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Monday Mayhem ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level One....
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas [/STRIKE]
Level Two...
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything[/STRIKE]
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
[STRIKE]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/STRIKE]
Level Three...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Clean a window or two.
Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. [STRIKE]Wipe sofa's down[/STRIKE]. Clear as may hotspots as you can.. see if you can get it all into one pile instead of 15!!!
Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One...
Clean floors
Level Two...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Wipe dining table..
Level Three..
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!!
Extras..
Choose one or more of:
Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that minging cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before placing the things you need to use soon at the front. If no manky cupboard do a different one! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!
"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0 -
Today's payment:
1.[STRIKE]£3000[/STRIKE] - £2635M1571
2.[STRIKE]£200[/STRIKE] - [STRIKE]£0[/STRIKE]MCA:T
3.[STRIKE]£526[/STRIKE] -£350 TDBC90
4.[STRIKE]£400[/STRIKE] -£350 WW
5.[STRIKE]£160[/STRIKE] -[STRIKE]£0[/STRIKE] EO:T
Total: [STRIKE]£4286[/STRIKE] - £3335"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0 -
The Great Declutter 2016
Books (car boot) - 600
Magazines/Newspapers (recycled) - 404
Ebay sales (posted) - 1560
Other:
1. Paperwork (shredded and recycled)
2. 3 bottles of oven cleaner (used and recycled)
3. Bottle of drain cleaner (used and recycled)
4. Bottle of window cleaner (poured away and recycled)
5. Packet of tea lights (given away)
6. Paperwork (shredded and recycled)
7. Salt and pepper set (car boot)
8. Microscope (car boot)
9. Salt and pepper set (car boot)
10. Book (recycling, damaged)
11. Paperwork (recycling)
12. Cards (car boot)
13. Bag (car boot)
14. Bag (binned, destroyed by dog!)
15. Baby bottles and teats (binned)
16. Baby clothes (charity/recycling)
17. Baby clothes (car boot)
18. DVD (car boot)
19. DVD (car boot)
20. Bumper (charity)
21. Pyjamas (recycling)
22. Sock (recycling)
23. Plaque (car boot)
24. Wash bag (car boot)
25. Cushion (bin)
26. Clothing bundle (recycling)
27. Pet bed (bin)
28. Paperwork (recycling)
29. Soft toy (car boot)
30. 2 x phone chargers (car boot)
31. Assorted toys (car boot)
32. Embroidery kit (car boot)
33. Phone accessory (car boot)
34 - 75. Children's books (car boot)
76. Toy lorry (car boot)
77-78. Children's books (car boot)
79-80. Puzzles (Given to neighbour)
81. Boxes from various electrical items (recycled)
82. Organiser (Car boot)
83. Printer cable (Car boot)
84. Box of floppy discs (Car boot)
85. Degraded pot of hair gel (bin)
86. Bag of batteries (recycling)
87-88. bags of soft toys (charity shop)
89-90. bags of needlework items (neighbour)
91. Childrens brush and comb set (car boot)
92. Box of books (charity)
93. Bag of stained/damaged clothing (recycling)
94-101. Pans/Trays (scrap)
102-105. Plastic bowls (bin)
106-109. Cooking accessories (car boot)
110. Broken Toy train (bin)
111. Toy car (car boot)
112. Gardening gloves (car boot)
113. 4 x cds (car boot)
114. Odd string (bin)
115. Wicker basket (car boot)
116. 2 x empty perfume bottles (recycling)
117. Childs cup (car boot)
118. Sweets (left over from our wedding!) (Bin)
119. Pen (bin)
120. Broken bowl (bin)
121. Computer and accessories (car boot)
122. Papier mache box (relative)
123. 2 x hairbrushes (relative)
124. Pram liner (car boot)
125. Plastic tub (car boot)
126. 2 x pairs 3d glasses (car boot)
127. Misshapen pillow (bin)
128. Assorted food (recycling)
129. Tea pot stand (relative)
130. 2 x hats (relative)
131. Stool (relative)
132. Cushion (relative)
133. Model car (relative)
134. Jumper (car boot)
135. Assorted clothing (recycling)
136. Paperwork (recycling)
137. 6 x pairs underwear (recycling)
138. Bag of clothing (recycling)
139. Breast pads (car boot)
140. Lanyard (car boot)
141 - 142. Body lotion (used up, recycled)
143. Body spray (used up, recycled)
144 - 149. Bottles of alcohol (to be sold)
150. Assorted packaging (bin)
151. Mirror (car boot)
152. Washbag (car boot)
153. Cloth bag (car boot)
154. Wrapping paper (recycling)
155. 18 x mixed items (passed to relative)
156. Bag of assorted items (passed to relative)
157. 6 x plants (dead
)
158. 2 x perfume bottles (recycling)
159. Oven gloves (bin)
160. Shoes (recycling)
161. Toilet brush (bin)
162. 2 x candle holders (car boot)
163. 2 x candles (bin)
164. Assorted bits and pieces (bin)
165. Razors (bin)
166. Gym ball (car boot)
167. Scart lead extension (car boot)
168. Small jug (car boot)
169. Bottles oil/perfume (recycling)
170. Body lotion (used up, bottle recycled)
171. Diary (recycled)
172. 6 x packets seeds (bin)
173. Laminated document (bin)
174. 2 x bags shredded paper (recycling)
175. Huge pile paperwork (recycling)
176. DVD (car boot)
177. Assorted electric cables (car boot)
178. Wool offcuts (bin)
179. Assorted toiletries (used up and recycled)
180. Box full of assorted makeup (bin)
181. 6 x bottles of part used suncream (recycled)
182. 1997 Diary (recycled)
183 - 184. DVDs (car boot)
185. Big bag fabric (charity)
186. Big bag clothes (charity)
187-188. 2 bags assorted needlework booklets (charity)
189-192. DVDs (car boot)
193-194. 2 bags clothes (charity)
195. DVD (Car boot)
196. DVD (car boot)
197. Socks (recycling)
198. Crate (car boot)
199. Pillow (Bin)
200. Ice scraper (bin)
201. Greaseproof paper (recycling)
202. 3 x sweet/biscuit tins (recycling)
203. Bag of assorted used shoelaces/string (bin)
204. Assorted pet bits and pieces (bin/recycling)
205. Cooking tray (car boot)
206. Dummies (car boot)
207. Bag of baby clothes (friend)
208. Cat scratcher (bin)
209. Plastic crate (bin)
210. Plastic crate (bin)
211. Underwear (recycling)
212. Selection of hats (charity)
213. 18 x bibs (charity)
214. Play arch (charity)
215. Plastic crate (bin)
216. 2 bags of clothes (charity)
217. Kettle (relative)
218. 2 x boxes full of bars of soap(!) (car boot)
219. Novelty gift (bin)
220. Pram toy (car boot)
221. Cot mobile (car boot)
222. 2 x radiator airers (car boot)
223. Note cards and case (car boot)
224. Pregnancy test unused (car boot)
225. Fabric (car boot)
226. Baby Socks (car boot)
227. Moses basket and stand (friend)
228. Moses basket sheets (friend)
229. Baby clothes (friend)
230. Pillow (bin)
231. Carpet offcut (bin)
232. Doormat (bin)
233. Belt (bin)
234. Hat (charity)
235. 2 x tops (charity)
236. Shoes (recycling)
237. 2 x videos (car boot)
238. 2 x teddies (car boot)
239. 2 x pillows (bin)
240. Dog toy (bin)
241. Computer chair (broken, so bin)
242. Pen (bin)
243. Playing cards (car boot)
244. Bag of clothes (friend)
245. Bag of clothes (charity)
246. 7 x pairs socks (recycling)
247. 16 x books (recycling)
248. 2 x phone books (recycling)
249. Assorted dog bones (food waste)
250. Assorted destroyed dog toys (bin)
251. Pair shoes (recycling)
252. Mirror (friend)
253. Dog toys (bin)
254. Dog cushion (bin)
255. Assorted clothing (charity)
256. Assorted bric a brac (charity)
257. Plastic crate (bin)
258. Socks (recycling)
259. Travel system (car boot)
260. Motorbike boots (recycling)
262. Underwear (recycling)
263. 10 x puzzles (neighbour)
264. Trainers (recycling
265. Bag (bin)
266. Shoes (car boot)
267. 2 x photo frames (car boot)
268. Stationary set (car boot)
269. Cable (car boot)
270. Cd Cases (car boot)
271. Blank CDs (car boot)
272. Bottle case (car boot)
273. Spring toy (car boot)
274. Mug (car boot)
275. 3 x snowglobes (car boot)
276. 2 x incense holders (car boot)
277. Craft print (car boot)
278. Keyring (car boot)
279. CD storage case (car boot)
280. Decorative rock (car boot)
281. Hat (car boot)
282. Teddy (car boot)
283. 3 x bags clothes (charity)
284. 6 x cloth bags (car boot)
285. Trainers (recycling)
286. Trainers (car boot)
287. Slippers (car boot)
288. Shoes (car boot)
289. Make up bag (car boot)
290. 2 x bags (car boot)
291. 2 x cloth bags (car boot)
292. cat bed (car boot)
293. Shoes (car boot)
294. Bag (car boot)
295. Shape sorter (car boot)
296. Rocker (car boot)
297. Trike and trailer (car boot)
298. Bag of baby toys (car boot)
299. Gift bag (reused)
300. 3 x trousers (recycling)
301. 4 x tops (recycling)
302. Mug (car boot)
303. Car manual (car boot)
304. Key rings (car boot)
305. Lighters (Passed on)
306. Badges (passed on)
307. Chain locks (car boot)
308. DVD (bin)
309. pen (bin)
310. 2 x car seats (tip)
311. Soft toy (car boot)
312. Trainers (car boot)
313. Clothing (bin)
314. 4 x books (recycling)
315. Underwear (recycling
316. Boots (recycling)
317. Golf ball (car boot)
318. 12 x maps (car boot)
319. Part of toy lorry (bin)
320. Glue (solid, bin)
321. Suitcase (car boot)
322. Hot water bottle (degrading, bin)
323. Jeans (recycling)
324. Box of soft toys (car boot)
325. Sterilising tub (car boot)
326. Assorted pens etc (bin)
327. Globe (car boot)
328. 3 x changing mats (car boot)
329. Storage bags (car boot)
330. Shower curtain (bin)
331. 8 x dvds (car boot)
332. Cup (bin)
Ebay listings (not counting towards declutter total) - 1647
Survey earnings: Amazon Vouchers - £150, Paypal/cash £271.34, Other vouchers - £34"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0 -
Monday Mayhem ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level One....
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas [/STRIKE]
Level Two...
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/STRIKE]
Level Three...
[STRIKE]Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc[/STRIKE]
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Clean a window or two.
Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. [STRIKE]Wipe sofa's down[/STRIKE]. [STRIKE]Clear as may hotspots as you can.. see if you can get it all into one pile instead of 15!!![/STRIKE]
Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One...
Clean floors
Level Two...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Wipe dining table..
Level Three..
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
[STRIKE]Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!![/STRIKE]
Extras..
Choose one or more of:
[STRIKE]Wipe window sills[/STRIKE] and clean windows in these rooms
Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that minging cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before placing the things you need to use soon at the front. If no manky cupboard do a different one! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!
Wacky Wednesday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One...
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see[/STRIKE]
Level Two...
[STRIKE]Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc[/STRIKE]
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Level Three...
[STRIKE]Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season![/STRIKE]
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List
Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
Grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
Deep Clean Challenge
Sort the book shelves.. and toy boxes.. what can be flung? we are making room for those lovely new things Santa will be bringing soon if we are all being good boys and girls!!.. So get rid of all the things that are no longer required!
Tantalising Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One...
Remove and wash bed linen.
Level Two...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. do you need that winter duvet yet?
[STRIKE]15 minutes floordrobe clearance[/STRIKE]
Level Three...
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed[/STRIKE]
Clear a hotspot., or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
Put away those summer clothes from someones cupboard and get out the winter woollies.. don’t store anything that is past its best! Make a list of things you need to buy!!
Clean windows in these rooms
Deep Clean Challenge
[STRIKE]Clean out that airing cupboard!!!!!! get rid of those things you don't need.. use dead towels as cleaning cloths etc.. be ruthless!!!! you REALLY don't need that 'thing' you've saved for 10 years.. 'just in case' If you did this last week.. you can do the under the stairs cupboard!!![/STRIKE]
"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0 -
Hey everyone.
I've been trying to catch up on some odd jobs today. Pulled everything out of the airing cupboard, sorted it and tidied it. I've put out a big bag of stuff for DH to look through and hopefully get rid of (it belonged to his relative). Next task will be to kondo it, that will be much easier now I can see what I've got but will be a job for another day. It also means a linen basket from our bedroom has been moved into there to store the spare duvets and pillows so something removed from our bedroom too!
Having fun with ebay at the moment. One person didn't bother to pick up something they got sent to argos so need to refund that :mad:, and My hermes have managed to break something I didn't think it was possible to break! :mad: So need to refund that too
I've just received a refund from RM for a missing item so that's one positive.
Got to try and prep some listings now while little miss is in bed.
Hope everyone is well
"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0 -
Manic Monday
Kitchen and Dining
Level 1
Top the lot
Clean the work tops and everything on them
Put back what should be there
Wipe cupboard fronts
Level 2
Floor it
Clean the floor, sweep, mop, vacuum and scrub
Dust where necessary
Level 3
Windows and sills clean and clear
"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0 -
Today's payment:
1.[STRIKE]£3000[/STRIKE] - £2425M1361
2.[STRIKE]£200[/STRIKE] - [STRIKE]£0[/STRIKE]MCA:T
3.[STRIKE]£526[/STRIKE] -£350 TDBC90
4.[STRIKE]£400[/STRIKE] -£350 WW
5.[STRIKE]£160[/STRIKE] -[STRIKE]£0[/STRIKE] EO:T
Total: [STRIKE]£4286[/STRIKE] - £3125"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0 -
Not bad for last month, here are November's targets:
1.[STRIKE]£2425[/STRIKE] - £2425M1361
2.[STRIKE]£80[/STRIKE] - £80MCA
3.[STRIKE]£350[/STRIKE] -£260 TDBC90
4.[STRIKE]£350[/STRIKE] -£350 WW
Total: [STRIKE]£3205[/STRIKE] - £3115"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0 -
Today's payment:
1.[STRIKE]£3000[/STRIKE] - £2425M1361
2.[STRIKE]£200[/STRIKE] - [STRIKE]£0[/STRIKE]MCA:T
3.[STRIKE]£526[/STRIKE] -£350 TDBC90
4.[STRIKE]£400[/STRIKE] -£350 WW
5.[STRIKE]£160[/STRIKE] -[STRIKE]£0[/STRIKE] EO:T
Total: [STRIKE]£4286[/STRIKE] - £3125
Well done jwil, that's brilliant. :T :j :TGE 36 *MFD may 2043
MFIT-T5 #60 £136,850.30
Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
Emergency savings £100/£500
12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb0 -
Manic Monday
Kitchen and Dining
Level 1
Top the lot
[STRIKE]Clean the work tops and everything on them
Put back what should be there[/STRIKE]
Wipe cupboard fronts
Level 2
Floor it
C[STRIKE]lean the floor, sweep, mop, vacuum and scrub[/STRIKE]
Dust where necessary
Level 3
[STRIKE]Windows and sills clean and clear[/STRIKE]
Triffic Tuesday
the whole house job
- get a just-damp M/F cloth (and some hot water for swilling) and go round the WHOLE HOUSE wiping every light switch and door handle, rinsing and squeezing out as you go!
living room
Pick as many as you have time for...
-get the window open for fresh air
-empty the bin
-get a de-webber and swish it in the ceiling corners and along covings/edges and gently flick it over light fittings -let's get those webs before they hit visibility
-dust everywhere - don't forget the skirtings
-wipe/mop/vacuum soft furnishings - lift those cushions and get those crumbs!
-plump the cushions
-dust/wipe the door(s) -don't forget those sticky fingermark areas - and the top and the frame
-vacuum/sweep/mop the floor
-clean the windows
"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0
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