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Wartime farm
Hi all, haven't posted anything for aaaaages, but I just saw this online and had to share. Couldn't find anything else posted about it so hope I'm not repeating anyone! http://www3.hants.gov.uk/countryside/manorfarm/wartime-farm.htm I'm a little bit excited about this as I love the Victorian and Edwardian farms, and its…
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washing line confusion
i have stopped using a tumble dryer as it is really bad for environment and it costs so much. I currently use a clothes horse infront of the radiator but was thinking about getting an outdoor washing line for summer when heating is off also i am expecting a child in march so will have more clothes and can't weight days for…
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What can I do with Campbells soup?
Need some inspiration guys. I have lots of the Campbells condensed soup which were not that keen on. Have tried the recipes on the back but oh hates them. We have chicken and tomato. Don't want to waste them.
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Quorn in a slow cooking?
I have a slow cooker but rarely use it:o This year I would like to actually get round to using it more as it is taking up space in my small kitchen. It was handed down to me so I'm not losing money exactly but it does stare at me everytime i go to cook making me feel very guilty:o Plus this year I would like to give batch…
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Menu Plan Help Needed!
Can I ask you lovely lot for some help for my daughter please. She isnt often on here but money has got so tight recently that she really needs to cut down. Could you gimme suggestions for a menu plan for a household of 4 adults and 2 children, not fancy cooking/not exotic.... guess who she takes that lack of skill from…
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urgent help needed please!
Hi all Hope this is the right forum to ask for help. Having a clear out of my car boot ( which, admittedly, I haven't done for some time!) I have discovered a red waterproof coat sitting at the bottom. It has clearly had some liquid spilt on it and is full of black mould spots. I have washed it - nothing! Soaked it…
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OS Daily Sunday 22nd January
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sunday 22nd 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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Removing smell of smoke & fust from chest of drawers
Hi everyone, I am going to use my Father's chest of drawers but he was a smoker and when you open the drawers it smells smoky/fusty..... I have removed the linings (wallpaper) smell still there but wanted to know if you have any tips on removing the smell? Should I put new linings and air freshners in (if so what type etc)…
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Giant Fairy Cake recipe please!
Hi everyone.. I bought one of those silicone giant cup cake moulds from amazon and made a cake the other day using a recipe that I found online. Although it looked ok it wasn't 'light' like a fairy cake and was more stodgyish? (sorry) lol Does anyone have a recipe I could use to make a nicer tasting Giant fairy cake…
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Ox Tongue
I have some cold boiled ox tongue but don't know how to use it up. I thought of reheating it in gravy but don't have any. Tinned tomatoes?
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Turkey OOD yesterday- OK to eat?
Hi all. i bought a chinese style turkey steak from morrisons the other day and forgot that it went out of date yesterday. Is it still OK to eat today??
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What can I do with jars of Cranberry Sauce?
I have 9 jars of Cranberry Sauce in my cupboard. Bearing in mind I will usually only serve this with turkey, or make a brie and cranberry sandwich, ( neither of which will make much inroads into it ) what can I do with these? The reason I have so much is that it was an excellent Mr T's Double The Difference last year so we…
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Mixed Citrus Fruit Marmalade - Lime peel problems!
I've been making mixed citrus fruit marmalade for years, often in a microwave but the lime peel in the batch I've just made is so tough that it's like leather and almost tooth-breaking. Any ideas what went wrong and how I can avoid this happening in future? Have never had this happen to me before. And how can I best remove…
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That'll teach me... do any of you do this too?
Some time ago I realised that I "needed" something to grind grains & beans with. So I saved up & bought a posh stainless-steel grinder half-price on sale from L*keland. It's fine, it does the job, it looks very stylish, BUT it's a lot of hard work to get any useful amount of, say, oatmeal from value rolled oats, so it…
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Homemade bathroom cleaner
I'm just about to finish the 750ml spray bottle of Flash bathroom cleaner I bought just before christmas - its costing me a fortune. Does anyone have a good homemade recipe for a good universal bathroom cleaner? I only have plastic and ceramic items to clean (no cast iron, roll-top, claw-footed gorgeous stand-alone baths…
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OS Daily Saturday 21st January
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 21st 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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Kenwood mini-chopper question
Does anyone have one of these and do they know if it will mince finely enough to produce e.g. pates..?
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do YOU teach the grandkids to cook?
just out of interest - do any of you grandmas/grandpas teach the grandkids to cook or bake? I am considered something of an oddity among my friends in that I love to cook with the grandkids! most of them say that they havent the patience or that most families buy shop bought these days! I cook mostly with the Twins (aged 8…
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New MSE Masthead
Find out what's going on and feedback here... https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/50377401#Comment_50377401
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Servis Easiwash 1000 washing machine
I have one of these - I want to remove the dispenser drawer for cleaning (it's gungy). Unfortunately I've lost the original manual and can't find instructions anywhere on how to do it. Can anyone help, please?
