tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post3469877228059556584..comments2024-03-26T09:16:59.012-07:00Comments on Vintage & Frugal Home : Bye Bye to my last brandmyshabbychicvintagefrugallifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847894759380794992noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-86708436477739000082015-10-19T12:46:12.690-07:002015-10-19T12:46:12.690-07:00I shop at Lidl as well as Aldi so i will try that ...I shop at Lidl as well as Aldi so i will try that one too , Its the first time i have heard of reading cookery books in bed lol xxxmyshabbychicvintagefrugallifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847894759380794992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-28934306474406356082015-10-19T12:44:34.514-07:002015-10-19T12:44:34.514-07:00Sue mentioned Ecover too , I will have to have lo...Sue mentioned Ecover too , I will have to have look out for it when its on offer , I have a very old and tatty cake decorating book that i have had for 33 years i use the christmas cake recipe every year and i am a messy cook because i drop things constantly some thing to do with my health issues , Thats why i didnt show that one as i am ashamed of it , lol xxxmyshabbychicvintagefrugallifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847894759380794992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-30355949091892783722015-10-19T12:28:45.909-07:002015-10-19T12:28:45.909-07:00Whoops I just realised I sent my comment as a mess...Whoops I just realised I sent my comment as a message to you! Sorry!!! <br /><br />I'll re-type it here!<br /><br />I love lidl's own brand. It does the job just the same as any of the branded ones.<br /><br />I love old cookbooks. I have a big collection, all from car boots. I'm a cookbook nerd, I love to read them in bed! XLallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14078612398321432402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-59054917344697312922015-10-15T11:38:54.190-07:002015-10-15T11:38:54.190-07:00I love the Aldi washing-up liquid - much better th...I love the Aldi washing-up liquid - much better than branded types, IMHO - though I was very impressed with some Ecover that I got when it was on special offer in the local Co-op. <br /><br />My favourite recipe book is a very old and very tatty copy of 'The Complete Rose Elliot'. She is the doyenne of vegetarian recipes and I still use that book at least once a week even after all the years I've owned it. Elizabeth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-71878819492236670692015-10-15T11:14:06.365-07:002015-10-15T11:14:06.365-07:00I would look up Ecover but have a feeling its expe...I would look up Ecover but have a feeling its expensive , I could do with something that is good for my hands xxx myshabbychicvintagefrugallifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847894759380794992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-37115857853724605542015-10-15T06:45:25.310-07:002015-10-15T06:45:25.310-07:00I have lots of cookery books but all the recipes I...I have lots of cookery books but all the recipes I use are in a folder in plastic pockets!<br />Fairy and other brands similar are too strong and contain chemicals that do not break down so I use Ecover it's very good for hands and good for the water table too and good for washing up of course!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-24477735294775294812015-10-15T04:51:36.980-07:002015-10-15T04:51:36.980-07:00Meals i can make up as i go along but baking i alw...Meals i can make up as i go along but baking i always use recipe unless i am trying to adapt my pastry xxx myshabbychicvintagefrugallifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847894759380794992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-16057137417871037852015-10-15T04:50:28.057-07:002015-10-15T04:50:28.057-07:00Lol , I know what you mean about the photos.xxx Lol , I know what you mean about the photos.xxx myshabbychicvintagefrugallifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847894759380794992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-81662619894685636932015-10-15T04:49:43.465-07:002015-10-15T04:49:43.465-07:00Thanks for that , Hopeing i like it as much as you...Thanks for that , Hopeing i like it as much as you xxxmyshabbychicvintagefrugallifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847894759380794992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-33671220321668964812015-10-15T04:01:49.017-07:002015-10-15T04:01:49.017-07:00I use cook books, magazines and the net but lately...I use cook books, magazines and the net but lately all my "new" recipes come from blogland. Nothing like a tried and trusted recipe to guarantee success. I do make most of my meals up as I go though.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-11602587966910157212015-10-15T03:07:53.140-07:002015-10-15T03:07:53.140-07:00The only branded goods I buy are Barry M! Lidl'...The only branded goods I buy are Barry M! Lidl's and Wilko all the way.<br />I quite like the odd vintage recipe book for the hideous photos but the internet wins when it comes to recipes. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-21864828835363687372015-10-15T01:43:16.257-07:002015-10-15T01:43:16.257-07:00I'm with you on the Aldi washing up liquid, be...I'm with you on the Aldi washing up liquid, best I've used.mendingmakingcraftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958478976127736912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-72644447039840958032015-10-15T01:27:18.872-07:002015-10-15T01:27:18.872-07:00I will review it when i have finished the bottle x...I will review it when i have finished the bottle xxxmyshabbychicvintagefrugallifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847894759380794992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-36545050175781185872015-10-15T01:26:12.532-07:002015-10-15T01:26:12.532-07:00Lol , Gary , Thanks for the flash back , I really ...Lol , Gary , Thanks for the flash back , I really feel old now xxxmyshabbychicvintagefrugallifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847894759380794992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-37257206863316477442015-10-15T01:25:36.197-07:002015-10-15T01:25:36.197-07:00Delia is my favourite , I use her All in none spon...Delia is my favourite , I use her All in none sponge mix for almost everything its so moist , And as i use my mixer its effortless , It never fails xxxmyshabbychicvintagefrugallifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847894759380794992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-39228181747774377022015-10-15T01:23:15.502-07:002015-10-15T01:23:15.502-07:00Hello Debs , I dont know what happened to your las...Hello Debs , I dont know what happened to your last comment , when i tried to publish it , it disappeared, Flavours, lol xxx myshabbychicvintagefrugallifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847894759380794992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-32897105137263870972015-10-15T00:15:48.068-07:002015-10-15T00:15:48.068-07:00I love cookery books and rarely use the internet. ...I love cookery books and rarely use the internet. I too use Fairy but am willing to give the brand you suggest a try, thank you for the tip. Take care.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-716576343296313612015-10-15T00:04:57.574-07:002015-10-15T00:04:57.574-07:00So if you aren't using Fairy Liquid anymore, w...So if you aren't using Fairy Liquid anymore, will hands that do dishes still feel as soft as your face?Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07357848598127011881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-49086486074345555662015-10-14T18:22:13.637-07:002015-10-14T18:22:13.637-07:00I love my big cookbook collection especially Delia...I love my big cookbook collection especially Delia, 2 fat ladies, nigella, mary berry,rick stein .They are all presents, charity shop and second hand bookshops . Occasionally I buy an Australian new book..I have an app that searches the world for the cheapest one!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13088938435541274862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825061743534929555.post-75947104346451725192015-10-14T14:17:33.982-07:002015-10-14T14:17:33.982-07:00Haven't bought Fairy liquid for years now and ...Haven't bought Fairy liquid for years now and the mind boggles at all the different " flavours " it comes in : ) Daisy Debshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08105828820178399476noreply@blogger.com