Dolly's Diary for Life

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13/04/2023 Plans!

- Complete all survey invites for the day - Rubbish today!
- Check progress of insurance claim for Luna - No further forward.
- Check progress of single person discount with Council Tax- No further forward.
- Pay Scottish Power bill - £67.94 paid.
- Check Mums power bills - Asked her for meter readings
- Add to £20 savings pot - Wasn't able to do this cos I am so skint right now!
- Check LISA payments - Last payment cleared, balance now £526.08
- Tidy living room - Carry forward!
- Tidy kitchen - Gleaming!
- Tidy bedroom - Carry forward!
- Tidy bathroom - Carry forward!
- Move furniture in spare room - Carry forward!
- Clean hot tub - Carry forward!

[Deleted User]

14/04/2023 Plans!

- Complete all survey invites for the day
- Submit Mums meter readings
- Tidy living room
- Tidy bedroom - C/F
- Tidy bathroom - C/F
- Move furniture in spare room
- Clean hot tub - C/F

So never managed to get everything done yesterday, just ended up too busy then couldn't be bothered!

I work full time, dog walk part time and have my own 2 collies so I just end up with so much to fit in a day at times but I do need to get into a better routine with housework cos I feel like by the time I get round to it everywhere needs a deep clean. 

I'm determined to get through this list today!

twiggy86

Just thought I'd comment with a tip I use for housework - I pick an amount of time depending on what's going on that day, set a timer and blitz! Then when the timer goes off, I stop and anything else can wait.

So for week day evenings it tends to be 30 mins but longer on the weekends, and it's amazing how much I can get done in that time - but if you'd given me a list of things that needed doing it would feel too much (and then I'm more likely to do nothing instead!) Often I have a rough list in my head of the priorities and ended up doing those things and more!  

[Deleted User]

Thanks twiggy86 - might try that instead cos as much as I love a list I do tend to add wayyyyyyyyy too much on there!

[Deleted User]

17/04/2023 Plans!

- Complete all survey invites for the day - Done
- Submit Mums meter readings - Electricity £233.20 - Gas £96.04
- Check Lunas insurance claim - Still ongoing.
- Check for single persons discount - Still ongoing, can take up to 6 weeks. 
- Tidy living room - Done
- Tidy kitchen - Done
- Tidy bedroom - Done
- Tidy bathroom - C/F
- Laundry - 3 loads done!
- Charity shop with 4 bags - C/F
- Clean hot tub - C/F

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[Deleted User] said:

Thanks twiggy86 - might try that instead cos as much as I love a list I do tend to add wayyyyyyyyy too much on there!

I write things down, and then in my head they are done. I wish it worked for the house stuff!

another vote for 30 minute timed blitz. Amazing what you can get done if you try