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Mattress is too hard
Hello, I have a problem and I hope someone can help! I got a new mattress after researching what my options were and selecting what seemed like a good match. The first one wasn't for me - it was advertised as medium firm but felt more like a rock! Great if you want a firm mattress but I, a side sleeper, need a soft one.…
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New flat cooking options
Renting a high end flat for 6 months It comes with electric oven and hob Im wondering should I use these , one or both? Or just buy a microwave, perhaps with a convection oven. So that when I move out its all clean ? Any thoughts? I will mostly just cooking beef ie burgers meatballs minced beef , cook in oven or pan with…
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 30 September 2026
Morning all, anyone can start the thread, it's really easy.
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 29 September 2026
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O/S Daily Monday September 28 2026
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Panasonic Breadmakers SD206 and SD251to SD257 Drive Belt fix
These machines keep going and going, but eventually, the profiled drive belt on these machines starts to slip on the motor drive pulley. It is impossible to buy a replacement SD026 drive belt - ASD158-108-W (even second-hand); or an SD251 belt - ADF01R140 (except at a ridiculous price). First of all remove the bottom of…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 21st September 2026
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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Old Style Daily Sunday 27 September 2026
Morning all. 🙋♀️
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O/S Daily Sunday September 28 2026
Morning all.
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Merged: clean cooking
This discussion has been merged.
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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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Old Style Daily Saturday 26 September 2026
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Old Style Daily Friday 25th Sept 2026
Morning folks x
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Old Style Daily Thursday 24 September 2026
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 23 September 2026
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 22 September 2026
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O/S Daily Monday September 21 2026
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Weekly Flylady Thread 14th September 2026
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 Sunday 20 September 2026
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O/S Daily Saturday September 19 2026
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