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£50 to feed two adults till Sept 27th
I need your help! OH and i have £50 a not a penny more to spend on food. OH is a farmer and needs to eat ALOT a normal lunch consists of 2 x sarnies, sausage roll, 2 packets of crisps, chocolate bar and drink and his dinner is usually the portion for 2 normal people.. I don't eat so much, typically bowl of porridge, bowl…
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Fruit substitute ideas pls.
Hi All, We are having a major cutback on our spending, including our grocery shopping (which isn't huge at the moment anyway). I am dieting and so eat quite a lot of fruit. Currently having a grapefruit, apple, orange and banana each day. We grow all our own vegetables and a little soft fruit but the cost of the fruit we…
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Wicker basket outside - how to clean & protect?
Good morning! Hoping you fellow MSE folks can help with a bit of advice. I have a lovely large wicker basket finished in a honey stain on the front of my bicycle. Unfortunately, my bicycle has to live in a damp basement when I am not riding it and this has caused some mildew/mould to grow on it during rainy times! I've had…
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Cleaning oil-smelling substance out of inside of jug
Hello! I've been lucky enough to receive one of the old-school cream & brown ceramic jugs (the kind that beer used to be transported in) with a narrow spout and handle. It smells like someone has stored motor oil (or something of the like) in it over the years. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to clean this out so…
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Help needed for Carrot cake
Hi I am making an attempt to make my first carrot cake I have nearly all the ingredients I need but for the sugar it says 350g of Caster sugar I have Granulated sugar,dark brown Muscovado sugar and Demerara sugar can I use any of these as a substitute. Thanks
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What is in your cleaning cupboard?
Hello, I am ever so fussy when it comes to having environmentally and bunny hugger friendly for personal hygiene and now it is time to do the same with my cleaning products. So my question is: What would be on the list of essential cleaning products to keep the house clean environmetally friendly way.
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Baby Gift help
I have to get a baby gift for a friend and I am at a loss as to what to get. The Mum is very designer orientated and has lots of money and so nursery and clothes are all very high end and expensive. Any clothes that I could afford would look quite out of place with the baby Dior etc. I just don't know what to get as I do…
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Cakes to bake with little or no fat?
Hi Does anyone have any recipes for low fat cakes. DD has a gall bladder problem but still would like the occasional cake. I seem to remember a recipe using prunes instead of fat - has anyone else heard of it? Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks.
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Freezing homemade cakes
I'm trying to bake as much as possible for pack up's when I'm having good days so I have stuff when I'm having bad days. If I make cakes then freeze them in slices would they be dry/soggy when I defrost them? Thank you if you can help.
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marrows and squash ideas
I have just been given some courgettes, marrows and squash ( the big green ones). Now the courgettes are no problem to use but I could use some ideas for the marrow and squash , particularly things that can be frozen. Thanks in advance
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O S Daily Tuesday 31st Aug
Off to get the sticky Hi there! This is the Old Style Daily Thread for 29th August 2010. 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…
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Vinegar? Where can I buy larger quantities of it?
Have been using Vinegar as a fabric softener for the past few weeks, but would like to use it for cleaning. Where can I buy it in larger quantities than the small bottles I purchase at the supermarket (I have been buying brown vinegar, as white is double the price!) Thank you
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Getting beer out of a sofa cushion
I spilt some beer on a sofa cushion (less than a quarter pint). I tried to mop up the spill and then gave it a good wipe with a wet cloth. When dry, it still spelled so I tried to clean it with a cloth again. It still smells of beer :( The cover's not washable (it says something about shampooing). What would people try…
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Poisonous Apples?
Hi I have aquired a whole bag of apples from a friend's apple tree in the garden of her new house.I would like to cook them up into a crumble, but am not confident they are edible. They are like a golden delicious in colour, most are eating apple size but some are smaller. They are very bitter to taste, like a cooking…
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HELP! Jam making with Cherub
Hi, Cherub 1 has talked me into jam making (which I've never done before). We're part way through and I've realised I don't have any glass jars? What else can I store the jam in? Tupperware okay? Yours disorganisedly, xxx
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Panasonic Breadmakers - which one should I buy?
I have been coveting a Panasonic breadmaker for ages and ages, I used to have an old cookworks one which I got second hand, but no longer have it and have a hankering for fresh bread, I have tried several times to make by hand but have had no success. So, I go onto Amazon to get the Panasonic sd254, having previously…
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Recipe help please - cheese & bacon sticks?
my butcher also sells home cooked baked items & one I love are the cheese & bacon sticks. Now in true moneysaving style I want to make these at home but am totally stumped on how to do them. They are a bit like a mini fish finger to look at, with a firm inside of a mix of cheese & bacon & then rolled in breadcrumbs &…
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OS Daily Monday 30th August
Off to get the sticky Hi there! This is the Old Style Daily Thread for 29th August 2010. 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…
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Does anyone know how to work out how much washing/drying costs?
Have sheets/towels to wash each week-6 full loads, 3 sheets, 3 towels, have to be boil washed for health reasons, which is a 1 hour 20 min cycle. They are then tumble dried (always the towels to make them soft-although give them an hour on the line as well if possible), sheets line dried in summer/tumble in winter and have…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 30th August 2010
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…