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@dND - the book looks very MSE. Share any tips on the OS board please? There is a thread on tricks active.No man is worth crawling on this earth.
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yes I'm intrigued by what one might do with mayo. Polish furniture perhaps?Rosa_Damascena said:@dND - the book looks very MSE. Share any tips on the OS board please? There is a thread on tricks active.
I do know some of the other things but am mostly enjoying the effect of sprinkling salt on a watercolour when you're painting. Makes it lovely and blotchy!
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I have my parents' Thomas silver banded porcelain tea service - originally bought as a silver wedding anniversary gift from me & my siblings in 1979 and added to over the years. I think they bought some of the platinum cups etc when they couldn't find the silver ones.dND said:
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I believe the correct term is "Impressionist"Brie said:
yes I'm intrigued by what one might do with mayo. Polish furniture perhaps?Rosa_Damascena said:@dND - the book looks very MSE. Share any tips on the OS board please? There is a thread on tricks active.
I do know some of the other things but am mostly enjoying the effect of sprinkling salt on a watercolour when you're painting. Makes it lovely and blotchy!
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Well I must admit I'm impressed when one of my paintings even vaguely looks like what I intend....Rosa_Damascena said:
I believe the correct term is "Impressionist"Brie said:I do know some of the other things but am mostly enjoying the effect of sprinkling salt on a watercolour when you're painting. Makes it lovely and blotchy! I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe, Old Style Money Saving and Pensions boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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Most of the tips so far, and I'm still on A, are nothing new: Things like lining a oven or grill tray with aluminium foil that can then be thrown away - it's an old book so not necessarily very eco/recycle friendlyBrie said:
yes I'm intrigued by what one might do with mayo. Polish furniture perhaps?Rosa_Damascena said:@dND - the book looks very MSE. Share any tips on the OS board please? There is a thread on tricks active.
I do know some of the other things but am mostly enjoying the effect of sprinkling salt on a watercolour when you're painting. Makes it lovely and blotchy!
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Is there another tip further on about how to remove mayonnaise from between piano keys? I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
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🤣🤣🤣 Not found it yet! Probably leads to a tale like the Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly, (or am I just showing my age here. 😁Cherryfudge said:Is there another tip further on about how to remove mayonnaise from between piano keys? Aiming for a Champagne Lifestyle on a Lemonade BudgetDECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN - 2023 🏅4*⭐️ : 2024 🏅💐2*⭐️ : 2025 ⭐⭐⭐🏅🏅🏅🏅
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And presumably those piano keys are ivory and not plastic like now?
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I've hesitated saying this in case I've remembered it wrong but - I thought they'd re-evaluated the wisdom of what you should put on a burn? They used to say butter so it'd form a fatty layer to keep the air out and keep it clean, but I thought the wisdom had changed on that...? Aren't we meant to run it under cold water to get the heat out of it now?Shout out to people who don't know what the opposite of in is.6
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