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O/S Daily Thursday 24 March 2022
/S Daily Thursday 24 March 2022 Morning everyone Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Now light, dry underfoot - forecast is for a decent day - we'll see. I have wash load ready to peg out on the line, got a load…
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Can you freeze cooked corned beef?
I want to make a macaroni cheese type corned beef pasta bake thingy!! I want to make several portions and then freeze. Can I freeze the cooked corned beef please?
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O/S Daily Wednesday 23 March 2022
O/S Daily Wednesday 23 March 2022 Morning everyone Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Now light, dry underfoot - forecast is for a decent day - we'll see. I have wash load ready to peg out on the line, got a…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 22 March 2022
O/S Daily Tuesday 22 March 2022 Morning everyone Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Now light, dry underfoot - forecast is for a decent day - we'll see. I have wash load ready to peg out on the line, got a load…
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Washing up bars
Can anyone recommend a washing up bar to replace Fairy Liquid? I have moved away from plastic wrapped liquid soaps and shampoos but can't figure out how to shake off the plastic bottle for washing up. All my earth saving swaps have to be cost effective I'm afraid so things have to be cheaper per unit or last longer. I've…
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O/S Daily Monday 21 March 2022
/S Daily Monday 21 March 2022 Morning everyone Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Now light, dry underfoot frosty and cold start - forecast is for a decent day - we'll see. I have wash load ready to peg out on…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 21st March 2022
Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread. We often see new flyers (gents welcome!) around this time of
year so please don't worry if you feel you cannot keep up. Similarly if
your house has been neglected it won't be turned around in a day - but if you stay
you will get into some good habits which do help! Happy flying.…
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Granular golden syrup - how to make more runny
I have a plastic squeezy container of golden syrup which is slowing forming sugar crystals and solidifying. When this happended with a tin of golden syrup I stood the tin in a bowl of very hot water which is what I would also do with honey . What can I do with syrup in a plastic which I am not sure if I could stand in very…
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Old Style Daily Sunday 20 March 2022
Morning folks. It's so lovely this morning. I'm going to make a cup of coffee and then come back here.
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O/S Daily Saturday 19th March 2022
Good morning, it's a misty start here, but I think the sun will break through.Not a lot to report here, I visited a friend yesterday with some sewing I'd done for her, refused coffee on the grounds that I wasn't staying. I was there for 2 hours!It was so pleasant sitting in her conservatory in the sun, the morning just…
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O/S Daily Friday 18 March 2022
O/S Daily Friday 18 March 2022 Morning everyone Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Now light, dry underfoot but cloudy start - forecast is for a decent day - we'll see. I have wash load ready to peg out on the…
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O/S Daily Thursday 17 March 2022
O/S Daily Thursday 17 March 2022 Morning everyone Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark - drying underfoot after awful rain from yesterday afternoon - forecast is good for today and tomorrow and into the…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 16 March 2022
O/S Daily Wednesday 16 March 2022 Morning everyone Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark - dry underfoot. DH and DS1 getting ready for work I'm showered, dressed and enjoying my first cuppa and brekkie…
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Induction -v- Pans
I'd always assumed it was fairly binary, pans either worked or didn't work with induction but now wondering if its a bit more of a scale? Just installed ours (7.5kw) and had 2 pans to test with, a cheap old saucepan where the base is magnetic (confirmed) and a small cast iron skillet. Really not comparable in volume or…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 15 March 2022
O/S Daily Tuesday 15 March 2022 Morning everyone Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark - dry underfoot. DH and DS1 getting ready for work I'm showered, dressed and enjoying my first cuppa and brekkie…
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O/S Daily Monday 14 March 2022
O/S Daily Monday 14 March 2022 Morning everyone Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark - dry underfoot. DH and DS1 getting ready for work I'm showered, dressed and enjoying my first cuppa and brekkie…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 14 March 2022
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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Eco Egg
I'm trying this out. Its a ball with beads in it and its supposed to replace washing powder. Any one used it and how did you find it?
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Old Style Daily Sunday 13 March 2022
Morning all. The longer I wait for someone to start the thread the more likely it is that there'll be a double post. 😀 I'll be back!
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Dust mite allergy, which duvet to buy?
Hello all, I have a dust mite allergy and can not decide which is better to buy? a Duvet which can only be washed at 40 which is treated to protect against dust mites or a duvet which can be washed at 60 but is not protected against dust mites? I can not find a duvet which can be washed at 60 and is also protected against…