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  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    Hello i hope the late shift was ok. I agree on Fb m*rketpl&ce is the best way. It is v cloudy here. 
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,443 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Thanks Babs & SW but I am not on FB. I have activated an offer from the bay for free selling of 3 items so will look at posting it for sale. 

    I have used mould & mildew remover in DS & gf bay window this morning and I am waiting for the skirting to dry so I can sand it, wipe it down again & paint it. Then they can push bed back into bay window when it’s dry. The paint is flaking & the mildew is just from breath condensation through the winter & will dry up once cleaned & windows are open more through the summer. 
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,149 Forumite
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    Would it be worth buying those condensation tub catcher things, dot a couple around the room to soak up the moisture over the colder months.

    Good luck with the sale.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,443 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Started the window around 10am & finished around 3pm. Skirting has been cleaned, sanded, cleaned again, carpet hoovered & then skirting painted. With rests & lie downs between each stage it was manageable. I used leftover radiator paint which can also be used on wood & the bonus is it doesn’t smell like gloss does & is touch dry within 30 minutes. It will need one more coat in a few days time once my neck & shoulders ease up again 😁
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,149 Forumite
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    My goodness that's a lot in one day, hope the rests have helped to keep pain levels down.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,443 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Not that much really, just washed it down with mould / mildew remover then left for an hour to dry. Then sanded & wiped down again left for another hour to dry. Wasn’t working the whole time 10am - 3pm 😉 Neck & shoulders are still aching though. 

    I have made a ham & mozzarella salad for lunch & hung a load of washing out. Off to work in the living room now. Lovely & sunny here today 
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,149 Forumite
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    Hope your aches have eased a bit.
    Lunch sounds delicious and perfect for this weather!
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    Hello well done on all your hard work. 
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,443 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Have been eating too much junk and need to get a grip as it is making me feel grotty. 

    On a late shift today so start at lunch time. I am going shopping this morning & need to put £10 petrol in the car. Hopefully a friend is coming round Saturday so I will get some cheap nibbles in aldi and something nice to drink. 

    I have been looking at getting a shark cordless anti hair wrap dog hair hoover but they are sooo expensive! It would make life much easier as it would be a second hoover for the stairs & upstairs and the car. It would be kept upstairs, have left it the last few days and it’s come down in the sale from over £400 to £290. It’s sort of a need as I fell on the stairs with my other corded shark carrying it down and that’s when I damaged my coccyx. I have also sent a referral to my gp asking for physio as it is still painful & waits to hear 
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,149 Forumite
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    Are Friday's always your late shifts, or do you get some off? Hope your shift passes quickly.

    The sale price isn't too bad, compared to the full price. For health reasons it's worth getting what you need as it makes life so much easier. I take it no other companies do something similar.

    Enjoy your catch up.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
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