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Any other use for dishwasher tablets?
Being money saving I bought a few big boxes of dishwasher tablets when they were on a half price offer. Now my dishwasher has died. It's long out of warranty and tbh I'm happy washing up by hand, but are the tablets good for anything around the house?
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Cooking veg for the week ahead
Hi guys, sorry if this has been asked before, but just wondering if anyone has any tips for cooking a weeks worth of veg at once and to be used for each weekday. I need to have veg for lunch every day, but no access to micro to use freezer steam bags. Thanks :)
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Please help with meals...hard times
Hi everyone firstly I am sorry I don't post as much as I maybe should but I am a long time lurker of the OS board. Also apologies for my long and rambly post I am worried and can't think straight at the moment. We are a family of 5 myself, DH and DS4, DS9 DS12. We always find managing on such a tight budget hard (in IVA…
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Windowlene on carpet
I have spilled some Windowlene on my brand new carpet! It is the chalky pink stuff and not the spray. I soaked most of it up and put some water on it but there is now a whitish mark. Do I just keep putting more and more water on it till it fades? Please no one say it has been bleached. The carpet is less than 1 week old!
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Cooking From Scratch Cheaper Than Processed Foods?
I was reading today on another forum that it is cheaper to cook from scratch than it is to buy pre prepared foods. However, it is my view that over time things have gotten more expensive and I now find it cheaper to eat processed food than cooked from scratch. Do others find the same?
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Pedestal Mat for Large Toilet Base
Hi Folks, As the title says, I'm struggling to find a pedestal mat with a large enough cut-out to fit round the base of my toilet. I bought one in Dunelm Mill today and when I put it down, the edges of it are sitting up on the pedestal of the toilet instead of lying flat on the floor. All the mats I looked at seemed to be…
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11kg washing machine!
Quick question I'm hoping If someone can tell me who either has this http://www.woolworths.co.uk/hotpoint-aq113l297e-1200-spin-11kg-load-washing-machine-titanium/928823531.prd or another machine that takes 11kgs if they can fit a kingsize duvet inside it? Our washer has gave up and as its only a 5kg one has lasted us 7…
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OS Daily Wednesday 31st July 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. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet…
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recipes for tinned potatoes.
Hi guys, I saw tinned potatoes in my local supermarket and wondered if anyone has any decent recipes using them? My husband reckons they'd be horrid no matter what you do with them...but there must be a way of cooking them so they taste ok, isn't there? Can anyone help please?
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Cat wee smell - Help!
My gorgeous cat has wee'd om my leather sofa. It's one of those annoying sofa's where the cushions are sewn onto the seats. I've tried disenfectant and Febreeze but nothing is working and the smell is still there as strong as ever two weeks later. Any help greatfully appreciated. :j
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How long will chicken keep for?
Hi Hope you guys can help. I have defrosted some chicken thighs at room temperature and then put in fridge. I intended to use them tonight but wont be home due to change in plans. If i keep them in fridge (packet still vac sealed) will they be ok to use tomorrow? Thanks Lollie x
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Removing Pink Dye Stains (Not Too Bad, Thankfully) From A White Cotton Shirt?
I'm sure this is an old, very popular topic, but I've tried searching threads and not came up with similar (found oil-like stains, stains on jeans, etc). I put a new, hot pink set of undies in the wash with whites by mistake, and my boyf is fizzing mad that his white cotton shirt has pink dye marks on it (just a few "dots"…
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Fresh Start
Hello. I used to be on here every day and have picked up a lot of tips and advice, and put a lot of stuff into action. However the past year or two have been an amazing whirlwind which has involved lots of spending!! :( I got engaged, married, had an amazing honeymoon...followed by an impromptu trip to New York for St…
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My freezer doesn't shut!!
I used to try very hard to be OS moneysaving but then I got a graduate job and started working long hours and my good intentions fell to the wayside. However because of this our freezer barely shuts!! We've got so much food in the cupboards and yet we still do a weekly shop and I've decided enough is enough. We need to eat…
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Rit colour remover
Good Morning, I have yellow egyption cotton bath towels, have had them for about 9 years and they are still in good condition, but they no longer match my bathroom. Have been looking for a way to turn them into white towels (goes with any bathroom colours), but without damaging them. Wondered if anyone had any tips? Have…
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OS Daily Tuesday 30th July 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. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet…
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Sticky patches on plastic bath...how to remove?
I've noticed a couple of sticky patches on our bath, which doesn't get much use due to having a very good separate shower. I don't want to use nail varnish remover or other solvent, as the bath is almost pristine. Any suggestions would be gratefully received. Thanks, Floss
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Struggling to balance everything
I am looking for a bit of help from people in similar situations to myself. I work 3 days a week and my DD is 18 months, before she was born I was really organised and meal planned however I have never been good at keeping on top of the housework. I have been reading previous threads but I am still struggling to find the…
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Moving house - what to do about the mould?
Hi there! Hoping someone here can advise me on what to do. My OH and I are hopefully going to be moving into our first home in the next couple of months (:j) but our current rented place has an ongoing problem with damp and mould in the bedroom wardrobe, to the point that we have barely been able to use the space at all.…
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Average daily shop spending?
I am a single student and have started adding up my monthly food bills and am shocked to see I am spending on average £6 a day! I really don't know where it goes. I don't by junk food or sweets etc. The most expensive items are meat but I buy on bulk from Iceland. How much do most people spend a day?
