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Any Suggestions for Stopping rug "creep"
Any help appreciated to stop my rugs 'creeping' on the carpet. I've tried the double-sided sticky white sheets - they do help a little, but in another way it looks worse, because when the rug starts to creep, you can see the white sticky sheet and it looks worse than ever. I keep having to readjust the rugs a couple of…
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Daughters cooking lesson HELP!!!!
Hi all DD2 has cooking needs to do something with a roux sauce doesnt want to do the usuals like lasagne, mousakka,custard or cauli cheese She only has 1 hour to do it in so something a bit different would be good Many thanks
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Help with Oxtail please
I wanted to cook some oxtail (for the first time ever) today, in my slow cooker. the plan was to strip it off the bone, and use the meat tomorrow in a ragu sauce with pasta. I put it on my slow cooker this morning, with half a bottle of red wine, and have just checked it. It's really tough, and i can't get it off the bone,…
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Has anyone made their own Ryvita type biscuits?
Feel free to move this, but I couldn't find it anywhere. My dh has stopped eating bread and is looking so much slimmer for it. We all are actually as we now buy hardly any bread. Instead of sandwiches at work, he now takes Ryvita and maybe tuna/ mayo/ sweetcorn etc. I would love to make something similar. I did get 3 boxes…
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Cinnamon cake recipe??
Hi, I am making a birthday cake for my sisters boy friend who is mad about anything cinnamon. I have had a look for a recipe but can't find anything that sticks out. Does anyone have a tried and tested cinnamon cake or cake which is cinnamony with other ingredients. Any suggestions as always would be great :D
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Have I over-done it?
I have just done a freezer inventory and found that I have 50 meals for 2 of us!! There is a wide range of home made and bought portion stuff like smoked mackerel so apart from fresh veg and sweets we coulf live out of the freezer for 2 months if I include pasta dishes and things like jacket potatoes. Unfortunately, by the…
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What OS treats do you always have?
Hello :D Just getting into OS ways and was curious what treats/snacks people always have ready to go? I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and always have lots of healthy things (fruit/rice cakes/dried fruit etc etc) but do like the odd treat:p What things do you always have stashed in your biscuit tin for sweet tooth…
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trying to save money what do people use instead of kitchen towel
hi i was woundering what people use instead of kitchen towel.i am trying to save money on everything i use kitchen towel for mirrors ,windows,kitchen doors and everything really i go through loads of kitchen towel a month. hope someone can help save money, every penny helps thankyou
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Uses for old but good curtains
Morning folks. I've 'inherited' some old curtains which are great fabric but not anything I'd want up so I've decided to recycle them. I can think of the obvious thing i.e. fabric shopping bags but wondered if anyone could suggest other useful things. No children so no need for pump bags. I did think of an over the…
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Help please - biscuit recipe
Right so the problem is that I have reluctantly entered myself into a bake off competition putting an entry into the biscuit category:eek:, so last nigt went through all my recipes and made lemon and poppy seed cookies and absolutely to die for viennesse fingers half coated in dark chocolate (which ruined them!!!). So now…
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MealPlans WB 7 March 2011!
Good morning! I'm away from home just now, with lots of time for planning and making lists :j Our plan for next week: Weekend lunches will be HM leek and potato soup with HM sourdough bread (I may experiment adding seeds this week :) ). Sunday - roast something with roast potatoes and vegetables. Apple pie. Monday -…
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keeping the coating/breadcrumb on chicken /fish
hello all is there a fool proof way of keep the homemade coating on i like to oven bake rather than deep fry but my coating never seems to stay on any good tips pls ?
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OS Daily Thursday 3rd March
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Thursday 3rd March. 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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A plea for advice from all of you cleaning godesses (and gods) - carpet stain
I'm hoping that some of you cleaning gurus may be able to give me some advice because I am out of ideas. I've got cream carpets (not my choice, they were here when I moved in!) and there is an orange stain on one of them. I think that it's iron bru but I'm not sure. I really can't shift it. So far I've tried: Stardrops,…
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Suggestions for some easy soak up food the day after a party
Hi all, OH has a rather landmark birthday coming up and we are having a party at home. We will have 12 people (including our family) staying overnight and I would like to make a lunch for us all for the Sunday but feel I may be a little 'delicate' and not quite up to putting a roast together so am looking for ideas of…
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Pizza bases gone very wrong! (photo)
So, I decided to make HM pizzas which were fab and worked perfectly but I had plenty of dough left over so decided to roll out some bases, partially bake then freeze... Something has gone wrong... They are like perfect bread pillows - totally hollow and puffed up! What shall I do with them - I reckon they are gonna make…
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Cupcakes ????
Hello I want to try making basic cupcakes. I am trying to find a recipe which will do just 6 (or I will pig out on them all and be ill) and is very simple. All the recipes I find are for 12 or 24. Could anyone help me please? I have been considering one of the Lakeland cupcake makers and I know they have a recipe for 6 but…
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Can I freeze a veg curry/stroganoff.....
....... if it has mushrooms in it. Thanks in advance S:)
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Help Please
Hi Can you help? I am making beef wellington for my Husbands Birthday and i need a starter to go with it my menu so far. Starter Main - Beef Wellington with Mash and green beans Pudding - Chocolate Mousse with Grannies shortbread Thanks
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'wet dog' smell after using mop !
can anyone tell me how to rid my kitchen of this horrible smell after I have mopped the floor? its a traditional string mop which is stored in a bucket of water & bleach when not in use. When I clean the floor i fill up the bucket with 2 capfuls of Flash detergent added and about 7 squirts of bleach! ive even bought a…
