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OS Daily for saturday 10th November 2012
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 9th 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. Everyone’s…
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Tips for a real fire
Hi All Does anyone have any tips for making the most of their real fireplace? I love having a roaring log fire and it looks awesome and cosy but all the heat goes up the chimney and i feel like there is plenty of energy there being wasted. Any ideas, other than toasting marshmallows! lol. P.s. i can't afford to buy a log…
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Mealplans w/b 11 November
Hello all, Our roommate discovered an organic farm shop nearby that was very reasonable and delivers. So far so good. She seems (being american) to have not really understood how much veg can fit in a kilo so we literally have enough fruit and veg to feed an army. Like, 18th century army. Its insane. Good for me though as…
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OS Daily for Friday 9th November 2012
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 9th 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. Everyone’s…
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Help with meal planning......
I'm just moving to my first home with my family my partner and son. I'm looking to over pay on our mortgage as much as I can and ..... My plan is to look at saving money food wise. At the moment we spend £50 ish a week which is not too bad I don't think but I think there is room for savings. Any juicy recipe ideas? I'm…
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Most Important / Useful Skills to Have.
What would you say are the most useful skills that you have relating to frugality / old style living? Some things tend to cost more to make yourself but it is fun! Some things are cheaper home made too plus you get personalise them to your exact requirements. I like all the home making type skills but I was thinking about…
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O/S daily thread Thurs 8th Nov 2012
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 8th 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. Everyone’s…
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Soggy bottom banana flapjack
Hi all! :wave: I've tried a couple of banana flapjack recipes (from these very forums :) ) to use up black bananas, but find that no matter how much tweaking I do, they always end up soggy on the bottom. Whilst they'res great served a dish, slathered with custard :drool: it's not so good as a cereal bar type snack! (It…
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Sheepskin gone shiny
Any ideas? Have cleaned my sheepskin boots with ugg cleaner but one boot has gone shiny, thought I had left cleaner in as the foam still from them was unreal, now they have dried they look wrecked, the sheepskin is no longer black just a shiny greyish colour. All I can think is I've rubbed everything away, is there…
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chocolate cake - no butter
I am calling on your wisdoms, I have no butter but would like to make a choc cake i have: eggs flour sugar thats about it in terms of cake making to be honest
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caramel won't set :-(
well i've just had another disastrous go at millionaire's shortbread :-( for some reason the caramel just WILL NOT set and i can't figure out what i've done wrong i simmered the condensed milk and other ingredients for about 30 flippin minutes, stirring it constantly, on a really low heat......but it STILL ended up a runny…
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Daily OS 7th November
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 7th 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. Everyone’s…
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Saw this a liked the idea, very OS lol
Going to be doing this later :)
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£1 A Day For Food and Drink For 2 For A Year!
Hi everyone, My names Scott, I'm 25 and new to this website. I have come across it dozens of times when researching things and thought it time to join. After it taking me a good 20 minutes I worked out how to add a new thread :) Yay go me.... So me and my Partner (Philip) Went to a seminar about poverty and know that 1.4…
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Hearing aid wearers anyone?
Thought i'd try on this board too. I wear hearing aids and have noticed the molds become dis-coloured with ear wax, is there any way of getting rid of this dis colouration please :o . I clean them in water and mild detergent but it doesn't help :( . Thanks
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Meat alternatives for fussy child
My daughter (8) has never been a big fan of meat but the rest of the family including her brother do love meat. When I do a roast dinner I do put the meat on her plate but it usually gets a bite taken then the left rest. I don't want to force her to eat something she really isn't keen on, I can see her turning veggie in…
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There must be a use for this!
Now the stove is in use every day, I am getting quite an amount of ashes to dispose of. I am burning smokeless coal at the moment and get about half a bucket of ash per day. I know you can use wood ash on the garden but does anyone know what I can use this coal ash for rather than putting it in the bin? :think:
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Kenwood mincer ideas??
Hi Im mostly a lurker on these boards and have got loads of tips from you all so firstly thanks for all of the posters. I now have a question I hope you can help with. I managed to get my hands on an old style Kenwood :T:T:T complete with a blender and mincer attachment. I love it and use the mixer and blender a few times…
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Dessert help please?!
I hope one of you good people will be able to help. I want to make a dessert from some slightly soft apples and pears but I have no margarine to make a cake, pastry etc. I do have lard but that's it, also I only have 1 egg! Is there anything I can do with them other than stewed fruit with custard? Any ideas, no matter how…
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Would you tumble dry....
I have a cotton doule sized quilt from idea I think that I use as a sofa throw. It needs a wash, as the dog with a broken leg has been allowed to sleep on the sofa over night recently. But, I need it back on the sofa by tonight. I am a tumble drier novice, having only had one for a year. I will wash the quilt at 40, is…
