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Could we start a meal plan thread again, so it's not lost in the GC?
Just thought this would be quicker reference than what's for dinner or searching through lots of posts? There used to be one a while back, Meal Plan Monday or obviously whatever day you start yours on 🙂 I did post mine in the Grocery challenge, but will post again for anybody that doesn't join in with that thread. Vegan…
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What are you making for dinner?
There were problems with the original thread in that it disappeared and could not be reinstated. So a new thread was created and we all started again, unfortunately that thread also seems to have joined it's predecessor. So here's a new one. We need to hear about Suki's lamb casserole and Island Maid is back from Amsterdam…
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 15 October 2025
Morning all. I'm off down to Glasgow for a birthday lunch with my late DM's crossword friend (those who were around four years ago will remember about him) who turned 80 on Monday. I've wrapped a wee selection of gifts for him including new slippers which he chose, a couple of paperbacks and some sweet things. I hope that…
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Let Thrift shopping thrive in 25!
A shiny new thread for the thrift shoppers amongst us - those who haunt car boots, FB marketplace, Vinted, Ebay, jumble sales & charity shops to score bargains galore!
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O/S Daily Tuesday October 14 2025
Good morning all.
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Straining fruit for cordials, jelly's etc.
Hello all, I'm looking for some advice, I'm wondering what everyone uses to strain their fruits to make cordials, jellys and the likes. I have an old KitchenCraft jam strainer but have managed to lose the bag and it's a specific one which hooks in (it's plastic but I absolutely love it, it's worked perfect for years, think…
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Old Style Daily Monday 13 October 2025
Morning all.
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Melted plastic on ceramic hob
What's the best way to remove melted on plastic from a ceramic hob :s Thanks
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Weekly Flylady Thread 7 October 2025
Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread. What is FLYLADY? Well, it's our version of the US flylady idea - but we work on the principle that housework is not fun, it's boring, can be time-consuming, is often thankless but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here on Old Style to provide the support we all need and to make the whole…
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Reverse Meal Planning
Not sure if many of you will have tried the reverse-meal plan idea. Rather than buying all the ingredients you need to support your meal-plan, you look at your fridge, freezer and store-cupboard and meal plan from that, minimising what you shop for. Based initially on the fresh produce that would be wasted if it is not…
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Old Style Daily Sunday 12 October 2025
Good morning all.
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Old Style Daily Saturday 11 October 2025
Morning all.
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Frugaling my way to FIRE
Hi all I have always spent most of my time on the DFW boards as have spent the majority of my adult life in debt (thanks to a 1990s education that didn't talk about money, parents who weren't well off but hid it very well and being given loads of credit cards when I started university with no education about what that…
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Old Style Daily Friday 10 October 2025
Morning everyone.
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The Second Purse Thread
Hello everyone, I’ve been thinking of reviving the Second Purse Challenge
for a while and a post by @Frugalistamama spurred me on. For those who don’t know about this way of grocery budgeting,
I’ve linked the original posting by @Mothership below. I intend to set aside £30 of my monthly food budget to look
for bargains to…
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Reading as a cheap hobby
Reading needn't cost anything if you live within walking distance of a library or get a free bus pass. Libraries often put on free activities for children, too. If you're lucky, your local library will be warm and have some cosy armchairs. Some libraries will allow laptops so that students can work on projects and…
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Old Style Daily Thursday 09 October 2025
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 08 October 2025
Morning everyone.
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Veg and lentil soup.
Wondering if anyone has any tips on what to add for extra/interesting natural flavours? Not looking for strong flavours, and not looking to add anything other than 'natural' ingredients - ie, no 'stock' or anything like that. Just veg, lentils, 'erbs, spices, and seasoning stuff. The usual carrot and lentil type soups, but…
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Keeping the house warm without putting the heating on?
The temps are dropping and while it’s easy enough to keep ourselves warm without putting the heating on yet but we have pets and it’s obvious they are starting to feel the cold particularly overnight where the house temp has been registering at 10-12 the last couple of nights. We have a Slightly arthritic dog, house rabbit…
