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How to clean a stainless steel kettle?
Hi, Could someone tell me how to clean the marks (water stains?) off a stainless steel kettle. Washing up liquid doesn't work. Many thanks:)
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Sewing Machine HELP Please!
I have a mini sewing machine from tesco - very similar to the janome sew mini. I have just come to make arm covers for sofa and it's like it's jammed. The needle will sort of move manually, but with the foot presser thingy pressed it just buzzes and doesnt move at all. I have taken the bobbin out and brushed in the hole…
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An interesting article for you all :)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/17/angela-merkel-austerity-swabian-housewives Looks like the MSE spirit is alive and well in Germany!
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Help! Need budget meal ideas for family with very different tastes!
Hi there, As the title says, I'm looking for some help with meal tips and ideas for my family. I'm trying to get rid of cc debt so have been meal planning but I'm struggling for meal ideas for me!!! My family will eat most things and have been making a lot of mince based dinners including spag Bol, lasagne and cottage pie.…
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O/S Daily Monday 17 September 2012
Old Style Daily Thread for Monday 17th September 2012 Hi, this is the Daily Monday 17th September 2012. 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…
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eating up freezer contents
hi, i've been inspired by the good weezl lady and i have made a list of all the food in our freezer. It is my aim to eat up said contents before buying any more food. we have a weekly veg/fruit box delivered and we will need bread/milk etc, but i'm hoping for a cheap few weeks! all ideas will be gratefully accepted. We do…
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cleaning after a fire
So I fully expect to get some 'you are an idiot' comments here, so I'll save you the trouble by confessing that we are IDIOTS, didn't get our chimney swept, and have had a small fire tonight. Fire brigade were fab, and thankfully the worst we've got to face is a layer of soot all over the living room. We're hurting, so…
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Make your own non stick mix for pans and cake tins etc (spray substitute)
I haven't tried this yet but I intend to make a batch and give it a try. It is from an American site and calls for Cisco but I think most people here use Trex in place of that. http://www.food.com/recipe/pan-release-professional-pan-coating-better-than-pam-spray-78579 Take a look at the reviews first for any extra tips.…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 17th 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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hello
first post on here so please be kind lol well just after some ideas really had a bad month with bills etc and unexpected payment popped out of the bank leaving me .my partner with no money for food until next thursday does any one have any thought were we can get some help .the nearest food bank to us is a 3 our walk there…
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Old Style Daily Thread for Sunday 16th September 2012
Hi, this is the Daily Sunday 16th September 2012. 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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green tomatoes, rhubarb and cooking apples
Hi, I have some green tomatoes, rhubarb and cooking apples. I need to do *something* with all of them (chutney? freezing?) tomorrow - any ideas? This preserving malarky is all very new to me. I don't even know how to sterilise jars.... Gah. xLV
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Crochet For Left Handed Beginners! Help please!
Hi, Not sure if this is old style - apologies if not. I'm wanting a hobby...mainly something to stop me spending and also eating on an evening and someone suggested crochet. I like the look of some things I've seen and fancy making hats and scarves or similar but the problem is I don't know where to start! I've googled but…
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Feeding a hungry teenager!! Help!!
Hi everyone! I just need some advice really, we are a family of 5 and live on a farm. Our youngest 2 children are still at school but my eldest left in June and is now working on the farm with us every day. I make 99% of our meals from scratch, bake biscuits every day and try to not let the kids eat too much junk. My main…
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Meal planning, week beginning monday 17th september
Cannot see a thread started again, so i am jumping in again if thats ok? As before, i will show changes in red, which i hope is helpful to newbies to meal planning. Monday Just me, and i have just one rib eye steak in the freezer, serendipitous if you ask me. So steak and what ever veg i have about the place. Shheeesh, i…
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OS Daily Saturday 15th September
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 15th 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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Help would be appreciated pretty please..with sugar on
Hi everyone :wave: Been reading some great threads with so many expert answers and help given I'm sure I am in the rigt place..and will be able to set myself up nicely even on a budget.:j Here's me ...I'm scared but I'm moving in three weeks :eek: and will be living alone for the first time in 36 years(!!!) due to a series…
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Weetabix brownie sand art...
Hi! I know that the ingredients to weetabix brownies fit nicely into a Dowe Egburts jar, and that I found this out on OS MSE.... but I now can't find the thread! Hoping to use them at our Beaver Scout Xmas Fair (I am a Beaver Scout Leader) - Please help! :o
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Cheap Effective (Rental) Home Improvements
Hi there, I've been following various winter prep threads but would appreciate some help in prioritising what I should do first with a very limited budget to improve my rented house. A little bit of background: Currently live in a old drafty Victorian house - had hoped to move before winter but high rent & deposit…
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Cleaning surfaces-wipe/rinse/dry?
When cleaning surfaces with a cleaner do you squirt the cleaner on and wipe with a cloth then leave or do you then rinse the surface with clean water and dry or wipe again with a clean damp cloth? I never know what to do with bathroom and kitchen surfaces, housekeeping is not one of my strongest subjects!!
