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O/S Daily Friday 30 June 2017
O/S Daily Friday 30 June 2017 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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best powder/liquid for black clothes + sensitive skin?
I've been using an asda own-brand non-bio for a while; seems fine but I'm wondering if there's something that would preserve the black of my mainly black clothes, but also be sensitive to my skin? I mostly do cold washes, or 40 degrees max. thankyou
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First week of new grocery budget
Hope onto post here We are 3 adults ( daughter lived at home and does pay housekeeping. ) Desperate times for us at the minutes and from tomorrow (payday) going to try working to a budget for groceries. This will Include all food, cleaning products and any treats foe grandchildren After bills paid etc we will have £120 per…
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O/S Daily Thursday 29 June 2017
O/S Daily Thursday 29 June 2017 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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Chapati Flour Recipes
OK, so....I ordered some Chapati Flour from Morrisons online. It was delivered yesterday, and I quickly realised my mistake... I thought it said 1kg, not 10kg, and it was £4.50 for 1 bag, or 2 for £5, so, you know, I ordered two..... The recipe I wanted it for only uses 200g. I've made them (rotis) and they're lovely, but…
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Green And Frugal Cleaning Tips
Morning all, I am more of a lurker on these boards but this was the first place I thought to come in search of some advice about green and frugal cleaning tips. I hope you can help. For some time now we have been trying to live a more sustainable life. So far we have tackled the garden in order to grow more fruit and veg…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 28 June 2017
O/S Daily Wednesday 28 June 2017 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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O/S Daily Tuesday 27 June 2017
O/S Daily Tuesday 27 June 2017 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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O/S Daily Monday 26 June 2017
O/S Daily Monday 26 June 2017 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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Bone broth - looking for slow cooker recommendation
Hello, I'm new to the forum, so I hope it's ok to jump in with a question: I've recently discovered bone broth and want to make my own (probably chicken to begin with and moving onto beef). However, my cheapo slow cooker tends to boil things away, no matter what setting I have it on. :mad: My understanding for bone broth,…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 26th June 2017
What is FLYLADY? Well, it's our version of the US flylady idea - but we work on the principle that housework is not fun, it's boring, can be time-consuming, is often thankless but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here on Old Style to provide the support we all need and to make the whole task easier and quicker. We also…
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Meal plans WC 26th June 2017
Spent this morning prepping loads of food. The in laws gave us looooads of veggies they weren't going to eat before they went on hols, including a load of rhubarb from the garden and two basil plants. So this morning I've made about 6 jars rhubarb compote and a couple of jars of basil and walnut pesto. Sunday: Samosas, new…
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O/S Daily Sunday 25th June
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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Carpet shampooing.
I have asked in past as I have a large Vax carpet cleaner, I never got it working well doing the method described in manual i.e fill the liquid container with solution and then just go over a dry carpet. What always worked far better for me was to use warm/hot water on carpet and then use the machine to soak it up, this…
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O/S Daily Saturday 24 June 2017
O/S Daily Saturday 24 June 2017 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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Multifuel/wood stoves: what other uses do they have?
I've just been looking at a cast iron jacket potato cooking contraption for a stove top and I wondered 1) did I actually need one and 2) what else I could do atop my stove? Have you any handy tips on how to use the heat of the stove for any other use, cooking or otherwise?
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O/S Daily Friday 23 June 2017
O/S Daily Friday 23 June 2017 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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freezing chicken
hi if i have some chicken that has a use by date in 3 days, if i put it in the freezer now and then take it out a week later, do i have 3 days from when i take it out to use it or do i need to use it straight away? thanks
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O/S Daily Thursday 22 June 2017
O/S Daily Thursday 22 June 2017 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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Freezing Ready-Grated Cheese?
If I buy a large bag of ready-grated cheese can I freeze it in portion size amounts? I'm worried it might freeze into solid lumps, and that I do not want!
