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OS Daily Wednesday 5th September
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 5th September. 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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urgent! Removing tart from tin
Hi, I've just made a treacle tart (to eat watching Great British Bake Off tonight) and I don't know whether to let it cool before trying to take it out of the tin or to do it now while it's hot? It's spring based, and I greased it. Help!
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OS Daily Tuesday 4th September
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 4th September. 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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Hubbie took frozen sarnies to work for first time!
Cheese ones. And he said they were nicer than fresh ones lol (think that may be because he was saving money!). I bought a loaf yesterday on it's last day (a nice one) which was half price (70p). I made the whole lot up with £1 of cheese. So, £1.70 for his sarnies for the week. I've told him to keep the freezer bags so that…
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Cleaning badly soiled feather quilt
Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but no doubt the mod will move it to its proper home if it isn't! Basically I got a a really fab, expensive kingsize feather quilt from Debenhams years ago, and while I was on holiday one of my cats has decided to pee on it. I have no idea how to clean it. I…
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Plugholes - beyond YUK !
We have just moved, and are reeling from it all. All the plugholes in our 'new' (not new) house have what looks like hair stuck in them, black and very evil looking. They completely disgust me, but I can't get rid of it. Rubber gloves and trying to pick it out with a screwdriver doesn't work, nor does Buster drain stuff…
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eating seasonal veg!
DH and I had a long discussion over breakfast about this and I was wondering whether there's any advantage in doing this nowadays? We both remember frozen peas arriving on the UK market (probably late 50s??) and went on to speculate as to whether we belong to the last generation who remember a time when if it wasn't…
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Griddle Pan
Hi all, I bought a really expensive and really good iron griddle pan, I used it for the first time yesterday and my OH thought he was being good by putting the dishes in the dishwasher except it's all rusty :mad: it wasn't the cheapest thing I've ever bought does anyone have any ideas on how to get the rust off? :D
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OS Daily Monday 3rd September
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 3rd September. 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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ceiling duster?
what is the best duster to get rid of cobwebs and those dangly dust webs from an artexed ceiling. it's about 8ft high and i don't have any steps to reach far corners. thanks
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Making ends meet (or just slightly closer together)
Where to start? The current outgoings need to be cut by £200 minimum to make way for nursery fee's and various expensive school trips coming up soon. The biggest chunk goes on food, utilities and a financially blind OH who spends like its payday everyday :mad: Family of 6 (OH, me, dd10, ds6, ds1 and dd 6m)
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How to reduce the glycemic index of the meal?
Hi, I have cut down on meat eating quite substantially, as it is neither wholesome, good for the environment nor for the wallet. But if I make soups, and eat rice or some type of bread like naan as a side, the GI of the meal seems to be too high, and even though I feel full for some time, it quickly subsides and I need to…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 3rd September 2012
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week or getting motivated when it comes to housework then come and join us. There are 3 levels per day with Level 1 being very basic, level 2 in the middle, up to 3 which is more advanced and time consuming. Feel free to mix and match to suit your own…
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salty tuna
I'm trying to economise and on Sunday bought value tuna in brine which I have just dumped into a pesto and vegetable sauce. It's so salty, it's sucking all the water out of me! Is there anything I can do to rescue it? Thanks in advance.
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Can we have share alcohol subs tips
We don't drink much & never beer & red wine. If a recipe calls (say a stew) calls for Guinness, would you use a cheaper beer (like store brand bitter) instead, as you will use a little & throw the rest away? Can we have share alcohol subs tips for not big drinkers.
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Resticking photos to old self adhesive albums
Hi I am scanning in my nans old photos. there are some in the old self adhesive ablumns, that have a sticky back and a plastic cover. On one page the plastic cover has gone but I can't restick the photo back down. have tried using a pritstick but no good. Any ideas before i ruin the rest of the album? Thansk
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Packed lunch for adult
I am seriously trying to cut down on both spending and calories, therefore I am making a real effort from tomorrow (Monday) to take lunch with me, my problem is that I always end up leaving in a hurry and forgetting my lunch and then go and buy something. In an ideal world, I would like to take a weeks worth in with me on…
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some help with pulses, beans etc please
I'd like to incorporate beans and pulses more into our daily diet. I've bought a tin of Green Lentils and a carton of Cannellini Beans but would like to know if I can just add these to one of my usual dishes like spag bol, curries and stews etc. I am a little wary as I know some pulses etc can be dangerous if not cooked in…
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Low sugar jam recipe?
I usually make quite a lot of jam with various lots of free fruit I acquire, but as OH and I are now trying to watch what we eat, when I have bought jam recently I have bought the low sugar version or pear and apple spread, in a vain attempt to be healthier. Now I'm about to start foraging for fruit again, I wondered…
