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If you had £1000 to spend to improve your life, wwyd?

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Fr3d · 16/03/2019 10:57

Assuming you had enough for day to day stuff and long term savings etc (I know, lucky right), and had an extra £1000 to spend to improve your life/reduce the stress/craziness, what would you spend it on? (Kids, working parents here)

Here's my shortlist but looking for suggestions/feedback

Roomba (any feedback on them?)
Deep clean of the house...maybe quarterly?
Handy-person to finish all those diy jobs left unfinished for years and annoying me!
More date nights (these can be more hassle than anything with work, kids, babysitters etc)
Lawn cutting service
Landscaping to finish garden (might just create more work)
More childcare just to have me time/time for a hobby
Further education for me, always wanted to do more study (Not going to reduce stress really but feeling my brain is turning to mush is a worry too!)
Declutter expert

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IHeartKingThistle · 16/03/2019 11:02

I'd get the DIY done. Makes a huge difference to my happiness!

Landscaping costs a fortune.

torthecatlady · 16/03/2019 11:02

Definitely the cleaning, plus I'd have regular massages.

Hollowvictory · 16/03/2019 11:03

You're hugely overestimating what you can get fir a thousa pounds. The landscaping alone would cost more than that.

ScreamingValenta · 16/03/2019 11:04

Deep clean of the house and get someone in to completely tidy up the garden.

IHeartKingThistle · 16/03/2019 11:09

@Hollowvictory she's been quite clear that this is a list of options - she doesn't think she can get it all for a grand!

Hollowvictory · 16/03/2019 11:31

Ah that makes more sense! 😂 Thought it was overambitious! 💪

hidinginthenightgarden · 16/03/2019 11:34

A cleaner would be top of the list!

A roomba is on next years xmas list for us!

bookmum08 · 16/03/2019 11:35

Take one of those intensive driving lessons courses and buy a cheap car.

haverhill · 16/03/2019 11:37

Recarpet downstairs. I bloody loathe the carpet we have.

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Fr3d · 16/03/2019 11:55

Would need a few more zeros to do it all! Even a declutter expert is about 500 a day I think. But it's a job I absolutely hate and have been putting off for 10 years and it hangs over me. Interesting that undone DIY affects your happiness KingThistle, think that is something too that hangs over you.

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PrawnOfCreation · 16/03/2019 12:14

A new bed and mattress. Mine is old and really hurts our backs. I don't want to buy cheap and pay twice, so we're saving. £1000 would be a good bit in the pot. A good night's sleep would be priceless and I reckon it's easier to face life's other problems when you're fresh and well rested.

Whynham · 16/03/2019 12:38

Start my business idea.

Whatififall · 16/03/2019 12:45

Definitely a one-off deep clean.

Some new clothes.

Haircut, facial, manicure and pedicure.

Weekend away with DD.

Things are tight this year, I could do a lot with a spare £1k.

JustAnotherPoster00 · 16/03/2019 13:14

Id have a fridge and cupboard full of food, fix my useless car and put loads in the electricity

PurpleDaisies · 16/03/2019 13:15

Someone to come and sort out the garden.

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Fr3d · 16/03/2019 20:29

Thanks for responses and suggestions. I used to be a member of the local hotel leisure centre, that was lovely too when I had more free time

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BirdieInTheHand · 16/03/2019 20:36

I'm keen on a roomba - we're at a point where nothing is vacuumed between cleaner visits.

I also fancy someone coming in to revamp my wardrobe: talk me in to getting rid of the shit and the helping me fill the gaps.

IncrediblySadToo · 16/03/2019 20:48

It would depend on how I’d come to have the money.

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Fr3d · 16/03/2019 21:00

My grandparents died and my parent gave me some of the money they inherited. They would probably turn in their graves at spending money on cleaners and such that you can do yourself :) Will get/do something to remember them by too.

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BitchQueen90 · 16/03/2019 21:05

A new wardrobe. I really need new clothes, I've been wearing the same ones for years but I can never seem to justify buying them for myself. If I came into a bit of money then maybe I'd feel better about buying some clothes!

CurlyMango · 17/03/2019 21:13

My roomba is fabulous. Really worth it.

I am thinking about a few deep cleans. Should be worth it I think.

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Fr3d · 17/03/2019 21:29

That's good to hear Curlymango (love the username too). Is there much messing with it or do you just set it to run everyday and just need to remember to empty it? Will it do a bungalow or do you have to move it around the rooms?

I hate gadgets so it needs to be easy to be worth it. Also kids often drop stuff on the ground, how will that work?

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HollowTalk · 17/03/2019 21:34

You say you were a member of a local leisure centre - were children allowed to go there? I think that would be a great investment if your children are the right age.

VeraWangTwang · 17/03/2019 21:35

I would go to a local auction and bid for something quirky that I loved

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Fr3d · 17/03/2019 21:37

They were allowed in the pool and loved it but I found they always got a runny nose/cold after a swim. Not sure if it was the cold or the chlorine that did it (it was winter). So weeks would go by then waiting for the cold to go, then back to square one after the next swim

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