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Frugal Ways to organise my home?
Hi All I find that my flat (2 bed with 2 adults and 2 kids) is always messy. It's not just kids toys, its craft materials (mine and kids) piles of washing that needs doing, paperwork, stuff I'm trying to sell (any annoyingly isn't selling) etc. I want to have a tidy home which is impossible with the amount of stuff we…
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I am a thirty year old Christmas virgin.
I am ‘doing Christmas’ for the first time ever this year,and I am already nervous. I am hoping to call upon your words of wisdom and advice – plus I am sure there will be others out there in my boat. Any tips you cangive me will be greatly appreciated. So, I am hosting not just for lunch but at least ChristmasEve – Boxing…
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Moving house; any essential from betterware?
Morning all. We have sold our house at last and I know there is a good thread on packing and lists etc. Through the letter box yesterday came a betterware catalogue. Now, trying to save money I don't tend to buy things from catalogues as I think I can usually get what I need from a car boot sale or charity shop. I just…
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Making cut roses last longer
Any tips for getting those lovely bunches of roses in bud to last longer? I was given some recently and most of them failed to break open into full flower and just died in bud. I tried cutting and splitting the stems but it had little effect. I wonder if it's partly connected with room temperature. .
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O/S Daily Thursday 20th November 2014
O/S Daily Thursday 20th November 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…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 19th November 2014
O/S Daily Wednesday 19th November 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…
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Thanksgiving recipes.
Accidentally strayed out of DT, so while I was out I thought I'd post this I've found: The Russian Salmon Pie recipe sounds gorgeous. Apologies if it's been posted before. Enjoy. :)
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Retirement Village living
We are thinking about selling up and moving into a retirement village. We are both turned 70 and have realised that continuing in our present home with a large garden and large windows etc. will not be sustainable in our declining years. This move will swallow up all of our carefully preserved capital but in return we will…
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Question, Irish Soda Bread
Hi, advice needed please :) I bought a loaf of Irish brown Soda Bread (yellow Label) on the 14th put in the bread bin and forgot all about. It looks perfectly nice and okay and doesn't appear stale at all but a sniff test is giving a slightly odd smell. Does soda bread have a different aroma? Could I toast it or should it…
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Any ESSE or EverHot Users?
Hi all, I am an Aga user, I moved house three years ago and really love it. There are a couple of downsides. The fact I am running two boilers, one for the Aga and one for our heating and hot water. Also our local Aga company are pretty pants in the customer service side of things. My service engineer for a rival Aga…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 18th November 2014
OS Daily Tuesday 18th Nov 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…
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Gold plated jewellery.
I have posted this in Wanna buy it... and although over 60 people have viewed it there has been no reply. Can anyone tell me if there is any way to stop gold plated jewellery losing it's gold plate. I have seen a ring that I really like, but it is rose gold plated silver. The only review on it is to say the gold plate has…
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Help with a really annoying duvet cover please!
I was at a friend's house sale and bought a nice kingsize duvet cover. It's lovely soft light cotton but it's driving us nuts! If you turn over or move at all the cover seems to move with you but the duvet doesn't, so within minutes you don't have any duvet in about a quarter of the thing. I think if I can somehow attach…
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knitting questions
Hi does it matter what needles I use with which wool? Also is there a good website with explains and has easy to follow knitting patterns? Thanks in advance
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What's in your fridge?
Just bored and nosey... In my fridge is a couple of cheeses Ham Homemade pea and mint soup Leftover roast veg Broccoli Tomatoes Butter Milk Cream Yogurt Coke One avocado Pesto Ketchup/mayo/mustard/soy sauce/BBQ sauce Couple of jams Gammon Cheese sauce Tomatoe pur!e I do need to go food shopping but with just two of us I…
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Food shopping/food budget
Hi Just looking for a general consensus about food shopping. I'm wondering whether it is possible to feed two adults on £100 per month. I am happy to meal plan and I can cook fine, so I certainly don't have any reservations about cooking. I tend to cook in bulk and freeze quite a bit. I'm generally quite frugal anyway, but…
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Trying to go back to the mop and bucket
For years now I have just used floor wipes, I live in a small flat and don't have much lino so haven't though it worth bothering with a mop and bucket. I just have just been using a flat mop and pushing round the wipes with that. Then I hit on the idea of getting a steam mop but after having heard people say they don't use…
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How are you coping with Christmas finances?
Just interested to know because I'm not coping too well. I haven't had chance to save up for Christmas so its coming out of my wages, I don't earn a fortune, am already £50 overdrawn, don't get paid till the end of the month and have £115 on my credit card. I am paying off my credit card and had got it down but have been…
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Leftover vinegar from pickles
I buy a lot of pickled cucumbers and gherkins in L1dl as i use them in packed lunches, salads and sliced in sandwiches. Can I reuse the vinegar to make my own homemade pickles, and could anyone with a recipe please share it? Thank you.
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OS Daily Monday 17th Nov
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…
