Things you've tried because of MN

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Philadelphia on Dark choc digestive, apparently tastes like cheesecake.

Nope - tastes like Philadelphia on a dark chocolate digestive! Disappointing

Quinoa
Cloth nappies
Ocado/Waitrose deliveries
Boden

Cloth nappies lasted a few years
Quinoa is ok
Ocado/Waitrose - no
Boden - no

@ExConstance

Folding all the spare bed linen for each bed into one of the pillowcases, never lose any of it in the airing cupboard now and the duvet covers stay looking just ironed, when I don't actually iron them at all.

Whaaaat? This is actually genius.

Forgot completely about talc DF the beach and I also discovered The Organised Mum Method which I love, although I'm not strict about it. Tried the Fly Lady and never got past the blasted "shiny sink".

Tried using no as a complete sentence.

Didn’t work.

With DD 11.

Apparently it’s not fair.

Steam cleaners were really big on MN a while back. So I bought one. Not my best idea, but, from the way posters talked about it, it was the best thing ever.

A silicon toilet brush.

An air frier. Never heard of one before using MN but we now use it at least 3 times a week and I love it. Such a great buy.

M&S tinned soup. And tinned chicken in white sauce.
Got to love M&S. I particularly enjoyed the newly discovered curried lentil soup. Thanks MN.

Good
The Hearts Invisible Furies by John Boyne - love that book!
Efteling
Kelling Heath
Instantpot

Not so good
Didn't like the Korean exfoliating mitts although admittedly I didn't have a soak in the bath first.

Didn't like the Korean exfoliating mitts although admittedly I didn't have a soak in the bath first.

Having a long soak is absolutely key. If you don't have a bath or don't have time to soak, it isn't worth doing.

@PolloDePrimavera SE Was a cracking wee phone, think they shot themselves in the foot a bit getting rid of it initially to be honest, they must have had some motivation to bringing it back and also designing another small phone too

I was directed towards 2 ingredient flat breads which are fabulous

The frugal foodies threads during lockdown 1 were massively helpful for reducing food waste and broadening my menu

@Bloodypunkrockers

@Geography101

www.amazon.com/TagBand-Removal-Device-Medium-Large/dp/B00RVYW2PY

Try this, it's fab.

A USB lighter. Great for fires, but rubbish with candles because the tiniest bit of wax clogs up the heating filament.

Instant Pot - love it, use it all the time
Babyliss Big Hair - awful, my long hair got badly caught in it all the time, gave it to MIL
Rigby and Peller - fantastic if expensive

@ThroughThickAndThin01

Jamie a kit you can buy inexpensively on Amazon. Puts a tiny elastic band at the base and they drop off after about a week. Hope that helps.

@ThroughThickAndThin01 thanks for the tip!

Smile and nod - very useful!

Philips lumea
Boundaries
The organised mum method
Burnt Aubergine Chilli
Bedding sets in pillow cases

All brilliant. I really love mumsnet, it's a fantastic resource connecting women with different lives, experience and expertise. I would go so far as to say I am a more confident person because of the influence of women on here.

. I would go so far as to say I am a more confident person because of the influence of women on here.

Yes, I think I would too. I certainly feel like I place a higher value on my own time / preference/ abilities than I did before I found MN. In hindsight I was a push over.

I have found my confident voice due to Mumsnet - and a eufy

Nifedipine for my bad raynauds (circulation issues that result in very cold extremities, and also in my case, my general core).
Worked great after I told my GP of my problem. He listened to me and put me straight on it. Experimented with dosages and I'm on nearly the highest one and it makes my life better. I used to genuinely fear the winter for the cold.

Anal

(Not really)

I think the grey rock method would be successful.

I’ve become a poo troll

I bought a Kindle Paperwhite. I love it and it's got me back into reading again, so thank you to whoever it was who started a thread about Kindles a few weeks ago!

Center Parcs euphemism.