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O/S Daily Thursday 7th May 2015
O/S Daily Thursday 7th May 2015 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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choice of cling films and aluminium foil for safer cooking?
Just wondering if anyone knows if there's any difference in different ranges of cling films and aluminium foil in supermarket? The price difference between cheapest and most expansive one are huge, and I wonder if the cheapest one is unsafe for cooking, i.e high temperature? thanks.
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App to tell how many 1st and 2nd class stamps to make up amount
I've got a lot of first and second class stamps to use up and sometimes I send parcels. Does anyone know of an app or website that will tell me how of each to use to make up an exact amount for parcel postage? Would be really handy! Thanks.
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Bread maker pan stuck in machine
Just wondered if anyone has any ideas. I've just made a loaf of bread in my Panasonic bread maker. When the cycle ended, I went to get the 'bucket' out of the machine as normal, to turn the loaf out, and found that the bucket is jammed solid into the machine - it won't move at all :( Just wondered if anyone else had ever…
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Homity pie
Hi, does anyone have a good tried recipie for homity pie? I've bought one to try from a bakery in bake well. Sound like it would be a cheap dinner.
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meal planning/fussy child HELP :-/
Hi there I know this is asked all the time but I'm trying to meal plan & I have one super fussy child that is inhibiting all my creative ideas One of my children won't eat onions, rice, pasta & mince & generally doesn't like sauce with her food Now I quite often just plan something including those & she will have something…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 6th May 2015
O/S Daily Wednesday 6th May 2015 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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when buying a loaf of breead, where do you actually keep it?
I am asking all where do you keep your bread when purchased? I keep my bread in the fridge, but according to a BBC2 programme this is the wrong place to keep it, as it increases the time bread takes to go off. I think the cold tempreture breaks down the yeast. 9% of people store there bread in the fridge, where do you keep…
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How to clean wooden floor (stained finish) ??
Not sure how to clean the wooden floor in my new house. It's not a shiny finish, it seems like it is stained wood, and seems to show marks :/ The products I've seen seem to say they leave a lovely shiny finish ... But mine is matt. All I know is there's a mark where some oven cleaner accidentally got wiped on it and took…
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Ready Meal Recommendations please
Hi All, Not sure if this is the best place to post, we are in the middle of building work and have lost the kitchen for 2-3 weeks. We have a microwave, toastie maker, toaster, slow cooker and fridge set up in the spare room to tide us over. Can anyone recommend good meals that we can ping in the microwave or cook with the…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 5th May 2015
O/S Daily Tuesday 5th May 2015 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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When did this change?
The question has arisen as to at what point things changed from: - It was deemed to be good manners/considerate/etc for a guest to eat whatever food/drink was put in front of them even if it would make them ill/they hated it etc etc TO - It is now deemed to be good manners/considerate/etc for the host to ensure that their…
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Best budget sewing machine for a newbie
Hi all Not sure i am posting in the right forum but have decided that OS may be my best bet. I am looking at buying a sewing machine but have no experience, and have a small budget ( i could spend up to £100 at a push) - really hoping to spend a little less though. I am wanting a machine that can cope with altering jeans ,…
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Help with Grocery Challenge
Hi All Solstice has had to step down from the recipe index on the Grocery Challenge. I'm unsure but it seems immediate.... Is there some kind willing person who would like to take over and help us out? Zip
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What things do you make from scratch, to be more wholesome for you and your family?
I've had a bit of a light bulb moment over the last few days, and am appalled by what I have found out to be in my food and the amount of waste i throw out, both food and packaging. I hate the fact I'm giving my money to Mr T£esco, and mindlessly buying and eating things. I have 2 young children and want them to taste good…
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What else can I make in a soup maker ?
I have a soup maker, which I love and I make two to three different soups every week, which saves lots of money. But I keep thinking, can I do stewed fruit in in ? The idea is the same as the soup, it boils up the fruit, and the I can blend is as I wish - I haven't tried it yet, has any one else made other things in their…
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OS Daily Monday 4th May
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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Meal plans WB 03/05/15
Hope no-one minds me starting this weeks off ! This is my 3rd week of meal planning and it's not only helping me reduce my freezer contents, it's reducing my weekly food shop massively! Sunday - HM turkey meatloaf, new potatoes, cauliflower Monday - HM Corned Beef pasties, mushy peas Tuesday - Savoury mince, new potatoes,…
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Weekly FLYLADY Thread - May the Fourth be with you!
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 Every room comes back around next week so please don’t stress about catching up These lists are only suggestions and not a must do list;…
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Instant Pot
Hi guys, Not sure if this is the right board for this, but have you come across the Instant Pot? It's a combined pressure cooker, slow cooker, steamer, rice cooker, everything. I've had one for a few months now and I just wanted to recommend it. It allows you to set the cooking time very precisely, and even delay the…
