What small mse things will you do this week? 19/02

carrielovesfanta

1LuckyLady wrote: »

ooo no I've not tried that. I will add it to my to do list! thank you.

Good luck with being Clam ;)

allydowd

1LuckyLady wrote: »

Message my mum to ask her about somewhere I could possibly get my laptop looked at, the fan is making a dreadful noise so ought to get it sorted before it goes bang! (its been like this for weeks )

Please don't hoover it! :eek: Blow not suck! You don't want to suck up a component!

An IT technician would simply:

Power down laptop.
Remove the cover. Look for an air vent on the laptop, there should be an access panel nearby.
Remove the battery.
You'll see the fan blades.
Get a can of compressed air from eBay: about £3. Search for "compressed air can". Also sold in some PoundShops.
Now blow out the dust. (You may want to do this outside or in a dry sink.) Hit the fan in short bursts from lots of different angles, making sure to blow most frequently in the direction of the air vent. Don't get too close with the nozzle. You don't want to damage the fan or anything else.

If you take it to somone to do don't pay more than a tenner.

carrielovesfanta

allydowd wrote: »

Please don't hoover it! :eek: Blow not suck!

Power down laptop.
Remove the cover. Look for an airventon the laptop, there should be an access panel nearby.
Remove the battery.
You'll see the fan blades.
Get a can of compressed air from eBay: about £3. Search for "compressed air can". Also sold in some PoundShops.
Now blow out the dust. (You may want to do this outside or in a dry sink.) Hit the fan in short bursts from lots of different angles, making sure to blow most frequently in the direction of the air vent. Don't get too close with the nozzle. You don't want to damage the fan or anything else.

Cheers Ally! I thought you could do it gently with a brush attachment through the grid (without removing the cover)... good job I don't have a laptop

allydowd

carrielovesfanta wrote: »

Cheers Ally! I thought you could do it gently with a brush attachment through the grid (without removing the cover)... good job I don't have a laptop

You could gently brush it was a paintbrush from outside but if the fan is that noisy it might not be all that fruitful. Also by poking from the outside (theoretically) you might compress the dust and prevent the blades turnings altogether.

DawnW

Afternoon all
Very chilly here today again, though at least it is dry and sunny. Been to a flea market this morning and managed to buy a few things to sell on. Also bought some bargain cheese from the chilled van there - 3 x 350g blocks of mature cheddar (a Scottish brand) for £5

Other than that:
Decided it is too cold for gardening!
Made leek and potato soup for lunch
Made a coffee sponge as I fancied something sweet Seemed strange making a cake without a small person around to lick the bowl :rotfl:
Gammon out of freezer to cook for dinner - large joint I bought for Christmas and didn't use. Will roast some of the veg I got from the market the other day to go with it, and there will be loads of meat left for other days Done, loads left for future meals
Will do some cleaning this afternoon (honest!) Did lower set of stairs and the big bathroom
Updated household spreadsheet and business records with today's spends
Checked banks
Looked for surveys, but none found yet
Washed out a plastic bag that had contained frozen vegetables and pegged it out on the line to dry, so I can reuse it (a very small thing I know )

Wish it would warm up a bit so I could do some gardening!

allydowd

Hi February Fabulistas,

Wee Elf has tonsilitis.


Free-Nillionaire Continuity Plan Year Three:

* Good, homemade, sustaining breakfast.

* Work very hard on my own mental health issues. Do Holistrio App.

* Check online banking and broadband usage.

* Turned off alarm clock until tonight, it resets itself automatically.

* Went on a hike/photogra-faff with DW this morning. Got some nice shots of seals and a Little Egret. (Posted in the usual place.) Lovely sunny day.

Off to do some batch cooking now. Will add to the list of what I'm making as (if!) I get inspired:

Curried sweet potato and neep soup.

Homemade KFC chicken strips.

Homemade potato wedges.....

...ran out of steam.



To live without risk is to risk not living.

PurpleFairy26

PurpleFairy26 wrote: »

Morning all :hello:
Few money saving bits for today:

Smalls to prepaid swimming lessons
Sign up to trial of headspace, thanks to a kind lady :A
Washing done overnight, will peg out
'Free' roast today using some sliced pork from a previous roast and 4 Yorkshire puddings we've accumulated from previous batches out of freezer. Veg from veg box
Small shop for rest of the week, have already done list based on meal plan
Make cheese scones after yesterday's talk, not done this before but looks straightforward
Get out in garden and have a bit of a tidy
Go to new gym to make use of membership, can't use actual gym, but will use swimming pool, jacuzzi and sauna. Membership cheaper than last place and we can walk here, saving petrol and car parking fees :T
DH is going to decorate skirting and doors in our room, ready for carpet.

Hope everyone ok.

All gone to plan although I did wonder what I'd missed when the first line of the thread I read was 'please don't hoover it :eek: blow don't suck'. Never join a conversation half way through :rotfl::rotfl:
Hope you feel better ally lots of painkillers and ice cream.

I managed to fill a brown bin in 45 minutes :eek: front garden now looks much improved and loads of leaves from tree out back have been captured

Made jam sponge in slow cooker, would definitely recommend.
Productive day all round.

spudsmum

Evening all! Sunday evening already - these weekends go awfully quick.

Not much going on here - spent most of the day at my other house trying to finish off all the niggling little jobs that need doing so I can put it on the market.

Today I have:

:A Sold another two of the items I listed on the selling site yesterday - thats another £6.50 to the jar.
:A fixed another door at my house saving megabucks on a joiner
:A done banking as it's my payday tomorrow - managed to reduce my overdraft by £50 this month
:A breakfast, lunch and dinner from stores
:A had store cupboard bread and butter pudding for dessert
:A heating off - dressing gown on for warmth
:A went to mother in laws for a bit and she gave me a few puddings out of fridge that she'd bought and didnt like - will do for kids through the week
:A checked survey sites but nothing available
:A entered a couple of prize draws
:A bought some seeds, onion sets and a couple of raspberry canes from pound shop - wanting try my hand at growing a lot more of my own fruit and veg this year. Just need to get a bit more compost.

Right, night all - off to bed to keep warm

allydowd

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