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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…

Welcome to the 6th Grocery Challenge of 2026! As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be pleased with, not forgetting that we always recommend that you stay inside your own comfort levels and take things gently one step at a time. Remember that this is not a competition....it's…

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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…

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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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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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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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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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

Pinch punch, first of the month.

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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…