same quantity wholegrain and it worked out as close to country…
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old style dinner with twist
liver and onions in gravy for dinner, real old style money saving dinner! but boyfriend has decided he doesnt want mash with it, he wants roast potatoes. :confused:
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Curry stain on wooden spoon
Does anyone have any tips for how to get it off? It smells, and it's very yellow! I've washed it normally several times and it's not coming off.
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Slowcooker question about mince
Hello, This is probably a stupid question, but I was wondering if I need to cook steak mince (hardly any fat will come out) before I put it in the slow cooker to make hubby a chilli for tomorrow? When I'm using my SC I usually do cook mince and seal beef, but put chicken in raw. I also want to put some lentils in to pad it…
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Yeast
I searched but didn't find what i was after. Where can i buy real yeast? How much does it cost? Is is better than dried/quick yeast? Where is the cheapest place to buy quick yeast? I found 125g for £1.09 in lakeland which i though was a very good price. Anyone got any better places?
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please help with recipe
hey i used to have written down a recipe for baked raspberry cheesecake and it was so nice when i cooked it last i thought i would do it again, however i seem to have lost this bit of paper that it was written down on and the goodfood website where i got it from is under construction which is just my luck lol. i know some…
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May I just say...
... MrS's basics 17p chicken soup makes a great alternative to a white sauce in a lasagne. Mmm!
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Right I am going to make my curtains
but I need advice as I want to put a layer of fleece in between the liner and the fabric. I have read many tutorials about lined curtains and I will be sewing up the side, having a bigger fabric than lining, so when I press it looks luverly. What I want to know is, at that point, can I put a piece of fleece in between and…
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Help making jellies please
My mum used to make them using part of the syrup from a tin of fruit I would like to add some peaches to my jelly then use the syrup can nayone please tell me how to do so How much water V syrup may I use and the jely still set Thanks
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Cookie Dough Ice Cream
I have a passion for Ben & Jerry's ice cream - but unless it's on special offer I won't buy it as its far too expensive for me. Was thinking about buying an Ice Cream Maker to make my own and wondering if anyone had a cookie dough recipe that was successful? Also, your thoughts on which machine to buy would be appreciated.…
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OS Daily - 11th May 2009
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 11th May. 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 already. Everyone’s…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 11th May 2009; *** stars at post 804 ***
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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Will homemade cakes stay fresh in sandwiches bags for the week.
Hi On Sunday evenings my daughters help making their snack for school each day,which is normally cakes/muffins. They have school dinners so i like to make sure they have a mid morning snack. I was wondering if anyone knew if I could pack the cakes up ready for the week in sandwiches bags. One in each bag so we could just…
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Home made bagels
I haven't been here a while, so apologies if this has been done to death in my absence - did search and couldn't find anything. Do move as necessary. Anyway, today I made bagels and they were so successful, I'd like to share the recipe. I made cinnamon and raisin because they're the ones I buy if they're on a BOGOF. I…
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I can't get my vase clean
I bought a most fantastic cut glass vase from a charity shop last weekend for £2. The bottom couple of inches is full of the white marks that vases get. I have tried bleach, Sterident tablets and white wine vinegar but none of them have even touched the white marks. Has any fabulous MSE'r got any ideas? Thanks
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zillion stains on school shirts. help please!
Morning all :hello::hello::hello::hello::hello: I have a stack of washed school shirts belonging to my nearly 5 year old. They all have a variety of stains but not sure what they all are. Some look like paint or chalk and now he has packed lunches, some will be food. My usual method of using laundry soap before washing…
