Autumn organisation for slatterns old and new with support/advice and mugs of tea

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

I thought it was time for a new Autumnal thread for all slatterns.

This thread is welcome to all who like to write lists or have loads of jobs to get done or if you need a kick up the bum for motivation. Also good for support with relationships, random advice on moths and birthday cakes!

We welcome new slatterns, post your lists here.

Back in a sec with my list.

We are now producing electricity. Hrah!
Tomorrow will begin clear up operation, and a bit more clear out.
List
Sand doors
Varnish 2nd coat
Tidy conservatory,
Put some boxes back in loft
Sort other boxes
Lawn ( may be a long shot)

Jks hope you had a better evening I threw a strip this morning aas dd1 asked me what we were going to do with her injection stuff etc, and I just thought can I not just eat breakfast first in peace and quiet

Clean and light fire. Brrrrrr
Clear up last nights dishes
Find somewhere safe for dd1s meds and sharps box
Washing and ironing
Get Halloween decos from attic Jks we finally got attic stairs done in September, do you think I should go revive a very old list and mark done

List should be longer but I'm going to get dressed and just blitz the place [hopeful]

I have tumble dryer!! And the bloody sun is out so no need to use it. Hmph.

Today
Go to shops - dd mirror, baby gift, bread, milk
Make soup x 3
Wash sofa covers
Make chocolate courgette cake
Ironing
Get dd to draw on pumpkin
Carve pumpkin
Watch shit telly

Can I join? I feel a bit of an intruder as I have no DC and still live at home - and yet I'm still surrounded by chaos, it's just confined to one room!

To Do
Strip my bed - done
Have breakfast - done
Get dressed - done
Sort out wardrobe - need to get rid of some clothes/shoes
Sort out drawers - see above, too many clothes
Print forms for railcard renewal urgent
Print forms for bus pass renewal urgent
Revision for AAT exams next week
Declutter desk and bed
Look up a recipe to cook for the family this week
Finish editing, and upload, holiday pictures

Yeah, I've got some work to do...

Welcome Lollipop!! Cant be arsed today! Need to

Clear Kitchen Table
Unload/Load Dishwasher
Brush floor
Hoover sitting room

Had mini melt down this eve, been on the go all day, pots all over kitchen, crumbs and bits all over floor, dc room a mess, ds been alternately ignoring me and answering back all day and just totally felt like i couldn't cope. Bf arrived in the middle of it cos he wanted me to do some Halloween make up on him for a party tonight and i completely bit his head off. Especially when he looked at my kitchen and joked that he thought id been busy all day. I knew he was joking but wasn't in the mood for it, especially as he was giving me yet one more task to do by asking me to do his makeup.

I do sometimes wonder if it really is as never ending as it feels or if it's just me making heavy weather of it.

And where the hell have i gone wrong with ds?? He's such hard work...whining, tantrums, not listening, arguing back...he's nearly 5 ffs not a toddler.

Still, all ok and order has been restored to my house. I'm sitting down at last and contemplating wine.

(and i have completed everything on my list PLUS the bulk of the ironing so should be happy really)

Oh. Ironing was on the list. Ignore that then

Freakoid - major hug from me, I completely understand where you are coming from. It's the never endingness of it all. Just as I think Im getting somewhere and take my eye off the ball for a day chaos takes over again. I'm fed up being the only one to care. hope you enjoyed your well earned glass of wine.

My list today

Tidy up from hallowe'en party last night
Hand wash good wine glasses
Freeze left over food into portions
Dishwasher loaded and on
Count PTA money (still haven't done this!)
Iron, iron, iron
Dinner prepared for tonight and tomorrow
Bags ready for tomorrow
Fancy dress costumes put away

Looking at the last few posts from everyone there would appear to be a lot of strops happening (myself included) - is this the only way to get our households moving - seems like it [hsmile]

Ended up with a surprise addition to list:- Painting facia boards while scaffolding is up. done
List
Sand doors
Varnish 2nd coat
Tidy conservatory,
Put some boxes back in loft done
Sort other boxesdone
Lawn ( may be a long shot)
Sort shed done
Another trip to tip done
Still loads to do to reclaim spare room.

Mmmmmm, had a very long siesta this afternoon, so not as much done as I thought

Tidy up from hallowe'en party last night - MOSTLY DONE
Hand wash good wine glasses - MOSTLY DONE
Freeze left over food into portions
Dishwasher loaded and on - MOSTLY DONE
Count PTA money (still haven't done this!)
Iron, iron, iron
Dinner prepared for tonight and tomorrow - MOSTLY DONE
Bags ready for tomorrow
Fancy dress costumes put away - MOSTLY DONE

I'm definitely noticing a theme of getting things started and not finished!

Tidy up from hallowe'en party last night - DONE
Hand wash good wine glasses - DONE
Freeze left over food into portions - DONE
Dishwasher loaded and on -DONE
Count PTA money (still haven't done this!)
Iron, iron, iron
Dinner prepared for tonight and tomorrow -DONE
Bags ready for tomorrow - DONE
Fancy dress costumes put away - DONE

my last post shamed me into finishing some of the tasks I started.

Blimey, Slattern. You are making me feel guilty re the ironing. I do as little ironing as possible. Once a month max. ( no DCs here though) DH does his own.

House still blitzed from Pv installation. It's going to be awhile before I can find a home for some stuff. May have to buy a wardrobe. might try auction.

Slattern i used to be like that but this thread helped me to complete one task before starting another. Tick it off then move onto the other. It's much more satisfying.

Mini your list scares me! I'm rubbish at diy and garden stuff so just ignore it in the hope it will go away

I am not that good Freaki. Painting is ok, I have always done decorating. I used a power tool for the first time yesterday and put in 2 screws.

Minimammoth - I could iron every day (which I don't which is why I have a permanent ironing mountain). I have tried to cut down on it and still find it impossible. When I do iron I prefer to have a decent go at it for a couple of hours at a time, House repeats on Sky+ being my current ironing programme of choice. But when I have a busy week that doesn't allow for such a chunk of time I can't be bothered getting started for just 20 mins here or there.

Freakoid - your list truly frightens me as it sounds very DIYish, although I am intrigued by chocolate courgette cake.........

Hello Lollipop, Cikecaka and Gummi. Sorry if I have left anyone out.

Tonights list

Count PTA money
Iron
Find cheque book because the bank are going to charge me £10 to issue a new one!!

Hello all. Everyone being very industrious.
not much ironing done here either. Everything hung up straight away really.

At work again but might get day off this week to paint some of the house.

Ongoing list
DH painting outside of house!
Declutter DS's room, our room and DD's room
Check filing
Pay accountant £20 why?
Bunkbed for DS's room.
Swap kids rooms round!
Get sofabed
Paint bedroom
Present for friend in NZ ordered and arrived, need to send off
Check life insurance policies
Arrange trip up north
Xmas present organisation
Xmas general organisation

Ooops, sorry HalfMum I forgot to say hello to you too. Your list would take me probably about a year to complete!

Mine is more of a long term type list to remind me that stuff needs doing.

Evening all, DD2 took over my kitchen, making salt dough ornaments and painting them so now need to resurrect my kitchen [hhmm]

TO DO
Load/unload dishwasher
Clean counters
Clean Kitchen Table
Washing
Sweep Floor
Wash Floor

Morning all. I am please to say I have finally counted and lodged the PTA money, it was stressing me out having it in the house.

DH tackled the ironing mountain and reduced it a bit.

Normal household stuff to be tackled today.

Hope you are all well and ticking something of those lists [hsmile]

Hello everyone.
I've failed on half term industriousness as have been feeling poorly. I have been using my tumble dryer though

My nanny died on Tue :-(

Today i need to
Rearrange vet appointment -done
Go to supermarket
Hoover edges downstairs ( im very good at Hoovering the middle of the room regularly not so good at going round the edges with the hosey bit)
Dust

That will do. I'm still not 100%

So sorry about your nanny Freak. {{{{{hugs}}}}

My house is being over run with teenagers!!! Not complaining too much as its nice to know where DS and DD2 are so it saves on worrying about them. But I am getting nothing done. [hsad]

Need to
Unload dishwasher and reload it

Morning. Hugs to Freakoid.

Today I have

Loaded dishwasher
Tumble on
Washing machine on 3rd load
DD's bed made - and then unmade by her
Tent for DS erected -which now means I cant tidy up the rest of his room
My bed stripped
My bedroom dusted
DD's room dusted

Have stuff with the kids for the rest of the day so nothing ese will get done.

Hi everyone, hugs Freak.

Had good trip to parents in Devon, managed the drive back with the DC on my own fine too

Mother drives me nuts though, can't help but compare to MIL who is fab. I know, weird eh?

Looking forward to the boys going back to school now so I can get on top of things at home
Though DH is away on a work trip from Mon to the following Mon, I think. Not sure when he'll get home actually. Think the weekend is going to be the killer, no structure, etc. Oh and 2 football sessions at the same time in different places

Rest of today:

• finish ironing
• put away loads of clean clothes
• more washing on
• get DD up before too long (just checked and she's fast asleep)
• clear away 'art' work in kitchen
• DH home at some point, maybe early
• DC tea & tidy kitchen
• DC bath (of sorts) & bed
• dinner, tv (v. behind on Sky+) & bed

Ongoing:

• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contact); get moving on this, and see if my Mum wants stuff looked up; Told Mum to email me questions
• buy frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; need some sizes; get sizes into phone for TKMaxx trip
• lose weight! (From: 66kg; Target: 54kg); Scales said 55.1; stuck atm
• sort wills; nudge DH to see what he wants to do
• clear out of the top of my desk
• kids photos albums; upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums. Step 1; sort all photos on iPhoto Doing
• try and sell unwanted light? eBay + other stuff?
• order new raincover for buggy
• start cycling with DD to playgroups after half-term

Christmas:

• wrap DC presents bought so far (pretty near finished shopping I think, just a few stocking fillers maybe)
• list what food I've already bought (choc tin, biscuit tin, cracker box...)
• find out if younger brother might be coming?
• wait to see if parents book cruise or come to us
• early Christmas with PIL prep
• get advent calendars