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10 Positive Steps a day Challenge

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  • Love, love, love this thread...!

    Can I join for tomorrow please, although still on holiday so I might just put 5 items on the list...

    1. Fill in 2017 diary.
    2. Half an hour's ironing.
    3. Clean round loos and sinks.
    4. Watch a film with DD.
    5. Give myself a facial.

    Hope everyone has a great day X
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  • Years since I've been in here - used to post in these threads all the time! Mine for tomorrow:

    1. Don't spend more cash than I received for Christmas at the record fair I'm going to
    2. Empty washer of load done today 😊
    3. Clear kitchen of dishes and mess
    4. Empty bins and recycling
    5. Sort out new phone contract
    6. Put the last of my Christmas pressies away
    7. Take car to garage to get reverse lights (hopefully) working
    8. Make a home cooked meal in the evening
    9. Pay credit card and very account bills to avoid late charges
    10. Make a plan to clear overdraft by June
    :D GOD BLESS DURAN DURAN :D
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  • 2sonmum
    2sonmum Posts: 55 Forumite
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    Yesterdays list didn't all get done today list looks like this :


    Iron before 8 (economy 7 goes off at 8)
    list 10 items on ebay
    make some soup had a soup maker for christmas
    fill in return form for sons coat brought for christmas (he want a thicker one)- didn't mange this yesterday
    go and get weighed (sw back tonight not going to be pretty lol) 4lb gain :eek:
    start meal plans for next week
    off to gym to do a class tonight after work hoping to not have another gain next week

    Think that's enough for today. Have a good day folks :)
    #025 Sealed pot challenge 

  • Penguins86
    Penguins86 Posts: 373 Forumite
    edited 28 December 2016 at 10:04PM
    I used to love this thread. I found it especially useful in the school holidays when I sometimes felt like I didn't get anything done.

    Today's positives:
    Load of washing DONE :)
    Clean kitchen surfaces DONE :)
    Meal plan for rest of week DONE :)
    Shopping at Mr T DONE :)
    Make bed DONE :)
    Make lunch DONE :)
    Make dinner DONE :)
    Put games in living room away DONE :)
    Sort pan cupboards added to tomorrow's list
    Journal Last job of the day when I head up to bed :)
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  • suzeesu2000
    suzeesu2000 Posts: 1,001 Forumite
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    edited 29 December 2016 at 1:49AM
    Sort out magazine subscriptions - DONE
    and cancelled D/D’s
    Do two loads washing - DONE
    PLUS 1 MORE
    Finish drying - DONE
    Make doctors appointment – NO POINT UNTIL NEW YEAR
    Scan paperwork and then shred - DONE
    Empty shredder - DONE
    Do menu for remainder of this week and all of next week – DONE
    PLUS UNTIL END OF JANUARY
    Do income sheet for 2017, paydays etc - DONE
    Bring diary up to date - DONE
    Check D/D has been paid and bring accounts book up to date - DONE

    Been a good day, happy to have got stuff done for 2nd day in a row.
    Now for Thursdays jobs:
    Put all laundry away
    Pack a box with all surplus stuff for Salvation Army
    Clear bags from 2nd bedroom
    Go through oldest box of accounts (external)
    print & file craft ideas in folder
    iron 5 items ...or more
    Move tumble dryer
    Move dry goods trolley and recycling bin

    well dones to all, here's to another good day.
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  • Penguins86
    Penguins86 Posts: 373 Forumite
    edited 29 December 2016 at 11:59PM
    Just updated today's list and feel I've been quite productive. Here's tomorrow's:

    Sort pan cupboard ended up cleaning oven and surfaces instead...will do tomorrow
    Sort baking cupboard
    Journal
    Read 2+ chapters
    Meal plan to end Jan and write meat shopping list
    Exchange top bought for OH for Christmas moved to weekend-shop closes too early for OH to get us there after work today
    Finish planning for school next week [COLOR="Green]DONE :)[/COLOR] took longer than anticipated
    Find homes for Christmas things [COLOR="Green]DONE :)[/COLOR]
    [STRIKE]Sort baking cupboard[/STRIKE] Hope I don't need to do this twice in one day! Instead I will cancel my unused gym membership DONE :)
    Make niece's 1st birthday card

    Hmmm not very successful! Though I have also
    Sorted out bedside cabinet
    Done 2 loads of washing
    Started to sort a load of magazines out
    Played Monopoly and Bendomino with my OH :)
    NSDs January - 3/8 2017 total - 3
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    Goodreads Challenge 0/30
  • nickynoo08
    nickynoo08 Posts: 1,860 Forumite
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    Hi guys. I love the idea of this thread and would like to join in if that's OK. Tomorrow me and my hubby are having a spa day - our Xmas present £29 for festive afternoon tea and access to spa facilities for 4 hrs. I can't flamin wait haha so tomorrow's list will look something like.....

    * sort washing
    * meal plan for new year wkend
    * check online banking
    * write what gifts I've already bought for 2017 (yes I've started already ha, I've 2 boys and 3 stepkids so always gets stuff in the sales)
    * load dishwasher
    * enjoy afternoon tea
    * make most of spa facilities
    * relax and enjoy some quality time with my hubby
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  • 2sonmum
    2sonmum Posts: 55 Forumite
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    Morning everyone, today list looks like this :

    Sort breakfast and lunch out to take to work
    do at least half an hour ironing (let this slip a bit)
    Hoover
    Dust
    Clean bathroom
    off to a spin class after work
    Charge all phones and tablets at work
    start sorting ebay items out
    Do a few comps let this slip
    make tea from stores still have plenty of christmas food left

    Hope you all have a fab day x
    #025 Sealed pot challenge 

  • [FONT=&quot]Thursday[/FONT][FONT=&quot]>[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]Put all laundry away (insert very loud groan) [/FONT][FONT=&quot]DONE[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]Pack a box with all surplus stuff for Salvation Army[/FONT][FONT=&quot] [/FONT][FONT=&quot]DONE [/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]And arranged collection[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]Clear bags from 2nd bedroom [/FONT][FONT=&quot]DONE[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]Go through oldest box of accounts (external)[/FONT][FONT=&quot] DONE[/FONT][FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]Print [/FONT][FONT=&quot]DONE [/FONT][FONT=&quot]& [/FONT][FONT=&quot]file craft ideas in folder NOT DONE[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]Iron 5 items ...or more NOT DONE[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
    Move tumble dryer [FONT=&quot]DONE[/FONT]
    Move dry goods trolley and recycling bin [FONT=&quot]DONE[/FONT]
    Empty dishwasher [FONT=&quot]DONE[/FONT]
    post Friday in a bit
    [FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
    Saving 1 animal wont change the world - but it will change the world for that 1 animal

    25 for 2025
    2025 Frugal Living Challenge
    2025 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD
    Let Thrift shopping thrive in 25!
    Make Do, Mend & Minimise in 2025 (and 2024)
  • Penguins86
    Penguins86 Posts: 373 Forumite
    edited 30 December 2016 at 11:32PM
    Tomorrow I will do better! This is the list

    Sort pan cupboard
    Sort baking cupboard
    Finish going through Mr T magazines looking for recipes DONE :)
    Go to Niece's 1st birthday party! DONE :)
    Wrap niece's birthday present 1/2 DONE :) still waiting for one bit to arrive :(
    Iron not done but OH has said he'll do it before we go back to work :)
    Put clean washing away DONE :)
    Vacuum
    Journal DONE :)
    Read 2+ chapters DONE :)
    Let friends know we'll join them tomorrow for NYE DONE :)
    NSDs January - 3/8 2017 total - 3
    declutter challenge 67/2017
    Goodreads Challenge 0/30
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