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Healthy Eating on a very tight budget
Sorry if this has been spoken about before. New to forums :wave: Ive just been diagnosed with a few things (long list of ailments actually!) Anyway the stuff I 'supposed' to be eating is soooooooo expensive:mad: Example: wholewheat pasta (usually buy the 40p stuff, now £1.15) Salmon (£5 per portion are you kidding me?) Has…
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Want to show the nation your tips?
Hi We're doing a thrifty Christmas film for Daybreak next week. And looking for MoneySavers to give their best Thrifty tips on camera as part of the film. So if you're a serious old styler and you do something for Christmas the nation should know about please get in touch with…
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OS Daily Friday 25th November
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Friday 25th November. 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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Make-Ahead and Freeze Buffet Ideas
It's only 10 1/2 weeks until my wedding. :eek: I'm doing all the food myself, which is looking like it mean a cold buffet. It's going to be entirely vegetarian, so I need ideas that the 'oldies' will still enjoy lol. :) I need ideas for things I can start making now (recipes would be great) and shove in the freezer. Advice…
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home made laundry cleaner
Taking a leap of faith and made my own laundry cleaner today. Used 1 bar of morrisons laundry soap, a cup of soda crystals and half a cup of borax substitute ( unable to find borax) plus 3 gallons of water. Fingers crossed it works, it should do 58 machine loads according to the guy on Youtube !
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four bird roast in slow cooker?
Just wondering if you could cook a three/four bird roast in a slow cooker? I've seen one advertised in Aldi and because my cooker temperature is not the most reliable I was hoping to do most of the cooking using my slow cooker. (I would cook it in the foil tray it comes it covered with tinfoil covering it - Just not sure…
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Meal Plans WB 28th November 2011
DH has been a saint, he has made a food menu for the next 4 weeks (so I can food budget) of things he can make which are simple (ie. SC stews and curries) just for him and DS to eat. So far he has stuck to the last weeks flimsy plan (Pizza and Spaghetti & Meatballs), making sure everything is defrosted and then making sure…
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OS Daily Thursday 24 Nov
:jHi, this is the Daily Thread for Thursday 24th Nov. 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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What do you have in your pantry?
We have converted part of our garage to bootroom/utilityroom and have included a floor to ceiling cupboard that is 175cm wide. We intend to use it to store spare/less frequently used kitchen items and as a pantry. Our house is a cottage with little internal storage so I am a bit overexcited at the possibilities of what to…
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Rice in fridge for a week
I assume that it is ok to bung in microwave?
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Recipe/Cookbook
Hello, Does anyone know of or know where I can get a recipe book/cook book that caters for different diets, I have a lot of 'awkward' guests, vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, intolerances etc etc to cater for and wondered if there was a book that included recipes for each diet (the main ones) rather than buying a lot of…
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Non-branded (or cheaper) alcohol.
Hi All. i cant find a similar thread, but please point me in the right direction if there is one. I like a good tipple over Xmas, especially Baileys, but find it expensive! I like the morrisons cheaper baileys type drink (Irish cream liqueur), and have seen a Lidl one for £6.99 for 70cl. Does anyone know if it tastes ok?…
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Online Shopping - Delivery Charges??
Hi Everyone, This week I'm making a conscious effort to meal plan, but I think it might be easier for me to buy the food online as when I'm in the shop I tend to go and buy all sorts. Is it cost effective for me to order online with the delivery charges or would it be cheaper for me to go into the shop myself? Thanks.:D
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OS Daily Wednesday 23rd November
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Wed 23rd Nov. 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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Musty smell in laundry
Hi all how do I get rid of that musty smell that is in clean laundry which has taken too long to dry? It's been hung up but possibly too close together meaning it hasn't dried, stayed damp and begun to smell a little. I am loathe to wash it ALL again- any suggestions? Ta Shoes x
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Has anyone got the Lakeland 3d christmas cookie cutter set ?
Hello there, can anyone help - I have lost the recipe for this - and wondered if anyone had it? I am "hoping" to create something edible - if not fantastic for my christmas table, and thought I would maybe have a trial run.
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Molten middle lemon puds
Arrgh, some weeks ago I saw a thread on here about making molten middle lemon puds instead of choc, and someone had a wonderful trick of putting frozen orange curd in the mix. I thought 'I'll come back and look at that when I've got time' and now many weeks have passed, and now I have a bit of time I can't find it, tho…
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Free loft insulation - what do you get?
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Rules for a Slow Cooker
Hi All, I could really do with some help on "rules of a slow cooker". The only thing I really cook are stews and casseroles (I know only the basics!) But I have read a lot of people on here use the leftovers the next day. Do you leave it in the slow cooker over night? Or referidgerate? Or just let it go cold in the slow…
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Buying the accessories to make Roman Blinds
I wonder if you can help. I am fresh from a course to make Roman Blinds, and not sure where to buy the parts from. I have lots to make so would like to buy a good quantity. I need the rings to feed the cord Cord The porceline pieces to go to the top of the blind to feed the cord Velcro on a roll to be sewn on A strong…
