Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

beanielou

HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »

I'm okay thanks Beanie apart from a sore foot . My bedroom is full of Christmas food and presents so is much more cluttered than usual.

My bedroom is just a tip.
I hope my friend who is looking after the cats does not look in there.
Also added to the fact that I am now finding my so called light weight hoover too heavy & it does not pick up properly.

HairyHandofDartmoor

I hate hoovering . My hoover is seeping dust all the over the cupboard at the moment :mad: so I think the bag needs changing. I want DH to do it because I'm allergic to dust.

Willowtree222

Hi Hairy,

Lovely to read you had your Saturday Saunter and costalott. I'm lucky that little one still can't reach any of the foods so she isn't able to get stuff without me! When she is older, I might invest in a safe too!

x

in_need_of_direction

My bedroom also contains the Santa stash. It’s a bit ridiculous given the beneficiaries are nothin their 30s

HairyHandofDartmoor

Nicnak wrote: »

Hi Hairy,

Lovely to read you had your Saturday Saunter and costalott. I'm lucky that little one still can't reach any of the foods so she isn't able to get stuff without me! When she is older, I might invest in a safe too!

x

You'll probably need one :rotfl:.

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

My bedroom also contains the Santa stash. It’s a bit ridiculous given the beneficiaries are nothin their 30s

But still not to be trusted near Christmas treats :rotfl:.

HairyHandofDartmoor

Today we're working on my business all day. But during breaks I'm trying to fit in a bit of pre Christmas tidying up.

DS1 has a friend around so he tidied the living room before they came :T.

I've finally managed to locate the Christmas dvds which were buried in the void :j. I've washed the shower curtain and it's soaking in a bucket with a whole bottle of value bleach. It always comes out looking like new after that .

I've also made a list of housework and chores that needs doing before Christmas and it's looking frighteningly long :eek:.

HairyHandofDartmoor

PRE CHRISTMAS CHORES

Wash shower curtain DONE
Bleach shower curtain DONE
Rinse and hang shower curtain
Spray mould remover on shower tiles
Clean wash basin
Clean cooker
Clean kitchen sink
Empty kitchen bins
Empty bathroom & toilet bins
Hoover lounge
Hoover hall
Hang up Christmas cards on ribbons
Tidy lounge PARTIALLY DONE
Get rid of packaging
Wrap last presents
Sort out hoover
Find Christmas dvds DONE

elizabethhull

HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »

PRE CHRISTMAS CHORES

Wash shower curtain DONE
Bleach shower curtain DONE
Rinse and hang shower curtain
Spray mould remover on shower tiles
Clean wash basin
Clean cooker
Clean kitchen sink
Empty kitchen bins
Empty bathroom & toilet bins
Hoover lounge
Hoover hall
Hang up Christmas cards on ribbons
Tidy lounge PARTIALLY DONE
Get rid of packaging
Wrap last presents
Sort out hoover
Find Christmas dvds DONE

Oh this list reminds me of the ones on 2 sheets of lined A4 paper that I and the girls would work through before Xmas. At the time we had family occupying every room, incl OH & I on sofa-bed in lounge and DB and his wife in sleeping-bags in the dining-room.
Each girl shared their room with a female relative and our bed went to my parents. OH has a small study which was re-purposed as a dressing-room. With only one bathroom, couldn't have people wasting time getting dressed in there !!

I daresay other people were/are more up-to-date with their normal housework than I was or ever shall be but actually the 3 of us enjoyed it. They could pick their tasks, and every 3rd job were 'required' to eat a satsuma, give me a hug or run up & down the stairs !!

The food to cook occupied another sheet to itself, but that's pleasure for me.

You look to be very well on with the preparations.

beanielou

That is some list!

HairyHandofDartmoor

elizabethhull wrote: »

Oh this list reminds me of the ones on 2 sheets of lined A4 paper that I and the girls would work through before Xmas. At the time we had family occupying every room, incl OH & I on sofa-bed in lounge and DB and his wife in sleeping-bags in the dining-room.
Each girl shared their room with a female relative and our bed went to my parents. OH has a small study which was re-purposed as a dressing-room. With only one bathroom, couldn't have people wasting time getting dressed in there !!

I daresay other people were/are more up-to-date with their normal housework than I was or ever shall be but actually the 3 of us enjoyed it. They could pick their tasks, and every 3rd job were 'required' to eat a satsuma, give me a hug or run up & down the stairs !!

The food to cook occupied another sheet to itself, but that's pleasure for me.

You look to be very well on with the preparations.

Your Christmases sounded hectic but a lot of fun .