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Oven to Table - suitable to oven cook?
Hello, I bought a lovely casserole dish yesterday http://www.portmeirion.co.uk/portmeirion-christmas-wish-covered-veg-dish.html and when I looked at the bottom it says oven to table instead of oven safe. Does anyone know what this means? Can I use it to cook in the oven or is it really just a posh dish to put stuff on the…
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OS Daily Wednesday 4th December 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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How much does a load of washing cost?
Hi, I wash the kit for my husbands football team. How much do you think is a reasonable amount to charge for a load of washing taking into account the electricity, wear and tear on the machine, plus washing powder and fabric conditioner? I also sometimes use my lakeland heated airer to dry it or finish the shorts off in…
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Help - Brabantia bin
Just bought a shiny new 40 litre Brabantia touch bin which came with 45 litre bin bags. I know I am being really stupid but I can't work out how to fit the bin bags - they don't seem to be wide enough at the top? What am I doing wrong?
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OS Daily Tuesday 3rd December 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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Cleaning bricks!
Hello, I have a brick fireplace with a row of bricks on the ground in front of the hearth, I've tried cleaning them and they look lovely wet but when they dry off they looks just as dusty as before I cleaned them. Is there some way to er, oil them maybe? Something to get them to stay looking clean :)
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How can I stop fish repeating on me?
I'm sitting here doing fishy burps and its really annoying me! I love fish, but whenever I eat it I spend the next several hours with it repeating on me. Does this happen to anyone else? Is there anything I can eat or drink to counteract it? :(
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Batch cooking - how long will they keep for?
Hi all, I know there's a batch cooking thread with fabulous ideas and recipes, which I would love I try. I am a very cautious cook and not very confident at the safety side of things. I enjoy cooking, my food is usually good, but chicken I ensure is practically cremated, I never freeze anything like meat etc, for fear of…
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OS Daily Monday 2nd December 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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Is it possible to clean a candle that's older than I am?
I know this is an odd topic, but does anyone know a way to de-yellow old wax? I want to clean a candle that's in the shape of a snowman (a bit like this, but cuter and much older). The snowman's face used to be white/cream, but now it's very definitely yellow. I want to restore him to his former glory, but I'm afraid I'll…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd December 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 Natty for last week's thread There are 3 levels per day with Level 1 being very basic, level 2 in the middle, up to 3 which is more advanced and time consuming. Feel…
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A Singularly Lonely Christmas
Hi All At the risk of bringing the Christmas preparation mood down, I could do with some good, constructive OS advice, please. For reasons too depressing to go into here, I find myself this Christmas with no family, no partner, and my few very good friends too far away, to spend Christmas with. In fact, having lost both my…
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Dumplings in slow cooker
I'm new to this board, finally at the age of almost 50 getting in touch with my domestic side and starting to enjoy making meals rather than relying on things other people have made and packaged! We love stews/casseroles and in winter especially I do them a lot, but until recently it was always in the oven. Now I have a…
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Chicken fat stains???
Need help please!!! I splashed chicken fat over my sweatshirt, put it in the wash straight away but the splatter marks are still there. How can I get rid of them? Vanish?
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Last years xmas?
Trying to get organised so I looked in the cupboards while doing my Xmas food list and I found cranberry sauce nov 2013 and a luxury xmas pudding June 2013 would you use them or throw them? Do you think they will be ok don't want anyone being ill.
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Induction hob query
We currently have no kitchen. I am cooking with the help of the remoska and microwave and last week I bought a Tefal one burner tabletop induction hob. It is brilliant and means we can have boiled eggs, veg etc etc BUT Theres a manual control where the heat settings go from P1 to P9, I do things like cooking spuds at P3 or…
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Christmas Cake - lowest shelf of oven?
Hi, I have just made Delia's Christmas Cake (better late than never!), and the recipe says to cook on lowest shelf of oven. I have a free-standing traditional gas cooker, with a choice of 5 shelf positions. The bottom shelf position is almost right on the floor of the oven, where it is ok to heat up a plate but I never use…
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Dried fruit left soaking in brandy
About 6 weeks ago I put some dried fruit to soak in brandy, then made my Christmas cake with most of it. I just went to use the pot (the crockpot from my slow cooker) and found quite a bit still in there. Do you think it's still usable? It looks and smells fine and I could make some mincemeat with it but I don't want to…
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OS Daily Sunday 1 December 2013
OS Daily Sunday 1 December 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,…
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Christmas cake - how long will it keep for
I'm using this recipe and just putting marzipan and icing on the top I'm making small ones in baked bean tins for presents but how long will they last for as theres no alcohol involved or should I add a bit of whisky ?? do you put whisky in fruit cake ?? lol 6 oz butter 6 oz caster sugar 3 eggs 7 oz plain flour 1 tsp mixed…
