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Archives for June 2009

OS Daily Monday 29th June 09
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Monday 29th June. 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…
Anyone got an old Sainsbury High Fibre Recipe Book?
Hi all I bought this book about 20 years ago and cooked a recipe out of it for prawn and cashew pilaf, which was delicious. I would love to make it again but cannot find the book anywhere and Sainsbury's can't help (according to Customer Services they don't archive their recipe books :mad:) If anyone has the book and could…
Weekly Flylady Thread 29th June 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…
Home Brew: Elderflower Mock Beer - Cheap, Easy, No-Kit Required
Hi There, I’m only a member here for the GIOL board but I saw this thread and thought I’d share my mock beer recipe with you. It’s largely based on a recipe in an old brewing book I used to have. It’s on my mind as I’m making my yearly brew now. This is very easy, much easier than those kits, totally natural and really…
How to fix a leather belt?
I have a woven leather belt, in vgc that has started unravelling at the end that goes through the buckle. Anyone have any clever (cheap) ideas on how to fix this?Its a lovely belt, and I would love to fix it rather than just bin it.
Help! Have free but maybe gone off chinese tea and 'black fungus'?!
I don't usually buy oriental produce but I've got my hands on some free stuff and I'm wondering if it's a use or chuck jobby. Basically I have 8 plastic/ metal lines tins with ring top pulls and it looks like inside each one there's 8 vacume packed sachets of tea in that weird plastic metal type wrapping. All the…
JML Clothes dryer - any good?
I have seen one of these on offer in Makro. I would dearly love one, and it may mean I can get a washer rather than a washer dryer which would be not only cheaper but likely to last longer. But I don't want to buy a pig in a poke. When it is summer and the building works are not so vigorous I can line dry, and I do have an…
Rotisserre cooked chickens
sorry OS regulars but i need some help! i bought my hot chicken today in tescos but it was for dinner tonight so i left it out still wrapped up and then when it had cooled i popped it in the fridge! (i remember that much is right!) im going to carve it up for our sunday roast but now im pannicking thinking is it going to…
Cauldron veggie sausages - white stuff growing?
Hi My freezer section desperately needs defrosting and as such my fridge isn't working brilliantly. I've just pulled out a packet of Cauldron vegetarian sausages that have not been opened, however I can see a few spots of white fluffy stuff on them. I assume this is mould (they're dated use by 29th June, however as the…
DD's got a new brace... what to feed her??
Hi lovely Old Stylers, I've posted this in family/health too, I hope that's ok? I need some help. My DD1 has just been fitted with a brace for the first time. It's a removable one, but she has to leave in all the time. I'm really unsure about the whole braces thing, it's our first experience of it. She's getting stomach…
Smelly suitcase
My boyfriends just got his suitcase from his mum's and it stinks, think it's been kept in the shed outside. Any tips on how to wash it? It's kind of a holdall, with a hard bottom and soft top. Just don't want all his clean clothes to stink!
OS Daily - Sunday 28th June
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Sunday 28th June. 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…
Recipe for Smash ?
The Mother-in-law gave us a bag of smash ,I cant stand the stuff bleeuurg ! But its gluten free so at least I can eat it so it there anything fun and interesting you can do with smash ( hopefully still Gluten free ) Cheers :D
World War II sewing crisis
Does anyone know where I can find a basic evacuee style dress patternplease? DD is having a WW2 day on Tuesday:eek: and I forgot:o. I've been trying to find a cheapy dress but can't find anything suitable, at a price I'm prepared to pay. In true Old Style manner I managed to find some pillowcases (reduced price too!) in a…
How to get ingrained stains off old bathtub?
Our house was built in the 1950s, and I think it still has the original bathtub. It's a white tub, but unfortunately it is very stained (was like that when we moved in), and looks horribly grubby even just after being cleaned. I've tried using various bathroom cleaner sprays, as well as bleach, but they don't make much of…
Stove top whistling kettle
I am wanting to buy a stove top kettle for use on gas, does anyone have any recommendations on good one, thanks raffe
How do you get rid of the plastic taste?
I recently bought a new Brita filter jug that came with 2 resuable plastic bottles. I washed them before I used them but when I used them the water tasted really plasticy. I have tried soaking them in water, bicarb & water & bicarb & lime juice (didn't have lemon!) and it still tastes funny. Is there anything that will get…
Sat 27th June
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Sat 27th June. 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.…
silly question? - cheap sugar?
Have been looking into making lots of jam for the storecupboard to keep us going over the winter, however between the price of fruit and the price of sugar sometimes I wonder if the economics are worth it! I have shopped around for sugar and the prices vary from 93p in Mr T's, to 68p in Poundstretchers for 1kg granulated…
How to measure liquids?
Help! I have a recipe that calls for 3 fl oz of liquid, I don't have anything to measure fluid ounces with and have no idea what one looks like so cannot 'eyeball' it. Does anyone know a conversion of fl oz to either spoons or cups? Thanks :)

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Ofgem proposes new 'no standing charge' Price Cap – but Martin Lewis warns vulnerable customers need to be opted in or it won't work
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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
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Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
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Energy complaints to be dealt with more quickly and Energy Ombudsman to get new powers under Government plans
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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Base rate held at 4.25% – here's what it means and when it might be cut next
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.

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