A Budgeteers Quest to be Debt Free & Mortgage Free By 40

hypno06

Sounds like you have had a very productive bank holiday weekend! I did venture to the tip....one thing I have learned over the last year is that there is always someone there to help you unload at the other end if you need it, so don't be afraid to ask!

jwil

You're doing brilliantly DDFW, I don't know how you find the time to do it all!

DedicatedDFW

Hypno and Jwil many thanks

Hoping everything i am doing will make cleaning up here quicker and easier for me. - Am shattered alot of the time though

Currently working through 1 folder at a time then popping on here then onto the next folder. Currently done over 4 folders though Aiming to mostly complete 1 shelf tonight though i may save pot washing until tomorrow

Hoping my survey money is winging its way to me :T

DedicatedDFW

Oops illness stops work _pale_ Have felt particularly rubbish all day - thought it was just being back at work :rotfl::rotfl: but have been feeling bleurgh all day. Anywho's got home and just got on with things as you do and then illness struck! Really hoping i've just neglected to eat enough rather than being actually ill - i just can't take time off work

So plans are somewhat scuppered but i have at least done alot more folders than i intended to in 1 go. Have a bag full of rubbish and a large pile of shredding to do. Not too worried about this - most of the stuff i'm getting rid of are papers which it was important to keep for a time but am happy that these can go now. Will do a quick tidy up of what i've lifted out and then bed - hoping i wake up feeling loads better

Hope it has been a good day for everyone

DedicatedDFW

So as can be seen i ran out of money for over payments - regular payment came out though so just got to update my sig and mull things over a bit. Still feeling bleurgh - hope it doesn't continue until the weekend :eek:

DedicatedDFW

1, wash up Tonight
2, [STRIKE]Sort out 4 folders on shelf - there must be about 30 to get through :eek: need to sort out, put into some sort of order and then pop the other folders in there with them as these are currently sat in a pile in the living room [/STRIKE]:o Done! 1 entire shelf - hope to tackle shelf 2 tonight then that is 1 area completely done :j
3, Clear make-up into drawer - should be space to put it in and lift it out when needed in the morning Must do later
4,[STRIKE] Clear stuff off bedside cabinet - think its only about 1 letter that needs to be moved but still needs doing[/STRIKE] Done!
5, [STRIKE]Write letter for recorded delivery - figured post office would probably be too busy today[/STRIKE] Done! Posted and even took my coat to the cleaners - winter one
6, [STRIKE]Declutter last magazine from landing [/STRIKE]:T Done! In bag ready to while away the time on the trains to work
7, Declutter last items from sofa :j:j:j Getting there - a big push tonight should see this done
8, Decide where ornament is going and shift it - need to get ladders out for this so not so straightforward :rotfl:Tonight!

So i can see where i am up to with everything on my list now Getting through all those folders was a big job but am so pleased now Pile of folders in living room has gone and i just need to do 2nd shelf later - this should be quicker as i have already been through these in the past so its just a case of checking i'm not keeping anything unnecessarily

Ooh 1 job always seems to lead to another doesn't it? Well i've got to sort out papers for large electricals too! Also have to go through receipts,ring garage, request forms for MS tax return, shopping listWill see what i can get through later as i have to be up early for shopping and a very little hour of p/t work.

Also need to go to the bank in my lunch hour today and tomorrow :mad: Friday will hopefully see all these little/big jobs finished off and then i can get up, put tea in slow cooker and set to work cleaning house from top to bottom - it is quite quick if everything else is done :T Gosh! I'm all rock and roll aren't I? Thing is its just so much nicer really to sit down in a nice clean house once in a while x

DedicatedDFW

Hmm... had just about decided to leave the shelf of folders and have something proper for tea and then went through all folders - as indicated earlier these are things i'll be keeping forever i think so was quite a quick job in the end

jwil

I know what you mean about relaxing in a nice clean house, I've got a LONG way to go to get there, but I cannot wait until the day I can.

Hope you get some 'you' time over the weekend, and are properly feeling better now.

DedicatedDFW

Hi jwil :hello:

Many thanks - well i am feeling somewhat better - i think for me now i need to look at my lifestyle - in truth i don't eat properly most of the time and am not exercising enough. Putting down the lack of exercise due to illness is just not good enough. I think i am going to start powerwalking - before building it up into a run as there is a bit of a route that i want to cover but no way i could run that distance right now :eek: I am also going to start batch cooking again and freeze up individual portions then i have no reason to say i'll just have toast for tea because its only me eating at that time. Once i start making these changes that should help

I have breakfasted most days this week so that helps too.

Righto! Lots and Lots to achieve today

1, Go through last small section of storage - 5mins of a job to be done when OH goes out :cool:
2, Finish shredding - as emptying the container will leave lots of bits of paper on floor this is to be done before hoovering <5mins
3, make-up into drawer clearing the surface where its sat now 5mins
4, Wash last of pots 20mins
5, move pots before i can wash up 5mins
6, clean sides down in kitchen 15mins
7, vacuum upstairs - all the dusting up there i did yesterday 10mins
8, Vacuum hall, landing & stairs 10mins
9, Strip bed and put in wash 5mins
10, move washing thats drying right now :cool: 10mins
11, dust living room 10mins
12, lift out ladders and move ornament <5mins
14, move other ornament :cool: <5mins
15, Pull out all furniture and vacuum living room 30mins
16, clean windows :cool: 30 mins
17, Dry bedding
19, Make bed 15mins
20, Clear receipts off little sofa and go through 30mins
21, Put rubbish out <5mins
22, clean kitchen floor
23, Go through cookery books and declutter as necessary :cool: 30mins - may not be too many to get rid of as I have done this before
24, Replace printer ink in printer 5mins
25, Organise and store work bag :cool:
26, E-bay 1hour
27, make chilli 1hour
28, bleach walls 15mins :eek::eek::eek:

Oops! Got quite carried away with that list :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: might be a bit of a 2day list then - will try and do as much as i can :cool: Want a bit of me time too we will see...

Oh and of course must do a catch up on finances

The_Dragon

Wowza to the list size :eek: I'll see you when you surface in a fortnight