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Defrost Freezer ?

my freezer has filled up this last few weeks with ice crusted and formed all around the edges , how do i defrost this ? do i leave door open for few hours or scrape the ice off ( its solid ) also...

gina32

Lime Scale On Taps....

does anyone know how to get limescale from off bathroom taps, bearing in mind they only have a short over hang. many thanks

Ric.ror

Another Potato Question

I've just found some Vivaldi in the bottom of the fridge They went out of date in January and their a bit 'spongy' I guess I should throw them out Or should I???...

rockyracoon

Underfloor Heating

The Mr wants it, I'm not sure. Can anyone recommend it? Ta...

flutter

Lloyd Grosman Sauces

I love all of these sauces, but wondered if anyone has any recipes using them in casseroles instead of on pasta. Thanks....

PankySmooch

With so many cooking shows on TV my favourite has to be Raymond Blanc with his wonderful recipes and laid back approach he makes it look so easy. My second favourite has to be Keith Floyd, although...

dieseldick

Ideas For Samwhich Tuna, Baquettes Etc

i have loads of tuna in stock , i want to start to eat more tuna/fish protein etc. so would like ideas for samwhich fillers . i mixed some tuna with mayo and onions yesterday but it does not taste the...

Prudie

Expensive Foodmixers

Walking past a trendy cookware shop today I stopped to admire some 'retro' Kitchenaid foodmixers in lovely colours such as dusky pink and powder blue in the window. Then I saw the price, £380!!!!...

Brisayshi

Thin Wood Sheet

Hello all. I have new wooden stairs in my house. I've stained the sides which i am happy with but would like the risers to match. The problem is the risers are made from ply so staining them would...

cecil39

Keeping Meat From The Deli

My daughter bought quite a lot of sliced roast beef and a large pork pie for a family tea that was cancelled at the last minute, can she freeze both and for how long please.

naomi24

Macaroon Or Macaron?

Until watching ‘Bake-off’, I’d never heard anyone say Macaron instead of Macaroon. Is it a north/south thing?...

pastafreak

Do You Eat A Lot Of Ready Meals?

You may not want to after reading this by Joanna Blythman , a well respected investigative food journalist. More than three billion ready meals were eaten in Britain in 2012 They make up the biggest...

Ann

Ipswich/bury St Edmunds Things To Do

Hi all. Going to this area for two days tomorrow - can anyone please recommend places to see preferably inside or from the warmth of the car? Sadly many of the Nat Trust places nearby are closed until...

Oleanda

Opening Bottles

I have various gadgets for opening jars and bottles, but those bleach and toilet-cleaner type bottles, where you have to squeeze the two sides together while you unscrew, defeat me. Does anyone know...

dancecaller

Painting Over A Stain

there are some stains on my ceiling. One that I tried to paint over with emulsion paint. Not sure if it was a water stain from a leak in the alcathene pipe under the upstairs floor. I applied about 5...

horseshoes

Flooring

I'm just interested in your opinions of different floorings. I'm about to redo our hallway and dining room. When we moved here 18 years ago we put wood down, but NOT good, expensive stuff and now it's...

captaink

Maramalade

i just made orange marmalade/jelly using 450gr bitter oranges 3 pts water 3 lbs sugar and 3 tablespoon of lemon juice and it did'nt set any hints please

mintymow

Recycling

How secure is any information on papers we want to recycle. Is it necessary to remove names and addresses and any other secure information or does it all just get dumped somewhere where this...

amoley25

Curry Spices

I'm thinking of starting to cook curries ,is there a basic stock of spices that I should have in my cupboard that would start me of if so what would they be Thanks in advance...

chokkie

Soap Scum On Glass

Hello ABers ..... yet again, I've got a film of soap scum on my shower glass - does anyone know what I can use to remove this? I have removed it satisfactorily before, but I can't remember what I...

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