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Morning all,
I may not have got much done towards Christmas, but part of my slow learning of things like the HGP (Holiday Grand Plan) and Flylady's "Cruise for Christmas" plans was that things like deep cleaning the house are important. And slowly going around the rooms, hopefully somewhat methodically, helps. In my house, some rooms get done reasonably regularly, others less so. But plans like that remind me to try and tackle each room at least once a year. And do other regular maintenance type jobs while I am at it.
So last Thursday, I did clean out the "fluff filter" part of the tumber dryer - the lower one that generally gets forgotten (I don't think DH knows how to!). He did the washing machine filter over the weekend (as he'd got the metal point stiffener from his shirt stuck in it and I couldn't open it!). I also checked the drain in the back garden that sometimes needs attention. And emptied the sludge from the bottom of the rain barrel (that was at least 4 years gathering there 
so a couple of inches of muddy stuff - there's building works locally so a lot of dust in the air that then gets washed off the roof).
Last night - I tackled the first aid box and medecines. Although I've just realized there's a big box in the spare room I missed. But I have gone through the plastic "suitcase" firstaid box that I keep in the kitchen and take on camp, and the small one for my backpack (just a cold pack, plasters and wipes), removed things no longer any use and tidied both so they are ready to use again. And the medecines drawer in my dressing table - where there were a few things out of date. So I must ask the chemist if they will take a bag of things off me.
Tonight, the groceries arrive for the weekend, I must bake for school, and my DAunt should be coming for cake and coffee as well. And DH gets home too, sometime around midnight.