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I achieved the chasing of many household maintenance and repair things, though I'm slightly regretting it now I've got a calendar full of waiting-in appointments 😁 In all seriousness, it will be so good to not have these things constantly on the to-do list, it's annoying enough when they're your own to-dos without other people's nonsense dragging them out!https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase
Books read 2025: 56
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Seeing this thread has inspired me on my OAT to clear through, there is alot!
Husband defrosted the freezer today, it was not quite closing properly due to some ice preventing a drawer closing. Had a large box of cat tins in front of it for 2 weeks to keep it shut.
Also, cleared away the gone over plants in the garden, bluebells and grape hycianths ready for summer bedding, it looks alot better now.
Grocery challenge June £241.19/£320. July £303.97/£215 August £318.68/£310
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A functioning freezer and a cleared garden are fantastic OATs to have tackled @Naturelover22 well done you and Mr NL 👏https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase
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Ooooo strangely I am also defrosting a freezer! I wanted to defrost my freezer but the dog freezer became empty today so I thought I'd do that first. While it's clean and empty I can put my own food in it and defrost my freezer overnight.
I would really like to choose an annoying but not important task to do before the end of the month. Maybe clean my downstairs bathroom properly or sort the pile behind my bedroom door.Debts 04/01/25 01/10/25
Natwest2 £6,509.97 £5,830
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,830
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,940
1st Direct CC £176.03 £0
CC total £20,411.34 £17,600
TSB OD £500 £0
1st Direct OD £600 £250
Car loan £4,000 £4,000
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £8,710
Total £36,195.78 £30,3103 -
The new dishwasher is running …! 👏🎊🎉🥳😊
I also grabbed Mr KK as soon as I got home and got him to help rotate my mattress 😊
KKAs at 15.09.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £230,969
- OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 58 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 12th October
Produce tracker: £426 of £300 in 2025
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I vote pile behind bedroom door @rachmac3, who knows what treasures you'll unearth 😁
Excellent domestic-ing @KajiKitahttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase
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Both dull but proper quality of life things 😊PennysIntoPounds said:
Excellent domestic-ing @KajiKita
Can we have a thread for June please …? 🤩KKAs at 15.09.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £230,969
- OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 58 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 12th October
Produce tracker: £426 of £300 in 2025
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.4 -
Woohoo. I have just emptied mine!KajiKita said:The new dishwasher is running …! 👏🎊🎉🥳😊
I also grabbed Mr KK as soon as I got home and got him to help rotate my mattress 😊
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.4 -
Runner bean frame is up
Broad bean supports half done
1/3 tray of cosmos planted (it gets boring... remind me not to sow so many next year!)
3 bags of mulch applied
Picture taken out of one frame and put in another that looks better5 -
Pile behind the door it is then. I'll do it Saturday morning. It's mostly clothes that need to be taken to the charity bin, but I left them there on the off chance I decided to put some on vinted.
Also - I love that I can admit to my piles and messes here with no fear of nagging or criticising!Debts 04/01/25 01/10/25
Natwest2 £6,509.97 £5,830
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,830
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,940
1st Direct CC £176.03 £0
CC total £20,411.34 £17,600
TSB OD £500 £0
1st Direct OD £600 £250
Car loan £4,000 £4,000
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £8,710
Total £36,195.78 £30,3105
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