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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,624 Ambassador
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    I sold my iron and gave away the ironing board. If it wrinkles and I don't like it, it goes to the charity shop immediately. No ironing done here.
    Love this. 
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  • Wednesday2000
    Wednesday2000 Posts: 8,511 Forumite
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    I sold my iron and gave away the ironing board. If it wrinkles and I don't like it, it goes to the charity shop immediately. No ironing done here.
    I did that years ago, life is too short. :)
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  • luvchocolate
    luvchocolate Posts: 3,416 Forumite
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    I moved into over 55s accommodation and we have a laundry so everything is tumble dryed or the occasional t shirt on a hanger.
    I do love iriong though so when I visit my son my daughter in law is so happy when I offer to iron
  • badmemory
    badmemory Posts: 10,034 Forumite
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    I last used my iron the Saturday morning before the first covid lock down.  I much prefer using my ironing board as a "table" for my jigsaw board.  I bought a particularly high ironing board specially for that purpose.
  • KajiKita
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    I’m shattered after a long day and have mostly admitted defeat so haven’t done any FBMP listings which I was hoping to get done tonight  …
    However, I have:
    - Collapsed and put away the airer 👏
    - Emptied the confetti from inside the cat box (dunno what Chloe was doing with the newspaper in there whilst at the Cattery but it was messy! 😂) and put it back down on the cellar 😊

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  • rachmac3
    rachmac3 Posts: 569 Forumite
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    I got my tyres replaced and they were cheaper than last time so I have an extra £20 for the holiday pot! 
    I also replaced my printer ink so I could print vnted labels. Two more things posted off. Transferred £10 from vnted to my holiday pot too! 
    I also phoned the vet to get the dosage of wormer for my tortoise. That's saved me about £40! 
    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    £30,310
  • Blackcats
    Blackcats Posts: 3,999 Forumite
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     My bank a/c has been credited with £10 for the torn tenner I sent off a couple of weeks ago.  Happy with that as 2 halves of a tenner in a drawer were neither use nor ornament.
    re-did the hem on my dad's jiggers that I didn't measure properly the first time.  Another pair to do.
    dropped 2 bags at the charity shop after driving round with them in the car boot for 2 weeks.

  • @rachmac3 I might be sounding patronising for which I apologise but all of the V postages I come across have digital labels options, just wanted to check you're not making life harder for yourself unnecessarily by not selecting that option when 'generating shipping label'?

    Great work @Blackcats, love that you got your £10 reinstated as legal tender!

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  • rachmac3
    rachmac3 Posts: 569 Forumite
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    😂 my poor perimeno long covid brain couldn't cope with the digital labels, and I wasn't sure my village shop would either. I'd probably be ok as long as I did one at a time. When in doubt I go back to basics. I told myself I just had to get it done my way for now, and I'd learn the new way soon 😂
    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    £30,310
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