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Getting rid of smoke smells
Being a bit MSE I managed to get a hardly used bed guard from ebay for not very much. BUT when I got it, it was clear that it came from a smoking household. Any ideas on how to get it smoke-free and smelling a bit more pleasant? It's currently in the car, but I need to move it soon as it's starting to pong in there :(…
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?? reheating porridge ??
Hi there Can anyone help, I like to make porridge the night before but soaking the milk & oats in a pan then heating up in the morning BUT when we tried this last year it took a long time to heat up gently & my eldest was starting to run late for school - can the oats be soaked & then nuked in the microwave ??? I was just…
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River cottage veg and river cottage everyday both for 10 quid in whsmiths
Bought both these books yesterday , I'd been after them for some while and that's the cheapest I've ever seen , I know he's popular on here so I thought I'd let you guys know , his book 3 good things is also included as well as plenty of other cook books
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O/S Daily Thread Wednesday 9th Oct 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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Mould on suede
Hi all, I did a quick search but couldn't find anything on the topic. One hot day some chocolate melted in a leather bag, with a suede lining. I was annoyed and left it to one side in my room and today picked it up, about 6 weeks later, and I found some mould growing on it :eek: How can I go about removing the mould, most…
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We're on twitter. Join us!
Hi everyone! If you're on Twitter, in case you didn't know we now have a new Community/Forum account for you to follow for all things community, debate, highlighting your great OS tips and more, so you may well see your fantastic slow cooker recipes and flylady ideas tweeted! @MSE_Forum Please do follow us, and let your…
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Juicing
Anyone do this with fruit and vegetables and how do you use it for meal replacements? I'm just worried about the taste of drinking it, but can you make it sweet and not a chore to drink?
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Frozen, cooked prawns - can I eat tomorrow?
I used a bag of frozen, cooked prawns to make a curry today. There's a small portion left, enough to have on a wrap tomorrow for lunch I think - is it safe to eat these prawns tomorrow? The bag doesn't state that the prawns can't be reheated but does say they shouldn't be re-frozen.
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Well that's the last time I listen to you lot.......
:p :rotfl: I've just made a kind of 'gloop'. There's really no other way to describe it. It started off life as being mince but following on from my previous thread about how far mince should stretch, I decided to add things in (that were suggested in the other thread) to make it go further. Note to self : You don't need…
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What is cream cheese please?
The desert recipe i'm making later calls for cream cheese. Can anyone please tell me if its the same as soft cheese or where I may find it please/ Ive looked in Asda and Sainsburys but cannot find cream cheese. Just about every other cheese but not cream. I was told its the same as along the lines of Basics soft cheese is…
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out of date trifle sponges
I've found some trifle sponges in the cupboard still fully sealed but dated 7/8/13. They look fine but I have no idea what kind of lifespan I can expect them to have. Normally trust my own judgement rather than dates but don't usually buy trifle sponges... Any thoughts appreciated!
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OS Daily Thread Tuesday 8th October 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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Just bought 2.25 kg steak mince. Batch cooking
Just bought this as I happened to be in costco and it's on offer, and there quality is good. Want to cook 2/3 of it and freeze into portions for 1.I've got a slow cooker, so can you cook mince in a slow cooker ( one receive) I need to do this tonight, any ideas for recipes I can go shopping to get some extras. I wouldn't…
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dried beans and dried chickpeas cooking liquid
I've just cooked a batch of dried white beans and a batch of dried chickpeas. Can I use the cooking liquid for anything as I do with water I've cooked vegetables or potatoes in (usually use it as a soup base). really hate wasting anything that can be used up
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Soaking potatoes before boiling
Mum taught me always to soak tatties for a few hours then change the water before actually boiling them, it was something to do with removing some of the starch I think. I mentioned this to someone this morning and she looked at me as if I was a daft man that knows nothing, at 53, I was reluctant to say 'but my mum says'…
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Batch cooking with Cod?
Hi I am busy getting a list together of foods to batch cook next week when my maternity leave starts I have a surplus of cod fillets (long story my parents fish - alot!) and wanted to make some fish dishes but wanted to know if it is ok t freeze cooked cod? will it taste/be ok when defrosted? I am sure it will be 'safe'…
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OS Daily Thread Monday 7th October 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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Weekly Flylady Thread 7th October 2013
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. Thank you to Natty for last weeks thread. Still going with the new style this week, which works on how much time and motivation you have. The idea is that even if you are really…
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Cleaning rubber in washing machine
Hi. What can I use to clean the rubber round the washing machine It is black in places. Not too bad at the moment but I don't want it to get worse!!!
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Oat Bran, Coconut, Oats and Ground Almonds
I have a 5kg of oat bran and lots and lots of flaked coconut, 10k oats and a lot of flaked/ground almonds. I've been making my own bounty bars very successfully but I need to start making healthy snacks for the family. I don't know what to do with the Oat Bran!
