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30% of fruit and veg thrown away because its mishappen
after seeing todays news 30% of ugly veg doesn't even make the shops due to it not being so called perfect ie mishappen / not cylindrical / not uniform I know would Buy it and make very good use of it and if so why do we waste it :mad: would you do the same ?
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The Big Post Christmas restock :)
We always empty all the cupbiards/freezer after christmas to take them down to bare minimum and I do a huge shop to restock in January. I am in desperate need of new recipes/ ideas for evening meals, we are getting fed up of the same dishes, so I though I would ask before the shop so I can get any special ingriedients as…
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Crock pot recipe thread
Hi does anyone know of a crockpot recipe thread?need some ideas :0)thanks
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knitting patterns for dog coats?
my mum wants to knit coats/jumpers for dogs, for charities. because it's for charity she'll need patterns for different size dogs. can anyone help me find knitting patterns online? the patterns obviously need to be free and ones i can print.
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OS Daily Thursday 10th Jan
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 10th January 2013 - . 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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I hate veg
And the older I get the worse it gets I eat very little veg and the ones I do eat are the high sugar ones like carrots, parsnips, peas and corn But as my diet is carp I'm doing my best to make at least one meal a day contain veggies Today I've made broccoli and Stilton soup which is yummy, but I think the cheese my out do…
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Food hygiene question!
Ok I know this isn't really strictly a moneysaving question (but I'm using a slow cooker which is money-saving!) and I don't know if this would be the right board but I need an answer quickish. I am a very inexperienced cook, as you will see. I am preparing a meal to go in my brand new slow cooker, I want to put the…
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Non stick frying pan for induction hob.
I can't find one! Found a saut! pan and a stir fry pan for the best part of £20 in the "laminated book of dreams". Urgently need a cheap one (or two) ideally, one would be small for pancakes, the other larger for fry ups.. Help!!
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Muffins
Well ... I've made my 1st ever batch of muffins today :j (I'm not a good baker:o) They've actually turned out pretty nice :o so will def be trying again! Anyway, I'm sure I've seen some people say they freeze them for use in lunch boxes etc Can I ask a couple of questions.... Do you just freeze them in their cases or do…
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Taking curtains up - How much to expect to be charged?
After the eye watering quote I had for made to measure, I think I'm going to go down the ready made route as I only want plain cream, nothing fancy. Laura Ashley have some full length ones in their sale reduced from £190 a pair to £95 I like but they are too long. I will need them taking up around 10 cms so they sit neatly…
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Making an Art Folder/Portfolio
My eldest Daughter has really gotten into drawing this last 12 months and she is really very good. She got a quite expensive art set for Christmas (including easle and mannequin) and her artwork since then has been fantastic, but she has nowhere to store it. I remember when I was at school in the Art Club we made a…
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deep fried pizza
I thought there was a cooking/recipe section in this forum but there isnt (unless im blind) so im sticking this thread here. Anyway Deep fried Pizza quite common in scotland, basically chippys use cheap frozen pizza and basically fry it and serve it with chips covered in brown sauce with salt and vinegar. Its lovely, and…
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homemade bleach spray
morning all I seem to remember seeing a recipe for homemade bleach spray cant seem to find it I wonder if anyone has the recipe for it Thanks in advance
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Wednesday 9th January
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 9th January 2013 - . 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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Sloblady thread
I hate housework, cleaning, tidying. It is slightly more bearable with a game element applied. So here is my Sloblady tip to get started (Do these flylady people go to work, have kids, have lives??? ;) ). Rainbow tidying Monday - red, orange, yellows - clear away clutter of this colour, and wash this colour too. Method in…
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How long can you sleep on a Z bed?
My DS's share a bedroom and have a bunk bed but now DS1 is at uni I would like to get rid of it and get DS2 a normal single bed. I don't want to get a pull out bed as Hoovering will be a pain then, but could I put DS1 up on a Z bed during uni holidays or would 6 weeks on one give him a back ache?
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OS Daily Tuesday 8 jan
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 8th January 2013 - . 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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Forum list challenges / Inspiration
Is there a forum list of inspiring challenges anywhere, I see some things mentioned in peoples signatures and just wondered if there was a list of challenges around for inspiration?
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The ultimate frugal life - how much per year? Is it a good life?
I now have enough saved to a buy an average type of house so the feeling that I will have no rent/mortgage for my life is a great feeling at a young age (mid 20s). I am currently stuck in a frame of mind whether to go for a degree (was top of grades at school) and do a proper career eg pharmacy or engineering. OR just get…
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can i make icing without icing sugar?
i have just made a nice sponge and was going to make a choc buttercream icing to go on top, but i have no icing sugar! Can i use granulated instead, as thats all i have? Or should i make something else to put on top-any ideas? i was thinking a lemon drizzle to pour over, but i have no lemons (but i do have squeezy lemon…
