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05 May Spring cleaning

Spring cleaning in the home...

We've made a conscious decision this year to focus our efforts (and finances!) into improving our home. We've lived here almost 5 years now, owned the house for over 3 years, and yet still there are things we're not happy with. Over the last few weeks we've been gradually getting things sorted - we've finally replaced the bath with one that doesn't soak our floor every time we shower, added a shower screen, got some new kitchen lights, done some more work in the garden, and re-painted the kitchen ceiling. There's still a lot of little jobs to do but it's been very therapeutic to get some of these things sorted. Last weekend I decided I'd sort out our paperwork and finally organised all my statements and bills going right back to when I started University in 2002. We use online banking and keep track of our spending on an Excel spreadsheet, but I had kept hold of all our paper bills and statements too, so it was well overdue a sort out!

...spring cleaning elsewhere

The organising process has also rubbed off to other areas of my life too - my desk/dressing table is now clear of clutter, my dissertation paperwork is all neatly organised, and my desk at work is nice and tidy too. I've also been organising my online accounts, getting rid of unused accounts and tidying up accounts I do use. Here's some of the stuff I've been up to online to clean up my accounts: