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Cooking for one
I have been taking an easy slow Sunday morning, reviewing my spending for the year to date on MoneyDashboard - things have definitely changed a lot the past two months! I'm eating a lot more at home - generally you would think this is good, but so far for May, I have spent £175.94 on groceries, and £112.85 on take…
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O/S Daily Sunday 24 May 2020
O/S Daily Sunday 24 May 2020 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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Vegetable steamer
I am having a sort out of my 'appliances that I don't use' cupboard and found an electric three tier vegetable steamer. I love veg but always boil/stir fry/roast. Before this goes into the loft can anyone give me inspiration to use it? There are only two of us and it seems more like a family sized appliance. We are having…
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O/S Daily Saturday 23 May 2020
O/S Daily Saturday 23 May 2020 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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Food Planning : Large Scale
Hey there, Long term lurker but first time posting in over 10 years. My world is currently spinning, and i'm trying to get my feet under the table. Today i woke up and decided today was the day i was going to ask for help.... I am going to go and ask for some financial help on 1-2 of the other boards, but i figured this…
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Ant infestation
For the last week or so we have had LOTS of ants running around on one area of our kitchen worktops (unfortunately the one we prepare food on) and over the tiles in that area. They appear to be coming down from behind one of the wall mounted kitchen cupboards. I have put salt down and ant bait but nothing seems to be…
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O/S Daily Friday 22 May 2020
O/S Daily Friday 22 May 2020 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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June 2020 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the sixth Grocery Challenge of 2020! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your May budget. then keep on posting in the May Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be pleased with, not…
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Old Style Daily Thread Thursday 21st 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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Strong but also sticky gaffer tape?
I got a very good value roll of gaffer tape for £2.99 at my corner shop 3 years ago that only now is running out because I used a lot on my armchair as the cushion was cracked and I put lines of the stuff on to stop it cracking more and to look tidy.In that area its fine but on the arms of chair, and back I have a few…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 20 May 2020
O/S Daily Wednesday 20 May 2020 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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In despair at how much I spend on food
Started a new thread as all those 'I feed a family of four on £20 a week' threads make me want to cry. I am single, live alone and I have tried and tried to get my food spending down but I still spend over £60 a week. I need help! This is going to sound whiny and entitled I know...please don't mock... * I live in London…
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Forgot to put fish fingers in freezer
Have just found pack of fish fingers which have been lying in bottom of my shopping bag all day. Should I bin or can I refreeze without poisoning the family?
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Overhaul of the way I deal with food
Hello, I've joined here in the hopes of changing how I manage the food in our home. I spend far too much on it, and waste a fair amount too. I really need to sort it all out. I would appreciate any advice on where to begin please. We need to be able to move house soon, as it's getting rather squeezed now. We don't have…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 18 May 2020
O/S Daily Tuesday 18 May 2020 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 18 May 2020
O/S Daily Monday 18 May 2020 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 18th May 2020
Welcome to the weekly
Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week or getting motivated when
it comes to housework then come and join us. 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…
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What has Covid-19 taught you, in a positive way?
For me, there have been a few positive glimmers amongst the frustrations... it's shown me just how much we were actually spending on fuel, for a start. When I first got the van, 4 years ago, I kept very careful track of my fuel bills & kept motorised travel to a minimum. But obviously it had crept up massively in the…
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O/S Daily Sunday 17th May 2020
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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Lockdown / Furlough boredom, anyone?
Hi all, What are you doing to stave off boredom during this time?