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cleaning fabrics
just wondered how you clean fabric items like chairs and sofas on a regular basis to keep them fresh and dust free are there sprays available? does it require a cloth or brush? or vacuum? ive got the hang of most things , floors, kitchen, bathroom, just not sure about fabric items thanks
American cloth
back in the age of the dinosaurs my mum used to put what she called American cloth on the top of the wall cupboards in the kitchen. Then once a year she would pull it off and wipe off all the grease etc that had accumulated and put it back, the top of the cupboards thus stayed clean and grease free. I’m going to do up my…
Old Style Daily Thursday 06 August 2026
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Thrifty in my 60's
Next year I reach 60. I have never been bothered about the other big O birthdays . Being 60 does bother me, for various reasons. 1 My father died when he was 60. 2,It is the decade you retire in 67 for myself. I am going to start saving and being thrifty, Also what did you all do when you were 60. I have arranged to go to…
Old Style Daily Wednesday 05 August 2026
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 04 August 2026
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Old Style Daily Monday 3rd August 2026
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Weekly Flylady Thread 27 July 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…
O/S Daily Sunday August 02 2026
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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…
VAX VACUUMS
Through the years I have purchased many Vax units through the Promos offered here on MSE, all have worked quite well when new out of the box, however over a longer term most have proved to be inferior products with the last two having to be returned under warranty. Recently I was to buy a Gtech AirRam Vacuum this is a…
O/S Daily Saturday August 01 2026
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O/S Daily Friday July 31
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O/S Daily Wednesday July 29 2026
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 28 July 2026
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Old Style Daily Monday 27 July 2026
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Weekly Flylady Thread 20th July 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…
O/S Daily Sunday July 26 2026
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O/S Daily Saturday July 25 2026
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