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Aluminium foil- width
Not sure if this the right board........I bought some foil to-day and noticed there is no longer a narrow (12 inch) and wide (18 )inch choice. To be perfectly honest they are all in millimetres now but I can visualise inches better. There is a new hybrid on the shelves and it measures 15 inches. Now I used the narrow stuff…
hard water?
use washing soda put it in the wash first (instructions on bag) then use only a thrid of the powder you would usually use keep upping the powder till your happy with the wash if this isnt enough it softens the water which means your clothes will last a lot longer and your machine wont furr up ;D
urine stains
any one any tips on how to get them out?? :-[
refreezing chicken
Hi Today I defrosted raw chicken joints and made a casserole. It was lovely. Theres half left and I would like to freeze it for another day. Is it ok to refreeze this chicken? I'm sure the answer is yes, but my other half tells me you shouldnt refreeze a chicken! Also how should i warm it up next time round? I don't like…
Storage Times
This might be slightly off topic here and if it is I guess the mods will move it, but I found a really handy American site where you can download a pdf file that gives info about Food storage times. Its useful to know because it keeps you fit and healthy and cuts down on waste by helping you plan weekly shops and menus.…
Clean & Clear Static From The TV
Heard this one on the TV the other day. Haven't tried it yet; but to clean your TV and reduce the static build up clean it with 1 part fabric conditioner and 4 parts water.
new convert shopping list items
I want to make my own cleaning products and bathroom products I am compiling a shopping list for my local shop to order in in bulk, and have a few items for the order. He is going to the cash and carry on Thursday 5/8, and again in a fortnight. I need help in getting a list together, could you please help me. I need…
Stinky Oven!!!
Can anyone suggest anything to clean my 'self cleaning' oven? I was considering using a washing powder solution in a warmed oven.
plant diseases
black spot rust powdery mildew all shrink at the first sign of sulphur I heard so I tried to buy it couldnt and then had the idea of getting sulphur tablets from chemist (laxative) very cheap (60p) and i disolved 6 in some water sprayed it onto my roses and voila they were much better apparently its much better to do them…
Home Indigestion Remedy
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda approx 1/2 inch of lukewarm water splash of milk mix all three together and throw back really quick as it tastes vile, but it really does work for trapped wind and indigestion. Good if you're stuck with no other alternative in the house.
non automatic soap powder?
if this is on special offer and the automatic isnt, or you have some left from handwashing just use the amount youd put in the machine and add half that amount of salt to it you wont get the suds in the machine then and the powder wont go to waste
moved posts
recently there has been a bit of a tidy up and the mods are moving some stuff over to me so its not all money saving old style but money saving full stop or just a handy to know tip itll soon settle down if you bear with it thanks