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Weekly Flylady Thread 7th July 2025
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 task
easier and quicker. We also…
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Old Style Daily Saturday 12 July 2025
Morning all.
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unexpected bill from 2021 through to 2023
we've been asked to pay a bill from our accountant that goes across 2021 through 2023, it's a payment of over £5500 this is toatally unexpected and we're questioning why at this late date they're asking for it. normally we pay immediately and last year when i forgot a payment for myself i was reminded within weeks for…
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Old Style Daily Friday 11 July 2025
Today could be glorious!
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Old Style Daily Thursday 10 July 2025
Morning everyone.
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All things GINGER!
Last week I went to Costco and bought a kg of organic ginger for £4.99. Lovely big pieces so not drying out round the edges and going wrinkly. My plan, well, wanted to do a couple of things. Mary (of Mary's Nest Youtube channel) has instructions in her Modern Pioneer Cookbook for making a ginger bug and also ginger ale. I…
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 09 July 2025
Morning all
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O/S Daily Tuesday 8th July 2025
Good morning, it's a sunny start here. I know I'm up ridiculously early, but once my eyes spring open I'm up. Well, I'm saying that, it's not quite the case. I've actually been awake since 4am but getting up then was a step too far even for me! I just wish my eyes sprang open a bit later, 7am would do. Our Australian…
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Old Style Daily Monday 07 July 2025
Morning all. BRB
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Kitchen knife sharpening
Hi I've never properly sharpened any of my knives but am keen to start. I could probably do with a néw chef's knife too. Have bought a twin grade whetstone from Amazon but it doesn't seem to make much difference. I have a set of old Prestige wooden handled utensils and the 20cm knife is OK. It's Vanadium stainless and have…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 30 June 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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Removing Stains
Hi All, I am trying to remove two separate stains. Does anyone have any tips? 1. A water stain on a fabric car seat - I have attempted to remove this via a steam mop to no avail. 2. A little stain that is rusty coloured on a white shirt, I'm not sure what it is. I have tried pouring vinegar on the stain and then placing it…
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Old Style Daily Sunday 06 July 2025
Morning all.
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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 2nd Quarter 2025
Hi All Welcome to the Old Style Weight Loss thread for quarter two 2025 Please feel free to start posting your weight loss goals for the next challenge which will run from the 1st April until the 30th June. You do not have to submit a loss or gain for the first week as it's our starting week, you can post your first loss…
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O/S Daily Saturday 5th July 2025
Morning, just starting
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O/S Daily Friday 4th July 2025
Morning, just starting off.
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O/S Daily Thursday July 3rd 2025
Good morning, it's a fine start here. Yesterday was grey and windy with a bit of rain. I went to the cs yesterday with 3 carrier bags of stuff, but they said they weren't accepting any donations for a while because they were running out of room. We've taken a lot of stuff to this particular shop in the last few weeks, is…
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The War against plastic waste
I don't know if we have a specific thread on here for sharing tips against reducing our plastic use - perhaps we could share them, but here's a current "bee in my bonnet". We recently received our National Trust magazine which came packaged in an oute wrapper which said: "I am 100% compostable and contain Potato Starch.…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 2nd July
Morning all from sleep deprived Mehefinland Been awake since before 5 - i blame the crows with their hobnail boots on thundering along the roof. One downside of living in a bungalow ! Looks like another sunny day in prospect, although not as hot as some have been having thank goodness. I don't 'do' heat very well, or sun…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 1st July 2025
Good morning, just starting off.
