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freezing wine, beer etc
if I open a bottle of wine, beer or larger can I freeze the rest? want to make beef in beer ( can I use larger instead) but there is too much in one can. Thanks
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OS Sunday 3rd June '07
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for xx (add date). This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do…
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Dress disaster overted the OS way
Hi, Thought I'd share my recent experience (and a lesson about buying on ebay!). I've just been to a wedding, and thinking I was being both organised and thrifty bought my dress secondhand on ebay last summer. The dress arrived and it was lovely but seemed quite tight, so thought I'd have to loose a few pounds. It went…
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half pound of stewing beef
what can I do that is different than putting it in the slow cooker to make a stew. Thanks
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Butternut squash
Roasted this today,cooled off and put the flesh in a container to freeze,is this ok?
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Kenwood Cheffette A340 - Help please
I have just bought a secondhand A340. It works perfectly but was quite grubby. I have given it a good scrub but wondered if it is OK to put the glass/pyrex mixing bowl in the dishwasher? Any ideas please? I don't want to break it before I've even used it! Thanks x
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Can I whisk trifle custard?
Quick quest that'll no doubt be moved to a different thread once the original, immediate question has been answered, but ... I forget, when I make trifle from scratch, that proper jelly in a box doesn't set as quickly as the quick gel that comes with a Birds trifle kit. I also use blancmange rather than custard because of…
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Is a cake appropriate??????
Ok so I have new uber neighbours who have decorated their entire house in a fortnight and are now starting on the gardens Which shamed me into doing my front garden and I am glad because it's been bugging me for weeks This weekend they asked if they could cut down the conifers in the back garden that run between the two…
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How to Clean wicker/Cane
Help needed Thanks
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Kenwood chef ice cream attachement...
Hi All Been reading the many posts about the various old kenwood chef models. I think most people who have tried a few models tend to gravitate to their trusty 701a and it looks like you can pick them up for a bargain on ebay too. I think I would like a 701a over the 901 for breadmaking and also like the idea of making my…
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OMG Help me please!!!! Washing Disaster
OMG, DH has just bought himself a Schott NYC Hoodie, cost him £80 and has been saving for ages. I told him I'd give it a quick wash to get rid of the "new" smell. I put it on a 30C delicates wash, and I've just gone to get it out and it looks like it's covered in tissues :eek: I think it's the fake fur lining, but I've…
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Horrible object lesson
I know this isn't exactly OS money-saving, but I know I'll get a sympathetic ear. I don't get away often, and I do keep things 'for best'. We're having a holiday next week, and I decided I would tidy up my best pink make-up bag, with my best make-up safely in it. So far I have found: A dinky little container of Tisserand…
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savoury bakes
Hi, I'm getting a bit bored with savoury scones for packed lunches/snacks. Does anyone have any recipes for savoury bakes that I can just get out of the freezer and pop into lunchboxes? Thanks
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Old clothes...what to do?
Me and the OH have had a drawer clean out and found loads of old clothes (well, I say old...some we'd never worn and are now a bit too *ahem* big for) and he put them all into a bin liner to chuck out. I feel terrible about this! They're all types of materials and all non matching so I don't really want to make any…
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Any crafty people? Old leather bag
I have a beautiful leather folio bag, a Radley. I have used it daily for five years and the lining is falling apart - unravelling, getting holes, ripped apart, and coming away from the bag. It's unusable. But from the outside the bag still looks almost 100% gorgeous. Any ideas about re-lining the bag? the internal zips are…
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OS Saturday 2nd June
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for sat 2 june. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do…
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Creating an OS household...
Hi all, I am ashamed to say that I have not dared update my signature this month as I am way over budget for the month (£352 and counting!!!:eek: ). However, it is not all bad news, I know WHY I am so over budget this month (which is an improvement on the all the other times this has happened!). This month, I have weaned…
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Hello & violet creams
This is my first post to the forum, so I am quite excited as I have become quite a lurker of late. I have just given up work to stay at home to look after my little one after being a teacher and I'm looking at all sorts of ways to save and surprisingly I am finding that I am really enjoying saving the pennies! I am quite a…
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Dust mite allergy - help!!!
Hi everyone, I was wondering if any of you know an Old Style way of combatting dust mites. My poor dog has developed an allergy for them, despite me hoovering virtually every day. I am going to post on freecycle to see if I can get hold of a couple of anti dust mite sheets, but someone told me u can put things in the…
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Help anaemia and cooking OS style
Hi peeps Saw the doctor today and he said if i dont start doing somethign to fight my anaemia i am goign to be in real trouble. My hair is already falling out in chunks and that really is no exageration, my eyes feel swollen adn sore, im so unbelievably tired but with a 3 year old sleeping is not an option and i cant sleep…