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Old Style Daily Monday 13 October 2025
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Weekly Flylady Thread 7 October 2025
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…
September 2025 Grocery Challenge
Welcome to the ninth Grocery Challenge of 2025! 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…
Old Style Daily Sunday 12 October 2025
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Old Style Daily Saturday 11 October 2025
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Old Style Daily Friday 10 October 2025
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Old Style Daily Thursday 09 October 2025
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 08 October 2025
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Veg and lentil soup.
Wondering if anyone has any tips on what to add for extra/interesting natural flavours? Not looking for strong flavours, and not looking to add anything other than 'natural' ingredients - ie, no 'stock' or anything like that. Just veg, lentils, 'erbs, spices, and seasoning stuff. The usual carrot and lentil type soups, but…
Keeping the house warm without putting the heating on?
The temps are dropping and while it’s easy enough to keep ourselves warm without putting the heating on yet but we have pets and it’s obvious they are starting to feel the cold particularly overnight where the house temp has been registering at 10-12 the last couple of nights. We have a Slightly arthritic dog, house rabbit…
O/S Daily Tuesday 7 October 2025
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Old Style Daily Monday 06 October 2025
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All in one cookers vs standalone?
Any of you experienced these all in one things and can comment on how they stack up vs standalone cookers? We use our slow cooker a lot but are looking at replacing it. Not sure what the insert is made out of but it's terribly chipped & we only use plastic/silicone utensils in there. We have a small air fryer as OH wanted…
Old Style Daily Sunday 05 October 2035
Morning. Another wild night and it’s still blowing.
Weekly Flylady Thread 29th September 2025
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…
Old Style Daily Saturday 04 October
What a night!
Fitted Sheets
I've a new double mattress which is less deep than the average at 17cm and unable to find suitable snug fitting bottom fitted sheets. Anyone found such a thing?TIA
Old Style Daily Friday 03 October 2025
Morning all.
Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 3rd Quarter 2025
Hi All Welcome to the Old Style Weight Loss thread for quarter three 2025 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…
O/S Daily Thursday October 2 2025
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