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  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,372 Forumite
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    Half-Term List:
    1. pay in cheque
    2. return library books
    3. christmas shoebox
    4. sort out present cupboard
    5. go christmas shopping
    6. dentist for ds
    7. haircut for ds
    8. novembers budget
    9. general xmas planning
    10. write xmas cards
    11. write and send letters for dads birthday memory box
    12. sort all food cupboards
    13. buy gloves / scarf for ds
    14. clean the car inside and out
    15. fill up windscreen wash
    16. don't put the heating on :D
    17. complete tax form and return
    18. chase quidco re. insurance thats been declined on there :mad:
    19. speak to ex in laws to arrange next visit :cool:
    20. book appointment to make a will
    21. check all other banking stuff, eg. how isa's are doing
    22. Buy and post nieces birthday present
    Again, thats it for now but am sure I will add to the list as the week goes along :)
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • chevalier
    chevalier Posts: 7,937 Forumite
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    holy cow i thought the first list was bad enough!
    I want a job that is less than an hour driving away from my house! Are you listening universe?
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,372 Forumite
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    First update of the day ...
    Sundays Mammoth Houseowrk Challenge :D
    1. [STRIKE] Strip both beds[/STRIKE] DONE
    2. Remake both beds ONE DONE, ONE TO GO
    3. [STRIKE]Fill / run /[/STRIKE] empty dishwasher
    4. [STRIKE]Move all washing to the floor by the machine and sort[/STRIKE] DONE
    5. Clear washing mountain FIRST LOT NEARLY DONE
    6. Clean bathroom
    7. Clean kitchen
    8. [STRIKE] Move all toys back to ds bedroom[/STRIKE] DONE
    9. [STRIKE]Tidy lounge[/STRIKE] DONE
    10. [STRIKE] Tidy my bedroom[/STRIKE] DONE
    11. [STRIKE] Clear the hall[/STRIKE] DONE
    12. Gut under ds bed :eek: :eek:
    13. Sort ds bookshelves
    14. Mend my bedroom drawers
    15. Tidy ds bedroom
    16. [STRIKE] Mend my bedroom cupboard[/STRIKE] DONE
    17. Place free bet
    18. [STRIKE] Match up dvds with their cases[/STRIKE] DONE
    19. Take rubbish out
    20. Clean lounge
    21. Clean my bedroom
    22. Clean ds bedroom
    23. Hoover all rooms
    24. Clean bathroom floor
    25. Clean kitchen floor WISH I COULD SEE IT UNDER ALL THE WASHING :o
    26. Update kitchen noticeboard
    Pleased with progress so far, onwards and upwards :D:D
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • pixiechick99
    pixiechick99 Posts: 3,731 Forumite
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    Good lord woman, what time did you get up?!;)
    I've just ventured downstairs..have been lying in bed on the internet on my phone for an hour. So far I've made a coffee and put a load of washing on:o
    I might be feeling inspired to get my @rse in gear along with you:D
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,372 Forumite
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    Pixie I have a ds whose body clock will not go past 7am at weekends :cool: So, I was up and about quite early today and got cracking by about 7.30ish.

    Time for another update, am definitely seeing progress now, although its quite tricky to see anything through the field of drying washing :D



    Sundays Mammoth Houseowrk Challenge :D
    1. [STRIKE]Strip both beds [/STRIKE]DONE
    2. Remake both beds ONE DONE, ONE TO GO
    3. [STRIKE]Fill / run /[/STRIKE] empty dishwasher
    4. [STRIKE]Move all washing to the floor by the machine and sort[/STRIKE] DONE
    5. Clear washing mountain THIRD LOT CURRENTLY IN
    6. [STRIKE] Clean bathroom[/STRIKE] DONE
    7. [STRIKE] Clean kitchen[/STRIKE] DONE
    8. [STRIKE]Move all toys back to ds bedroom [/STRIKE]DONE
    9. [STRIKE]Tidy lounge [/STRIKE]DONE
    10. [STRIKE]Tidy my bedroom [/STRIKE]DONE
    11. [STRIKE]Clear the hall [/STRIKE]DONE
    12. Gut under ds bed :eek: :eek:
    13. Sort ds bookshelves
    14. Mend my bedroom drawers
    15. Tidy ds bedroom
    16. [STRIKE]Mend my bedroom cupboard [/STRIKE]DONE
    17. Place free bet
    18. [STRIKE]Match up dvds with their cases [/STRIKE]DONE
    19. Take rubbish out
    20. [STRIKE] Clean lounge[/STRIKE] DONE
    21. Clean my bedroom
    22. Clean ds bedroom
    23. Hoover all rooms LOUNGE HOOVERED
    24. [STRIKE] Clean bathroom floor[/STRIKE] DONE
    25. Clean kitchen floor WISH I COULD SEE IT UNDER ALL THE WASHING :o
    26. [STRIKE] Update kitchen noticeboard[/STRIKE] DONE
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,372 Forumite
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    Next update :D




    Sundays Mammoth Houseowrk Challenge :D
    1. [STRIKE]Strip both beds [/STRIKE]DONE
    2. Remake both beds ONE DONE, ONE TO GO
    3. [STRIKE] Fill/run/empty dishwasher [/STRIKE] DONE
    4. [STRIKE]Move all washing to the floor by the machine and sort [/STRIKE]DONE
    5. Clear washing mountain 5THLOT CURRENTLY IN
    6. [STRIKE]Clean bathroom [/STRIKE]DONE
    7. [STRIKE]Clean kitchen [/STRIKE]DONE
    8. [STRIKE]Move all toys back to ds bedroom [/STRIKE]DONE
    9. [STRIKE]Tidy lounge [/STRIKE]DONE
    10. [STRIKE]Tidy my bedroom [/STRIKE]DONE
    11. [STRIKE]Clear the hall [/STRIKE]DONE
    12. Gut under ds bed :eek: :eek:
    13. Sort ds bookshelves
    14. [STRIKE] Mend my bedroom drawers[/STRIKE] DONE
    15. Tidy ds bedroom
    16. [STRIKE]Mend my bedroom cupboard [/STRIKE]DONE
    17. Place free bet
    18. [STRIKE]Match up dvds with their cases [/STRIKE]DONE
    19. [STRIKE] Take rubbish out[/STRIKE] DONE
    20. [STRIKE]Clean lounge [/STRIKE]DONE
    21. [STRIKE] Clean my bedroom[/STRIKE] DONE
    22. Clean ds bedroom
    23. Hoover all rooms JUST DS ROOM LEFT TO DO
    24. [STRIKE]Clean bathroom floor [/STRIKE]DONE
    25. Clean kitchen floor WISH I COULD SEE IT UNDER ALL THE WASHING :o
    26. [STRIKE]Update kitchen noticeboard [/STRIKE]DONE
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,372 Forumite
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    Other than ds bedroom, the rest of the place is looking great :D I stopped for a bath and then went to get some bits for lunch, and am now eating it. In an hour or so we're going for a walk along the beach as the suns out and it is quite nice out there today.

    I may tackle his room later today, or I may leave it for another day and tackle the newly forming ironing mountain tonight instead :cool: Very pleased with what I've achieved so far today though. Free bet can be done in about 10 minutes, then the kitchen floor and that just leaves ds bedroom related stuff on the list :)
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    I am knackered reading all you have done!!!

    I have done not a lot, our house is a mess but oh well!!!
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,372 Forumite
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    Lilmiss it was just one of those mornings where I just got on with it, they don't happen often so had to make the most of it :)

    Bet done, £32 profit :beer: Off to chuck it in the holiday pot.
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • mummytogirls
    mummytogirls Posts: 6,578 Forumite
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    Well done on the mammoth list Benben!! Enjoy the walk in the sun whilst its out xx
    Mummytogirls x

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