Ecoelle's MFW Diary

ecoelle

Monday - Kitchen and Hall
Level One
Wipe over surfaces
Level Two
Clear a hotspot
Hoover and mop the floors
Level Three
Wipe cupboard doors/drawers/kickboards
Change extractor filter and clean
Water plants
Extras
HHI
Catch up on emails

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
Level One
Clear and hoover floors
Level Two
Wipe fireplace and rehome any odd items
Wipe light switches, door handles, etc
Level Three
Clean windows
Dust any dusty bits
Clear away cobwebs
Extras
HH Paperwork
Catch up on phone calls

Wednesday - Bathrooms & Study
Level One
Clean toilets
Level Two
Mop floors
Clean baths, showers, sinks
Level Three
Descale showerhead and taps
Clean mirrors
Catch up with washing
Extras
Defrag computer
Wipe keyboards, mice and screens

Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One
Clear and hoover floors
Level Two
Strip, wash & replace bedding
Pair socks and get rid of odd ones
Level Three
Sort out an underbed box or drawer
Dust any dusty bits
Clean a window
Extras
Clear a hotspot

Friday - Children's/Spare Bedrooms
Level One
Strip, wash & replace bedding
Level Two
Hoover any bits of the floor you can see
Spend HHC on floor clearance
Level Three
Drag everything from underneath the bed and see what can be binned!
Hoover under bed
Fill a CS/ebay/rubbish bag
Extras
HHI
Catch up on washing
Me time

ammonite

Thanks for the eBay fees calculator. I usually estimate that the final value plus postage.....after all fees and actual postage have been taken it is usually about 70% of the cost left (so 30% in fees/postage) as a rough guide.

Good luck with your housework

ecoelle

Well i stole the fees calculator offf someone else, i did thank them though:)

Tea tonoght is gnocchi with sweet garlic, tomato and olive oil and salad.

Need to write up a new menu tonight for next week, plus do the shopping list as am going to get that tomorrow, also treating myself to having my nails done:) I have broken up for a weeks holiday so can have them done andit not break the rules, lovely!

ecoelle

Right, Menu for Wc 18th October
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Vegetable chilli and jackets with salad (sour cream and chives for hubby)
(Using up some leftover from last night)[/STRIKE]
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Fajitas, rice and salsa[/STRIKE]

Lentil and lemon salad with chick pea and chilli cakes (yoghurt and cucumber dip for hubby)
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=56708213&postcount=218


Mung Bean Dal with rice and naan bread
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Vegetable fried rice with tempura veg[/STRIKE]
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Gnocchi and tomato garlic sauce with salad[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Bean casserole with veggie sausages and roast potatoes
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Need two more, off to have a think:)[/STRIKE]

Hubby requested tempura and gnocchi again which is fine with me as they're easy:)

ecoelle

I know this is a bit cheeky but if anyone who reads my posts would like to join topcashback, or would like to start doing online surveys the PM me and i can refer you, this way i can make a bit of extra money:)

ecoelle

Popped onto music magpie and it was saying please verify bank for payment, bit naughty that they didn't email me to tell me this:( but good that in 2-3 days we'll have the £29.91 they owe us:)

nattypants

I love your menus ecoelle:smileyhea

ecoelle

Ah, thanks NP, i'm trying to vary them a bit, we seem to eat the same stuff all the time. But when i make a batch of something i guess you have to eat it more often, otherwise you'd never use it up. Think i might do the roast pots tonight with the sausages and bean casserole.

Off to town in a bit to pay £20 off the mortgage so the OP pot will be showing a lot less:( but at least it's going to the right place and not off shopping or something.

Had to do my first ebay refund last night, i totally understood the point that the buyer made and they were really understanding so it was fine but a bit annoying as it will come out of the account soon and it means that the music magpie money will have to help pay the bills instead of being used as an OP. I might be able to salvage a bit of it but not the whole £29.91 so a bit grumpy about that.

Hoping to see my mum and a friend to day as well, so little chance of any flying, feel like i lost the motivation this week, ah well, if little one has a morning nap i might fit in a hob and loo clean:)

Hope everyone is well in the money saving world and be back soon:)

ecoelle

Another £20 paid off the mortgage. The woman behind the counter was a bit annoyed i think, as i was paying cash, they have to pay it into the branch's general account then print a cheque out to then pay into my mortgage account, seems a bit long winded but that's not my fault:)

Spent a lovely dy with my mum, got treated to a nice pasty for lunch (vegan aduki bean) and then had a friend visit with her little one this afternoon, managed to get her to sign up with 2 of my survey sites so that's £2 more on my survey acounts:)

ecoelle

Off to bed now, happy with the mortgage payment today. Going to try for another £10 by the end of October, this could be possible if the ebay money i'm owed ever gets paid:) hoping the buyers will have paid by tomorrow, if not then i'm going to get grumpy. How can people bid at the last minute then not pay? they must be online watching it? anyway, off to bed to figure out where i'm going to find £9.17