101 things to do in 1001 days: July 2009

Tuesday 28 July 2009

An update from a slacker!

Well everythings been a bit crazy due to finishing school and my SIL having a baby. So I'm only just getting round to updating this - although I have religiously updated everything else I was meant too. Anyway I think we've done very well just lately - including managing to pay off the credit card and getting much cheaper than expected car insurance!

Ordered and received and in just today changed over the new mattress - old one is in living room being collected by the council on Monday. New fridge/freezer is coming on Thursday and the old one is being taken away by the council on Saturday. Yey.

We ordered a whole new bathroom suit including tiles etc from B & Q for half price which should be here in the not too distant. So all in all we are making headway with everything.

The other big thing is that we've had a builder quote for an outside brick built utility room/shed...which is way cheaper than we were expecting! So we are just waiting for a start date from him which will help.

Our other big news is that this month we decided to actively start trying for a baby! I'm secretly hoping it will take a few months just to get my head round it....but then again, the sooner the better! ha ha.

General things.

1. Complete list
2. Update blog at least once a month.
3. Have at least 3 NSDs per week.
4. Declutter wardrobe and get rid of anything that doesn't fit/will never wear.
5. Update cash flow chart once a week.
6. Update MSE at least once a week.
7. Check price comparison sites before purchasing ANYTHING for the house.
8. Go through quidco where ever possible to get cashback.
9. Get to £50 on yougov.
10. Tidy desk on a weekly basis.
11. File all invoices/bills on a weekly basis.
12. Sell things on ebay.
13. Pay off the credit card.
14. Get new cheap car insurance quote and buy it.
15. Pay off the car policies.
16. Pay off the car
17. Find and add a new addition to the family (a dog).
18. Find a training/socialization class for said dog.
19. Dog proof the house.
20. Find and buy doggy things e.g. toys and bed.
21. Dog proof the car.
22. Register dog at the vets.
23. Research where to buy the food that the dog eats for the cheapest price - double check for cash-back opportunities.
24. Sort the recycling at least once a week.
25. Visit the OH's grandma at LEAST twice a month.

House

40. Sort the fire break up in the loft
41. Panel the loft
42. Repair the chimney.
43. Tidy and organise the loft.
44. Move stuff to be stored up into the loft.
45. Sort out junk in the bedroom and tidy it.
46. Repaper the walls in bedroom.
47. Paint the walls in the bedroom.
48. Hang cupboard doors in bedroom.
49. Get a blind for the office window.
50. Redecorate the office.
51. Get a new carpet for the office.
52. Keep the bathroom clean and remove tools and bits we no longer need (e.g. tiles that are no longer required and ladders).
53. Strip off the old tiles in the bathroom.
54. Retile the bathroom.
55. Remove old bath and toilet.
56. Lay flooring in the bathroom.
57. Choose a new bath and toilet (researching to get the cheapest price of course).
58. Buy a new bath and toilet.
59. Install new bath and toilet.
60. Dig up the yard and remove old soil pipe.
61. Install new soil pipe.
62. Sort the ceiling in the bathroom.
63. Decorate the bathroom.
64. Add finishing touches to the bathroom and buy any extras needed.
65. Sort the storage above the stairs - panel it.
66. Reorganise what is stored above the stairs to make best use of space.
67. Paper the stairs.
68. Sort out the ceiling above the stairs.
69. Decorate the stairs.
70. Carpet the stairs.
71. Sort the hole in the kitchen ceiling (hopefully get rid of the awful pattern at the same time).
72. Fix the hole in the wall.
73. Sort out the door frames round the doors.
74. Make a hole for the tumble dryer to have pipe out of.
75. Decorate the kitchen with nice fresh colours.
76. Put handles on the units.
77. Build the surround for the breakfast bar.
78. Install the breakfast bar.
79. Choose chairs and buy for the breakfast bar.
80. Research and chose a new washing machine.
81. Research and choose a new tumble dryer.
82. Research and choose a new cooker and cooker hood.
83. Research and choose a new fridge/freezer (in case ours does give up)
84. Buy new washing machine.
85. Buy new tumble dryer
86. Buy new cooker and cooker hood.
87. Buy new fridge/freezer.
88. Sort out the flooring in the kitchen.
89. Research and choose new fire for living room.
90. Buy new fire and install.
91. Decorate the living room.
92. Get carpet.
93. Buy a new light fitting for living room.
94. Make cupboards for either side of the chimney breast.
95. Decorate vestibule.
96. New doors throughout house & fittings etc. 0/6
97. Empty and tidy the backyard.

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Tuesday 28 July 2009

An update from a slacker!

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