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29th July off we fly
test test test 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…
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Old Style Daily Sat 3rd August 2024
Morning all from Mehefinland Can't sleep - now there's a surprise. Keep thinking I should have seen something. Why didn't I get her to the doc's sooner and so on . Round and round in my head. Then the rational side tells me to grow up and get on with things. DS and Toxic are coming tomorrow with their 2 dogs so that should…
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Help with meal planning for picky eaters
My kids are driving me up the wall with their picky eating and now I have meal planning paralysis and just can't think of what to cook. My son has autism and has now decided that he won't eat rice, pasta or any homemade chips or wedges. He will eat baked potatoes, chicken burgers, sausages, strawberries, peas and pizza but…
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Old Style Daily Friday 02 August 2024
Morning all. BRB
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OS Daily Thursday 1st August
Morning! Just a quick post to start us off.
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O/S Daily Wednesday 31st July 2024
Good morning - be back soon
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 30 July 2024
Good morning folks. Cloudy with no much chance of sun. BRB
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Duvet Cover
My duvet cove has reached the end of its useful life. I know if you buy a duvet cover you look at Tóg value but is there anything to look out for when buying a cover. It's for a double bed and I want a zip one
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O/S Daily Monday July 29th 2024
Good morning, I'll be back soon.
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Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd July 2024
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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O/S Daily Sunday 28th July
Gosh where is everyone?
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Sponge cake problems
Many years ago I made my sponge cakes in my food mixer and they always came out perfect. I then got myself a k mix. Around the same time I got a new oven and could never decide which it was that made my cakes come out nothing like they did in my old food mixer. It's still very hit and miss how my cakes come out. Sometimes…
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Old Style Daily Saturday 27 July 2024
Morning folks. Coffee time. BRB.
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O/S Daily Friday 26th July
Morning all Think it' s the 1st time I have started this thread. Back in a bit mehefin
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Remove suncream stain from clothes help
Hi Getting my clothes ready for holiday and notice a lot of my white items have turned off white / yellow due to sunscream i used last year ☹ i dont really want to have to buy new ones as other than the change in colour they are perfectly fine. Is there a product i can buy to make them white again?
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O/S Daily Thursday 25th July 2024
Good morning, it's dry here. A bit grey, but not cold. No plans for today except the usual household jobs. Hope everyone has as good a day as they can. Thinking of Dp1 and her family, hope her dg d starts to improve and responding to treatment. Poor souls they must be exhausted. Also, thoughts to anyone else who is poorly…
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Charity clothing collections
Good morning Does anyone happen to know of any charities who will pick up large quantities of goof quality clothing? I have a neighbour who has masses of clothing to remove due to downsizing. I have tried to help but it is exhausting keep running to charity shops as we are both in our dotage now. Does anyone know of anyone…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 24th July 2024
Good morning, just starting off, I'll come back in a bit.
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Home & Freezer Digest Christmas Cake Recipe
Hi all, I am in desperate need of a Mary Berry Christmas cake recipe from the Home & Freezer Digest in the late 1970s. It included a can of pineapple rings. I have made this cake every year since published & now I cannot find it. I know it's late in the year but if anyone has the recipe & could share it, I would be so…
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STERADENT
I suppose Sterradent is perhaps the most well known Denture cleaner, but it is expensive. Is there a more economical brand which does the same thing, better still is there a home made recipe whic I assume would cause far less ? while talking about dentures what's the best way to remove that awful paste from the denture
