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Making a blind for the glass panel on my front door?
Hi, I love my stained glass front door but its a bit impersonal if you know what I mean other people in my street got round this by putting a curtain up but I tried this and found it too annoying if I needed to open the front door. Now I've seen another house (new people moved in) have put a blind up at the back of theirs.…
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Feeding a Family of 4 - Realistic budget
Hi I'm new to posting, having lurked for ages. My current spending habits in terms of food have been nothing short of ridiculous. There are 2 adults and 2 kids in our house. To be totally and brutally honest I have no idea what we spend per week on food but I know it's something scary. To give you a flavour: 1. I never do…
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Ideas of what to make with the remnants in my fridge?
OK, I am trying to use up everything left in the fridge so any ideas would be very much appreciated: 1 packet of lean mince 3 courgettes Mixed peppers Celery Onion I can't really eat spicy foods and am on a diet as well so it has to be something healthy. Many thanks.
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stupid question... rice cooker
All I have ever done in mine is boiled rice Any other suggestions ?
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Diet foods
I'm currently on a diet but finding it really hard to do it OS. I'm ok with main meals but I always need something sweet afterwards, this is where i find it hard to be OS. Things like Alpen light bars which are very low in fat are £1.50+ for 6. Does anyone have any ideas for things i could make myself that are low in fat…
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OS Monday 26th March
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Monday 26th March. 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…
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I think I've broken my cake...
Hi everyone, I'm supposed to be making a birthday cake for a friend tomorrow and all was well until I went to check it - I think I must have knocked the oven dial down when I was cleaning up as it was at 120 degrees :eek: :wall: It has a crater in the centre now! Any ideas as to what I can do to make it look intentional?…
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Chicken Best Before yesterday....
I just went to make tea for tonight and realised the fresh chicken I bought went out of date yesterday. My OH said, "oh just use it, one day won't make a difference, it will be fine". I would have thrown it away. Out of interest, what are your views?
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Veg Hotpot
just saw someones meal planner and they had veg hotpot on it,how do you make this,ive only ever made it with meat,but im slowly getting fed up with meat
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How to clean car window rubber surrounds
Lots of expensive cleaners on sale in Halfords for this but how best to clean the algae and muck which has accumulated around my car windows over the winter? Also, how to protect the rubbery bits and prevent them becoming perished and/or algae-d?
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Critters!
Hi - me again guys.:rolleyes: As I'm here, does anyone know how to get double-sided tape residue off pvc window frames please? I also want to put a piece tightly around the window itself, almost like an insect screen, so that I can open the windows to get the air in, without letting the flying critters in too. Any ideas…
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Doris Grant loaf?
has anyone ever made it? What is it like....brick or light?
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What do I do with glycerin?
I've been clearing out my pantry and found half a bottle of glycerin. It says it can be used for coughs, sore throats and dry skin, none of which we have :D Any suggestions as to what it can be used for, before I chuck it? Many thanks Penny. x
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Whole Chicken
need ideas, ... we had tea at my DPs mums yesterday and id already defrosted the chicken so i dont know what to do with it .... not really wanting to make another roast for tea today sooo does anyone have any ideas what i can do with this chicken? if i roast it what can we have with it, thanks in advance xx :o
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Making treats with only the following
ok this shows how little ive made homemade cakes treats etc for the boys checked what i have and found the following ingredients flour (both) caster suger icing suger saltanas cream of tarter cocoa powder porridge oats food colourings and a bottle of vanilla essence golden syrup honey have butter and stork margerine, paper…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 19th March 2007
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread, usually ran by Moggins but I'm just filling in temporarily. If you need help organising your week when it comes to housework, or just the motivation to do the dreaded housework tasks you have to do, come and join us, hopefully make it a little easier. You never know, you might start to…
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Anyone see Wife Swap tonight?? A little TOO OS i think!
did anyone else see the US episode of wife swap that was on this evening? one family lived in the city, were fashion conscious and spent a lot of money, looks v important to them, had store bought food etc. Whereas the other family was, of course, the complete opposite, and lived on a farm, worked on the farm all day every…
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Is this cheap?
Im going to try getting a veg box. Im afraid im one of those shoppers who dont check the prices of things and rush round putting in what I need. So, is this good value for money (normally dont buy organic so how would it compare to non organic) £7.50 VEG BOX:- 500g Potatoes - Sante - UK 500g Carrots - 500g onions -…
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SUNDAY 25th MARCH
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Satuday 24 March. 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…
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Half a chocolate roll
Hello there Wondered if you can help have half a chocolate roll left that wasn't very nice to begin with and is a few days old (hence why it's not been eaten yet) anything i can do with it-maybe a bread style pudding? cheers