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Inexpensive Comfy Dog Bed
Our rescue rotti likes to sleep lengthways rather than curled so needs quite a large sleeping area. As she is old I like her to be comfy rather than on a hard floor, plus have a bed to send her to that is her space, so went to get her a new bed and could not believe the prices! So I bought a single supermarket duvet for £5…
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Claire's OS house deposit quest!
I'm sorry if there's no room for another thread like this - please let me know or move it if necessary. :) I'm a major lurker on this board and love reading the wonderful tips and how everyone's doing with their OS ways. But my internet connection is terrible so I don't often manage to keep up with all the threads. (I rent…
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gift bags ?
I am hoping to make some mince pies and chocolate truffles as xmas gifts but am stuck as in how to present them. I have chutney type jars as that was what I was going to be making in the beginning but think these will be cheaper but have nothing to put them in. can anyone help?
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Pulled pork
Looking for some advice.....previously I've bought pre-packed pulled pork, where you just pop in oven, shred and pour sauce over, but I think it's quite expensive for what you get. So I've bought a 1kg shoulder of pork which I plan to cook in my slow cooker. How long do I cook it for and do I need to put anything on it or…
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Grotty oven - help?
Hi all :) My oven needs a good clean. I used my steam mop on it last time, but it was like being in a sauna. Anyone have good ideas for me please? Cheap, good ideas :D
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Appeal for an OS gluten free Christmas
Mr Zaxdog is on a gluten elimination at the moment and I'm stumped as to what to roast for Christmas dinner. Last few years we've gone with a 3/5 bird roast but the stuffing contains gluten. Only two of us and we don't want to be eating leftovers all week so looking to you good folk for any ideas? We'll eat any meat…
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Another use for an ironing board
Never thought of this before but I am using it now and it is great. Workspace in an instant and I can move it at a moments notice. https://twitter.com/redhillmum/status/545510806763630592/photo/1 ;)
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O/S Daily Thursday 19th December 2014
O/S Daily Thursday 19th December 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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Should I perseve with this steam mop?
Just got a steam mop after months of trying to decide and now I want to send it back! I so wanted it to work, was looking so forward to it making a difference but now I feel so deflated. I first used it in my cubbyhole and it worked fine in there, so tonight I tried it in my kitchen. It did nothing to remove the dirt on…
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have i left it too late to be crafty??
there are a couple of friends that i would like to make things for rather than buying for. what I was thinking were maybe some chutney type things. I have looked at some recipes and they have a lot of ingredients that I don't have in my store cupboard and are too expensive to buy and then not use again. is it too late for…
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Not always being OS - working and guilt
We are nearly 5 years into a DMP with approx half paid off- but due to increase in earnings we should be clear in a further 2 years. We, therefore, choose and have to be OS but at the same time both work full time in quite demanding jobs and have 3 dcs (9, 8 and 6) and can't always be - for reasons of time and sanity.…
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Rum Flavouring
I'm making mini Christmas cakes and rather than buy a bottle of rum or brandy (which gets wasted as no one drinks it) I was going to use rum flavouring but I have no idea how much I should use! Any ideas/guesses?
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Aged 75 TV licence
My friend pays her licence by direct debit and is 75 in Febuary does she have to inform them and when will she have to stop paying as I think we are 6 months in front with it. Thanks
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Double or Single Oven
As mentioned in other posts I'm in the process of building a new kitchen from scratch. I'm now looking at what products I will include. I'm researching ovens at the moment and was wondering should I opt for a double or single built in oven? I enjoy baking, cooking and use my grill quite a lot. At the moment I've a twenty…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 17th December 2014
O/S Daily Wednesday 17th December 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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mini tumble dryer or dehumidifier?
I've had a mini tumble dryer for ten years but it's now not working properly - one of the heating elements isn't working, so the low setting is now warmer than the high setting. Which means it takes ages to dry DS2's waterproof sheet so I can get one back on his bed after wet beds two nights in a row... I don't want a…
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Room thermometers
Good evening, I am looking for a cheap basic room thermometer (to see how cold it really is!) as the cardboard one we have at work only starts at 9 and it feels colder that that! But I am struggling to find one that isn't shipped from China for under a tenner! I've tried various Pound shops Maplins Marks and Spencers Any…
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turkey with all the trimmings
So, we'll be serving turkey with all the trimmings - but what does that mean to you and your family? For us, it's pigs in blankets, forcemeat balls, giblet gravy, redcurrant jelly, home made sage and onion stuffing, chestnut and cranberry stuffing (from a packet - life's too short), sprouts, carrots, roast potatoes, mashed…
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help with cooking lamb
I've got a bit of "lamb shoulder fillet" -it says in the label- for xmas dinner. What's the best way to cook this please? :)
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Table games for a motley crew at Christmas!
Not sure where this thread really belongs (OS? Marriage & Families? Christmas?) but I'd love a bit of inspiration. Does anyone know any games which can be played around the table after a Christmas meal, with very little space and without special equipment? - the catch being that most of the games I can think of like this…
