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2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
To use Guineapigsqueaks/Sa1sysoo words “A new thread for declutterbugs in (2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025) 2026!" My 2025 has been another washout on the decluttering & decorating fronts as my Decluttering Mojo went ‘walkabout’ presumably as a reminder that I should Plan Ahead 😔 A better year…
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September 2026 Grocery Challenge
Welcome to the 9th Grocery Challenge of 2026! As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be pleased with, not forgetting that we always recommend that you stay inside your own comfort levels and take things gently one step at a time. Remember that this is not a competition....it's…
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2026 Frugal Living Challenge
Welcome to the all new 2026 Frugal Living Challenge Challenge yourself to live a frugal lifestyle so you can afford the freedom to enjoy life. This is about household budgeting, simple living and being creative with your money. Frugality can be a fabulous lifestyle choice for debtbusting, boosting savings or investing in…
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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge- 3rd Quarter 2026
Hi All Welcome to the 3rd quarter Old Style Weight Loss thread for 2026. Please feel free to start posting your weight loss goals for the next challenge which will run from the 1st July until the 30th September. You do not have to submit a loss or gain for the first week as it's our starting week, you can post your first…
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August 2026 Grocery Challenge
Welcome to the 8th Grocery Challenge of 2026! As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be pleased with, not forgetting that we always recommend that you stay inside your own comfort levels and take things gently one step at a time. Remember that this is not a competition....it's…
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New to the Old Style MoneySaving board? Start here
💬 Some classic Old Style threads * Share your charity shop bargains * Cooking for one * Meal plan thread * Sneaky Ways to Save the Pennies and Lots more Sneaky Ways to Save the Pennies * Vinegar - 1001 uses! * The Old Style Starter Pack * What are you making for dinner? * Reverse meal planning Plus keep an eye on the…
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Cooking for one (Mark Three)
Welcome to Cooking one (Mark Three), time to get a shiny new thread up and running. The link to "Cooking for one (Mark Two)" can be found here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/73708876#Comment_73708876 Cooking For One 13th Jan 17 at 7:32 PM Hi, newbie poster though long time lurker trying to adjust…
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Pick'n'Mix - the joy of the chaz in '26!
In response to the cry for a shiny new thread for 2026, its time to start listing our chazzer finds! Last year I took a 3-month detox until the end of March, which I thought would have cured me of my lust for a bargain....but I fear I more than made up for it in the following 9 months of the year! So I now find myself…
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 09 September 2026
Morning all.
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Weekly Flylady Thread 7 September 2026
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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Autumnal Achieving
Welcome to our OATs thread for the new season, please do join in if you haven't before, all welcome This is where we are pleased with ourselves about small victories, inspire and motivate and remind each other of those life bits that we really should do, and try to tackle our OATs- Outstanding Annoying Tasks. You know,…
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Reverse Meal Planning
Not sure if many of you will have tried the reverse-meal plan idea. Rather than buying all the ingredients you need to support your meal-plan, you look at your fridge, freezer and store-cupboard and meal plan from that, minimising what you shop for. Based initially on the fresh produce that would be wasted if it is not…
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The all new using what you have from your Freezer, Cupboard or Shed (Barn)
It is probably time to have a new thread for this. What do you have in your freezer? In your cupboard/shed? Do you have a veg patch or allotment? What did you manage to store, preserve or freeze? I, myself, like to cook following a recipe, but love to add veg from my allotment!
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5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3
Ok I'm diving in as I've noticed several of us have lost posts we thought had posted, and there now seems to be a serious risk of losing the whole thread. So thanks for the heads up Karcher. (and i sympathise Frith - i too like to nip back) I've revisited the first thread of our part 2, posted 28th October 2009. It said:…
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Prepping: the new world...
Thought it was about time for a new Prepping thread... Please keep it on topic, friendly and realistic for life in the UK (i.e. no hurricane basements, no guns, no politics). For those that don't know, the Guides & Scouts among us will be prepared, but are the rest of us ready? IMPORTANT NOTE: this thread is a resource for…
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2026 - Mindful Living and Connection
Previous thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6493531/slow-living-doing-it-old-style/p1 I've decided to start a new thread as life has developed and changed since I started my previous one and my focus is definitely shifting! Being more frugal and living a slow life has definitely been an uplifting and…
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O/S Daily Tuesday September 8 2026
Morning all
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La Dolce Vita 2026
Good Morning My Lovely Friends. Welcome to the new thread. Alas the budget for 2026 will be as tight as ever but I'm determined to live La Dolce Vita. What a glorious morning. Sun streaming through my bedroom window as I lounge in bed, what a lovely way to start the day. I watched the sunrise whilst drinking my coffee and…
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26 for 2026
It’s that time again! As we wrap up one year and get ready to step into the next, the 26 for 2026 Challenge is officially open (and no I'm not using this as a way to procrastinate over my current 25 for 2025 list 🫣) If you fancy a bit of motivation, reflection, or just a fun way to track your year, come and join in. If…
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O/S Daily Monday 7 September
Morning all. It's bright and sunny here so washing has gone out on the line, although it might rain later. It was really hot at the Heritage Day event yesterday and we struggled to find a space on the field set aside for car parking. Lots of people around, which was good for all the traders. Didn't get home until 7pm and I…
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Vegan Storecupboard Challenge Winter 25 onwards
It's back for a new year!! I celebrate my New Years day on the midpoint between Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice and that's today so it's time to get the new Vegan Storecupboard challenge off the ground! The aim of this challenge is to minimise grocery shopping and food waste by using up as much as possible of what you…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 31st August 2026
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 September 06 2026
Morning all.
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novice to cooking
hi all i rarely cook anything put things in the oven or microwave. i want to start an oligoantigenic diet which comprises of the following: beef, lamb, potatoes, rice, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, salt/pepper, apples, pears, bananas, water that is pretty much it. my first thought was to go for beef mince with grated…
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O/S Daily Saturday 5 September
Morning all and welcome to Saturday! It actually feels a bit chilly out there this morning but the sun's shining. I'm off to play for my Morris side at Bunkfest, in Oxfordshire, so need to get going early as it's a fair drive. I'll be out all day so DH is making us a shepherd's pie for dinner tonight. I'll take a sandwich…
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Tell me about your Repair Cafe experiences
The Repair Cafe gets mentioned frequently on the Forum - it runs centres where you can take your broken things (electrical appliances, clothing, furniture etc) and get help repairing them. It's free but donations are welcome. 🔨🧵🪡🎨 I'd like to hear from people who have used one. What did you have repaired? Before and after…
