FinancialBliss: My mortgage free journey…

poppyoscar_3

FB - all the maths you do makes my brain hurt!!!!!

I wish I was as on the ball with everything!!

PO xx

financialbliss

A couple of questions this evening!

Window cleaner. We get our windows plus conservatory cleaned every 2 weeks by a window cleaner. This has recently gone up to 4.60, ie 4.60 * 26 / 12, ie almost a tenner a month. Was about to cancel this, due to increased costs, but was informed that they could clean the windows less frequently. They’re now getting cleaned once a month @ 4.60. Will trial this for a while to see how it goes!

If you’re looking to clear mortgage, do you use a window cleaner, or do you clean them yourself to cut costs?

Car service. Just got a letter from dealership where we bought the car indicating that the car is nearly due for an annual service and touting for business. Do you use a main dealership, independent garage or get the car serviced less frequently than annually?

It’s a diesel, which I think I read somewhere they should be serviced annually. Had the car nearly a year now and we haven’t had it serviced before. Again, just looking to cut costs here, if I can.

Any answers appreciated!

FB.

jexysbird

financialbliss wrote: »

A couple of questions this evening!

Window cleaner. We get our windows plus conservatory cleaned every 2 weeks by a window cleaner. This has recently gone up to 4.60, ie 4.60 * 26 / 12, ie almost a tenner a month. Was about to cancel this, due to increased costs, but was informed that they could clean the windows less frequently. They’re now getting cleaned once a month @ 4.60. Will trial this for a while to see how it goes!

If you’re looking to clear mortgage, do you use a window cleaner, or do you clean them yourself to cut costs?

Hi,

Having your windows cleaned every two weeks seems rather excessive to me. I like clean windows, but only have them done 3-4 times a year - basically when they need doing. How many windows do you have/how big is the conservatory? £4.60 sounds cheap, but is this only because you were having them done so often. I pay £12 as and when I want them done, tho some cleaners charge £20 for a once-off clean. It may just depend on which area you are in. I have recently bought myself a squeegee just to give them a quick going over when i have the time to save some money, but it's the getting round to it!! I will prob get someone in, just because I haven't got time and they are now looking dirty!!

With the car, main dealerships tend to be more expensive, so probably would be best to have a ring round some local garages and see how much they charge. Also, if using an independant garage its a good idea, if you can, to get other people's opinions just so you are not likely to get ripped off for things that are not actually a problem.

Good Luck and well done so far on your debt busting!!:T

setmefree2

Hi

We have our windows cleaned once a month for £6...our window cleaner will do them every other month if we wanted...

setmefree2

We used to get Renault to service our car (scenic) whilst it was newish - now that it is oldish (x reg) we go to a local garage who seem very good. Are you looking to turn it over in a few years or run it into the ground?

Little_Mama

We do our own windows, well OH does.

As for the car, we've got a diesel, it goes to local independant chap who we really trust and does a fab job.

LM

financialbliss

jexysbird wrote: »

Having your windows cleaned every two weeks seems rather excessive to me.

Hi jexysbird.
Yes - I'm realising that now. Wasn't so expensive before we got the conservatory. We've 5 windows and front door at front. 3 windows (plus one above conservatory that they can't easily get to therfore don't clean), and back door at the back plus a 4m x 4m conservatory.

I was happy to start cleaning them myself until they said what about once a month! Guess I can still decide to clean them myself, however I find that it's the (little) time I've available that's the stopper - cleaning them wouldn't bother me - we've got ladders etc.

FB.

financialbliss

setmefree2 wrote: »

We used to get Renault to service our car (scenic) whilst it was newish - now that it is oldish (x reg) we go to a local garage who seem very good. Are you looking to turn it over in a few years or run it into the ground?

Hi setmefree2,

It's just turned 3 (05 plate) and got less that 25k miles on the clock. I'd like to keep this until after the mortgage has been paid off, if at all possible Run into ground - well it's already completely paid for, so I'd like to hold on to it for as long as it remains economical for us to do so...

FB.

evab_2

The rain cleans our windows! I only do the downstairs ones outside when it's getting hard to see out - or can be bothered whichever comes first!

setmefree2

financialbliss wrote: »

Hi setmefree2,

It's just turned 3 (05 plate) and got less that 25k miles on the clock. I'd like to keep this until after the mortgage has been paid off, if at all possible Run into ground - well it's already completely paid for, so I'd like to hold on to it for as long as it remains economical for us to do so...

FB.

I'd go for a local garage then (but I'm not an expert on cars:rotfl:) - do you have a good one?