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Brabantia bin

I have a Brabantia 50 L bin which has just given up the ghost. Is it worth buying one of these new ones with the sensors in the lid which automatically opens when a hand approaches and closes after so...

northboy

renting or letting

what is the difference between renting a house and letting a house.

tiny e.a

Removing the smell of garlic

I was chopping copious amounts of garlic on saturday and the smell is still on my finger tips, I washed my hands throughout cutting it to try and reduce the smell, and immediately after I'd finished...

OooErr

Nigella Express

In last weeks episode NIgella cooked pork chops and gnocchi in a cider, mustard and cream sauce. I was wondering if it would also work with creme fraiche instead of the double cream. Any thoughts?

foxycat

spanish drink

what is sangria made of

sloppy-joe

dirty dishwasher

my 14month old dishwasher is not cleaning properly,i have cleaned the filter ect. but to no avail,anyone any ideas before i call the engineer out? thanks sj

Elaine

more economical way of heating our conservatory in winter?

we currently have an oil filled electric radiator in the conservatory but this is expensive to run and as my capped electricity deal has finished I'm trying to think of a cheaper way to heat the...

Repro13

Windows

Our house has a window with yellow glass in, a throwback from the 70s. We cannot afford to replace the window. Does anyone have any ideas on what we could do with it to bring it more up to date?

Scarlett

takeaways

How many times a week do you get a takeaway, and what type do you usually get? Is it a certain type on a certain day of the week?

corrideo

Fitted sheet for large single mattress

Have just bought myself a fab new single bed but the luxury deep mattress is 95cm wide and 23cm deep; this means most standard single fitted sheets at 90cm are too small. Help! Any ideas, apart from...

gelda

foreign produce

Went to Tescos yesterday and bought some strawberries ( from USA) some blueberries (from Poland) and some runner beans (from Kenya),why are we importing these things when there's an abundance of them...

spaced

Cycling on Pavment

Yesterday a rent-a-cop (Police Community Support Officer) saw me momentarily (to avoid huge traffic) cycle on a pavement. I saw him in the distance pulling out his note pad and trying to get in my way...

Karen2005

Tomato blight

I'm very proud that I've grown tomatoes for the first time ever (in fact the first veg/fruit I've ever grown!) but some of them seem to have tomato blight. Is it still OK to eat these? Should I cut...

joannie10

Cooks String

getting a bit of a cookery lesson from a friend and she said I need cooks string in order to tie some pork. Where can I get this from and does it really have to be cooks string?

countrykid

Weed Killer - Pet Friendly but works!

Last year I cleared a small patch of ground that had grasses and brambles growing on it. Despite digging deep with a pick axe to get at the roots, and after much back breaking, the grasses and...

Nickienickie

How to draught proof old fireplaces

I live in an edwardian house and have several original fireplaces that have gaping holes up into the chimney breasts therefore allowing the hot air out iof the rooms in the winter. Does anyone know if...

amonty1144

Smelly duck

Have just bought a duck from Somerfield (before you ask, it's dead) I've got it home and I think it smells off throught the packaging. I've phoned the Supermarket and they'll say they will change it....

crapmemory

Problem sink

My bathroom sink takes AGES to empty. I have taken off the u bend and can't see any blockage, I have also put stuff down the plughole that is supposed to clear and clean it but no joy so far! Any...

dazed57

Spanish Wine

I'm only just learning about wine. I've always enjoyed it but now I'm starting to recognise a good quality bottle. I'm going to Spain in two weeks. Any wine experts out there who can tell me what...

Celtigra3

Stewed Fruit

Can you freeze stewed fruit successfully?

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