Shifting this debt one £ at a time.

jwil

Thanks abba, we get rid of so much stuff but the house never seems to empty. No idea what's going on there!

abba1772

jwil wrote: »

Thanks abba, we get rid of so much stuff but the house never seems to empty. No idea what's going on there!

I felt like that when we were ripping the kitchen out that many trips to the tip you wonder where it all goes xx

jwil

Well I KM'd all of my clothes and the kiddies clothes yesterday so another 2 big bags of clothes to go. I found some clothes that I had put away due to being the wrong size so both kids now have some 'new' clothes, and I've also sorted out the stuff that's still too big so I know where it is.

I've still got to do shoes and outerwear, but will do that over the weekend and that shouldn't take too long as I did do some last year.

I will be tackling books next. Although I'm not going to do my fiction books as I am working my way through them reading them and then discarding. I'll do the rest though, ie. course materials and maybe some non fiction if I can get to it.

I did a bit of cleaning yesterday too, so will update the flylady list.

We had some sales yesterday so I got those packed and posted this morning. I am getting up at 5.30am to do all the ebaying before the kiddies get up.

I also managed to upload about 50 listings yesterday.

I was really annoyed, I've had a DVD listed for over a year on ebay. It hasn't sold. There is a bit of publicity about the film at the moment, so I increased the price yesterday as I was thinking about pulling it off and keeping it. I decided to keep it after all, and went on to take it off, to find out it had sold! I'm annoyed that it's sold as I wanted to keep it, but pleased that I put the price up as I can now rebuy it on amazon for cheaper than I sold it for :rotfl:

jwil

abba1772 wrote: »

I felt like that when we were ripping the kitchen out that many trips to the tip you wonder where it all goes xx

I know, it must multiply!

jwil

I'm really annoyed with ebayers at the moment. Both DH and I have received negatives recently - his is for a piece missing from an item. Fair enough - but the buyer didn't even contact us first so we could resolve it! The piece must have been there, so it's just a case of forwarding it on.

Mine is from someone saying their item didn't arrive. They left that after I informed them it had been returned to me as they didn't pick it up from the post office and gave them a refund!

jwil

Marvellous Monday Kitchen Klean Up (and dining room)

Level 1

Wipe table and chairs - don't forget the legs
[STRIKE]Clear sides and wipe down[/STRIKE]
Clean all filters - dishwasher, washer, tumble dryer
Wipe sticky switches and sockets with a just-damp cloth

Level 2
Clean drawer and door fronts
Dust any areas in dining room
[STRIKE]Sweep/mop/vacuum floors[/STRIKE]

Level 3
Polish all the windows
Clear and clean sills
give a neglected cupboard some attention - empty, wipe out and put back tidily
Dust BEHIND any mirrors/pictures...

Extras
HHI
Binbag dance
If you've got piles have 15 minutes working through one of them - and be ruthless!


Terrific Tuesday bedroom time

Level 1
Strip the bed and [STRIKE]open the window...[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Shift the floordrobe/chairdrobe[/STRIKE]

Level 2
Remake the bed
Clean the windows
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor[/STRIKE]

Level 3
Dust everywhere - including the bedframe
vacuum/dust light fittings and any soft furnishings

Extras
get out the glass cleaner and clean neglected windows especially in/above doors
Check outside lights are still working
make sure lagging has not been dislodged from outside taps and pipes
[STRIKE]Write your birthday/other card list - it will soon be February and you really don't want to be battling through Valentine-buying crowds looking for cards[/STRIKE]


Wednesday wonders lounge and/or other reception room

Level 1

Clear the rubbish out
Vacuum/wipe sofas
Clean under seat pads
Fluff up scatter cushions

Level 2
Dust everywhere including skirting boards
Wipe sockets and switches and door handles
And all those places sticky fingers touch

Level 3
[STRIKE]Clean the floor[/STRIKE]
Take rugs outside, hang over line and beat vigorously
Wipe the windows

Thursday Thrills Bathroom


Level 1
[STRIKE]open the window[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remove everything from round the bath[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean bath inside and out[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Polish taps[/STRIKE]
Wash shower curtain/wipe screen
Wipe towel rail
[STRIKE]Remove all towels/washcloths[/STRIKE]

Level 2
Clean shower cubicle (if one) outside then in
Wipe all hoses and heads
[STRIKE]Clean handbasin and taps[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean mirror[/STRIKE]

Level 3
[STRIKE]Scrub the loo[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean the floor[/STRIKE]
Empty waste bin
[STRIKE]Put out fresh towels[/STRIKE]
Wipe switches/pull cords

Extras
Give doormats a bashing outside to remove ground in dirt or wash if they're washable

Friday flourish - fabulous Flyladyness!

PICK A NEGLECTED ROOM

Study/spare room/ utility room/ porch/conservatory

Level 1
Clear out clutter
Clean all windows and mirrors

Level 2
Wipe sockets and switches
Vacuum key boards
Vacuum soft furnishing
Clean lamps and lights

Level 3
Dust and polish
Clean floor and flooring

Extras
s&s kitchen and bathroom
Binbag dance
Choose a drawer or a cupboard to sort. Maybe in your bedside table?

jwil

Two more parcels posted this morning.

Have continued with the sorting and sorted a load of cloth nappies and some some sling wraps to be sold.

I actually got the iron out! That's a miracle in itself :rotfl:

abba1772

jwil wrote: »

I'm really annoyed with ebayers at the moment. Both DH and I have received negatives recently - his is for a piece missing from an item. Fair enough - but the buyer didn't even contact us first so we could resolve it! The piece must have been there, so it's just a case of forwarding it on.

Mine is from someone saying their item didn't arrive. They left that after I informed them it had been returned to me as they didn't pick it up from the post office and gave them a refund!

I would contact eBay to get the negative removed due to them not collecting it.....that's not your fault and you'll have proof from your messages that you informed them it was returned xx

jwil

Updated my overall total:

Targets for 2017

1. [STRIKE]£2000[/STRIKE] - £1991 MCA
2. [STRIKE]£13,000[/STRIKE] - £13,000 NW
3. [STRIKE]£400[/STRIKE] - £397 JOD
4. [STRIKE]£1200[/STRIKE] - £1185 ACS
5. [STRIKE]£200[/STRIKE] - £200 ABC
6. [STRIKE]£430[/STRIKE] - £430 HS
7. [STRIKE]£280[/STRIKE] - £280 AS

Total: [STRIKE]£17,510[/STRIKE] - £17,483

Total mortgage/debt: [STRIKE]£190,975[/STRIKE] - £190,622

Decluttering:
Books: 153
Magazines/papers: 12
Ebay parcels: 164
Other: 77

Total: 406

Ebay listings: 161

Survey/other earnings:
Amazon: £5
Paypal/cash: £18
Other vouchers:

jwil

abba1772 wrote: »

I would contact eBay to get the negative removed due to them not collecting it.....that's not your fault and you'll have proof from your messages that you informed them it was returned xx

They won't remove it for that reason, it doesn't count in their book. Luckily the buyer revised it, so it's gone now though!