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The War against plastic waste
I don't know if we have a specific thread on here for sharing tips against reducing our plastic use - perhaps we could share them, but here's a current "bee in my bonnet". We recently received our National Trust magazine which came packaged in an oute wrapper which said: "I am 100% compostable and contain Potato Starch.…
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All bran tea cake with winter spices
This is an old one and I have tried searching. I’ve not been on here for eons, but I used to be a regular contributor. I went to start my Christmas baking with an all bran cake where the fruit and such is soaked in tea and has mixed spice and otherwise er spices mixed in. I have been told it’s like dumpling cake! Now, I…
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Old Style Daily Bank Holiday Monday 02 January 2023.
Good morning folks. And yes, it's raining. 😀
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2022 Frugal Living Challenge
Welcome to the all new 2022 Frugal Living Challenge Join us here for year 15 of the Frugaldom challenge on MSE - our CRYSTAL Anniversary It's that time of year again, the time when we all need to start thinking ahead into the new year and how we are going to organise our frugal lifestyles, be it to tackle debts, generate…
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Old Style Daily Sunday 01 January 2023
Happy New Years' Day. 🎉🎉
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Weekly Flylady Thread 26th December 2022
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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2022 New Year's Resolutions Thread
As nobody else has kicked off a New Year's Resolutions Thread, I thought I'd have a go. Would you like to join me? I want to experience life, not just read about it or watch it on television. In the past, we've had a 19-things-in-2019 thread a 20-things-in-2020 thread and a 21-things-in-2021 thread. There was absolutely no…
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Old Style Daily Saturday 31 December 2022
Morning folks. I'm in need of coffee before posting more. ☕️
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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 4th Quarter 2022
Hi All Welcome to the Old Style Weight Loss thread for quarter four 2022 :) Please feel free to start posting your weight loss goals for the next challenge which will run from the 1st October until the 31st December - although if we are honest it will probably be until the 23rd December >:) You do not have to submit a loss…
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O/S Daily Friday 30/12/22
Good morning, I'll just start the thread.
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The 'Make Your Own Christmas Booze' thread
Here's a brand new thread for sharing DIY alcohol tips ahead of Christmas, a resurrection of this 2004-2011 thread. I hope this one inspires you, though please do always be Drinkaware. The other day, MSE Duane brought in his homemade version of Baileys Irish Cream liqueur for a taste test. He brought one bottle of original…
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Old Style Daily Thursday 29 December 2022
Morning folks. Still dark. Off to make a brew.
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How to store a Panettone cake once opened
I have been given a large 1kg panettone cake. When I open it what is the best way to store it as it will take me weeks to use. I have never had one before and I've heard they don't keep more than a few days once opened. Thanks
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Red cabbage help!
I cooked red cabbage in the slow cooker on Christmas Eve using Mary berry's recipe with cooking apples (only had eating so used those but omitted the 40g of caster sugar), white wine vinegar (had to use red wine vinegar as had no white) and butter. In my opinion it is bland, so my question is, what can I do with it as I…
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 28 December 2022
Good morning folks. It's too dark still, I may have another wee snooze. 💤
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What's the least expensive Christmas thing that's given you the most satisfaction?
I'd love to hear about the cheapest Christmas item (present, food, decoration - ANYthing) that's given you the most satisfaction. The secret to a perfectly cooked roast? A decent bottle opener from inside a cracker? An evening in front of some good telly? For me it's probably the foam reindeer and sleigh cut-out that my…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 27th December
Good morning, I don't know what it's like outside, but yesterday was very cold (not that I went anywhere, just to the dustbin) Glad to see that everyone seems to have had a nice Christmas Day. We had a riotous time at dd's holiday place in Weardale. Her partner's family were there as well, so with two 4 year olds, a two…
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San Francisco Sourdough Starter
I was at a demonstration last night about sourdough baking and at the end of the demonstration we were offered some San Francisco Sourdough Starter. Now the man giving the demonstration said he had this starter for twelve years and kept it alive by feeding it on a regular basis. Here's the question - can you really call it…
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Black beans
I'm going to cook some from scratch. I'm intending to use the slow cooker - do I need to boil them first?
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Central heating OFF too expensive. Electric blanket or heated car seat cover...
So my home is too drafty and although I've got a new-ish boiler it's all just a bit too expensive and pointless to keep it on continually especially as I'm mostly at home. Two other alternative options for heading I've looked at are electric blankets and heated car seats. Let's quickly compare the two. Double electric…
