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Air Fryers - how safe are they?
MSE mentions air fryers as an energy saving tip? Per Google loads of people seemingly want these widgits now for energy savings. Never owned one but ordered one last week to join in the rage. Before delivery, shocked to happen on a tech review of exact same model having design defects and causing fires! Cancelled order.…
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O/S Daily, Saturday 26th November 2022
Good morning, I'm just going to make coffee, back soon
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Drying outside in Autumn
Our tumble dryer has stopped working! We don’t have space for an airer to be out and sadly because of that I sold my heated airer. we have a washing line outside, I’ve hung the washing out there today as it’s not raining (yet). There’s a decent breeze going through the garden. Will the clothes dry outside or am I expecting…
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Remoska tips and ideas
Hi Any Remoska owners out there? Yesterday I rescued an old Remoska that somebody was about to send to the tip. I have read about them a bit and wanted to have a go with one - they are such a lot of money to buy new and I don’t know if I will get along with it. Like many people at the moment, I am avoiding having to cook…
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Jumbo oats do they go off
I made a flapjack fruit crumble today with oats that were 18 months passed their best before date. Whilst edible, the taste didn't seem to be same as the last one I made in Februrary using the same oates. Before I offer any to another person I wanted to check if oates can go off or if it just my taste may have changed a…
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click and collect invalid basket charge-robbing baskets T
Hi Today I was charged £4.00 minimum basket charge even though I had spent the minimum £25.00 so please check yours. this was Tesco and when I contacted them I was told it was a glitch and I will receive a refund in 3 to 5 working days!
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O/S Daily Friday 25 November 2022
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Very dark damp start to the day. Loads of laying water. DH and DS1 getting ready for work, I'm showered, dressed and enjoying my first cuppa and my porridge whilst on…
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Slow cooker or oven?
Been reading advice to ise the slow cooker to save on energy. However just read an article in The Sun newspaper app which said to use an electric oven (mine is gas, doesn't give figures for gas) is £66 per year daily for 30 minutes use. Yet it says a slow cooker on for 8 hours, which I thought was energy saving is £13.80…
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Employing a cleaner direct
I’ve used a cleaning company in the past and they’d had training and not only cleaned but made the place look as though it had been cleaned. After a long time they became less effective (I felt the cleaning was rushed and I was taken for granted, it seems to happen if you stay long term with service providers) A couple of…
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Parsley Box meals
Does anyone use these? Are they any good? I’m looking for a quick meal option for times like today, when I’ve got home from a lovely meeting with friends but exhausted, needing to eat but too done in to start cooking. I have various ready meals in the freezer, but veg prep is too much. It took three glasses of wine to be…
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O/S Daily Thursday 24 November 2022
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Very dark damp start to the day. Loads of laying water. DH and DS1 getting ready for work, I'm showered, dressed and enjoying my first cuppa and my porridge whilst on…
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Instant Pot/Multicooker recipes please?
Hello all! Been a very long time since I posted on here but I have been lurking! :blush: I'm getting an InstantPot tomorrow and just wondered if anybody had any good recipes for me to try? I already have a small slow cooker which I use quite a lot but in an attempt to use my oven a lot less I've splashed out on the…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 23 November 2022
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Very dark damp start to the day. Loads of laying water. DH and DS1 getting ready for work, I'm showered, dressed and enjoying my first cuppa and my porridge whilst on…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 22 November 2022
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Very dark damp start to the day. Loads of laying water. DH and DS1 getting ready for work, I'm showered, dressed and enjoying my first cuppa and my porridge whilst on…
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O/S Daily Monday 21 November 2022
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Very dark start to the day. DH and DS1 getting ready for work, I'm showered, dressed and enjoying my first cuppa and my porridge whilst on here. DS2 settled and happy..…
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Where to go from here? - Frugality and Budgeting Diary
Morning all, I am just trying to work out where things can be cut. We don't drive (so no car or fuel to account for) we don't watch TV, streaming is either YouTube or paid for by one of my parents and we're already pretty energy efficient (use of combi microwave rather than using oven, using pressure/slow cooker, etc.),…
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How Do I Save Money Leading Up To Christmas?
As we all know, Christmas is on the way. And with an increase in the cost of living, I'm becoming a bit worried. Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated :)
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Weekly Flylady Thread 14th November 2022
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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Old Style Daily Sunday 20 November 2022
Morning folks. Off to make a brew.
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O/S Daily Saturday 19/11/22
Good morning, I'm popping off to make coffee, back soon
