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food from plenty-anyone have it?
I was just flicking through the cookbooks in waitrose and it looks really lovely. Does anyone have it and can recommend? Thanks :)
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Washing Machine Cleaner
Hi Can anyone tell me the best (and cheapest) to clean the inside of my washing machine? Its mainly the drawer area where I can't get to but where there is a grotty build up of fabric softener and powder Ive already taken the drawer out and given it a good old scrub but there are places I just can't get to inside It isn't…
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OS Daily Wednesday 19th Jan
OS Daily Tuesday 18th Jan Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 18th Jan. 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…
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morning fresh washing powder
I bought some of this from the Pound shop today thought id try it. Cant find any review on it. Has anyone used it? I shall also mix it in with abit of Daz.
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It isn`t tough for us. We are OS and we COPE
If you want chat and company as well as os then please join us in the arms https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3052532 everyone is welcome
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'new' singer sewing machine
Browsing round our local secondhand shop just before christmas DD and I came across an old Singer hand sewing machine which she bought for me for £5 as part of my christmas present. :) Found out it's a 99k make in 1957 so nearly as old as me. Didn't have any bobbins, so bought some on e-bay and they arrived today. Wound a…
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bread maker help required please
hi ,dont often post on this part of the site so hope someone can help. i got given a second hand bread maker but lost the instructions since we moved house 18 months ago.also my dried yeast is dated BB nov 10 will this still be ok,dont mind using somethings ood but not sure about yeast. the breadmaker i've got is a…
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Preparing for Spring!!!
As many of us have seen the sunshine today for the first time in ages I thought it might be nice to have a Preparing for Spring thread :) My plans are: To completely spring clean and declutter the house so I can laze in the garden when the weather is nice To organise all my veg/fruit seeds so they are ready when the…
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Bread Sticking to Breadmaker Pan
Hi all. I got a shiny new breadmaker, Morphy Richards Fastbake (I think) for Christmas. I have tried a number of different bread recipes as per the instruction book and my favourite is the french bread recipe, this is the only one where I cannot taste the salt or sugar in the bread. However, because the bread is sooooo…
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OS Daily Tuesday 18th Jan
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 18th Jan. 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.…
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cleaning sofa without spending?
My apologies if this is covered somewhere else. I have 14 month old twins and am job hunting and I don't have time to trawl through, I am trying but gave it 10 minutes and am desperate! I have 2 babies, 2 cats and an eggshell blue sofa :S. I try but it gets pretty grubby! I used to hire a RugDoctor every couple of months…
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How long do foods last in the freezer?
Hi all I wondered if you could help me. I have been trying to be money saving and also time saving my preparing some meals and freezing them. However I am unsure as to how long things last in the freezer. Could you tell me how long these things last. cooked chicken cooked ham fruit ready made meals eg spag…
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Bile stain
Some months ago, my cat was sick on an oatmeal-coloured carpet. At the time, I used some carpet cleaner designed for pet problems. It didn't work, and I have a yellowy stain on the carpet. I didn't really want to go from shop to shop buying expensive cleaning products in the hopes that eventually one of them will work, so…
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Using up sugar
Hi, Hoping someone can come up with a use for 2 x 500g boxes of Dark Muscovado sugar, which I unearthed at the back of a cupboard this morning. They are brick hard, so would maybe need to use a hammer and chisel to break up, but I can't just throw them out. Thanks
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OS Daily Monday 17th
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Monday 17th Jan. 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.…
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Clothes smell
Hi all. When ever I store my clean clothes in my drawers or wardrobe they quickly take on a damp musty smell. My house isn't particularly damp and they don't smell after drying (I line dry or put them on an airer in a ventilated room) and I also have a dehumidifier. I just can't find a way to get them smelling fresh short…
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broccoli and stilton soup
what can i replace the double cream with in my broccoli and stilton soup....can't keep buying cream just for the drop i use(although it does make it delish)..and calorific! could i freeze the cream in portions?(i think it has to be whipped to freeze succesfully...is that right?)
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Weekly Flylady Thread 17th January 2011
Welcome to the 3rd Flylady thread of 2011... This week will see a LOT of newcomers which happens every year, sadly many of these ladies and gents do not stay long. This influx usually means the thread is very very busy, please do not lose heart if you cannot keep up with everyone else or reading the thread, don't try to…
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Frozen leeks???
I was just wondering can you buy frozen leeks?? I wanted to batch cook some leek and potato soup, but at the moment the price of fresh leeks have rocketed, something like £2.00 for 3 in morrisons:eek: Looked in iceland and morrisons, just wondered if anyone could shed some light please???
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Calendars for menu planning etc.
OK so like practically everyone one of my New Years resolutions is to menu plan more effectively this year rather than to have the 5 o'clock moment when I stand in front of the cupboard scratching my head as to what I am going to cook this evening. In an attempt to do this I needed and calendar or planner but I am blowed…
