First one to clear 15k gets a paper hat

doodledo_2

:rotfl:pmsl sorry

poorandindenial

So, Lady Doodles of Two Houses, will you be back here with full gusto now you have your nice shiny new house

doodledo_2

Yeah definately I need to get back on track for sure, whether it be saving or debt busting.

It's easy to get carried away when you know you have a large lump of cash coming your way and I really really want to start building a nest egg.

It may sound sad but I want to get a few grand behind me so I can at long last stand on my own two feet and not have to go to my parents to be bailed out when something happens.

Lots I want to do to the house too, but I am in no rush so will take it easy and do things as and when I have the cash.

clearmydebts

doodledo wrote: »

Yeah definately I need to get back on track for sure, whether it be saving or debt busting.

It's easy to get carried away when you know you have a large lump of cash coming your way and I really really want to start building a nest egg.

It may sound sad but I want to get a few grand behind me so I can at long last stand on my own two feet and not have to go to my parents to be bailed out when something happens.

Lots I want to do to the house too, but I am in no rush so will take it easy and do things as and when I have the cash.

All sounds very good and sensible Doodles! Congrats on the house purchase. It must feel brill to have a place independent from where your ex lived as well.

doodledo_2

Yeah it feels brilliant and it feels like "home" which is something my old place hadn't felt for months.

savingholmes

Pleased for you doodledoo!

poorandindenial

I just went onto the flylady.net website to try and motivate myself to make a start on my hideously dirty flat, I clicked on 'babysteps' and the first thing that came up was 'shine your sink'

My initial thought was 'that would be nice, but then I will have to clear the clean washing up off the drainer to do that properly and I can't put it away until I have tidied my cupboards as they are so messy' swiflty followed by 'I don't think I can face it'

I am not sure I am cut out for the whole clean house thing :rolleyes: I used to be good but somewhere I have become a slattern

savingholmes

paid you are not the only one -

I have 2 piles of sorted clothes in the living room waiting to be put away since sunday -

I have a suitcase - been there since Friday

etc etc etc

poorandindenial

savingholmes wrote: »

paid you are not the only one -

I have 2 piles of sorted clothes in the living room waiting to be put away since sunday -

I have a suitcase - been there since Friday

etc etc etc

My suitcase has been there for 10 days, behind my front door (there is no room anywhere else) getting in my way if I come in carrying anything. Dirty clothes are still in there.

I am half tempted to take a photo and post my hovel up to shame me into action :eek:, there would be utter shame though as there are bras hanging all over the place from when I hung them up to dry - lol (they are dry now, it is just acting as an extension of my bedroom)

Lazy, lazy, lazy

ETA: oh god, I just took a photo and it makes my flat look like something out of life of grime, I will have to clean it a bit just to do a 'before' photo

clearmydebts

I am brutal at keeping tidy as well. At the moment I am feeling so ill all the time that poor OH is left doing everything. I feel so sorry for him.