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Loosing a wage...
Ok so it’s happening, after Xmas I won’t have my wage. We will manage as will still have DH wage but mostly looking for OS advice from those who have been here before. I’m not planning on getting another job yet and want to live as fugal as possible. Any advice welcome! Thanks Tink
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Olive conundrum
Bought a yellow sticker large tub of olives from Mr T deli counter. £4.50 down to about 20p, as they were on their use by date so I couldn't really refuse. However there are only so many olives I can eat in one go, and wondered how long they will keep for before they start to go mouldy/poison me etc. Any other way of…
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Removing smoke smell
Morning all Just bought a lovely leather handbag from charity shop, got it home and it smells quite badly of smoke. Any tried and tested results, have had a quick look on internet, but thought I’d come straight to old style first for advice 😀
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O/S Daily Friday 8 November 2018
O/S Daily Friday 8 November 2019 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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Homemade Mince Meat (for mince pies)
Who does this? And are you willing to share your recipe? Is it worth it? Is it cheaper, or is the flavour superior? I'm keen to do some more home made based Christmas treats this year, as we are staying home this year and not travelling around visiting family. I came across a gin and tonic marshmallow recipe yesterday,…
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O/S Daily Thursday 7 November 2019
O/S Daily Thursday 7 November 2019 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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Life without supermarkets....is it possible?
Inspired by all the closures on the high street, the empty shops and the greed of the big corporations squeezing ut the competition, I reremembered a thread I loved way back when and have been reading it through it...... It got me thinking. That was 12 years ago and some of the info will be out of date but has the high…
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Employing a cleaner
Increasing disability is forcing me to reluctantly consider going down this route. Can anybody offer me some advance tips of how to prepare the house, things to avoid expecting, hints to make the reality of it all easier for both parties. What tasks should I prioritise? I was thinking heavy duty like vacuuming and kitchen…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 6 November 2019
O/S Daily Wednesday 6 November 2019 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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Help! I dry cleaned wash only jumpers - they’re ruined!
Hello peeps I’m absolutely gutted. I took four jumpers to the dry cleaners and stupidly did not check the label. They are merino / mohair and are supposed to be cold hand wash only. I went to put one on this morning only to discover it’s completely shrunk. Am so upset (yes I know they’re just jumpers) but I wear them to…
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30 MoneySaving household hacks to avoid waste
From cutting open toothpaste to get the last drop out, to saving wrapping paper from opened gifts... many of us have certain quirky things we do as MoneySavers. We might not always admit to them, but however small (or strange), they all add up to save cash - and help the environment by reducing waste. So we've delved deep…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 5 November 2019
O/S Daily Tuesday 5 November 2019 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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Old Spaghetti
Hi everyone, I cooked spaghetti bolognese yesterday then covered it and left it on the kitchen side to cool before putting it in the fridge. I then went to bed and forgot to put the leftovers in the fridge, when I woke up I put it straight fridge but it was in the kitchen overnight and not refrigerated. My kitchen is…
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How long will port keep
How long will a bottle of port keep if used solely for baking or cooking? It’s Ruby Port I’m using and it is corked Kevin
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O/S Daily Monday 4 November 2019
O/S Daily Monday 4 November 2019 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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Weekly Flylady Thread 4th November 2019
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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O/S Daily Sunday 3 November 2019
O/S Daily Sunday 3 November 2019 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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Old Style Daily Saturday 02 November 2019
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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Combination Microwave Tips and Recipes
I am awaiting delivery of a Hotpoint MWH 338 SX. It has microwave, forced air heating, grill and crisper functions with high and low stand, crisper dish and microwave dish. But having a problem finding combination microwave recipes. Actually a lot more on the Panasonic Webpage. Some on the net, but quite a lot are really…
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O/S Daily Friday 1 November 2019
O/S Daily Friday 1 November 2019 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,…
