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Plant pot stain on cream carpet - aargggh!
Hello, I have a ceramic plant pot that has made an awful stain on our lovely cream carpet. I have no idea how it happened - is there anything on earth that would get rid of the stain? I've tried stardrops and Vanish but no luck so far. Thanks.
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Green coloured water - how do I do this?
I don't know if this is the right thread, but we are decorating our bathroom - green and cream. I have some nice clear glass decanters, and would like to display them but with green coloured liquid in them. Rather than buy green bath foam or oil, can I somehow colour water. Would food colouring do it or wold it sink???…
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Shortie's Shopping Spends Diary
Hi all I hope no-one minds the self-indulgence here, it's just that I really feel I need (a) A kick up the bum to be organised (b) Advice on where I can improve things (like same money spends but better health) (c) A diary to really force myself to keep an honest track of my shopping spends My reason for this? I've dotted…
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Kenwood Chef/Major attachments - 40% off special offer
I put this on the Grabbit forum, but thought I'd add it here as so many of you have Kenwoods. For anyone with a Kenwood Chef or Major Food Mixer, Kenwood are doing a special offer of 40% off 2 attachments on their website. The 2 attachments are: Slow-speed slicer shredder (AT948A) normal retail price £37.99, now £22.79…
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Top brands for less
We have the thread about value brands, but what about getting top name brands for the least amount of money? For example, InStore (a chain of large discount shops - I don't know if they are local to Bristol or are elsewhere in the UK) have 200g jars of Nescafe coffee granules for £1.98 and 100 Typhoo one-cup tea bags…
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Please help..where can I get Stardrops/Starclen etc in Cheltenham?
I have tried Wilkinsons, Poundland, Robert Dyas, Savers, Woolworths & Boots. I really want to try them....
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Friday 13th April 2007 - (not unlucky for OS'ers)
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Friday the 13th April 2007. 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…
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Bubble machine: What detergent works?
I got my dd a bubble machine from Argos recently. What WUL can I use in it? The stuff you are supposed to buy is obviously overpriced so I am looking for a cheaper alternative. Cheapo mr T stuff doesnt work, Easy washup liquid doesnt work and Stardrops don't work. Are there any out there, tried and tested by any of you? I…
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Turning a OS disaster round!
Just thought I'd share this with you! Decided to make a quiche and rhubarb (from garden) pie for tea and started to do pastry in mixer. It wasn't going right and then I realised instead of half fat to flour, I'd done same fat to flour! So I had to put in more flour to make pastry ok and have ended up with twice as much as…
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OS style recycling of materials...
I just wanted to share this with you all :) Recently I saw one fo these 99p kits for children to learn to crochet... and being as I had a spare afternoon with horrid weather looming I though "what the heck I always wanted to learn how..." and parted with my 99p. Well by the end of the afternoon I was "hooked" (pardon the…
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birthday cake ideas?
It is my lo's birthday a week today, he will be 2 and fancied making him a birthday cake, normally get a cake from walkers bakery as they are so tasty:D For a change wanted to make one myself for him, have no ideas as last time i made one it was a disaster, normally me and cakes dont mix! Any ideas as what i can do, going…
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vaseline stain
Does anyone know how to get a vaseline stain out of cloyhes?
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Larder inventory
Good evening everyone, I am moving house shortly, and have done an inventory of my freezer/larder. I have been able to meal plan well given all the ingredients to hand, but am having a few problems knowing what to do with the following: dried blackeyed beans (soaking,cooking instructions please) dried canellini beans (As…
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Christmas & Wedding Cakes, how long do they keep??
How long does a Christmas cake last, when should it be thrown out? I always heard that you are supposed to keep a tier of your wedding cake as a Christening cake for your first child, does anyone do this anymore and how long would you keep a wedding cake before you would throw it out?
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What can I grow indoors and in small pots?
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Odds and ends low fat soya chilli
Something I came upon as quite cheap last night and tasted lovely. 3 Garlic cloves - people are still talking to me this morning! 100g of soya mince two tins of tomatoes one tin of mixed beans Chilli powder (hot!) Ground cumin Oxo (beef or veg) 1 medium red onion Courgette (we used a half that was left over, but feel free…
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Frugal Mexican
I went to buy some Masa Harina to make corn tortillas and fell over when I saw the price so have decided to try and mke my own following this recipe as I have some hominy - corn that has been treated with lime. http://gourmetsleuth.com/masa.htm Has anyone ever done this? Thanks
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Mushroom growing kits?
Has anyone ever grown their own mushrooms at home like from a kit? Was it easy? Did it work out cheaper than buying mushrooms? What type of kit/supplier would you recommend..?
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cleaning lava rocks from BBQ
hi , does anyone have any tips on how you clean the lava rocks from a gas BBQ thanks x x xi
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Stupid question from someone who should know better - cinnamon toast
But how do you make cinnamon toast? I love the stuff and there is one little cafe in Stroud where I used to gorge myself on it but I never plucked up the courage to ask how it was done. It's probably really simple and I will kick myself but if someone can excuse my stupidity and tell me I would be truly grateful.