The OS Doorstep - a helpful and supportive thread in these tough times

pennib

For all those cleaning ovens. If you have an extractor fan thingy a brilliant tip I found on Pinterest was to use veggie oil to clean the grease off it. I was rather dubious of this working, but it does, so got a nice gleaming hood now. :T
(We used to use cillit b"ng as it was the only other thing that would cut through the grease.)

I will join those in the crochet corner cos I'm making a blanket as well:D

EstherH

Hi Popperwell, hope you have a lovely day with lots of happy memories. I think I went there once. If it is where I am thinking of we went to a castle or stately home with a similar name - Ripon? Anyway. Enjoy. God bless, Esther

D&DD

I agree and as my OH smokes too its going to save us heaps.The boys are really happy too and are already planning to redecorate so maybe not that moneysaving lol...best of luck I know how hard it is XX

tattycath

D&#8517 wrote: »

I agree and as my OH smokes too its going to save us heaps.The boys are really happy too and are already planning to redecorate so maybe not that moneysaving lol...best of luck I know how hard it is XX

I've just ordered a disposable one-free sample and £2.95 postage. Apparently I'll get a redeemable voucher with my first order and if I put in another order from them I can offset it with the voucher.
Thanks again for this I'll let you know how I get on.

Popperwell

Sounds right Esther, Ripon has a cathedral too...Richmond has a Georgian Theatre and market place...hope the trip is still on...its raining but it may be ok by morning. Nice when you can go anytime... x

EstherH

I thought so. A number of years ago now. Raining here too and I must go back to bed and try to sleep. Got to get up and out early in the morning and I can't sleep. Goodnight. Esther

Hardup_Hester

Welcome Ches, I'm 62 so not that much younger. I wouldn't be without my WM or DW either. I read the thread daily, but I'm a sporadic poster.
We have salad, woohoo, we've had lettuce ready for ages but yesterday picked our first cucumber and 2 beetroot that are big enough to eat.
Hester

alfsmum

Yay, just popping in to say what a lovely new thread

Will catch up later

Happy money saving Saturday everyone

floss2

I'm a newbie to the thread...can I join in? I'll bring my own Ajax!

I'm married, 2 grown-up sons, a full-time job and 3/5 of a lottie, living near the sea in Lancashire.

Popperwell wrote: »

...I'm old enough to remember coal being delivered, rent men, insurance men calling for a weekly payment, delievery vans bringing meat and fruit and veg etc...

So can I, my older brothers were Saturday delivery boys for a greengrocers in our village and I also remember when you had to go out to the ice-cream man with a bowl if you were having a party, as no-one had freezers to put ice-cream in!

GreyQueen wrote: »

Course you can, Malcolm.

I know someone who met the guy who played Malcolm in that Beechams Powders ad (I think it was that product) on the telly back in the day. Is that a slender claim to fame or what?....

My ex-husband went to uni as an immature student in the 1990's with the daughter from the R.Whites (Secret Lemonade Drinker) family...

boultdj

Happy new thread.