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Well, BF is going to stay here this weekend so I have to adapt my plan a bit as there is certain things I do better when I have the house to myself
. finally tea total but in still in (more) debt (Oct 25 CC £1800, loan £6453, mortgage £59,924/158,000)0 -
This week's list is.
- [STRIKE]sent out Am@z0n sale[/STRIKE] DONE
- sent pictures home
- (hopefully) go blueberry picking and make jam :drool:
- [STRIKE]make Magic Lemon Pud[/STRIKE] DONE
- make cake for sale on Fri and use rest of the rhubarb to make jam :drool:
- make more work lunches with frezezer/cupboard stocks
- clean front door and treat wood
- mend jeans
- big MrT shopping list - order
- sign up for Gaelic course
- clean the house (esp. bathroom and floors)
- sort out 3gg account application (they want 3 different bills etc as proof of my address but there all in BF's name
) - [STRIKE]repair the cuffs on my jacket and hem jeans[/STRIKE] DONE
finally tea total but in still in (more) debt (Oct 25 CC £1800, loan £6453, mortgage £59,924/158,000)0 -
Hi all and good luck with your lists.
Mine for this week:
- [STRIKE]hoovering[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]polishing[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]tidy dressing table[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]tidy bedside table[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]wash bedding[/STRIKE]
- pay coins into savings some done
- [STRIKE]coins in piggy[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]tidy bottom drawer[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]tidy middle drawer[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]tidy food cupboard[/STRIKE]
- tidy top of baskets
- cancel PC World dd
- [STRIKE]2 lots of clothes washing[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]tidy magazine basket[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]put rubbish out[/STRIKE]
- tidy shoes
- buy trouser hangers
- [STRIKE]check email[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]check pigsback and quidco[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]use epilator[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]tidy fridge[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]sort ironing basket[/STRIKE]
- sort work forms to post
- [STRIKE]store cleaning things[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]tidy small baskets[/STRIKE]
- finish picture board and hang up doing
- take bag to charity shop
- [STRIKE]wash nets[/STRIKE]
Pay/save £20k in 2010 £5888.75/£20,000June Mini target 0/5lbs Total 23/40Ebay profit 2010: March £207:) April £95:) May £130:) June £0 Total £432:j0 -
Hello all, feel a bit lonely here at the moment
, where are you all?
This week/weekend's list is.- sent pictures home
- [STRIKE]make cake for sale on Fri[/STRIKE] DONE
- [STRIKE]make more work lunches with frezezer/cupboard stocks[/STRIKE] DONE
- [STRIKE]clean front door and treat wood[/STRIKE] DONE
- [STRIKE]mend jeans[/STRIKE] DONE
- [STRIKE]big MrT shopping list - order[/STRIKE] DONE
- [STRIKE]clean the house (esp. bathroom and floors)[/STRIKE] DONE
- [STRIKE]sort out 3gg account application[/STRIKE] DONE
- [STRIKE]epilate[/STRIKE] DONE
- [STRIKE]MrT top up shop (fresh stuff)[/STRIKE] DONE
- [STRIKE]meal plan (roughly)[/STRIKE] DONE
- [STRIKE]sort out scrap cook book[/STRIKE] DONE
- [STRIKE]bake a little cake for the two of us[/STRIKE] DONE
- [STRIKE]bring old TV to recycling centre[/STRIKE] DONE
) but I found a blackberry bush behind our tennement
finally tea total but in still in (more) debt (Oct 25 CC £1800, loan £6453, mortgage £59,924/158,000)0 -
Hello all, hope you're all getting on well?
This weekend's list is rather short as I have to work and we have a wedding on Saturday.- buy more wool and crochet hooks and continue with drawstring purse for "MIL", start with make-up bag for a friend DONE/Started
- make beef stew base DONE
- get wedding card DONE
- [STRIKE]if weather permits try to forage more blackberries [/STRIKE]DONE and made jam
- [STRIKE]pick rowan berries[/STRIKE] (dismissed it)
finally tea total but in still in (more) debt (Oct 25 CC £1800, loan £6453, mortgage £59,924/158,000)0 -
Hi thriftylass :hello:
Sorry I haven't been around - no excuses, just been really (really) lazy :rolleyes:.
I need to focus and start getting things done again. Unfortunately, my list looks pretty much the same as the last time I was here, but it's a start.
Here's my list for the week.- Do any new things on the day they come in.
- Housework.
- Washing.
- Ironing.
- Mealplan, then go shopping and get enough food for the week.
- Send for 2 freebies.
- Enter some competitions every day.
- Update £20,000 and Crimbo Crackers challenges.
- Do my daily scratch/clicks routine every day.
- Clear out some paperwork at work every day.
- Throw/recycle/donate one thing every day.
- Have something to eat and wash-up before I put the computer on every night.
- Write to pension scheme to update details.
- Earn some money on AQA.
- Get a new battery for my watch.
- Do one thing every day to look/feel physically better.
Have a good weekend.
Polly0 -
Hello all, this week's list:
- hoovering
- [STRIKE]polishing[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]general tidy of room[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]tidy dressing table[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]tidy bedside table[/STRIKE]
- buy trouser hangers
- cancel dd
- [STRIKE]another sort out of wardrobe[/STRIKE]:rolleyes:
- [STRIKE]take bags to charity shop[/STRIKE]
- ring work
- sort out work forms
- food shopping some done
- [STRIKE]find bank statement[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]put rubbish out[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]coins in piggy[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]check quidco and pigsback[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]pay coins into savings[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]clear everything off the bed[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]hang clothes up[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]2 loads of washing[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]line drying [/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]collect lottery win[/STRIKE]
- post forms
- [STRIKE]tidy handbag[/STRIKE]
Pay/save £20k in 2010 £5888.75/£20,000June Mini target 0/5lbs Total 23/40Ebay profit 2010: March £207:) April £95:) May £130:) June £0 Total £432:j0 -
Hi. Happy Monday morning :rolleyes:
I'm back to a daily list in the hope of actually getting some things done and getting into some new routines, so today I will- Do my daily scratch/clicks routine. Done
- Clear out some paperwork at work. Not done - no time
- Throw/recycle/donate one thing.Done
- Have something to eat and wash-up before I put the computer on tonight. Sort of - got back so late didn't put computer on at all and had eaten at work.
- Do one thing to help me look/feel physically better. Sort of - had a good night's sleep!
.
Have a good day.
Polly0 -
Morning :hello:
Well, today's daily list is the same as yesterday's, but am definitely going to do something from weekly list (just don't know what yet).
Today I will- Do my daily scratch/clicks routine. Done
- Clear out some paperwork at work.
- Throw/recycle/donate one thing.
- Have something to eat and wash-up before I put the computer on tonight.
- Do one thing to help me look/feel physically better.
Polly0 -
Hi,
my list for today is similar.
- do the dishes, think about tea DONE
- do my daily scratchcards and any open surveys DONE
- continue crochet project DONE
- go to the library and get crochet, knitting or similar books DONE
Have a nice dayfinally tea total but in still in (more) debt (Oct 25 CC £1800, loan £6453, mortgage £59,924/158,000)0
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