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  • Good to see our fascination or horror with squeaky clean has led you to a new 2024 goal :) 
    I have my robot vacuum going as I type .. he does make it easier to do a quick tidy plus  he mops too 
    I have just been bought an Alexa echo thing - never wanted one but I have remembered that my robot vacuum will talk to my Alexa in some way so I will sort that out later on .. I know I can set the vacuum off when I am out as well - I rarely bother but maybe I should embrace tech to its fullest to achieve squeaky clean.. 
    intoning that means the study needs to be a tranquil place .. it’s definitely not that 

    my declutter efforts of this year have led to a pretty tidy main few rooms but the study and parts of my bedroom are full of I am not sure what to do with x and y .. 

    I repainted and tiled my own bathroom floor last year and it’s made it much more fun to be in, it’s not big enough to be a spa moment 

    DON'T BUY STUFF (from Frugalwoods)
    No seriously, just don’t buy things. 99% of our success with our savings rate is attributed to the fact that we don’t buy things... You can and should take advantage of discounts.... But at the end of the day, the only way to truly save money is to not buy stuff.    Money doesn’t walk out of your wallet on its own accord.
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6289577/future-proofing-my-life-deposit-saving-then-mfw-journey-in-under-13-years#latest
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,687 Forumite
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    @LadyWithAPlan, can you categorise the x and y at all, that are in your study and bedroom? That might help you identify what storage you need or even if you need it all?

    KK
    As at 18.08.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £211,813
    - OPs to mortgage = £19,809 Estd. interest saved = £10,180 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 63 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 2nd September. 
    Produce tracker: £315 of £400 in 2026

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,221 Forumite
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    Sounds like a MY day is long overdue.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £166K Equity 38.51% 29/8/26
    2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
    3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 2028
  • KajiKita
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    Sounds like a MY day is long overdue.
    Lil bit … 😉

    I have recovered my equilibrium now 😊

    KK
    As at 18.08.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £211,813
    - OPs to mortgage = £19,809 Estd. interest saved = £10,180 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 63 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 2nd September. 
    Produce tracker: £315 of £400 in 2026

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • KajiKita said:
    Phew …. The outlaws have *finally* left …. They are meant to arrive at noon And always arrive at 11.15. They talk about dead people I know nothing about, a lot. They get upset when our cat (a nervy rescue) won’t interact with them. She inevitably shouts at him at some point, because she is frustrated with him being old and somewhat enfeebled. They never ask me anything about me, or my life, or what I think about anything, but also never stop talking. It’s all a bit intense …. if Mr KK finds it overwhelming I think I might be allowed to too 😉
    The food went down a storm though, especially the HM rice pudding! There’s not a scrap of it left! 😉😊

    Tomorrow is MY day, when I do whatever I flipping feel like, all day! 

    KK
    Non cat people trying to interact with cats is always a sight to see, not necessarily in a good way.

    Being talked at instead of to for a whole day is very wearying, I hope you enjoy your day to the fullest.
    Start mortgage date: August 2022; Start mortgage amount: £240,999; Original mortgage free date: August 2056
    Current mortgage amount: £224,460.73
    Start student loan 2012: £29,750; current student loan: CLEARED July 2025
    Unread owned books Jan 2026: 256
    Undone crafts 2026: +1
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,221 Forumite
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    My nephews were thrilled to see my cat briefly yesterday as it begged to be let out away from their noise!!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £166K Equity 38.51% 29/8/26
    2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
    3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 2028
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,687 Forumite
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    My nephews were thrilled to see my cat briefly yesterday as it begged to be let out away from their noise!!
    Yes, recognise that completely! 😉

    KK
    As at 18.08.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £211,813
    - OPs to mortgage = £19,809 Estd. interest saved = £10,180 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 63 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 2nd September. 
    Produce tracker: £315 of £400 in 2026

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
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