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Stinky Carpet
Hi, my Aircon has leaked and dumped a lot of water on a shag pile in my bedroom. The dampness seems to have released the most appalling smell. I've tried sprinkling baking soda and the commercial variants of it with scent to dry it out then vacuuming it, but it's not reduced the smell much, just created another smell…
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Cash for the remote elderly and vulnerable
My mother is aged 94, just giving up driving and living a long way from family. We have regular video calls and telephone calls with her through Facebook Portal. We can order food through Tesco's online portal or other supermarket portals. How can we order cash deliveries to her door, so that she can pay her visiting hair…
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Old Style Daily Thursday 09 July 2026
There may be sun!
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O/S Daily Wednesday July 8 2026
Good morning all.
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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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Old Style Daily Tuesday 07 July 2026
Morning everyone.
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Removing yoghurt smell from carpet
I haven't been able to find a thread, although I bet there is one … I spilt a yoghurt drink on the floor the other day. Carpet - not a very good or fluffy one. Scraped it up, wet it, sponged it to lift moisture, sprayed it with Febreze. Next day, smell remains - doesn't help that it's 30+ out there and not much cooler…
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Old Style Daily Monday 06 July 2026
Good morning.
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Weekly Flylady Thread 29 June 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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O/S Daily Sunday July 5 2026
Good morning all.
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Nubuck cleaning
I've an old pair of Timberland boots the yellow ones. I'm reluctant to pay the silly price for the recommended soap and brush kit to remove scuffs etc. Any cheap home remedy suggestions? Tks
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 01 July 2026
Pinch punch, first of the month.
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Old Style Daily Saturday 04 July 2026
Good morning. 🙋♀️
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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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Making yoghurt in a slow cooker
Honestly, it works, but you need a little bit of technology ...We've had a basic electric yoghurt maker for 20+ years (it was a wedding present) but a week or two ago it stopped getting hot. It's not designed to be fixed by the user (I think the casing is glued together) and I was more likely to destroy it than fix it, so…
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O/S Daily Friday July 03 2026
Morning all.
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Old Style Daily Thursday 02 July 2026
Morning all.
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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 2nd Quarter 2026
Hi All Welcome to the 2nd quarter Old Style Weight Loss thread for 2026. 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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La Dolce Vita 2026
Good Morning My Lovely Friends. Welcome to the new thread. Alas the budget for 2026 will be as tight as ever but I'm determined to live La Dolce Vita. What a glorious morning. Sun streaming through my bedroom window as I lounge in bed, what a lovely way to start the day. I watched the sunrise whilst drinking my coffee and…
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 30 June 2026
Morning everyone.
