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MSE is catching!
I left Martins book(thrifty ways) beside the bed. DH went up to bed before me and I caught him reading it. Youngest dd came down to me and told me she had been reading it too and that it is "cool". She is only 13. Now if I had asked them to read it that would nver have worked but taking a peek into what I am "up to" has!…
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old style must haves
please help me as am young and new to this but what are the basic old style saving store cubord must haves. you know the things that you should always have in your home. as i really want to make a good start on saving on the weekly shop. :A maybe if you told me/us what he likes or particularly dislikes we could give some…
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Saved my blind
I have a rollerblind in the bathroom which looked rather yucky at the bottom-speckled black and grubby. Further up, it was "as new" so today, I cut off two foot and stitched a new hem, reslotted the the weight on the bottom and now its like new again. Just saved myself the cost of a new blins and the hassle of finding one…
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So ashamed of myself!
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Fish smell - how to reduce/get rid off?
I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right area so apols. On Thursday evening I'll be frying a small amount of fish for Easter. I live in a flat with open plan kitchen/living room. The past few years I've tried a combination of open windows (doors closed, obviously) with the electric fan blowing on low, warm vinegar and/or…
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how to rescue my carpet from my dogs' poorly tummy
Ok so I wont go into too much detail as you may all be having your breakfast but..... my dog has had diaroeah all over my bedroom carpet this morning :eek: Any tips on cleaning it up without totally ruining my carpet ? sorry for the awful thread :o
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Out of date Libby's Tomato Juice
Hi all. My neighbour who recently moved house 'dumped' a lot of her more bulky storecupboard items on me rather than take them:confused: . Thanks to all posters who replied to my query about how to make use of a sack of potatoes.:T Another of her gifts was a box of 8 large glass jars of Libby's Tomato Juice. This stuff is…
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Don't Buy It - Make It
In today's Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2050199,00.html We OS people will soon be the cutting edge of cool!
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OS Daily, Good Friday 6/04/2007
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 06/04/2007. 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 welcome, please do…
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April '07 - PMS Challenge
It's that time of the month again ( ;) ) .... Jump in, if you haven't already, and start clocking up your PMS!!! :D :D :D
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Rusty counter top
Hi All I had a bit of a dilema I was just wonderign if anyone could recommend the best thign to use I left some pans on the side - i had no motivation to wash them basically and the bottom if the baking tray must of been wet because when i took it off the countertop it has left this big rust patch on the counter and its…
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home made window cleaner
today i made some window cleaner from a "recipe" i found 1/4 cup white vinegar 2 cups water 1/2 tsp washing up liquid it worked brilliantly! our windows were filthy(obviously i had left them to get this bad to really test the product scientifically!!!:rotfl:) and its going to save lots of money as this was enough to fill a…
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Bath Curtain cleaning
So now I've got myself a nice shiney bath http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=4790044#post4790044 I would like to know if I can bring new life back to my shower curtain which we got new when I started the decorating, but you know these things take time :o So my shower curtain is looking a little worse for…
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mr muscle
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Fish cooking smells
When ever I cook fish for about 2 days after I get the fishy smell I dont have a extractor or cooker hood, only a very small kitchen with no door on it into the rest of the house.I do burn candles while cooking in the hallway. Help please
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Can I make pastry with just flour and marg?
I really fancy a cheese & onion quiche over the weekend, to go with salad and new potatoes. I'm not planning to go near a supermarket until next week. I have a glut of short-dated milk and eggs, so need to use these up too, hence the quiche idea. I have plain flour and some Olive spread, but that's all. Is it possible to…
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Making pastry
I want to make home made steak and kidney pie, but i'm not sure how :confused: How do you make the pastry?
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Pastry ? HELP !!
Defrosed some stewing beef overnight, and was gonna stick a casserole in the oven, but wondering if I should try and pake a pie instead (which kids would prefer) However........Just rang mum, than Nanna, aaargh! No-one in.:eek: How do i make pastry for the top, got all sorts of flour etc.........but haven't got a…
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Pastry recipes
I want to make some pasties for lunch today and I have looked in all my cookery books but cannot find a recipe for pastry. It has been a while since I have made pastry and I cannot remember the quantity of ingredients. Can anyone help please.
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How Do You Make Pastry?
Going to make a Cheese and Potato Pie thru the week, can anyone tell me a patry receipe? Also a one for sweet things (ie Jam Tarts) ? Or is the pastry the same ! Sorry Newbie !