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Recycling Old Clothes etc...
Can any of you suggest any ( easy things) I can make from old clothes. So far I have made... Memory blanket from baby items. Peg bag from an old t shirt. Carrier bag tidy from old baby jeans.
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Recipe for Mint Chocolate Cupcakes?
Hi! Does anyone have a tried and tested recipe for mint chocolate cupcakes, I want a chocolate cupcake with a hole goiuged out of the top filled with peppermint goo and then covered with peppermint buttercream, I've looked and can't find anything that sounds like the above... a request from a friend for her birthday :D If…
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TV Chefs and vinegars
I watch a lot of food programmes and draw a lot of inspiration from them. However, all the chefs seem to use a lot of culinary vinegars..... cider vinegar, red or white wine vinegars etc and in copious amounts; half a bottle here, half a bottle there! Now this all mounts up and I find these are not terribly cheap in the…
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freezable?
I defrosted some mince on Friday and made a spag bol - made a lot - bulked it out with carrots, celery, onions and tinned toms. It's been in a tupperwear box in the fridge since, will is be ok to freeze now or have I left it too late? Ideally I wanted to take some to work tomorrow, not sure whether to freeze it all or…
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is there such a thing as a decent hotdog?
I hate them BUT hubby and son love them and mither me to get them. Reading the labels makes me a feel queasy and like I never want to allow them over the threasehold but is there such a thing as a decent quality/ healthy(ish) hot dog?
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OS Daily Monday 24th October
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sunday October 23rd. 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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Weekly Flylady Thread 24th October 2011
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! There are levels 1, 2 and 3. Level 1 being very…
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gloop question
can anyone please advise me on laundry gloop i made alot last christmas with the bar soap xmas pressies, and went to use some this morning. it has indeed turned to gloop, it smells alright, but the texture is slimy. i used it, but wanted to check what texture others gloop is? and if mine is as it should be or if anyone has…
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defrosting
hi, im sure there is a thread somewhere lol i need to defrost the freezer, hate this job how long do i realisticly have with the food out of the freezer? i will put it in a tesco cool bag with some frozen ice packs i do it as quick as i can with bowls of boiling water thankyou
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How easy is it to bottle apples?
Hi I'm sure the information I need is on here somewhere but I've looked and can't find it! I have been given loads of cooking apples and wanted to have a go at bottling them. I've bought the jars and was ready to go but then looked at some sites on the net and scared myself with all the talk of having to be careful of…
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where to get dried whole egg
since the demise of my poor hens to mr fox i am horrified how much eggs cost these days:eek: tryng to be thrifty i am keen to experiment baking with whole dried eggs but unable to find , would also like to try it for scrambled egg too ... i have just used an " egg substitute " from a maker called oran that i picked up at…
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Old Style Daily Thread for Sunday October 23rd 2011
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sunday October 23rd. 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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How many weeks food?
There's a thread on one of the other forums running where someone only has £x to last her family till next payday, and when she lists what food she has in the house atm there's about four items. Which makes me wonder...how much food do most folk keep in stock? If someone delivered say your usual milk, bread and £5 or so…
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Pickle problem
Hi all, I'm sure one of you will be able to help me! I have made pickle out of my green tomatoes but only one jar has sealed properly. I've clearly gone wrong somewhere. I am reusing jars that I have kept after using the contents. I warmed the jars in the oven and hot bottled the pickle, although it was not boiling when I…
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Frugal Entertainment
Has anyone any advice on Frugal Entertainment/Going Out? I am drastically cutting back at the moment. I used to drop into a lot of coffee shops for a break during the day. The average cup of coffee around where I live is £2 :eek: I work from home and have to get out of the house periodically to stop from going stir crazy.…
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~Heated Airer
I have just seen a heated airer which claims to cost less than 5p an hour to run. I have a tumble dryer but dont really use it, I find clothes shrink and dont like the feel of the too dry it creates. The heated airer is in a Lakeland catalogue which has been delivered. There is 21m of drying space and costs £79.99. I just…
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I can't read anymore....Easiyo yoghurt maker help needed..
I have spent over an hour on this forum reading about making yoghurt....i have read so much advice i am completely and utterly confused.... I have managed to get hold of an Easyio yoghurt maker but i don't want to buy the expensive sachets. I have read all sorts of variations of the ingredents and i don't know whether to…
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OS Daily Saturday 22nd October
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Saturday 22nd October. 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…
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Advice needed for new life
Hi, I decided to register on this forum as I find it interesting and people very intriguing. I think you guys can teach me something which I really need to know...(if you bother of course ). My story is very short: I was working in a city, making loads of £££ but I was not enjoying my life due to long working hours and…
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Refreezing Vegetables twice?
Hi everyone, not really sure if this is a stupid question or not... I have just started doing my monthly meal planners and trying to cut down on costs, and earlier in the month i made a vegetable shepherds pie (using no mince, just brocolli stalks, potatoes, peas etc.) i froze the 'mince' mixture that was left over and…
