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Can anyone give me some tips on OS Cleaning products??
Hello all you lovely lovely people :hello: I've just finished a spot of cleaning and have noticed I've almost run out of the bathroom cleaning mousse I usually use. Now being new to MSE and starting to learn the OS ways, I was hoping some of you lovely people can give me some ideas of what I can use as alternatives to that…
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Baking..when you haven't for over 30 years
I want to start making HM biscuits and cakes because the bought ones are very very ££££ I haven't done any baking since I was at school, I'm ashamed to say. What would be a couple of good, (basic aka easy) things to start with?
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Jamaica Ginger cake
I have found a Jamaica Ginger cake lurking in the cupboard. Any suggestions on how to use it up (apart from eating it as it is lol) I was thinking of lining the base of a tin and making a cheesecake. Any other ideas? :think:
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Take one shirt....
I bought a really nice ladies work shirt from the charity shop a few weeks ago in the mind of using the fabric for a pump pouch (a bit like a bumbag) for my son but he didn't like the material.. sigh Now, I love the material, but it's not my style so I'm in a dilema what to do with it. I know I can take it back to the…
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Any Moneysavers got a Tefal Sesame multi-cooker?
Hi found one of these at a car boot however it doesn't have any recipes or instructions. I've managed to download some instructions but was wondering if anyone uses it and what it's best for cooking? http://www.idealworld.tv/Tefal_Sesame_Pressure_Cooker.aspx# :confused:
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BLOWING A GASKET; tiny seals for bottles
I am an avid bottler. I need some new TINY rubber or silicicone seals-or gaskets as the Americans call them- for my oils and herb vinegar bottling this year. I use the flip top bottles. AS if KILNER replacements were not getting harder to find. These are impossible! These are very small, about 1.7cms in diameter with a…
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What can i do with this? :)
Hey all, i was just clearing through my cupboards and have found a box of cocopops (full), a bag of porrige oats, a few weetabix and some frosties. All of these are past their best before dates but im quite reluctant to throw them away. (im assuming cereal is pretty safe even after BBE's?) Was hoping to maybe make them…
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How to awaken tired pine instead of buying new stuff?
Hey We're moving home in a few weeks and have a few bits of pine furniture that are looking old and yuck. In true moneysaving tradition I want to have a go at making them more respectable before considering getting new stuff, so does anyone have any tips to make my poor old tables nice again? I'm going to strip them back…
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Smelly bread dough.
I`ve made some bread dough by hand using the dry yeast for handmaking bread but it really smells of alcohol. I have put it in the oven but I`m not sure it will be safe to eat?
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Eton mess
I am intending to make an eton mess to take to a festival on friday i have managed to get loads of cheap strawberries and rasberries and i thought to freeze them before i make it but could i make the whole thing and freeze that? I thought that way i could take it out of freezer fri morn and it would defrost ready for…
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party help
OK so it's my lo's first birthday party this weekend. I figured we should invite the family over because it's polite and they've only ALL bl**dy well said they are coming.......the weather looks dodgy so it's got to be indoor food rather than just barbecue and the kids are ALL picky. So there will be 15-20 people there -…
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How to liven up a plain cake mix
I have a "yellow" cake mix in the cupboard and want a few ideas on how to liven it up with some flavour. I was wondering if i could add some pineapple or would that make it sticky and heavy? Any ideas would be worth thinking about please.
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OS Daily Tuesday 21st July 09
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 21st July! 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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Urgent bread stuck
hi there, can anyone help me urgent lol. first time of using my bread maker and i cant get my loaf out! the paddles seem to be holding it in at the bottom, i could scream lol. any ideas? please cheers
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Lamb Mince & Peas Bhuna
My local indian does a Bhuna made of lamb mince and peas. It is currently my fav dish. Does anyone have a recipe for a home made version, or is it likely to be a bespoke version only available at my local? If so what are the chances they would give me the recipe if I asked?
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Choc courgette cake with pumpkin
Just thought some of you may want to remember this for halloween....I've just made 'Lotta Litties' chocolate courgette with added pumpkin. I had 8 1/2 oz of pumpkin in my freezer that i defrosted and added to the recipe and it has turned out lovely. I told my DD2 that it had peach in as i knew they wouldn't eat it if i…
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Mediterranean Style
Can anybody tell me how to make those gorgeous sticky cakes you get in places like Greece and Sicily ? Very sticky, lots of honey ...and they add spices like cinnamon or nuts in...Anybody know what I'm wittering about LOL
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sandwiches
i don't think i spelled that right, :eek: but with the price of meat rocketing, am looking for some cheap ideas for sandwiches, or other lunchtime ideas. my son and i are diabetics and must have lunch, so it must have carbohydrates.
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Tips and Quick Questions on “How To Start Being Old Style”
Hello! Pink-winged and I have seen a recent increase in people starting threads asking how to get started in Old Style (OS). This thread will be a resource for people starting out in OS, giving them pointers where to start. Take a look at these threads first: Welcome to Old Style and Important Notices for Old Style – take…
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cherries?
how can you tell an eating cherry tree from one thats not? the other day i picked loads of cherries from a tree-they were all balck and v delicious. Today at work i suggested to a collegue we go picking some cherries id seen by the canal at lunch time they were black too but a bit smaller-but these were horrible really…
