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- Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:27 pm
- Forum: How do I??
- Topic: Wash muslin
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1707
Re: Wash muslin
I would leave it to soak for a while, then wash it by hand, the fibres in muslin are quite loose, so not too much boiling water, more gentle agitation, the stains will remain, but no worries, they will be replaced by stains from the latest brew, this time throw the muslin straight into water after u...
- Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:14 pm
- Forum: Pets
- Topic: Chewed up and spat out! Help needed please.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4380
Re: Chewed up and spat out! Help needed please.
Sprinkle/paint chilli or curry powder onto the plants, also works on pipes,stairs, furniture, puppies will work their teeth on anything.
- Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:35 am
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Kirstie Bloody Allsop (Or How To Be A Trendy Peasant)
- Replies: 59
- Views: 9993
Re: Kirstie Bloody Allsop (Or How To Be A Trendy Peasant)
edited cos I was reading two forums and mixed them up
But the use of the word Trollop, was pissing me off
But the use of the word Trollop, was pissing me off
- Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:23 am
- Forum: How do I??
- Topic: How do I make my house warm?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7784
Re: How do I make my house warm?
Have a look at my 'prize winning candle' post for some idea's, for this winter go for making the main living room warm and cosy whilst you live with the rest of it, and plan a budget over the winter for the rooms you need to warm up the most, freegle/was freecycle is wonderful for thick materials fo...
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:20 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Central heating - when do you turn it on?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7496
Re: Central heating - when do you turn it on?
We did without the heating till mid November last year, We change the timer each day when the heating goes on, so if we are going to have a lie in, its kept off, unless our lad has to get up for work, it goes on for a few hours each evening whilst we are wandering about, but is turned off once we se...
- Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:58 pm
- Forum: Livestock
- Topic: cleaning & disinfecting chicken house
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1785
Re: cleaning & disinfecting chicken house
Give the whole thing a good blasting with a power washer if you have one, then paint it with non toxic preserver, then check for loose joints and wobbly bits, repair and repaint, you should be able to get this done in a day, if its not raining, but you might want to rehome the hens for the night? ne...
- Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:42 pm
- Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
- Topic: Laws on the gathering and sale of shellfish
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2978
Re: Laws on the gathering and sale of shellfish
If they are selling them then they have to be licenced. get in touch with your local deffra fisheries dept as well as the council
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:44 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Allotment before and after
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3878
Re: Allotment before and after
Well done you, such hard work will reap rewards
- Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:09 am
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: What are your favorite NON-selfsufficentish books?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4603
Re: What are your favorite NON-selfsufficentish books?
anything byTerry Pratchett, laugh out loud ? Bill Bryson
- Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:00 am
- Forum: Eco Parenting
- Topic: What products do babies actually NEED?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8988
Re: What products do babies actually NEED?
The baby sleeping bags are ace, as is a travel cot, they together allow you to have a life too, you can easily carry them to others houses or elsewhere, set them up and put them to bed at their regular time, The word here is routine? at 7.30pm my(then 1 year old) son would be tired and ask for bed, ...
- Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:45 pm
- Forum: Livestock
- Topic: Fox proof chicken run
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5555
Re: Fox proof chicken run
This could work well... depending on the hens? my four chase me everywhere when I walk alongside their pen, so if they all did the normal they would all hit the 'see saw' at once? decapitated hens? if it where a very long see saw it could work 'al la' HFW long thin bridge to his coop? too lightweigh...
- Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:29 pm
- Forum: Livestock
- Topic: Cats and Chickens
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1811
Re: Cats and Chickens
I had the same problem with neigbours cats and our ex bats, I bought some cheap garden netting and wove it onto the top of the pen fence with garden twine, it 's been in place for six months now, it keeps the cats and wild birds out, but my hens are still shut into the secure run when we are out, co...
- Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:34 pm
- Forum: 101 Uses For
- Topic: 101 things to do instead of watching television
- Replies: 48
- Views: 36653
Re: 101 things to do instead of watching television
46. learn a musical instrument,
47 Make a musical instrument?
48 Have a 'spa' evening
49 learn chess and teach everyone else in the house
50 Play Ma Jong
47 Make a musical instrument?
48 Have a 'spa' evening
49 learn chess and teach everyone else in the house
50 Play Ma Jong
- Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:24 pm
- Forum: Looks like we made it
- Topic: Complacent, self congratulatory, smug grin!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2305
Re: Complacent, self congratulatory, smug grin!
Well done you, I think its marvelous.
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:59 am
- Forum: Looks like we made it
- Topic: Enamel Pendant
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2594
Re: Enamel Pendant
Wow, that's a blast from the past :lol: I remember those kilns so well, and you did really well for your first go, we used to run workshops for kids using them, (bet the elf and safety won't let you do that these days?) it was easier to collect copper back in the day, but if you chat up the local pl...