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Using one "focus" ingredient
Does anyone do this? For example - you buy a pack of leeks, you make sure that most of your meals that week contain leeks? Do you find you get sick of eating the same stuff or do you find it helpful? We seem to be wasting a lot of food lately so really trying to cut back. (Using leeks as an example as I like them but…
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5p for carrier bags
Hi Everyone, As we are about to be charged for carrier bags I am thinking about investing is some strong shopping bags, I already re-use bags and have a number of bags for life and a couple of string type bags, however, I do occasionally get some free ones which I use for rubbish and erm dog poo disposal. I like the idea…
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Uncomfortable chairs - how to improve?
We have 6 really uncomfortable pine dining chairs (table is nice) which we can't afford to replace so - with visitors season approaching - I'm wondering if there's any way I can make them more comfortable. I have seat pads on them which help a little but it's the backs that are awful - a bit too low and the wood bit that…
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O/S Daily Sunday 4th October 2015
O/S Daily Sunday 4th October 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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PI Claim passed on by Solicitor
Can anyone offer any advice? I started a PI claim with a local Solicitor who's last communication with me was that the claim had been acknowledged by the company the claim is against. I received a letter today being advised that due to 'personal circumstances' my claim was now being handled by another 'fee earner' at a…
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Liquid eyeliner stain on carpet
My daughters friend has managed to drop a liquid eyeliner (black!) onto her pale carpet to create a very dark stain, they've tried numerous methods to clean it but nothing has been successful as yet.. any weird and wonderful ideas out there? Carpet is not wool. TIA :)
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How to get lemon stain (bright yellow!) out of white tee shirt ? ?
I need advice re how to get lemon stain (bright yellow!) out of white tee shirt : i.e. advice re how to get RID! of lemon juice, rather than advice re how to use lemon juice to get rid of OTHER stains! ;) As I wore a brand new top out to a restaurant, only to get lemon juice on the top I was wearing, when the squeezer that…
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O/S Daily Saturday 3rd October 2015
O/S Daily Saturday 3rd October 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…
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Batch cooking for one
I live alone and work full time, currently live on ready meals and jacket potatoes, the McCain ones, all for convenience. I want to cut ready meals down to once a week as a treat. Have you any ideas on batch cooking. I have a slow cooker and George Foreman grill aswell as a standard oven. I mainly like fish, mince, chicken…
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Saving fuel
plz move if in wrong place. I was going to trade in my multifuel/logburner for a smaller model but instead have put a firebrick at the back and one at each side. this has reduced fuel consumption by half and we are still nice and warm and a lot cheaper than trading in the stove for a new one. Just thought I'd share. :j Any…
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Would this be ok to eat?
Hi, Sorry if I come across as stupid but I'm very paranoid about food. I had a gammon joint in the slow cooker on weds and used the stock to make pea and ham soup. I chopped up the ham last night and added to the soup. It has been in the slow cooker since wed - never put in the fridge or anything. Our kitchen is pretty…
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O/S Daily Friday 2nd October 2015
O/S Daily Friday 2nd October 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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Cake Margarine?
Hi, Im trying to make cornish pastys using a recipe book from 2005 and it states that i need cake margarine and white shortening. I think a shortening product is crisco (??) but Im not sure what cake margarine is? Can i just use butter? Any help would be much appreciated as we are missing a taste of the cornish coast :j…
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Black Friday and January Sales
I hope to buy a new television but at the moment I'm in no rush. I've most of my homework done and have picked out one or two tv's that I think would suit me. As I'm in no big rush to buy it occured to me that Black Friday (27 November) and the January sales might be the ideal time to buy but I have no experience of black…
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Help please RE: Mum's food waste
Hi all, I'm a long time lurker on the OS forum and it has helped me immensely through being a poor student and beyond. However, I'm having a bit of a dilemma in my new situation - I'm really hoping some of you guys have some good tips up your sleeves for me :) I've moved back in with my Mum for a couple of months after 10…
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O/S Daily Thursday 1st October 2015
O/S Daily Thursday 1st October 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…
