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  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,080 Forumite
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    Declutter update:

    259. Hacksaw blade
    260. Drill bit
    261-262. Lamp shades
    263. Bed
    264. Mattress
    265. Toy bunk beds
    266. CFL Lamps
    267-268. Seeds
    269. Track supports
    270. Rotary washing line
    271. Chamber pot
    272-275. Toy cars
    276. Box
    277. Model kit
    278. Ironing board
    279. Packaging
    280. Box
    281-282. Toy trains
    283. Book
    284. Clothing
    285-289. Paint tins
    290. Filler
    291. Roller
    292. Pen
    293. T shirt
    294-295. Trousers
    296. Hot water bottle
    297. Pen
    298. Hair band
    299. Artwork
    300-301. Ornaments
    302. Sticklebricks


    Declutter totals: 
    Magazines/papers: 33
    Other: 302

    Total: 335

    Ebay listings: 87
    Ebay parcels: 55


    Survey/other earnings:
    Amazon: £10
    Paypal/cash: £199.77
    Other vouchers:£0
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  • jwil
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    Today's PAD £11 - thanks another survey cashout!

    Jan - £141
    Feb - £139
    March - £89
    April £145
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,080 Forumite
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    Financials and declutter list updated, a bit early, but it gives me a chance to get a head start on the bank holiday weekend.

    Last month was spendy so I really need to cut back this month. I was going to skip some of my savings, but I figured I'll add them anyway, and try and cut back on groceries etc.  I'm still on mission use everything up in the cupboards and freezer so it should be manageable.

    I've got some listing to do at some point this weekend, and want to do some more sorting in case we get a chance to do a car boot at some point this month.

    Have a good day everyone :)
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    jwil said:
    beanielou said:
    Have you tried curious cat for surveys?
    No, is it a good one?
    yes, seems to be :)
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  • jwil
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    beanielou said:
    jwil said:
    beanielou said:
    Have you tried curious cat for surveys?
    No, is it a good one?
    yes, seems to be :)
    Thank you, I might have a look :)
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,080 Forumite
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    Today's PAD £2

    Jan - £141
    Feb - £139
    March - £89
    April £147
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
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    Last minute decision to go car booting today, so we are whipping around gathering stuff up.  It's the first I've done for a couple of years, and I only think DH has done 1 last year too.  Hopefully we can clear some stuff!
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • Sun_Addict
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    That’s an impressive amount of decluttering 👏
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • Hope you manage to de-clutter some stuff and make some money at the car boot.
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,080 Forumite
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    That’s an impressive amount of decluttering 👏
    Thank you :)  The lists are so useful for the days when I think we're getting nowhere!

    Hope you manage to de-clutter some stuff and make some money at the car boot.
    Thank you.  We are back now.  We've cleared some stuff, so I'm very pleased.  We also sorted through it, dropped a pile at the charity shop on the way home, and have some stuff that we will probably just have to bin as it's not good enough for charity and not worth the hassle dealing with otherwise.

    We haven't done the totalising yet, but there's definitely some piles of stuff gone from the house, so that's all good :)
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
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