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Heat Pump Tumble Drier
There is a recent trend towards dehumidifiers being a cheap way to dry clothes. We already have one of these and can dry a load of washing in 8 hours. It also has the benefit of keeping mould at bay in two rooms, one of which we dry the washing in (but that's not the reason for the mould). Elsewhere on the internet,…
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Selling
Where is the best place to sell old jewellry and precious stone rings
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Asda George, Quidco/top cash back or alternative?
I will shortly be ordering a fair amount of small electrical items from Asda online. I've got a quidco and a topcashback account, although never used them. Does anyone know if their current asda/george deal either of them offer, might cover electrical items or if its strictly just for clothes? I know that the george range…
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How to point to a collection point
I want to post an item to someone but its too large for a letter box and they do not like opening the door to people. Is there any way i can post the item to a collection point for them to collect e.g. post office, local shop collection point or locker etc . Whenever i look online i don't seem to be able to find this…
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Does an Air-fryer recirculate the oil?
Are there any air-fryers which recirculate the oil rather than letting it seperate out and just dry frying? Personally I am not bothered about cooking without oil, in fact I suspect the oil is actually healthy so no need to avoid it. Thinking about getting an air-fryer primarily as a quicker and more efficient method of…
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Small microwave and small fridge recommendations please
To save going up and down three flights of stairs, just to make a hot drink, I want to create a coffee station on the top landing. I hope that with top windows open in bedroom, dressing room and bathroom, it won't get too steamy. A microwave and a small fridge on a trolley would be ideal. I don't want a Beko fire hazard…
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Help with Costco UK Membership
Hello, My Costco executive membership expires tomorrow, I added my spouse for free and added another relative for £16.80. Questions are: - My membership renewal is 28th Feb, however I added my spouse few months later in May. If I let my membership lapse (do not renew), then will my spouse costco card continue to still work…
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Washer/Dryer vs Washer/Heated Airer
Hello there! This is my first post so apologies in advance for any dodgy formatting or bad forum etiquette! Basically I'm in the unfortunate position of having to buy a new washing machine. However I'm wondering what would actually be best; Buying a Washer/Dryer combi machine or buying a basic washer and a heated…
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Kitchen extractor replacement less than 600mm?
The extractor fans above built in hobs and ovens are usually a standard width of 600mm. Has anyone seen any that are not quite as wide please? (Probably around 560mm) I'm looking at options for upgrading a kitchen. One is to buy replacement doors, but that would still leave problems on the end panels of some units.…
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Recommendations for a Book about a dogs adventures for 13 year old
Please could anyone give me some recommendations for Books about a dog’s adventure for a 13 year old could be a book about the dog’s perspective itself or about the dog and the child adventures. It’s not an easy task when someone asks you to buy a book of this sort. Many thanks to all that help, I will pop back in a couple…
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Cheap but good quality clothing for men?
I've been told by a few friends that I need to "Get a better sense of style" - I'm therefore looking to expand my wardrobe (my wardrobe that consists of about 3-4 shirts and 2 pairs of jeans, so yeah they aren't wrong!) I usually get my clothes from Burton Menswear as I've always found them to be good quality and fairly…
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Verifying old antique jewllery
No idea where to put this. But my friend has found some 'antique', none contemporary jewelry. However he wants to get it checked if it's worth anything. It seems like some middle Eastern ring. Anyone know where to get theswe checked?
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mattresses. some options but open to recomendations
we are buying a new mattress for the mil. budget about £2k important things: small double for someone about 25 stone (so firm) need good edge support as she needs to be able to get in and out without it collapsing and needs to sit on the edge of the bed to put her shoes on and get dressed side sleeper we've been in a few…
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Cheap kids holiday clothes
Hi, My family and I are going on holiday to Turkey in June, and I wanted to know if you have any suggestions for cheap kids clothes? I want to buy now, while people aren't typically buying summer clothes, because I've heard it's cheaper in the winter months. Can anyone help?
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Varifocals or Reading Glasses
HI All I went for an eye test and I have been told I will now need varifocals. Someone told me - her mother ( admittedly years ago) was told by an old school family optician to never go varifocals and to always use separate reading glasses. Not sure if this was because it was new a thing back then and the optician was just…
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Royal Mail stamps swap out deadline
Does anyone know if there is new a deadline for swapping out old stamps it used to be 31st Jan 2023, can it still be done ? https://www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps
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Pact coffee. any good?
I found a flyer in a magazine advertising pact coffee. apparently they make all different types of coffee. and you just choose what you want. it arrives in pods, which are packed in boxes. question is, as I don't know much about coffee and coffee machines, do I need a coffee machine of some sort to make this work? or how…
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External parcel box
The basic idea is to get an external parcel box because I want a PassivHaus door I've looked at this https://www.smartparcelbox.co.uk/ Are there any better alternatives?
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Has anyone tried Honey browser extension for automatic discount codes/vouchers?
https://www.joinhoney.com Be interested to know if it works and is worth having. What is in it for them?
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Is Amazon Prime worth it and is free month really free
So I get odd thing from them - but have not gone down prime path....concerned if as easy to cancel as it seems! and whether apart from delivery cost is it worth it. Ad for Prime day are everywhere and I have wanted to purchase crock pot from them - but will its price drop during Prime days and will I really be able to…
