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O/S Daily Monday 8 November 2021
O/S Daily Monday 8 November 2021 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 8th November 2021
Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread. 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…
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Do you have any funny moneysaving experiences ?
l have many, but the funnies one that just comes to mind was when l was in hospital yrs ago and my posh MIL visited me and handed me a present. As l finished opening it my FIL turned to his wife and said, 'arnet you going to take and save the wrapping paper' . My MIL looked mortified and denied she reuses wrapping paper.!…
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O/S Daily Sunday 7th November 2021
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 Saturday 6 November 2021
O/S Daily Saturday 6 November 2021 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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May I have your MoneySaving mulled wine/cider recipes?
How do you make mulled wine or mulled cider cheaply? I'd also be grateful to know: how do you ensure you don't evaporate away most of the alcohol when heating? My brother and his girlfriend gifted me a jar of homemade mulled wine syrup last year which I just added to wine and heated. I thought it was an ace idea for a…
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O/S Daily Friday 5 November 2021
O/S Daily Friday 5 November 2021 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 Thursday 4 November 2021
O/S Daily Thursday 4 November 2021 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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Saving on hot water when washing dishes
I am trying to cut back on electricity consumption. The hot water for my dishes is presently provided by an electric immersion heater which I switch on for about 10 minutes every time I do the dishes. When I tried to think of ways to cut back on the use of the immersion heater, a friend of mine who use to visit Greece a…
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Costco
This might have been asked before but what’s everyone’s thoughts on Costco…… is the membership worth it? And if so what do you buy from there? I’m thinking of joining
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O/S Daily Wednesday 3 November 2021
O/S Daily Wednesday 3 November 2021 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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Do you have a Price Book?
Hi all, I've been thinking of setting up a price book listing prices for all the products I buy for a while. It was recommended in The Tightwad Gazette, and one was just mentioned on the Frugal Living Challenge thread. I've never seen a thread posting about them though, and with the demise of the supermarket comparison…
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Give me your vegan Christmas recipes, pretty please
It's not a new question, but I'd love to collate some ideas for 2021. 🧁 What are your best vegan recipes for Christmas? 🎄 I'd love to hear about dinner, sides, snacks, pudding - anything and everything. What about the eggnog? Got photos? Even better. Yes, it's only the start of November. But for anyone who missed out on a…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 2 November 2021
O/S Daily Tuesday 2 November 2021 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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Is canned food bad for you?
You see people in the supermarket whose trolley is mostly filled with canned goods, and it's clear that it forms the mainstay of their diet. Canned food is pretty inexpensive and convenient so is appealing. But in the past there was a lot of hubbub about bad chemicals in the lining of the cans being bad for health. Is this…
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All of the countries are discussing climate change. But what can we do ?
Hi guys All the world needs to work together to help cut climate change. But as any journey begins with a small step what steps can we take. We’re already seeing fires, droughts, floods now so the future of our children and the future generations isn’t looking good. I read articles and then get confused. Common sense says…
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O/S Daily Monday 1 November 2021
O/S Daily Monday 1 November 2021 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,…
