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Do any of you have a blog?
Just wondering do any of you who post on the old style moneysaving thread have your own blogs?
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Using lard with deep fat fryer
Hi Does anyone have a family size deep fat fryer they use lard in please. If so what make and model is it? Many thanks
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"Home made" cleaning products
What cleaning products to you make yourself? I use a white vinegar solution for pet cleaning, I get a huge bottle of white vinegar from a local cash and carry for about £3. I also have a dilution of bleach for kitchen and bathroom cleaning, but aim to bleach as little as possible. I want to go minimal on the chemicals I…
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Tray bakes / bun / biscuit recipes
Looking ideas please. We like pretty much everything sweet, but need to save on buying sugary treats.
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Help me use up courgettes, mushrooms and sausage meat
Hello All, I went a big mad with the yellow sticker shopping, and I have loads of courgettes and mushroom. There's just the two of us, so aiming to batch cook and freeze. I have done a mushroom bolonese, can't think of anything else. I also have beef sausage meat, that I don't know what to do with. I'm not a big meat…
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Cleaning in advance of house move. What not to miss?
Apologies firstly for the poor grammar in the title. My brain is not working as it should! We are hoping to move (at last) within the next few weeks. I want to leave the house as clean as possible and don't want to miss bits that I may discover on the last day! I want to deep clean as many bits as possible now so that they…
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help with sewing?
i am a newbie around a sewing machine and so have only made a few bits, so far without a pattern just cutting around existing items. am learning lots just by my mistakes. have so far made pjs for ds1, nightie, 2 satin pj tops and a pair of palazzo pants (far grander the title than they are) anyway that gives you an idea of…
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OS daily Sunday 3rd 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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recommend me a washing machine
can any one recommend me a decent washing manchine. I have a budget of £200, 2 adults in household no kids. On a water meter want one that has short cycles including a 60 degree wash that won't last hours. Also would like to be able to buy parts so DH can repair if necessary.
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Tips, work collections and etc...
Do you usually leave tips at restaurants or tip the delivery man when ordering a take away? Do you contribute to work collections and etc? Why and why not?
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Rhubarb!
What to do with it other then crumble?
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Recipe help!
Hi people, I've invited friends for sunday dinner tomorrow forgetting I'm at a kids party in the morning so will have to prep everything in advance. My plan is: Slow - Roasted lamb shoulder to be put in before I leave with dauphinsoise and steamed green veg. I can do the veg on my return. I'd like to make the dauphinoise…
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Saturday 2nd May OS Daily
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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Can you recommend a company to send flowers?
I want to send flowers to my friend, as her Mum has just passed away. Interflora, Next and M&S are expensive, can you please recommend a company thats not expensive? Also, i am looking for a nice verse to write in the card. My heart is breaking for her. She is an only child and finding it hard to support her Dad and…
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Substitute descaler/cleaners for coffee machines
I have a Melitta automatic coffee machine. This means that that it uses whole coffee beans, grinds then brews internally, and then dispenses your drink. The internal pipework needs regular cleaning. The branded liquid and cleaning tablets are expensive and difficult to find, mostly being sold online. I'd like to find a…
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Fresh pasta, frozen & defrosted, ok to refreeze if cooked?
I froze some fresh lasagne sheets that I hadn't used before the 'use by' date. Took them out the freezer to defrost this morning, ready to make a big lasagne for tonight as DD & her fiance were meant to be coming home. Got home and found a message to say they can't come tonight now :( and they're coming next week instead…
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Travel mugs, thermos, onya bags and more: What re-usable items do you use & save £s?
Update September 2017 We started this discussion a couple of years ago but the topic's always relevant and there are some great ideas on here, plus Rachelle Strauss from Zero Waste Week has posted on here. If you're interested in more ways to save money with re-usable products read our Recycle Week Hub. Join in! Back to…
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Double cream OK?
Hi guys Just looking for a bit of recipe advice, please. I do a blue cheese sauce (for chicken/pork) using: butter single cream gorgonzola parmesan Melt the butter, add the cream and gorgonzola stirring until melted & hot & add the parmesan. I have some double cream (which I rarely buy but this was reduced by 75%). Could I…
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Egg sizes!
I was incredibly shocked to discover the LARGE sized FR eggs I bought from Asda this week weigh only 60g each! :eek: I've not weighed eggs for many years, since we last kept chickens, but I'm sure a MEDIUM sized egg back then weighed at least 70g. Since when did eggs start becoming so small? Yet another example of…
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Has anyone got a spiralizer & ideas for eating less bread, pots, pasta, rice, noodles
I'm on a diet at the moment but I'm thinking of how I need to make further changes once I get to goal. I'm on hrt & I've an underactive thyroid so I have to be very careful. I've been looking at those spiralizers, but there are sooo many brands, I haven't a clue what one is good. All things being equal I would love it to…
