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.

Spring sorting:

Clothes:
DS1 DONE
DS2 DONE
DD
DH (up to him but he needs 'encouragement')
Mine Half Done

Books:
Spare room shelves
Boys bedroom shelf
Playroom shelves
Book People box in study
Book People box arriving soon, oops

Toys:
Playroom
Boys room
DD's room
TV room (meant to be toy-free!)

As you can see, I've not got very far yet!

Morning all.

Christmas decorations are down and away.

Only one thing on list today

Ironing pile of doom.........

Morning all, just figured out how to log on my ohone! Yay!
Need to catch up on the washing and take down the rest of the decorations.

Come on with the decs, got to be down today!!

Spring sorting:

Clothes:
DS1 DONE
DS2 DONE
DD DONE
DH (up to him but he needs 'encouragement')
Mine Half Done

Books:
Spare room shelves
Boys bedroom shelf
Playroom shelves
Book People box in study
Book People box arriving soon, oops

Toys:
Playroom
Boys room
DD's room
TV room (meant to be toy-free!)

Other:
DD's shelves
DH's study Started (esp 'exit' stuff, get rid asap)

Decs down, sitting room hoovered! Real tree shedded everywhere!
DH making dinner so will get on with Washing!
Need to clean upstairs bathroom
Sort out uniforms for tomorrow

Well done CC :)

How about everyone else? You've got less than four hours to get them down!!

DS1 back to school tomorrow, DH back to work. DS2 not back until Tues.

Mon:

• DH & DS1 up, dressed & despatched
• me, DS2 & DD to town poss to get DD's feet measured & collect a book
• poss visit to new soft play for DS2 to get used to it
• home for lunch & DD's nap
• sch run (yawn)
• DS1 reading, check & repack bag
• tea x 4 & tidy kitchen
• DC to bed/early night for me (DH home late)

Spring sorting:

Clothes:
DS1 DONE
DS2 DONE
DD DONE
DH DONE
Mine Half Done

Books:
Spare room shelves
Boys bedroom shelf
Playroom shelves
Book People box in study
Book People box arriving soon, oops

Toys:
Playroom
Boys room
DD's room
TV room (meant to be toy-free!)

Other:
DD's shelves
DH's study Started (esp 'exit' stuff, get rid asap)
Freezer DH Doing slowly

Ironing pile of doom dented a little bit by DH. I had some unexpected outside commitments so didn't get to tackle much indoors.

I will check in tomorrow with a proper list.

Hello everyone! May I join in your thread?
I am a chaos merchant.

I am hopeless at finishing things off that I start, and I find fly lady requires more self discipline than I have.

I am hoping that in 2013 I will do some mega decluttering, and set myself up in a sufficiently organised way to help me to feel better about my house, and encourage me to follow a routine / be a bit more disciplined.

Looking forward to getting to know you all.

Hiya Leafmould. I think we are all fly lady scaredy cats on here.
Top tip -only make a little list then you feel as if you've accomplished something.decs down but bare tree still standing in sitting room

Today
Food shop
Wknd plan,n,prep
Osteo
Print forms
Usual kitchen tidy

My decs came down early
a) as I did it while the dc weren't here
b) because I needed to rearrange stuff and couldn't do it with the tree still up.

Inservice day for me and dcs
Load of washing
Make sure pe kit is ironed and put into bags
Wait for parcel
Take ds to get hair cut
Take dc to buy daps (why did I only remember today that ds needs them this term??)
Make sure school bags are together
Get my work bag together
Make sure school shoes are polished
Get uniform out and make sure it is still vaguely ironed looking after 2 weeks in the drawer
Look online for new loo seat
Be mean to fatcat when she is begging for more food

Hi leafmould
My tips are also:
Keep the jobs small eg don't put clean kitchen but put clean worksurfaces, clean sink, wipe out microwave etc as you then feel like you have achieved more when you tick each thing off

Don't get distracted by other jobs when you're in the middle of doing something. Finish that job first then do the other.(unless its something that has to be done eg mop up a spill in cupboard so you can finish putting groceries away)

Morning ladies, school going dc are all back today, have to reapply for DD1s homeschooling this term!

Washing
Tidy Kitchen
Tidy Sitting Room
Downstairs loo
Make lunch

Good morning - it must be the new year as everybody seems on the ball this morning

Welcome Leafmould. I love the penultimate paragraph of your post, that is how I want to feel - better/more organised.

Freakoid - dare I ask what 'daps' are? (have I missed out on some unknown school requirement)

I'm at work now but list for this evening

further dent into ironing pile of doom
online shop

Washing 2nd load on
Tidy Kitchen DONE
Tidy Sitting Room
Downstairs loo
Make lunch

Hi Leafmould :)

I think daps are another word for either trainers or plimsolls?

CC - is there a chance they won't renew it? or is it just an automatic thing?

Had a great time at the soft play, DS2 did really well. Lost DD temporarily though which freaked me out. She was fine after come choc buttons though :)

Mon:

• DH & DS1 up, dressed & despatched DONE
• me, DS2 & DD to town poss to get DD's feet measured & collect a book Tomorrow maybe
• new soft play for DS2 to get used to it DONE
• home for lunch & DD's nap Done/Doing
• sch run (yawn)
• DS1 reading, check & repack bag
• tea x 4 & tidy kitchen
• DC to bed/early night for me (DH home late)

Spring sorting:

Clothes:
DS1 DONE
DS2 DONE
DD DONE
DH DONE
Mine Half Done

Books:
Spare room shelves
Boys bedroom shelf
Playroom shelves
Book People box in study
Book People box arriving soon, oops

Toys:
Playroom
Boys room
DD's room
TV room (meant to be toy-free!)

Other:
DD's shelves
DH's study Started (esp 'exit' stuff, get rid asap)
Freezer DH Doing slowly

JKS, it has to be sanctioned every term by the Dept of Education! Need forms and a report from her art therapist and her doctor! So fingers crossed as there has been such a improvement in her and our life in general!

Washing 3rd load on
Tidy Kitchen DONE
Tidy Sitting Room DONE
Downstairs loo Bleach down loo
Make lunch DONE
Collect DD3
Dinner for DCs

Oh yeah daps are plimsols. I always forget that's a regional thing!

Not doing too badly but appear to have spent a vast sum of money that I wsnt intending to [ blush]
Bought
Daps x2
Cheap black trousers for work
Pumps for me
Jewelery box- this has been on the vague things to look out for list for a while and it was £8 which I thought was a bargain.
Shampoo and conditioner for dd
Leave in conditioner for dd
Birthday presents for dds friends x 2

I had to close my eyes as i handed over my card!

PMSL at you closing your eyes while handing over the card Freakoid

Washing 4th load on
Tidy Kitchen Redone
Tidy Sitting Room DONE
Downstairs loo Bleach down loo
Make lunch DONE
Collect DD3 DONE
Dinner for DCs DONE
Tea for DH Cooking

Small enough list but managed it today!

Well hopefully CC it will be approved as it sounds like it's working really well.

Freak - doesn't sound like you bought anything ridiculous though. I spent silly amount on a huge bag of choc buttons at the soft play as I stupidly thought they would sell small size snacks for the kids
Will have to remember to take my own in the future. Was 2.99 for the enormous bag I didn't even want The only small thing I saw was Oreo biscuits which the DC haven't had before so I wasn't sure they'd even eat.

Mon:

• DH & DS1 up, dressed & despatched DONE
• me, DS2 & DD to town poss to get DD's feet measured & collect a book Tomorrow maybe
• new soft play for DS2 to get used to it DONE
• home for lunch & DD's nap DONE
• sch run (yawn) DONE
• DS1 reading, check & repack bag DONE
• tea x 4 & tidy kitchen DONE
• DC bath (if towels are dry, currently in TD)
• DC to bed/early night for me (DH home late)

Spring sorting:

Clothes:
DS1 DONE
DS2 DONE
DD DONE
DH DONE
Mine Half Done

Books:
Spare room shelves
Boys bedroom shelf
Playroom shelves
Book People box in study DONE
Book People box arriving soon, oops

Toys:
Playroom
Boys room
DD's room
TV room (meant to be toy-free!)

Other:
DD's shelves
DH's study Done More (esp 'exit' stuff, get rid asap)
Freezer DH Doing slowly

I feel a bit of a fraud with this list, as I have already done most of the things on it..... Is that cheating?

Put away dp tools from replacing the exhaust.
Rubbish/ recycling out
Change dd2 bedding
Tidy the shoe cupboard
Put away yesterday's washing
Wash dp filthy coat from exhaust job.
get ready for dd gym tomorrow
Help dd's do homework
Hoover dd bedroom.
Put away fruit & veg shopping
Dd dinner
Wash up dd dinner
Take Xmas cards down (everything else's all done)

Thanks everyone for the welcome, and for the tips, freakoid, and yea, I am defnately a fly lady scaredycat, mini mammoth!

Morning ladies, on phone again, so handy but can't see as much!
Was downtown this morning so am a little behind

Make Lunch
Empty Dishwasher
Tidy Kitchen
Washing

Leaf - no such thing as cheating here! My silly habit is to add something I've just done to my list then cross it off straight away, to justify the time spent not doing the things already on the list

I've written down a list of things to do as they've occurred to me this morning and it's pretty daunting...

Diary actions (from diary session with DH)
put world map back up (fallen down)
put DS1's poster back up (also fallen down)
online food shop
cash in Tesco vouchers (what for?)
list of Days Out for family this year (Resolution)
bag up any toys that can go for Portage workers
email friend for her not-so-new add (& long over due new baby card!)
tackle paperwork pile; Started
reply to Tumble Tots email (maybe go next week for trial)
mater reading & email
figleaves return
local Thomas tickets for June
text friends re meet up
Xmas thank yous
print off Asda voucher
DC Xmas diaries x 3
respond to a few Xmas cards (x 4)
sort change over from old handbag to new

all usual day to day stuff
Asthma nurse for DS2 (4.10)

• Spring Sort Out list

• old Ongoing list

JKS - your list tired me out and I was only reading it! I am very impressed that you can get that lot done in one day. Caffeine? Redbull? No children under your feet?

Leafmould - I to have been known to add things to the list that have already been done. A senior army officer told me once that the last thing he does before he leaves work is a list for the next day with at least two items that he had already done, therefore when he came in the next day he could mark them off and feel that he had achieved something which made him feel positive for the rest of the day.

I also attended a seminar once that advised that you should never put more than 5 things on a list as apparently our subconsciuos cannot cope with more. The theory is (I think) if there are 5 things on the list our subconscious is processing items while you are doing other things, but if you have more than 5 your subconscious cannot process that many and so doesn't do any at all. Therefor a list of no more than 5 things is supposed to be more productive.

I have never managed this

Slattern - LOL, I'm not aiming to get it all done today, but it all needs doing at some point.

Have done 2!:

Diary actions (from diary session with DH)
put world map back up (fallen down)
put DS1's poster back up (also fallen down)
online food shop DONE
cash in Tesco vouchers (what for?)
list of Days Out for family this year (Resolution)
bag up any toys that can go for Portage workers
email friend for her not-so-new add (& long over due new baby card!)
tackle paperwork pile; Started
reply to Tumble Tots email (maybe go next week for trial)
mater reading & email
figleaves return
local Thomas tickets for June
text friends re meet up
Xmas thank yous
print off Asda voucher DONE
DC Xmas diaries x 3
respond to a few Xmas cards (x 4)
sort change over from old handbag to new

all usual day to day stuff
Asthma nurse for DS2 (4.10)

• Spring Sort Out list

• old Ongoing list

No it is good to make a list of things already done, keeps you motivated!

Long list jks. Can you still use tesco vouchers towards legoland and places? Two jobs in one if you can!

Back at work today. Eased in with a half day! This afternoon I need to
Phone gran
clean washing machine drawer
Dry towels
Put away last bits clean washing
Tidy top of my chest of drawers
1h coursework
Prep dinner
Exercise
Do toenails