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Newbie to the thrifty life!
Hello All, I am new to this site and to being thrify! I recently moved in with my partner and due to his income I lost all my benefit money (ESA due to poor health) so I have to be very frugal indeed now as I have very little money to call my own. My long term plans are to work from home blogging and making art but I am…
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O/S Daily Thursday 6th July
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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Do you have the skills to spot the best buy?
Here at National Numeracy, we're interested in how people's numeracy affects their financial decisions. As Old Style Money Savers, we're guessing you're pretty good at spotting a bargain, so it would be great if you could spare 5 minutes to take our short quiz on best buys, to test how good you are at working out the best…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 5th July
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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O/S/Daily Tuesday 4th july
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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O/S Daily Tuesday 4th July 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, please do come in, put your feet…
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KENWOOD K23CM13 Combination Microwave Oven Usage With large Dish
Hi, My parent's recently bought a KENWOOD K23CM13 Combination Microwave, and my mom wanted to use a large oven dish. When she turned it on, the turntable (which the manual said to be left in the microwave at all times, manual can be found here partmaster.co.uk/images/mediator/90/Kenwood%20K23CM13%20IB.pdf) keeps on…
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Money Saving Cooking for One
I am finding myself spending more on food than I think I need to. Although I try to batch cook, I end up getting lazy with it and picking up breaded chicken breasts from M&S which are lovely but cost £4.00 for two which is fine but I eat a fair bit of chicken so it doesn't last. On the other hand I love fresh cod which is…
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Rhubarb jam help please!
I have made rhubarb jam for the last few years and although the flavour is lovely, I haven't been able to get it to set properly. I have used a jam thermometer but it gets to temperature very quickly and the jam is really runny. I have used the spoonful on a cold plate method to see when it's setting but before it's ready…
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O/S Monday 3rd July 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, please do come in, put your feet…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 3rd July 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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Freezing chicken pieces
Will freezing cooked chicken "dry" (i.e. not in a sauce like a curry) affect the texture when unfrozen? I buy chicken by the 5kg and usually freeze in single breasts/bagged of diced chicken, but I was thinking about cooking some of it first this time around for ease (i.e. single lunch portion amounts of cooked chicken…
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What colour bedding do you have and how much?
Do you have lots of different duvet covers in fancy patterns or just plain? I had a white duvet cover which was really cosy from M&S, gave it away when I saw a heavily patterned purple one with butterflies but, although I love purple and its my favourite colour, I think the white was fresher and I think having just one or…
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Southern Fried Chicken Coating
Can anyone recommend any tasty fried chicken KFC style coating mixes? I used to buy the Homepride Coat and Cook dried coating, but they no longer produce them. I generally create a mixture of my own, but am looking for some pre-made packets for the store cupboard. Thanks in advance for any tips.
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Help Please - Cooking without shopping
Hi guys I'm new to the forum and we are going through a real rough patch finances wise. I wanted to try and alleviate this as much as possible by spending the minimum amount on food shopping this week for the three of us (dinners for 2 adults, 1 kid, packed lunches for 2 adults) We have a lot in our freezer and cupboards…
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O/S Daily Sunday 2 July 2017
O/S Daily Sunday 2 July 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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Veggie lasagne???
Hi All would anyone have a homemade veggie lasagne recipe? Husband wants me to use quorn mince. I've made it years ago but haven't been cooking much due to ill health, so am looking for some inspiration and fresh ideas!! All ideas or help appreciated :o :j Zip
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Saturday 1st July O/S/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…