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Is it easy to replace a zip on a pair of jeans?
The zip broke on my favourite pair of cropped jeans and I desperately want to keep it, I had a good look at how the zip was stitched in but looks very complicated to get it back in the same if I unpick it, through several layers of denim fabric. I have no idea of where to start, So my question is, is it possible to do it…
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What is this bowl called or for?
Not strictly a thrifty question, but there are some wise old birds on the forum. Can one of them tell me what kind of a bowl this is, or was once used for?
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How long does cake mixture last?
Im making alarge number of cakes for my school fete. Id say around 200 fairy cakes Can I make the mixture up in one lot or will it loose its raising agents as I can only bake 36 at a time Or would I be better making each lot from scratch? Thanks in advance:T
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What to do with this stuff ?
For some mad reason :D I must have ordered a pkt of stuff that looks lile Stirfy mix but it is actually cabbage and carrot cut into strips. Is it possible to mush this stuff through home made beefburgers at all ? Will I cook it first or not ?
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Tinned Kidney Beans - freezing question
Afternoon all I did search the forum (honest!) but couldn't see anything about this. I've found a tin of red kidney beans in a chilli sauce lurking at the back of the cupboard. Am going to make some beef chilli with it but will want to freeze some as I'm the only one in the house that eats it. Can you freeze these? Also,…
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Dried fruit
Hi everyone I have got a large box of dried fruit which i used some of last year to make the Christmas cake,pud,mincemeat and still have lots left what i want to know is do you think it will still be ok to use this year cannot find a sell/use by date have had a nibble of some and it tastes ok Rachael
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dishwasher safe?
I have just got my first dishwasher :j:j (well parents always had one, but my 1st of my own-after 15 years of washing up, so I am very excited :beer:) and I was reading the manual (its a siemens one) and it says not to put wooden utensils in... Why not :confused: I am sure I have always put wooden spoons in my parents? And…
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reduced low fat flavoured yoghurts...
what kind of baking could i do with them? they are going for 10p a pot at the local shop, wee pots. i know about yoghurt cake but i dont have a recipe for it. any treats that i can make with it?
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Going "old style"
Hi all, I'm new round these parts! I'm on a mission to cut our costs, mainly on food. I'm currently on maternity leave having had our first baby in July, and October is the start of the dreaded SMP!! My main aim is to be able to be able to become a SAHM, rather than return to work next year...but in order to do that, we're…
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eat the seasons
http://www.eattheseasons.co.uk:80/ I thought this useful site might help you with menu planning etc
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OS Daily Thread - Wednesday 16th September
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 16th September. It 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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rowanberry jelly
have impulse bought some of this but no idea what it will be like. don't want to open it till I've eaten up my blackcurrent jelly but the curiosity is killing me! Anyone know what it's like?
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Turkey (frozen)
I have someone coming for a meal on Friday & have a large frozen turkey portion in the freezer - enough for the 3 of us. I have my own carrots, onions & potatoes that I can use - & salad. Any suggestions for a nice way to cook the turkey? I'm that skint I don't want to go out & buy anything special. Oh - and I plan to make…
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Moneysaving Snack Food
Hi all, I haven't been posting here very long, but from the information I have picked up from various sources I thought I would share:) I have an OH that is an absolute "snack food monster" ie if we have enough money left at the end of a month to buy beer/wine then everyone has a few and suffers with the munchies don't…
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Stock
am I the only one to really not like home made stock.I have had several goes using chicken /turkey carcass and they always seem a bit greasy ,even if I skim, and have a funny taste.Does anyone else prefer stock cubes?
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Spare Chocolate (I know it's rare!!!)
Hi everyone. In my fridge atm there is so much random chocolate i'm running out of shelf space! Hubby works away and always brings chocolate home with his through airports etc, and although I love it i'm fed up of eating it as is. So my question is, other than just scoff it with a nice cuppa, what can I do with it? There…
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renovating old toys
I have some old Fisher Price plastic toys that I would like to clean up before passing them on. Any ideas about the best way to do this and minimise the scratches on them please?
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What to do with old digestives?
I have a tinful of old digestive buscuits. I think they're soggy and I can't bear to throw then away. Apart from cheesecake, what can I do with them? I have lots of dried fruit, dried apples, bananas, cherries etc and golden syrup. Any ideas? Thanks!
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picallili question
After all the talk of picallili I'm making some today. (veg salting as we speak). Question is, if the jars have plastic liners in the lids can I get away without waxed disks or are they still at risk of rusting? (I think I may have disks somewhere but like to use proper lids if possible...)
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Cheese(y!) advice please!
So I wondered down to my local asda near work today - and noticed they have a HUGE pile of mozzerella that has been whoops-ed - smart price mozzerella is down to 28 pence has their own brand blocks are down to 1 pound. I was thinking - at 28 pence - I could pick one up and use it in my up and coming meals as a nice cheap…
