Slatterns Lists Here Now

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SLATTERNS Yoohoo bring those lists here now!

DONE
breakfast
bring ds to gaelic summer scheme
clear up breakfast mess
get dcs washed & dressed
get excercise bike out of car and into house without damging car or me
un load dishy
put a wash on
up to farm to collect eggs
dinner
cleared up dinner mess

TO DO
dcs to bed
bring exercise bike into living & cycle while watching tv
early night
Remaining Ironing
put away all ironing
sort smalls
brush & mop kit floor
wash backdoor & windows
wash side door & windows
clean bathroom
mop bathroom
clean ensuite
mop ensuite
sort pile of clothes on bedroom floor
mop bedroom floor
clean windows
clean sliderobe mirrors (dd2 has been kissing herself)
post letters (thurs)
go to bank
go a msg for dh

OTHER
txt dn's mum
School
-uniforms
-shoes
-accessories
start on cake
New baby pressies & cards
decide whats happening for ds birthday

Well Done HMHB, waves to MINI

Well done HMHB, don't ever underestimate your efforts in the party dept!! And enjoy the wine!
(Hi Mini, hope you had fun too - and didn't eat all the cake!)

Well you may all need to sit down...

we have got the Wii Fit out finally

only 399 days since my last session

I must of missed the AIBU thread, FWIW I love this thread and lists!! I actually now have a daily routine that is stuck to most days, my home is clean and tidy but not perfect and most importantly I have more time to spend with my DC as I am no longer wandering around aimlessly wondering what to do first, I just look at my list and do it(most days)!!

Had a lovely time at the park and picked plenty of blackberries, DD took her bike but she didn't ride it at all, she just pushed it along wearing her helmet

JKS That's more than a year!!

Well done HMMB sounds like a success to me

Thursday
Breakfast
All washed and dressed
Make beds
Put guinea pigs in run
Clean out pigs cage
Wipe round bathroom
Hangout washing out
Give kitchen a mega clean before dishwasher man comes
Mop kitchen floor
Dishwasher engineer coming
Cancel DS2 Roblox subscription
Make a list of the little decorating jobs that need doing
Fold clean washing
Put away washing
Run WM
Lunch
Clean kitchen post lunch
Dinner
Clean kitchen post dinner
Feed pets
Bath/wash DD and DS3
Give DS3 some Calfig
Story and put to bed
Go for a run then relax

Did I miss that Freaky is on holiday?

OK, this is my first crack at this so feel free to tell me if it's not on the right lines or I'm making schoolgirl errors by doing things at night that I should be doing in the morning or viceversa.

Tonight:

• fold up and tidy away clean washing DONE
• wash/sterilise bottles, prepare feeds for next 24hrs
• water plants
• load dishwasher, wipe surfaces
• repack changing bag
• put washload on timer for morning

Tomorrow am:

• DDs up/fed/dressed
• post-breakfast clean-up
• empty dishwasher
• bins out
• washing hung up
• arrange playdate for DD
• check emails
• call Mother!
• take DDs out to park
• DD2 bottle
• lunch for me & DD then clear away

tomorrow PM:

• work on article while kids nap
• DD2 bottle
• make casserole for dinner
• arrange to pick up babycarrier from friend
• do some kind of activity with DDs
• more work on article if DM can entertain DDs for an hour

tomorrow evening:

• hang up wet washing
• fold up and tidy away dry washing
• wash/sterilise bottles, prepare feeds for next 24hrs
• water plants
• load dishwasher, wipe surfaces
• repack changing bag
• put washload on timer for morning
• write holiday packing list & start packing!

Blimey, bit frightening when you write it all down. And there's only one DONE up there for now I'd better get going... Will be checking in tomorrow. Good luck with all your chores ladies

JKS - PMSL at Wii fit.

Thanks Rainbow - glad to hear that the lists are helping too.

something - don't worry. We all have our own methods. I for example don't even appear to have a list so you appear to be much more organised !

TAKE 2, I've missed a few things off and I really want to make sure everything's there so that I can plan properly. I always underestimate what there is and how long it will take so here's hoping this list-writing biz will make me into a bit more of a realist.

Tonight:

• fold up and tidy away clean washing DONE
• wash/sterilise bottles DONE
• prepare feeds for next 24hrs
• water plants DONE
• load dishwasher, wipe surfaces DONE
• repack changing bag DONE
• put washload on timer for morning DONE
• shower
• bins out DONE

Tomorrow am:

• DDs up/fed/dressed
• post-breakfast clean-up
• empty dishwasher
• washing hung up
• arrange playdate for DD
• check emails
• call Mother!
• take DDs out to park
• DD2 bottle
• buy nappies & sugar on way home
• lunch for me & DD then clear away
• hoover/sweep kitchen

tomorrow PM:

• work on article while kids nap
• DD2 bottle
• make casserole for dinner
• arrange to pick up babycarrier from friend
• do some kind of activity with DDs
• more work on article if DM can entertain DDs for an hour

tomorrow evening:

• hang up wet washing
• fold up and tidy away dry washing
• wash/sterilise bottles
• prepare feeds for next 24hrs
• water plants
• load dishwasher, wipe surfaces
• repack changing bag
• put washload on timer for morning
• write holiday packing list & start packing!

BEFORE LEAVING ON HOLIDAY:

• pack!!
• notify DDs music group re her leaving
• email work contacts re deadline
• paint nails
• take back ill-advised clothes purchases
• text O re absence
• send card to brother
• finish tesco online order
• find DD1s old swimsuit/swim nappies for DD2
• return J's call
• renew library books

HalfMum well, tonight I have a list - we'll see how long it lasts... Still I'm enjoying the smug glow for now

Something sometimes Ipost abig long list others I do abit at time, good luck

Well I cycled for 30 mins and burned 300 calories not sure if that is good but is better than my previous exercise regime

Tonight
put dishy on
take clothes off clothes horse
hang up wet wash

THURSDAY
TO DO
breakfast
bring ds to gaelic summer scheme
clear up breakfast mess
get dcs washed & dressed
un load dishy
dinner
clear up dinner mess
early night
put away all ironing
sort smalls
brush & mop kit floor
wash backdoor & windows
wash side door & windows
clean bathroom
mop bathroom
clean ensuite
mop ensuite
sort pile of clothes on bedroom floor
mop bedroom floor
clean windows
clean sliderobe mirrors (dd2 has been kissing herself)
post letters
go to bank
go a msg for dh
maybe Tesco

OTHER
txt dn's mum
School
-uniforms
-shoes
-accessories
start on cake
New baby pressies & cards
decide whats happening for ds birthday
measure Lounge for curtains
order curtains
work on meal planner

Morning

Kitchen is going well so far, all worktops and the sink is in, plug sockets and tiling to be done today i believe.

This baby is getting too big to stay inside me much longer. 11 days til due date!

DONE
Get up
DD up
Breakfast
Make beds (DH was supposed to have done them, will check in a minute )

TO DO
Bath DD
Get dressed
DD dressed
Put washload on
Clean bathroom
Go to library for song time?
Dry washing (not sure if i can get to line)
Tidy DD's bedroom
Lunch

Mind if I lurk for a while? I have 3 dc's (ds 11, dd1 7 and dd2 26 weeks). I am chronically disorganised and the house is a tip and no one ever knows where anything is. It's so bad that my older dc's play 'Hunt the boxers/knickers in the mornings in the washing mountain'. Although it is clean washing

It does get me down though and I don't know why I never get anywhere as I always seem busy. My home is not how I wish it was as there's nothing welcoming about clutter and a mess. If I'm feeling bad I sometimes write a list of what I have actually done that day so I know where my time has gone. I would love to actually feel like I'm getting somewhere with my home rather than treading clutter water!

The thought of actually doing a list in advance is a bit daunting though as if I write down everything I actually have to do I don't think I will ever get out of bed

You all seem to get such a lot done so if I lurk I may be inspired by your organisation!

Sorry for the essay

Good Morning!!
Most of my list is the same as yesterdays
So, I have printed it off and am NOW going to close MN and the computer and get cracking.

See you later ladies

To Do-
Quick tidy upstairs
QT downstairs
Clean bathroom
Sort thru bookcase bottom shelf
Shower and dress all
Breakfast all
Cook dinner
Load dishy
Strip beds and load washy
Fold laundry done
Walk with dc
Phone aviva
Order cake for bday
Order deco and party bags for b'day
Letter for petrol - send today or no point bothering
Library for book trail

Welcome LittleMiss

When things are a bit much, we sometimes set a timer and do just 15mins, or list 3 things that need doing. Not big jobs like 1) sort out laudry pile, 2) clean car, 3) hoover whole house because they are huge jobs and if you can do all that then you don't need the slatterns.
What you need to do is have a short list like 1)Empty dishwasher, 2)Reload dishwasher, 3)wipe down kitchen sides. Small jobs that make a huge difference iyswim?
Can your older dc's help at all? Get them a basket/bag each and get them to go through the washing pile finding all their own clothes sort of thing?

JKS I use ours but DH has been crap with it for aaages. Occasionally the little animation asks me if I've seen DH and whether I can remind him to 'pop by', hysterical!

Morning LittleMiss Lurk away. The whole point of this thread is to concentrate on the basics first and then worry about other things. So everyone dressed in clean clothes, and eating meals off clean plates and then go from there.

something - good luck with your first list!

Alice - glad the kitchen is going well

Plum - yay for doing the exercise!

HMHB - that sounds like a fab party

Managed to get DS down at 8pm last night, but he woke at 11pm just as I had gone to sleep - he was really thirsty. He had some water and was in with us for about half an hour but then back in his cot and slept until nearly 8 this morning so that is a much better night!

I still don't feel sick Is it daft that I'm now worrying that something is wrong?

This list will do for now, will add more later

TO DO
Turn off Peppa Pig and have breakfast
Fold washing
Hoover round downstairs
Unload dishwasher
Clear up breakfast and tidy kitchen
HAve a shower and get dressed
DH out to look at cars
Dust upstairs and downstairs
Change the cot bedding
Put on a wash
Dry nappies - on the line maybe?
Friends coming over for park and a cuppa
Lunch

Thanks Alice - misread at first and thought you meant sorting the laundry pile wasn't a big job! After writing my post I made a cup of tea and wrote down my list for today of what I had planned to do anyway and it's quite a lot just to keep up. If I try to do one extra thing I will be pleased.

My older dc's are good and they do help. I just think I've been a bad example to them with organisation/tidiness. My dh is wonderful but he works long hours and has been doing weekends too so I've never had time to catch up.

Just saw that you're pg - how exciting!

Just came on quickly to say Go SOMETHING, Good luck

LittleMiss everyone on this thread will tell washing is my big bug bear, I ALWAYS have a CLEAN mountain
But I ironed it all yesterday while dd1 sorted the some of the smalls
Now I just have to put it all away

Right I have unloaded washing
and put another wash on
time for breakfast!

LittleMiss, welcome, I could have written your post when I first joined this thread but I have finally reached the endof my Clothing Mountain Range. Jusy start slowly and bit by bit it gets done. If you have piles of washing like I had . Put them into black bags, and then start, it doesnt seem so bad when they are out of sight

We will be here for the support, though I see I logged off last night before the wine was offered

Right need to find a list

TO DO
Breakfast
Bath DD3
Dress DD3
Mammys Tablets
Tidy Kitchen
Tidy over sitting room
Dust
Wash Floor
Cook Lunch
Breakfast Dishes
Upstairs Bathroom
Washing
Sort more clothes
Go to Birthda Party

LittleMiss - welcome and hope we can help

Something - hope you have a good day.

Alice - hope baby stays put just a bit longer to get the kitchen finished!

about 10 days til AF is due - too early to test, too early to test, too early to test......

Lazy day here so far!

Thurs:

• PIL arriving Spare Room Ready
• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed
• wash baby bath & put away (been on the kitchen counter for aaages!)
• DH has a funeral to go to at 1
• try and get some time to do something off other list
• beach again maybe?

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find another one that is taking on NHS patients
• upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it
• upload chosen photos from his PC & my laptop to Snapfish & order
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others; make my playlist; clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name of School; HavePhoneNumber
• go through diaries with DH
• research backing up hardware for computers Started
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2
• tackle Areas of Doom (out of 5 stars);

Kitchen: 2star Arts & crafts area Started Bedroom: 3star My wardrobe & drawers Bathroom: 2star Bathroom cabinet

Make a Jersey Holiday List:
(put all packing in spare room for now) DONE & Started

AF still not here yet but back very sore will definitely have to get bloods done as this is day 40!

DONE
breakfast
everyone washed & dressed
hair straightened
wash on

TO DO
take clothes off clothes horse
hang up wet wash
bring ds to gaelic summer scheme
clear up breakfast mess
get dcs washed & dressed
un load dishy
dinner
clear up dinner mess
early night
put away all ironing
finish sorting smalls
brush & mop kit floor
wash backdoor & windows
wash side door & windows
clean bathroom
mop bathroom
clean ensuite
mop ensuite
sort pile of clothes on bedroom floor
mop bedroom floor
clean windows
clean sliderobe mirrors (dd2 has been kissing herself)
post letters
go to bank
go a msg for dh
maybe Tesco
30 mins on exercise bike

OTHER
txt dn's mum
School
-uniforms
-shoes
-accessories
start on cake
New baby pressies & cards
decide whats happening for ds birthday
measure Lounge for curtains
order curtains
work on meal planner

Can someone tell this baby to get out from under my ribs? It is the wrong direction!!!

Ali yes a lack of sickness may mean there is something wrong, but much more likely that you have been lucky so far and it will hit you in a week or two I found it much better this time, a lot to do with being too busy to think about it i am sure.

Doing ok this morning. Not going anywhere as waiting on plumber bloke (he is a plumber and fitter, so not sure what to call him) Use the time to do some other jobs (can't do much addmittedly due to house still being topsy turvy)

Just drinking some orange squash and double spatone.

DONE
Get up
DD up
Breakfast
Clear up breakfast stuff
Make beds (DH done ours, i did DD's)
Bath DD
Get dressed
DD dressed
Clean loo
Clean sink
Put a pile of clean washing away
Tidy DD's bedroom

TO DO
Clean bath
Clean tiles
Clean shower
Hoover upstairs? (ambitious)
Put washload on
Go to library for song time?
Dry washing (not sure if i can get to line)
Lunch

ALI, On DS I flew through the pregnancy, DD1 I was sick from conception [shocked], DD2 and DD3, had no problems either. It really just depends on each baby

CC/Alice thank you - I know I'm being silly really, I just hate these early weeks. I'm trying to take advantage of feeling well and do as much with DS as possible, although going on the roundabout at the park today made me feel decidedly queasy!

Sweetgrapes - I like the idea of printing off your list, may copy you on that one

Friend's DD has been being sick all morning so they didn't come over, so it was just DS and I for the park.

All up - done
Turn off Peppa Pig and have breakfast - done
Fold washing
Hoover round downstairs
Unload dishwasher - done
Clear up breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Vitamins - done
HAve a shower and get dressed - done
DH out to look at cars - done he will be gone all day apparently
Dust upstairs and downstairs
Change the cot bedding - stripped
Put on a wash - done
Nappies on the line - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Tidy upstairs and make beds - done
Park and walk with DS - done
Snack - done
Decide what we are having for dinner
Lunch and clear up
Finish Ocado order for tomorrow
Story time
DS nap
Me exercise
DH home?
Wipe food and handprints off TV cabinet
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round
Relax

Ali you are not being silly. With DD i was not on MN, hardly knew anyone with a baby (older friends had children) and it never occurred to me there could be a problem and what it would mean if there was. With this one, i have more mum friends, know people firsthand who have had problems and i have MN where you generally see more problems than you would in RL. It freaked me out a bit tbh, and i got DH to scan me at 10weeks because i was so paranoid, despite there never being any reason for there to be a problem. I hope that makes you feel a bit better