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What is the best way to clean underarm stains on clothes?
I have tops that are stained under the arms, with a combination of sweat and deodorant, could you give me any tips on how to remove these stains? thanking you all in advance DDD xx:)
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WM recommendation
I've been looking around for a while (online mostly as I live in the sticks) and now I really need to replace my 16 y/o machine, done brilliantly but has bits falling off it now ;) Wonder if anyone can recommend a good WM (I avoid Hoover, Hotpoint, Beko so they are all out). Looking at spending £275 tops. I really need a…
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Washng pillows
What's the best way to wash pillows without all the inside clogging together and becoming ruined? I bought some lovely pillows but they are not looking their best now with sweat stains and what not plus youngest has had nits so I wold like to wash them but any attempt before resulted in having to throw them away. I don't…
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O/S Daily Thread Wednesday 16th July
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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Feeding a 9 month old on £12 a week?
Thought I'd put this challenge to you excellent lot.... I am currently feeding my LO on jars which costs £12 a week I really want to get him off them but I am crap with cooking and knowing what to cook etc, I do have a good book for cooking for kids but their are always 10+ items needed and would be so expensive to follow!…
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Insta pot - multi purpose cooker
Hi. any one got one of these? Does all sorts, slow cooker, rice cooker, pressure cooker, cake cooker Not cheap, 100 squid plus http://www.amazon.co.uk/Instant-Pot-IP-LUX60-Programmable-Generation/dp/B0073GIN08/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405436411&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=insta+pot
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Twinks hobnobs as cheesecake base
Morning all, just after a bit of advice please Have just discovered the delights of the hobnobs, where have I been to have missed these, and we LOVE them. Want to make a cheesecake at the weekend usually use digestive biscuits but thought hobnobs would be good, should I bake the biscuits as normal then use like digestives…
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OS Daily Tuesday 15th July
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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Stainless Steel Sink stained with Vanish or paint......
So the sink in my utility has a prominent white line halfway up it and below to the 'plug' at first I thought it might be paint as we have decorated but after severely going at it with the 'turps' both after the painting and more recently I'm not convinced. The more I think about it, it has worsened as I've soaked the kids…
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Birthday present for a 93 year old lady
My Aunt is in a rest home and will be 93 soon I am at a loss what to get for her. Last year I got a her a magazine subscription and also her wordsearch which I will keep on. She reads books which I get from the charity shops for her. She uses a frame and needs help getting up so she is not very mobile. Any sugestions would…
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Monday 14th July 2014
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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Help with substitutions of cocoa powder!
Hello, I have been most unsuccessful in my Googling so I thought I'd ask you lovely ladies (and gents). I have a recipe for chocolate beetroot cake: 100g hot chocolate powder, 230g SR flour 200g sugar 100g dark chocolate 125g butter 250g beetroot 3lge eggs. If I were to use cocoa powder instead of hot chocolate powder,…
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Soap nuts advice please?
I will TRY to keep this brief. :cool: If you REALLY want the quick "can you tell me?" stuff, scroll to the end please. :) Family of 2 + 2, washing done (almost ) daily - i.e. at least one load per day average. Nearly-new Beko A++ washer; line-dried wherever possible (i.e. mostly.) Very hard water area. Sceptic tank; not…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 14th July 2014
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. Thanks to Natty for last week's thread The idea is that even if you are really busy you don't need to fall off the wagon! Every room comes back around next week so please don’t…
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Tinned rice pudding problem - advice needed please!
I have noticed that if I save half a tin of (usually value brand) rice pudding until the next day it goes very liquid, however much I stir it up before removing the first half. This also happens if I heat the whole amount and then leave some to cool. It has happened with both Tesco and Asda brands. Yesterday I opened a tin…
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Pastry for lactose intolerant friend
I'm baking an apple pie for a lactose intolerant friend. My normal pastry for such a pie would be 200g plain flour, 50g butter and 50g lard and I get pretty good results This time, of course, I can't use butter. So I was wondering should I use 100g Block marg (I use Stork) or if I go 50/50 butter marg will I get a somewhat…
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OS Daily Sunday 13th July
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 do you plan and manage your time?
I was wondering what strategies you all use for managing your time, particularly in relation to running a home, planning trips etc. I have a rather manic full-time job and seem to have got that pretty much sorted, using my work outlook calendar and a filofax together. However I don't know if I just use up all my planning…
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I have lost my OS ways, help!
Hello all, I haven't posted for ages although I still lurk quite regularly. The problem is, since DH got a decent job with a commensurate salary I have become lazy. In the last couple of years I have been on a slippery slope with spending! Before, there was no question, I just had to save and scrimp, we had a mortgage and…
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Pressure canner.
Anyone know where I can buy one of these fairly cheaply or knows of canning forum in the UK where people might sell them 2nd hand? They have them everywhere in America but here they are rare and expensive. I grow a lot of veg and buy a lot of meat and want to start canning it all. Help Please . :beer:
