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Reverse Meal Planning
Not sure if many of you will have tried the reverse-meal plan idea. Rather than buying all the ingredients you need to support your meal-plan, you look at your fridge, freezer and store-cupboard and meal plan from that, minimising what you shop for. Based initially on the fresh produce that would be wasted if it is not…
O/S Daily Wednesday June 10th 2026
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O/S Daily Tuesday June 09 2026
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hmrc arrangement to pay
i get a monthly donation from a charity and i am on benefits. Do hmrc take the donation into account when working out a repayment plan?
O/S Daily Monday June 08 2026
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Weekly Flylady Thread 1 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…
O/S Daily Sunday June 07 2026
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O/S Daily Saturday June 06 2026
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O/S Daily Friday June 05 2026
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O/S Daily Thursday June 04 2026
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Coffee conundrum
Since being made redundant/retiring, my OH has got into bad habits. Although we have a bean to cup proper coffee machine, he has spent around £150 a month on coffees whenever he's out. Driving to see his mum, ( 11/2 hours each way) he'll get a coffee going up and back ( personally I'd need something stronger, but that's…
O/S Daily Wednesday 3 June
Morning all. Just noticed that we hadn't a thread up for today so have started this before heading off to help at the Community Larder. Hope Gers is still asleep in Toronto and everyone else is getting on with their day.
O/S Daily Tuesday June 02 2026
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March Forward Into Spring 2026
Hurrah, it's spring! (Okay it's the start of March but we need the spring enthusiasm after that long grey soggy winter) Welcome old and new faces to the Getting OATs (outstanding annoying tasks) Done thread. For spring! 😁 For me, my partner and I are building a modest house and it is a constant source of stress, so my…
OS Daily Monday 1st June
Morning all Pinch Punch first of the month.
Weekly Flylady Thread 25th May 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…
Old Style Daily Sunday 31 May 2026
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Instant pot is it worth it?
Instant pots are half price right now and I'm tempted but also worrying about whether it will be worth the initial outlay to save energy costs when cooking? Does anyone have one? What types of things do you cook n it?
Old Style Daily Saturday 30 May 2026
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O/S Daily Friday May 29 2026
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