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quick help with pen stain!!!
Help ds1 has come home wearing his new school jumper and he has felt tip pen on it :eek:, does anyone have any tips with something i could use round the house to pre treat before i put it in the wash?
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Help with Budget & Problem Eater
Hello My biggest outgoing (after my house) is food. We are a house now of three adults and I am spending £300 - £350 a month on food. It used to be a lot less but my DD became ill and after that became borderline anorexic. She has had treatment and is doing well but is really strict about what she will eat. As long as I…
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green herb stock ?
ive got a recipe for blushing barley soup ,one of the ingredients is green herb stock but ive no idea what this is ,can someone point me in the right direction please.
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Do you cut the labels off?
I had one of these weird conversations with my sister yesterday, about cutting the labels off clothes. I almost never do this unless the label is scratching or irritating or showing through the garment, my sister cuts the label off every single garment almost as soon as she buys them. She says that it's best to cut the…
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OS Daily Friday 6th January
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Friday 6th January. 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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soaking split green peas, do I have to bother?
as title really, - packet says overnight in cold water, my recipe (for soup) says nothing about it. They've been soaking foir 2 hours and I want to eat the soup at work tommorrow for lunch if poss. any experiences?
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Mince question.
I have found some mince lurking in my freezer. I don't fancy cooking it for us - but - I do have a dog. Would it be okay for her and best way to cook mince for a dog please?
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sc cockaleekie soup recipe?
I've got 3 leeks to use up, and I wanted to make some soup. The kids don't like leek and potato soup (I don't mind it, but couldn't eat a whole family's worth!), but I've some chicken portions in the freezer so I thought I'd make some cockaleekie tomorrow and see if they like that. But I want to do it in the slow cooker…
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Stupid question, I'm being a bit blonde! Hob to oven
Hello peeps, don't post on here often but am a regular lurker and am hoping to pick your brains as I've got total brain freeze!!!! I've been doing a fair bit of batch cooking and am having to mess around with transferring from hob pans to oven casserole dishes etc. Any thoughts on cheap(ish) options for hob to oven…
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help making tea from these!
Hi, I was about to make creamy bacon courgette and mushroom pasta for tea, when I realised that the cream has gone off :eek: So I am at a bit of loss now as to what to make. It's for me, my husband and 5 year old. I have chicken breasts, unsmoked streaky bacon, courgettes, mushrooms, a butternut squash. I have most general…
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Flora Cuisine-Waste of money
I bought a bottle of this last month &,after using it,I've found it's a waste of time & money. It doesn't go clear like it says on the advert &if you use it to fry eggs,you end up with a horrid sort of scummy brown mess in the frying pan! Whereas if I use oil to fry the eggs (The only thing I fry apart from stir fry veg) I…
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Channel Four's 'Stop Wasting Money' 31 day challenge!
http://revolution.channel4.com/stop-wasting-money/pledge Has anyone else seen this? This is my first thread on OS but I thought it might be useful to others - you sign up for the 'pledge' and then there are tips, and challenges for January re saving money. It has Mrs Moneypenny in it from Super Scrimpers who I don't like…
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How to cook like Heston
Did anyone else watch this - I thought it was really interesting and I think I'll definitely try some of his tips. I think that serving the chilli with the woodchips was a step too far though.
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cleaning up a vintage sewing machine
hi all, i have recently been lucky enough to acquire a singer treadle sewing machine. unfortunately its been very neglected and has been living in a shed for the last 10yrs. i cant be absolutley certain of its past living conditions but the table top is definiately suffering from water damage, and there is possible white…
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Spice mixture recipes
Are there any good, simple, recommendations for spice mixtures that can jazz up simple food such as stews? Curry power is the classic example, and will give a wide variety of otherwise simple and thrown together meals a rich distinctive flavour. But, what are other mixes of spices that work well in savoury dishes?…
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Glass storage jars - seal/gasket required
Hi, we have some storage jars like this: http://69.94.30.225/store/media/Jar-Blue-Vert.JPG However, the rubber seal, which i believe is called a gasket, has become a bit yuk and needs replacing. Does anyone know of anywhere these can be bought cheaply i.e. not more than the jars cost themselves in the first place?
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Cast iron skillets
I've wanted one of these for cooking, but not sure where to source one from. I've tried freecycle with no luck, and I've looked on ebay etc but there's so many that are very cheap and I don't want to buy something that won't last, although I'm not sure what sort of quality I'm looking out for if that makes sense. Can any…
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MSE version of Dolmio sauce jars?
Bologneses and chillis make quite a staple part of our diet and we tend to buy the Dolmio sauces - but aware that this is probably an expensive way to do it. My first (and last!) attempt to make my own bolognese sauce, from a recipe claiming to be fantastic, resulted in such a bland tasting bolognese that OH drove out to…
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Porous bathroom tiles? OS cleaning tips?
Hello! Been a bit since we've been able to get online as we've moved house! It's nice to be back! Our new home has porous tiles in the bathroom (although not ones made of expensive materials - these looks like bog standard modern screen-printed tiles but without the finish). They are stained with dark patches of dirt,…
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Meal Plans WB 9th January 2012
Baby Roo is due this week :j So this week for my boys is: Friday - Pesto Pasta :dance: Saturday - LO Pesto Pasta :dance: Sunday - [STRIKE]Chilli and Jacket Potatoes[/STRIKE] MrS Curry :doh: Monday - Chilli and Chips :dance: Tuesday - [STRIKE]Pizza Baguettes and Wedges[/STRIKE] LO Chilli and Jackets :dance: Wednesday -…
