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Moooooving back to DFW - one Fresian's continued adventures in debt-busting

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  • mooomin
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    edited 30 April 2012 at 2:08PM
    Monday - Bit of everything to kick start the week
    level one
    [STRIKE]HH tidying or decluttering[/STRIKE] Craftroom cleared out.
    [STRIKE]Hoover and mop the worst bits [/STRIKE] Well, I've hoovered, mopping is a step too far ;)
    Level Two
    Meal plan for the week
    [STRIKE]Collect the laundry and put a wash on/or strip a bed[/STRIKE] Washing done. No point in stripping beds as it's piddling it down here so can't get anything hung up outside.
    [STRIKE]HHPaperwork/replying to emails/paying bills[/STRIKE] Spent an hour throwing out old paperwork - filled a whole binbag with documents going back as far as 2006 :o:o
    Level three
    [STRIKE]Give sinks and toilets a scrub[/STRIKE]
    Clean WM and/or DW filters:rotfl:
    HHI or mending

    I've also taken all the bins out, cleaned the kitchen and changed the cat litter :A
  • Naff all done yet in terms of flylady, but I am decluttering a cup of coffee as we speak :D

    Was :rotfl::rotfl:at this (usually about as well as I do whenever I attempt Flylady too) but you've made great progress since!

    Bloomin' freezing here today - resorted to wearing my newly knitted scarf :eek:
    Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
    2016 Sell: £125/£250
    £1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000
    Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
    Debt free & determined to stay that way!
  • mooomin
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    I did everything on my Flylady list yesterday apart from cleaning the filter on the washing machine (!!) and ironing/mending for half an hour. I don't iron - life's too short :D

    Instead I gutted the bedroom which has been a pigsty for far too long. It's looking a lot better this morning. I didn't know that the bedroom was in plan for Day Two, so although I'm cheating a we bit, here's today's list:

    Tuesday - Master Bedroom

    level one

    [STRIKE]Clear the floor, put all clothes away[/STRIKE]
    Hoover (under the bed too if possible)

    Level Two

    Dust at least one surface
    Polish any mirrors or clean the window
    [STRIKE]Sort somebodies undies and get rid of anything holey or lacking elastic[/STRIKE] Didn't do undies, but threw out a LOT of socks!

    Level three

    Change the bed if it needs it
    Wipe some light switches
    [STRIKE]Check your stock of birthday cards[/STRIKE] I make cards for a hobby, so this is a bit of a cheat!

    Extras

    My extras are:
    Sort out pile of mismatched jewellery
    "Encourage" Mr Fresian to throw out some old clothes


    I also managed to visit three (!!) supermarkets last night so sorting out the second purse is also in plan for today. I'm going to email my spreadsheet to work and sort it out at lunchtime. Busy busy :D
  • slowlyfading
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    Good luck with that list today!
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  • beanielou
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    Looking good :grin:
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
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  • mooomin
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    Everything done apart from clearing out Mr F's clothes.

    Too knackered tonight to have done anything apart from sit on the couch with my laptop. Keeping a clean house gets in the way of the rest of your life ;)

    Still, it's all looking very shiny and nice which is good for the soul. I'm looking forward to getting in to my nice clean sheets with my Kindle shortly :)
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,458 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Love clean sheets :grin:
    My ma has just bought a kindle!
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • mooomin
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    Today's list from Flylady is:

    Wednesday - Kitchen and Dining Room

    Level one
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe the worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
    Shine your sink

    Level two
    Wipe the hob and front of the oven
    Descale the kettle

    Level three

    15 minutes flinging
    Dust behind, underneath something that rarely gets done

    Extras

    Go to Fat Club and find out what the damage is for two weeks of socialising and not saying no to cake


    I did the dishes and wiped the counters this morning, but suspect I won't get a lot else done. The kettles never out of use long enough to descale it anyway :D

    Good PAD today as I got my Halifax Rewards and a wee bit of Quidco into my account today. Back to teeny PADs tomorrow ;)
  • slowlyfading
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    ....Go to Fat Club and find out what the damage is for two weeks of socialising and not saying no to cake
    You do know that cleaning and tidying counteracts the cake... ;)

    I must admit, I feel much better about things when we have a tidy house... :o
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  • mooomin
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    Slowly...nothing counteracted the cake :o I put on 4lbs in a fortnight - totally worth it though, I've eaten some excellent cake and drunk some excellent cocktails :D

    Flyladying continues unabashed:

    [strike]Monday - Bit of everything to kick start the week[/strike]ALL DONE!
    [strike]Tuesday - Master Bedroom[/strike] ALL DONE!

    Wednesday - Kitchen and Dining Room

    Level one

    [strike]Clear and wipe the worksurfaces[/strike]
    [strike]Shine your sink[/strike]
    Level two
    [strike]Wipe the hob and front of the oven[/strike]
    Level three
    [strike]15 minutes flinging
    HHMe time [/strike]
    Dust behind, underneath something that rarely gets done

    Extras
    [strike]Go to Fat Club and find out what the damage is for two weeks of socialising and not saying no to cake :D[/strike]That would be a 4lb weight gain :o:o:o

    Thursday Bathrooms and office/study like places

    Level one
    [strike]Hoover and mop the floors[/strike]Did on Monday
    Clean the sinks and toilets including the pedestals front and back
    Level two
    [strike]Change the towels/bathmats for clean ones[/strike]
    Clean the bath/shower
    Clear the clutter from the desk and give it a wipe
    Level three
    [strike]Deal with a hotspot or keep on top of an area you have worked on this week[/strike] Maintained a tidy bedroom for three days (practically a record!)

    Extras
    [strike]Do anything you have been putting off for too long[/strike] Cleaned out two drawers in the kitchen.
    [strike]Take all bins out
    Change cat litter
    [/strike]
    [STRIKE]Dishes from yesterday :o
    Washing x 2 loads
    Collect parcel from Post Office[/STRIKE]

    I've even been out and voted too :A All this flying has meant I've been knackered though, so less time for chatting/online nonsense. I'm trying to get myself as caught up as possible tomorrow so that the bank holiday stretches in front of me in a lovely way. There will be crafting and we also have tickets to see Newcastle play Manchester City on Sunday so there's a daytrip in the offing :D:D:D
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