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Flylady Challenge - New Year, New You
This is for everyone who wants their life to run more smoothly in 2007. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join in and either follow the plan or go with the flow. As it's not the new year quite yet I will post starters orders tonight before I go to bed along with a working plan. Please don't feel you have to follow the plan…
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What to do with: free CDs/DVDs
Good afternoon all ! I bought 2 newpapers today & both has free CDs. One was a national paper with magazine & CD in cellophane & the other CD was handed to me as I paid for local paper. Now, it was only wnen I got home & went to put the free CDs in my CD basket I realised the basket is now overflowing with free CDs! From…
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spice mix for fajitas
Hi folks, First post so be gentle with me! I buy my fajita spices from Costco - they do the big catering jars ~500g for a couple of quid - worth it if you have them regularly. I don't have a recipe for mixing your own but I can tell you that these big jars list the following ingredients (if you want to have a go…
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Cheese& pot pie..can i freeze?
Sorry that this is a bit of a 'thick' question, but i'm sure someone will help me. Can i freeze a cheese & potatoes pie and if so how do i re heat it, how long for & which gas mark? The pie is in approx 8 inch pie dish. I never make things in bulk because i don't know how to reheat...can anyone help me? :confused:
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Pen mark on leather shoe, how do I get it off?
I bought a pair of green leather shoes for my DD. I noticed what looked like a pen or marker mark but there were no other ones in her size. Asked the assistant if she had something to take it off, she didn't but gave me a discount:j Is there anything that will take if off? It is not very big, but I know it's there. Thanks…
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Confused about making homemade lemonade
I just bought a giant bag of lemons and I've been searching the web but there seems to be so many different ways of making it! Delia's seems to take forever, some only an hour. Some use the zest, others don't. Has anyone got any tried and tested instructions? :confused:
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Spice For Beef Olives
What spice do you use to make your own beef olives. :j :j :T
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Cats!!!!!
Hi! Am quite new to the forums - but have been reading some great tips and hope you may have some advice for me...... I've got 2 cats - both are indoor (necessary, unfortunately) and it's come to that time of year where they are losing the winter fur and shedding hair everywhere. One of them in particular seems to walk…
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Old style or microwave meals?
I this months Somerfield Magazine it states that over 10% of brits have passed off a supermarket meal as their own! Would you?
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Freshening mattresses
Hi all Whenever I change the bedding I leave the matress bare for a few hours and then give it a good spray with Febreeze but I'm sure there must be a better way to do it - and one that doesn't just 'mask' problems ...... so has anyone got any top tips for refreshing a mattress old styleee? I was thinking that maybe tea…
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Not sure what there call but where can i buy
those foil trays and dishes thingy's. that can go in freezer and in oven. i do buy them from a cheap shop locally but they onl sell about 3 different sizes. so was wondering if anyone knew of a place online that sold them cheaply. like this http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/!2514_2515_2516_2517 but cheaper , i can get…
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Re-moulding Deodorant Sticks?
:confused:Does anyone out there have any suggestions on how I can make use of that last bit of stick deodorant you can never get out of the tube?:confused: I've tried moulding it into another tube but the fragments don't want to cohere. Warming? Microwave? I know it sounds just stingy but when a stick is about 5cm long and…
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butternut squash and sweet potatoes
butternut squash and sweet potatoes could i use them together in a soup and how do i prepare them both as i have never used them before:confused: (trying new veg due to Lidl half price offer at the moment...lol):rotfl: thank you in advance for all replies
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strange request!
My school is having a safari/african day in support of UNICEF on Friday as it's their Day for Change. Since i am organising it can anyone suggest what i could dress up as? Ideas so far has been a safari suit? Thanks
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curtain sizes
Hi , just a quickie! I am trying to buy some blackout curtains but I'm not sure which measurement is which :confused: If it says 66x90inch which one is the drop? Thanks
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Packed lunch low fat food
Hello, I'm sorry if this sort of thing has been asked before but I couldn't see anything. I have decided to bite the bullet and try to do weight watchers again (although being a Money saver I won't actually be going to the meetings - just doing it on my own with the information I already have and my weight watchers…
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os daily sat 27th jan
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for sat 27th jan. 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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Kenwood Chef- which attachments?
I'm looking for some info about kenwood chef/majors. I guessed maybe some of you O/S people may have one? What's the difference between the kenwood major and the kenwood chef? Are they REALLY worth the money? I do know of people who have had the machines for 10+ years. Can you still get replacements and extra attachments…
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Making own cards
I was wondering if it works out cheaper to buy card making kits and make my own cards for birthdays, crimbo etc., also does anybody know where to get the best kits from, I've looked on loads of websites and it's very confusing Thanks
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Kettle for Aga
Hi Don'y know if this is the right board, but probably the best to try first. Please can anyone recommend a kettle for an Aga. I want to buy one for a friend but dont want to spend an absolute fortune. What should I be looking for ? Will a normal stove top kettle do or does it have to have something special about it ? Any…