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Emergency, Help Needed!!
Hi guys, I know this probably isn't the right place, however an emergency is an emergency! I just dyed my hair at home for the 1st time in my new house, now the pesky black dye has stained my enamel bath and tiles! PLEASE HELP!! I have tried trusty stardrops to no avail, and used flash with bleach and has now turned the…
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I got a Panasonic breadmaker on Ebay and I'm so excited
I have wanted a Panasonic for ages but just couldn't afford one. I have been making bread by hand but because I have a frozen shoulder I find it painful. Anyway bid on a Panasonic 251 and got it for £35!!!! Oh has been to collect it and is on his way back now. I can't wait to use it. What should I make first? What do you…
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Face Washing????
hi i have two young children dd4 ds1 1/2 and i don't know what to use to wash their faces. i have always used wipes or a wet flannel but have never used soap etc. i only use water on my face as it is soo sensitive. thanks
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what to do with old videos and cassette tapes??
I'm not sure if this should go on this board or the new green one so please move it if I've chosen the wrong one. (blame it on "eeeny meeny miney mo .. ) I did searches but found no answers anywhere on the boards. I'm having a major clear out and have half a box of old videos and cassettes which I no longer want. They were…
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help with pickling eggs and ideas for surplus eggs
hi... my chickens a re laying so many eggs that i am getting to the point where even the people i am giving them to have had enough... so now in a mad moment i thought i could pickle some and sell them in a farmers market, or christmas fair... along with some goodies made with the eggs....quiche...egg mayo.... etc... you…
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Roasting veg, idiots guide?
Hi all. I am actually quite a good cook, but sometimes the basics go pearshaped. Heres another example. I have for roasting for dinner later leeks mushrooms baby cherry toms carrots peppers butternut squash :confused: never cooked this before but meant to be nice, so i thought id buy one red onions I dont know what I…
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Philadelphia/Pesto Pasta
Hi, On the Philadelphia advert on TV there is a recipe for pasta with Philadelphia and pesto. I'm sure it has mushrooms in it too. On their website I can see a recipe but its not the same one. Can anone remember it? I'm sure on TV it uses Garlic Philadelphia but the one on the site uses the plain variety.:confused:
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My first roast, feel like a proper cook now!
Today whilst shopping I bought a boneless pork shoulder for DH (I'm veggie) and a whole chicken. I was brought up on burgers and sausages as meat, and DH has only really cooked a proper roast at christmas. I felt it made more money-saving sense to buy a large joint or whole chicken instead of paying (often a similar price)…
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sorted freezer/pantry/fridge. Help required!
Right so I don't need to go shopping for a year as I have sorted out the food & done inventory! :rotfl: I have ingredients bought with good intentions but no idea what to do with: MILLET GRAIN COUSCOUS BULGAR WHEAT PUMPKIN SEEDS. Now I didn't find some extremely ancient & very sprouty spuds in the bottom of the…
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White Plaster On Floor!!
Hi everyone, Dont know if this is in wrong place. Problem is i have laminated floor throughout the downstairs and ive just had the kitchen plastered and all the floor is now white. Ive washed it half a dozen times now with no avail, its still white! Ive used bleach, flash and cif. Has anybody got tried and tested answers…
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Help needed with Fancy Dress outfit!
Hi was wondering if someone could help me out. I bought a Scooby Doo outfit for saturday and got it back and the legs were quoted at 33" but really 30-31" which is too short for my legs and need to add 4" or so to them. Now phoned the people who i bought it from they said they went on the packet, so phoned the makers of it…
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Risotto in a Slow Cooker???
Apologies if this has been covered before (I tried really, really hard to find it in the indexed bits etc.) I'm chuffed to have got myself a SC and have done a lentil & veg stew and a delicious tomato pasta sauce. Tomorrow I was thinking of trying risotto (a veggie one) as I know that 'Delia' says they can be done in the…
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what to make with casserole beef apart from a casserole!
I have 2 packs of casserole beef I got really cheaply but not sure what to do with them other than a beef casserole! Any suggestions? I have potatoes, veg, stock cubes, seasoning, gravy, ect...lots in really as my tesco.com shop was delivered yesterday. Helen x
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HELP Rabbits invading my garden!
Hello, does any kind soul out there have a solution to my rabbit problem please? Rabbits from an adjoining field have now found their way into my garden and are eating anything thats nice and tasty, which means most of my new seedling plants and some perrenials, plus the grass. Is there a simple detterent I can use to keep…
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Ok...I admit defeat, I need help. Can I play too?
I have just got my credit card statement in today and OH and I have just had a massive barney over our shopping bills. (We always use our Tesco card to pay for everything over the month, as we collect the points and usually use them in MFI. Account gets cleared every month btw.) Anyway, because we use a cc to pay for our…
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Washed at 60 instead of 40degrees
I foolishly asked my DH to put the washing on for me the other day so fully engaging his brain cell he put it on a 60 degree wash instead of 40. :eek: :wall: I was a bit peeved to put it mildley - he hasn't done too much damaged except to my microfibre cloth (gone a funny colour) and the boys school trousers. I usually buy…
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Cleaning mirrors
:o In the bathroom we have a mirror that has been hidden by a shower tidy for ages, now it's covered in scum type stuff YUK How on earth can I get if off? Tried bleach/stardrops Anyone would think I live in a dump and I dont :p
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how long does supermarket "fresh soup" keep?
Hi I confess to having bought some readymade so called "fresh soup" from Tescos at the weekend. It doesn't give a use within x days once opened but its been opened since Sat. The use by date isn't up for a few days. Is it ok to eat this lunchtime or should I chuck it out? thanks
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Cheap and cheerful summer tops
I noticed the other day that many of my white/light coloured t-shirts had seen better days. As money is very tight I was concerned about how I would go about updating our (myself, OH, daughter 6, son 13) summer wardrobe. Whilst wandering around Tesco I had a:j moment. They have very cheap plain t-shirts around £1.50 or so,…
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Refurbishing Sofa and Armchair - H-E-L-P please!!!
Already posted this on the DIY forum but got no response so far, and I wondred if any of you very clever ladies have any ideas to help me please? I have a 1970's solid oak sofa and armchair which I am loathe to part with because it's size is ideal in our living room and it is solid and well made...BUT...it is VERY…