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A shower is cleaning oneself.... tick it off the list!
Cottaging (v): to stay in a cottage, often a rental or holiday home. Chiefly North American. (No one asked, I know!)Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days
'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway5 -
Ah, I should have known there was a "proper" use of the term! Thanks Vix!
Right, I have indeed cleaned myself, cleaned the bathroom, cleaned the kitchen, dusted, cleaned the windows (well, the inside anyway), cleaned the mirrors, and used my new duster for the inside of the radiators. Not sure that was a particular success, the dust has moved but it's mostly still stuck in the bottom between the two panels (it did do a very good job of getting a fine covering of dust on my sofa though 🙄). So I've also wiped down the sofa and the top/bottom of the lounge radiator! I've finally finished going through the Uni paperwork I brought back from my parents' when we went through their loft and started shredding the remaining bits with my name on, and done the hoovering!
I am now sitting on my *rse for the rest of the day!Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!4 -
Ooh, there's more! I also put the food waste out, put the recycling out and put some actual rubbish out! It's all excitement here 🤣!Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!5 -
You sound as if you've achieved plenty! Certainly more than me. I'm reluctantly trying to tidy up ahead of starting work tomorrow (so had to tidy my office) and having the new kitchen delivered on Thursday (so needing to empty what's there and make plans for a couple of weeks being unable to use it properly). Not ideal timing having the two happening at the same time!4
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A new kitchen AND a new job sound very exciting though! I'm sure you'll take it all in your stride 😀Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!4 -
£5.00 in from Prolific to get the day started. Now to remain equally productive 🤔 I did mentally assign today as "eBay day", but now it's come round I don't know if I can bring myself to do it!Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!4 -
Literally my feelings on eBay 100% of the time.South_coast said:I did mentally assign today as "eBay day", but now it's come round I don't know if I can bring myself to do it!Rule 7: If you're not changing it, you're choosing it.
MFW 2020: 1 Jan £92903.90 ~ OP £536.80/£500
MFW 2021: 1 Jan £89281.21 ~ OP £404.62/£500
MFW 2022: 1 Jan £85579.20 ~ OPs on hold.5 -
Ha ha. Me too. I have a massive pile of eBay stuff (all tiny value things really) and I just can't bring myself to put them on. But then the things I actually put on that usually sell fast aren't selling, so not sure how busy it is. Although, people should be thinking about xmas soon so it is a good time to list.coldcazzie said:
Literally my feelings on eBay 100% of the time.South_coast said:I did mentally assign today as "eBay day", but now it's come round I don't know if I can bring myself to do it!
Maybe I will list a few later..2025 decluttering: 5,658 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟2025 use up challenge: 540🥉🥈🥇💎🏆 👑Big kitchen declutter challenge 146/1502025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 5006 -
Do it! You'll feel much better for it, especially as the kerchings come in!
(And the stuff leaves the house!)Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days
'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway5 -
I'm another one who needs some motivation with ebay. We have a pile of stuff on our landing that I need to list and just can't find the motivation. Maybe this week...
Emergency Fund - £8572.39 / £10,000 :: Mortgage OP 2025 - £LISA 24/25 - £3200 / £4000 :: NSD 2025 - 2 / 150 :: Books Read: 1 / 52 :: Decluttering - 4 / 1000Engaged 9th December 2010 :: Married 29th October 2015 :: Bought a House 13th January 20176
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