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cheap puddings & treats
Any inspiration please? Currently making fairy cakes, scones and flapjacks but need more ideas please!
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17th August 2013
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 17th August. 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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gel stain in tshirt
I wondered if anyone could help me. I purchased a tshirt £55s worth and put it in my car boot and left it there a few days however, I had bottle of tyre gel that you rub on tyres to clean them up. It's leaked, onto my top and made a few big blobs onto my shirt. The shirt is black and the splodges look like darker spots on…
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Make your own or buy pre done
Hi All, I've always made things such as lasagne, chilli and spag bol with jars of sauces or packet mixes but I were just wondering how many of you make them completely from scratch and does buying all the ingredients still work out cheaper than buying the jars or packets (not branded but stores own). Also bread, are you…
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Armageddon food shop? what 2buy?
Recently found out hubbys jobs not secure. we fairly frugal we buy own brand shop in many shops hubbys on great reduced hunt now buy value or offers only cut bck on meat. cook mostly from scratch. Get paid next friday want to do a really good shop as store cupboards and freezer run down. we have 2adults , 3kids and a…
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New Member Introduction
Well, here I am: about to be made redundant. I have worked since I was thirteen (not full time at that age - I am about to turn fifty but don't actually date back to the Victorian age!) with only a two month gap to travel and two four month-long maternity leaves. Thanks to my husband, we have been fairly sensible with…
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£20 a week for food - is it possible?
For the next month, me and my bf will have to live on about £20 a week for food. I was wondering if anyone has ideas for very very cheap recipes that I could make (all vegetarian please!). I made a shopping list which came out to £19.7 but that's assuming eating pasta with sauce and frozen pizza for dinners. Help please?…
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JML vacuum sealer
Hi chaps I've just bought a JML sealer, in the hope that I could blanch veg from the allotment and then keep it in the fridge for longer than in tupperware, the instructions even mentions soup but when I have tried sealing some blanched runner beans (that I'd squeezed dry) but when the vacume operates it sucks water as…
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Baking
Good morning! I find myself without a job at the moment and money is a bit tight so I was wondering what I can bake... I know that's a bit random as there are loads of things but you lovely people all have great ideas/recipes.... I am really looking for inspiration for the following ........ oh and I am a rubbish baker so…
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The Great British Bake Off is back !
Starts next Tuesday 20th at 8pm on BBC2 Preview http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013pqnm
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OS Daily 16th August 2013
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 16th August. 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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Blackberry bugs
I picked a huge bag full of blackberries from the hedgerows today. Left them in a bowl in the kitchen this afternoon and a couple of hours later noticed lots of little maggots on them. Tiny ones. Any ideas how to get rid?
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Hello to all new readers to the forum!
Hope the forum members don't mind, but i thought i would post a few links to really useful threads on the forum and websites Just have to say welcome to new and old peeps and a simple message YOU CAN DO IT!!! Its hard paying up debt when your struggling and tryng so hard to deal with it. I know i'm in the midst of it. Its…
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Can I join in please? Long time lurker needs to take action!
Hi everyone :wave: Sorry, this is going to be long.... I've been lurking on the MSE message boards for years and trying to soak up wisdom, but I desperately need to start acting on what I read so I'm coming out of the corner to say hello and beg for all the advice I can get! I live in London with my partner of 10 years and…
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What size slow cooker for a singleton?
Hi, I have decided I want to try and save money rather than chase and make it. I have recently decided to cut down on the number of 'extra' night shifts I do, so I am trying to reduced my food budget. I definitely want to get a slow cooker but now sure about the size. Argos are doing a cookworks one at £12 this is 3.5ltr,…
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O/S Daily Thursday 15th August 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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Decluttering - where do you draw the line?
Hi all, I am trying to declutter and keep things to a minimum but I do want to keep some mementos and I don't know where to draw the line. I live in a one bedroomed flat and don't have a lot of space, though I do have a decent sized cubbyhole. I keep a memory box in there and also a box with my dear Mum's things in, she…
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How to Bring Back Blackened Oily Pan?
my stainless steel (pricey) pan caught fire recently as it had been left on high heat with about 3tbsp of oil in it. Took a good half an hour before it settled down outside as the black smoke billowed away and now the pan is blackened and there's a congealed-like oil sludge in the bottom. how do I bring this back to it's…
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Millie's style soft chewy cookie recipe.
Hi, a few years ago got a recipe off this site for the soft chewy cookies similar to Millie's cookies however I've lost the recipe and I've looked and looked and can't seem to find the one on here !!! I do remember that the cookies had to be cooked for precisely 11 minutes but thats all I remember, I kno I'm prob asking a…
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wise people help me please
due a problem with tax credit office, my expected payment did not go in today, so until next Wednesday I have £16.50 to feed myself and the two teenagers, im sure this can be done, any ideas on what to buy and cheap recipes would be gratefully received, I get my tax credits monthly and was planning a big shop so cupboards…
