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cheaper alternative to ovaltine
Anyone know any cheaper alternatives to Ovaltine ? Supermarket own brands / aldi /lidl version ? Both me and the 2 kids like it but at about £2.80 a jar a week its doing my food budget no good . Thanks
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Marsala wine (tiramisu)
I'm planning to make a tiramisu next week and have no marsala wine. Is there anything in particular I should look out for when buying some or a good place to get it for a reasonable price? Excuse my ignorance - wine really isn't a strong point of mine and mysupermarket has only thrown up 1 option in Tesco/Morrisons. Happy…
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what do you use to dust?
Do you damp dust or cloth duster or micro cloth etc. Which do you consider best? [threadbanner]box[/threadbanner]
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How much do you spend per week on work lunches?
I was thinking of taking my lunch into work but we have a subsidised canteen I can get a fresh cooked dinner for a couple of quid or under. I have worked out to take sandwiches its around 95p per day Bread £1 / 5 = 20p pack ham £2 / 5 = 40p crisps 15p treat eg kitkat 20p I know there will be waste in the bread and ham but…
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Looking For Creative Ways to Save Money
Hi Everyone, I am looking for some creative ways to cut costs and start to put a little into savings / emergency funds. To put a little background to it - OH and I have a total annual income of 33k (approx). We have ourselves, 2 kids, dog, 2 cats and chickens. We have no debt apart from the mortgage and Currently we have…
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help skint need some quick money making tips
hi was looking for advice and came across mse basically me and my partner have split up this week and hes left me with nothing litterally im just wondering if any one has any quick money making tips i have been to sell my jewellery but its all fake gold so they wont take it should have known really been looking through…
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how do I bleach a cotton throw
Hi looking for some advice. I've a large bed throw that's 100% cotton that's currently a cream /natural colour but I like to bleach it white or as light as I can. I've looked at dylons range but there isn't anything like a bleach. Could I just use household bleach in the washing machine ? Or does anyone know any other…
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Mealplan WB 17th March
DH is back on Friday :D Saturday - Toad in the Hole with Brocolli Sunday - LO Beef Tikka Masala with Rice Monday - Chicken Jambalaya (LO Chicken and HM Stock) Tuesday - LO Chilli with Sour Cream, Natcho's and Salad Wednesday - LO Chicken Casserole and Dumplings Thursday - LO Beef Tikka Masala with Rice Friday - Saturday -…
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Old style daily Saturday 15 th March
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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Have you roasted tinned potatoes?
On a recent internet search for frugal recipes I read roasting tin potatoes is a cheap tasty option. Have you tried it? Would you make them again? Love to hear your thoughts, thanks :-)
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DIY (ie. cheap!!) alternative to weedkiller
Our garden is still a work in progress. So far we've ripped out all the old ivy/ ridiculous lleylandi and dead/ ugly plants. So now we have bare flowerbeds that we are looking to plant up some and grass over the rest, but they need levelling first. All of this takes ages and is very weather dependent, plus we are both very…
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O/S Daily Friday 14th March 2014
Old Style Daily Thread Friday 14th March 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…
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Do you use baby wipes for cleaning
I've heard a few people say that baby wipes are good for cleaning around the home, does anyone here use them? I tend to have wipes for different things in my cupboard, wipes for the kitchen, bathroom, furniture, leather wipes, floor wipes. Now I am thinking it may be easier just to have one pack of baby wipes for…
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Soup freezing question.
I'm looking at making the following soup http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/leekandpotatosoup_1920 to use up some of our sprouting spuds that are left over from the 25kg sack that we bought 2 months ago. :eek: Will it be possible to freeze, as i will be using creme fraiche and not sure if this is a no go or not?
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Cheap / free portrait photography (male wanting headshots)
I've been looking into getting some decent professional headshots done (for LinkedIn etc.) and I came across this "Model Experience Volunteer Scheme". (The forum won't let me post a link, but swap the spaces for dots: http //studioblanco co uk/model-experience/) Don't worry, it's not one of those "you're gorgeous, come in…
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Quorn fillets.
I bought a packet of frozen quorn fillets on a whim. Now I have no idea what to do with them or what to serve alongside them. Any ideas please? I've got onions,carrots, sweet pots, plain pots every spice you can shake etc etc. just stuck for a meal idea. The thought of just grilling them and serving with spuds does not…
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Cleaning air vent
Hello, Does anyone know the best thing to use to clean a passive air vent cover? It seems to have faded a bit over the years and looks dirty rather than a proper white. It's described as: White epoxy finished steel like this one: Most grateful if anyone can help. p.s. I'm keen not to damage it as I'm not sure how practical…
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Dress niche available...!
Ive spent at least 3 months trying to find dark green [emerald, racing, bottle green] bridesmaid dresses for children, with almost no luck. :mad: Cannot believe it. You can get every other colour, and other greens, but almost nothing in that colour unless you order from America or China which I didnt want to, and even then…
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Nectar collect-online
What is the general opinion of the new Nectar Collect-Online cards ? They appear to be credit cards that give cash back - but how do you avoid ANY costs - by paying off each month in full ? Is it possible to makeFULL payments via the bank - automatically ?
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Cooking mince beef past use by date
Hi there! My MIL generously bought me a huge pack of scotch minced beef from Costco on Wednesday that she gave to me yesterday. As I was ill in bed all day I thought I would bag up and freeze this morning to use a later date but was frustrated to find the use by date was yesterday! It is a little brown in areas but smells…
