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House rules

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wendyf_3
wendyf_3 Posts: 159 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
Does anyone know the poem/saying that sometimes appears on wall plaques etc about the funny house rules? It goes something like
"If you drop it, pick it up
If you break it, fix it...."
I am making calendars with my class and thought this would be nice. If you know if any others then that would be great too.
Thanks
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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Pick any one from a hundred:-

    google "If you drop it, pick it up"

    The rest is up to you :)
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  • stefejb
    stefejb Posts: 1,725 Forumite
    if you sprinke
    when you tinkle
    be a sweetie
    wipe the seatie

    stef
    I'm going to feed our children non-organic food and with the money saved take them to the zoo - half man half biscuit 2008
  • LJM
    LJM Posts: 4,535 Forumite
    nice hehe :)
    :xmastree:Is loving life right now,yes I am a soppy fool who believes in the simple things in life :xmastree:
  • Disdisbiff
    Disdisbiff Posts: 123 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    I have a lovely magnetic plaque on my fridge that my children bought for me that has some of our house rules on it

    it says:
    If it's open -close it
    If it's on the floor-pick it up
    If it's dirty -clean it
    If it's hungry-feed it
    If it's sad-LOVE IT

    Hope this helps
    Debt free since September 2018 :j:j:j
  • catznine
    catznine Posts: 3,192 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    "Come in, sit down, relax, converse,
    my house doesn't always look like this
    sometimes it's even worse!
    Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our heart rather than a piece of our mind.

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  • **purplemoon**
    **purplemoon** Posts: 229 Forumite
    Mum's Rules

    I cook it, you eat it.
    I buy it, you wear it.
    I wash it, you put it away.
    I clean it, you keep it clean.
    I say bed time, you say Goodnight.
    I say off the phone, you hang up.
    I say NO, you don't ask WHY.

    Cause I'm the Mum! :D
  • elona
    elona Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    "Our home is clean enough to be healthy and dirty enough to be happy!"
    "This site is addictive!"
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  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    **purplemoon** wrote:
    Mum's Rules

    I cook it, you eat it.
    I buy it, you wear it.
    I wash it, you put it away.
    I clean it, you keep it clean.
    I say bed time, you say Goodnight.
    I say off the phone, you hang up.
    I say NO, you don't ask WHY.

    Cause I'm the Mum! :D
    Like it :T ;)
  • Horasio
    Horasio Posts: 6,676 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    **purplemoon** wrote:
    Mum's Rules

    I cook it, you eat it.
    I buy it, you wear it.
    I wash it, you put it away.
    I clean it, you keep it clean.
    I say bed time, you say Goodnight.
    I say off the phone, you hang up.
    I say NO, you don't ask WHY.

    Cause I'm the Mum! :D
    I sent this to my son

    He said

    Bolex


    He asked me for money later

    Guess what I said?:D
    An average day in my life:hello: :eek::mad: :coffee::coffee::coffee::T :o :rotfl: :rotfl: :p :eek::mad: :beer:
    I am no expert in property but have lived in many types of homes, in many locations and can only talk from experience.
  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic I've been Money Tipped!
    :rotfl::rotfl:
    Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.
    Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!
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