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Cleaning drinks bottle
Was cleaning my water bottle last night and noticed that there is a lovely black coating around the seal. It is one of those that has the push/pull opening, so gaining access is not the easiest thing in the world, suspect it will require a cotton bud to help shift. Any suggestions on what I could use to clean it, certainly…
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Frozen pizza...
Hi everyone, I cooked a frozen pizza on Tuesday evening and only ate half of it. I was going to have the other half tonight but I'm poorly and don't really want it. Can I have it for dinner tomorrow or will it have gone off? I've stored it in the fridge in clingfilm and its a bbq chicken one with cooked chicken on top.…
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How can I de-frost puff pastry quickly
Help - planning on making some puff pastry tarts for packed lunches etc, and have got everything ready, then realised I forgot to take the pastry out of the freezer last night - doh! It's out now, and sitting next to the radiator, but I'm wondering, can I stick it in the microwave on v.low / defrost?? Thanks in advance :o…
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any tips of time management when combining OS living, with working from home.
hi all i searched but could not find anything... but has anyone any tips on strategies for segmenting the day to fit in paid work at home, OS work eg batch cooking, etc and housework "flying" routines.... what works for people? i try and do housework before the school run and then another hour of house stuff when i return.…
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Chicken Giblets
This was an old question on this site. Where have they gone? I too would like to know as my gravy does not have he same full flavour without them. I sent an e mail to Sainsbury's, they rang me yesterday to enquire if I had problems getting chickens with giblets at other supermarkets-I said 'yes', she replied, well thank…
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OS Daily Thursday 17th March 2011
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for xx (add date). 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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OS daily thursday 17th march
Thread Stats Views: 1,153 W W Factor Coming Soon... Share This Thread: [URL="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3114128 [/URL] [URL="http://twitter.com/?status=https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3114128 [/URL] Hi, this is the Daily Thread for thursday 17th…
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Since starting to read the old stlye boards I have.....
Started (and kind of stuck to) meal planning Started 'flying' Bought more woopsies Made a lot more homemade food :T Spent a lot more time online (edited to remove wrong smilie) More to follow What about you???? S:)
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What can I bake with this lot?
Right I cleared the cupboard out an found the following ingredients. I'm ok at baking as long as its not too complicated: 2kg demerara sugar 500g sultanas 500g dark brown sugar 1kg icing suguar 2 pots (170g) baking powder 1 pot (200g) Bicarb Loads and loads of muesli & cornflake type cereals - you name it, its here!! Other…
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smart price mince
would you eat it??.. if you do eat it... what is it like??..
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spud peelings.....
are good for......what? Other than putting in the compost bin, can pot peelings be used for anything else? I know that sounds a daft question but hey if I don't ask I will never know
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Eating Healthy on a Budget
Hi all, wonder if I could please get some advise to eating healthy on a budget. Me and OH are really trying our best to get ourselves debt free so are trying to keep our food shopping to a minimum. We face 1 (or possibly 2) problems which are as follows: - OH is a coeliac and finds it hard to find cheap frozen food he can…
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60's themed party - RECIPES PLS!!
Hi there - as title says, I'm hosting a Murder Mystery Party that is set in the late 60's. Money's a bit tight as the mo so I'm trying to think of cheapish canapes etc to serve that will fit into the 1960's theme. So far I have come up with; CHEESE & PINEAPPLE HEDGEHOG (cheap suggestions for the tin foil wrapped body would…
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need spelt flour brownies recipe
I have lost my copy of the recipe anybody know where i can get it from
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All Fizzy Drinks at half price for ever!
Here's a tip that can save you at 50% or more of the cost of any fizzy drink - just dilute it half-and-half with the cheapest fizzy mineral water that you can find. Many fizzy drinks are so strongly flavoured that you may not even notice the difference.
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OS daily Wednesday 16th March 2011
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for xx (add date). 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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topping for ginger cake
Hi I made the other day a "light" ginger cake now it tasted lovely but I would like to put a topping of some kind on it next time I make it .Any ideas please? Thank you:)
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Healthy Food Without Veg
I'm hoping the OSers can help me with something :) My boyfriend has recently moved in and at the moment I've found myself out of work so making the dinner is down to me. The problem is my boyfriend is trying to lose weight/eat healthy but hates ALL vegetables. I know, I know, I've tried to get him to eat them but he just…
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Eating in shifts
Can anyone suggest some meals that I can cook in the following situation? I get home with kids at 4, they both need to have eaten before we leave for cubs at 5.15. I get back from dropping off at cubs at 5.45, my DH and I then eat before he picks up DS (leaving at 6.30 arriving home at 7pm) I then go out as they arrive…
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Recipe Needed
Does anybody have a copy of the Good Housekeeping Cookery Book from the 70s? I am looking for a copy of the recipe for rock cakes that is in there. I know longer have the recipe unfortunately and I have never found another rock cake recipe that I like as help. Sorry I realise this is not really a money saving question but…
