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pinch punch 1st of the month daily chat 1st march

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  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Ooh Maz, well done on your run - 7 miles fab :D
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
  • saxysarah
    saxysarah Posts: 254 Forumite
    Dydd Dewi Sant Hapus to you all!

    I'm knackered and skiving today from college all the money saving I did over the w/end seems to have worn me out ! still i'm fairly ahead and I have plenty of other things I could be doing like OMG there is SUN out there - do I dare use the washing line today????

    Claire as far as the matress goes ( I have twins so its a fairly common prob here) i tend to give it a scrub and pull it off the bed put it near the window or somewhere to dry out and hope like hell its dry by the evening......if its still not quite dry all the way thro i have been known to turn it over! Hope that helps xx

  • Bunnyinthelights
    Bunnyinthelights Posts: 15,278 Forumite
    When I have to dry DS mattress out, I do the same as Sarah-I wash it with warm soapy water and then try and get it outside (if possible) or get it by an open window. I have been known to take a hair dryer to it before or put it by the portable heater (obviously, being VERY CAREFUL not to burn the house donw in the process!)
    Empty pockets never held anyone back, only empty heads and empty hearts can do that -Peale
  • schoolrunmum
    schoolrunmum Posts: 2,689 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Morning all..another boring day in Chez SRM....up to date on washing,ironing etc, Chilli in the SC for tea, so nowt to do but a bit of piano practise.....oh, and today is the first day of DH unpaid leave-so he's officially no longer paid by BA.....boo...........
    Debt-free...and staying that way...
  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    morning all

    beautiful sunny day here although frosty but starting to warm up already.
    Claire, nightmare start to the day
    Squizz......lots and lots of virtual hugs coming your way
    Bun hugs for feeling sick bleurgh
    :wave: Maz...well done on your run, are you stiff today?

    At work until 1pm and I have a fair bit to plough through, stripped beds and put wash on before I left this morning, Stew in the slow cooker for tonight. Got to go and do a mystery shop on the way home £12.50 so all good for my freedom pot ;)
    I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
    Finally Debt Free...
  • clairewop
    clairewop Posts: 8,007 Forumite
    thanks Saxysarah

    Maz dunno how i'm still sane either the crap i have to put up with here, dh last night called me a doleite cause i asked him to help me have a tidy before he went down the golf range with ds2, was told he works and doesn't make the mess so he shouldn't have to clean it :eek: I most probably do the same amount of work here that hedoes in work
    Boiler pot £30.92/£1000
  • bookseller1980
    bookseller1980 Posts: 7,924 Forumite
    Thanks Claire.. I'll be OK Maz, just in need of hugs and sleep - back to Mr Squizz's house tonight where I should get both! :)

    :grouphug:

    Lovely and sunny here.
    At the computer looking into the garden. Can't wit for the day when I can get out there again.
  • clairewop
    clairewop Posts: 8,007 Forumite
    i could do with going back to bed now i'm shattered, got to go and meet mum though
    Boiler pot £30.92/£1000
  • Bunnyinthelights
    Bunnyinthelights Posts: 15,278 Forumite
    Hi ya Sal!

    Nice to see you in such a positive mood-I like the sound of a Freedom Pot!

    Claire-I'm afraid I am going to be a bit contraversial here and *kind of* agree in principal with DH (Not that he calls you names, THAT is unforgivable!) but that if you are home all day, the way I see it, it is 'your job'. He does his 8 hours doing what ever he does and you do yours. I know there are certain things you CANNOT do, and I agree he should help you do those (ie. humping a matress about!) but look on the house/kids as your job.

    *awaits serious backlash*

    I know that when I was off work, I made sure I did all the house work, made all the meals etc. but when DH and I are both working full time, we share a lot of jobs (ie. pink/blue jobs as discussed before)

    ETA: is the same vein, I also think you deserve 'down time' doing something just for you, like he does with his golfding or whatever. This is very important!
    Empty pockets never held anyone back, only empty heads and empty hearts can do that -Peale
  • clairewop
    clairewop Posts: 8,007 Forumite
    catch you all later going to meet mum now, hopefully she will come back here and help me sort beds out if mines dry, bye for now
    Boiler pot £30.92/£1000
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