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I can’t imagine what clearing Mr KK’s stuff would be like …. A whole (double-double) garage full of spares and parts for c. 8 different vehicles, none of which are labelled and all of which would need to be rehomed carefully so as not to ‘waste’ hard to find parts, which just look like rusty ‘junk’ to me ….! 😳
I like the idea of doing a film’s worth at a time. I also like that you will have loads of spare storage after clearing it all 😊 Have you any ideas what you want to do with the room afterwards?
KKAs at 16.10.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £209,304
- OPs to mortgage = £20,603 Estd. interest saved = £10,635 to date
c. 18 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 80 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 7th November.
Produce tracker: £356 of £400 in 2026
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Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.6 -
4 sewing machines? Eek
Sounds like quite the collection, I like your clearing style4 -
Sewing machine envy...I have one, and it's a bit, well, "cream crackered"!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00 at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
Balance as at 31/08/26 = £ 84,500.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her5 -
I think, but I may be wrong, that one was industrial for leatherwork, plus one kindly gifted by my mum, plus his original one for making rucksacks and then the over locker. Must think about doing some curtains. Plenty of fabric.It'll probably be a craft room @kajikita as I like my tiny downstairs study as it is cheap to heat, has a good view, and I can hear the doors and am accessible for animals.Not done a lot today or yesterday, a bit tired and struggling with waves. Better to recognise it and read instead. Hurrah for cheap kindle unlimited.My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
GNU Mr Redo12 -
I would be doing a lot of clearing of Mr SA’s man bags, shoes and watches if anything happened to him. Although when he was in hospital for a week earlier this year I managed to clear out his drawers of doom.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪6
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Mr Redo just collected everything. He enjoyed having them and using them, we had plenty of room, and we didn't get into debt buying things so it is really only now when I am sorting it all that it has become an issue.
Fairly wet and windy here but nothing like the problems elsewhere. No outdoor work today and quite rightly so.
My new bread maker should arrive later, quite looking forward to having a play with that.
I should go and get on with some cleaning or clearing but struggling for motivation again today.My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
GNU Mr Redo12 -
It’s perfect weather to be indoors with the smell of baking breadJune 2026, Mortgage free, Emergency fund fully funded & £200/200 cash maximum pb holding .:jWeight 12st challenge 11st 2lb
Gift to children challenge £40k in 2 years. Short term gift challenge 7 presents and $1300 can by September.
Tend to the part of the garden you can reach
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True INOD but sadly the delivery was delayed so no bread baking just yet.
I did go out to MrM late morning when the weather was calmer and gained £5.50 of extra points, a free large pack of crisps (which I accidentally ate) and half price melba toasts for the One Who Doesn't Eat. Also picked up some reduced c'mas cards, and two sets of little battery powered LED lights that are perfect for in vases etc at £1.25. I did do some cleaning this afternoon, and then did a 'Chitty Bang Bangs' worth of study clearance with a nice glass of red and the free crisps. Opening our favourite red was a much better idea than prosecco as I just sip the one glass.My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
GNU Mr Redo7 -
That sounds a lovely and productive day, well done you xhttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'aggressive safety shot' Ken Doherty3 -
I love the luxury of crisps and wine while cleaning/tidying!4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)Original End Date - Sept 2041 *** New projection - Jun 2040 (reduced by 1 years & 3 month)3
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