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.

Just lost post AARGH

Sooner
Pay CM cheque
Respond to DS party invite done
Meals for this week
Wed - spagetti and meatballs?
Thurs
Fri

Card for next door done
Bags to charity shop
Thank you cards for DD! done

For the Elephant fans here

Gummi, Is he looking for Skylander giants??

Hello everyone, I'm back! Internet fixed, hoorah!

Managed to borrow a Tuffspot/Builders Tray and DS2 sat in that with some water this evening. Progress of a sort...

Have been working away on Christmas shopping, nearly finished the DC, phew.
Started on PIL, need to find out if I can get booked into a photo place for family shots as MIL has asked for one.

Hey all. I've had a crazy busy week that has meant no housework. DH made a stab at some today and I will post my list now so I will be focused/guilt tripped tomorrow.

Dust upstairs
Dust downstairs
Make soup
Batch cook spag bog
Sort washing
Ironing
Clear kitchen table

Yeap CC Giants it is, got it in Tesco, feel really organised as I have never purchased anything for Christmas this early before.

Right I am going to

strip dcs beds
put new duvets on
light fire
empty dishy
load dishy
clean work tops
put wash on
sort washing

oh and upload any un-printed photos (goes back to Sept 2011) eeek

Gummi - i have a monster photo job that i must get round to at some point....

I think I've finished the DC for Christmas

Need family photos & red box for Jessie.
Then find out if my parents are going to come up from Devon or not.
Dh needs to think of his aunt & uncle and that's it!

Also have a box of chocs hidden away, and a tin of biscuits - but i want to take them back and swap as the tin is dented and I want to keep the tin.

Today i have:

• done meter readings and updated website
• dealt with most of the papers (doing puzzle now)
• cleaned DS1's trainers
• finished trashy novel
• cleaned kitchen & done dw

To do:

• finish puzzle
• put some washing on
• test my bike, maybe even with DD as have new seat for her
• get wine for later (DH maybe)
• DC tea & tidy up
• DC bath & bed
• us out to friends for dinner (with wine & trashy book I'm giving her as a joke)

last of photos uploading now

note to self do not climb on bunk beds while pg, put all weight on 1 knee and broke one of ds's wooden slats but beds are done

Lol gummi

Am exhausted but sorted 3 charity shop bags and one bag rubbish yey

Will do list tommoz.

JKS - I am v jealous of you finishing getting Xmas stuff

Had full on day. Massive list of stuff to do for energy cert. including new doors into conservatory thermostats to be fitted etc. which has meant emptying cupboards. So stuff from loft in one room, piles of jumpers and other clothes in every other room. Have varnished 2 sets of doors today. Tomorrow:
Sort all clothes
Go to tip with loft debris
Decide what to do with elephants
Do another coat of varnish on doors
Put stuff back in cupboards
Paint blocked up door on stairs .

Wow, my worst week in a long time and everybody else is in the zone. Right, I will motivate myself!

Washing and ironing today, hopefully a good movie to keep.me company

Slattern I haven't been that great, lots of mopping needs done here but I have uploaded 795 photos to be printed and delivered, vital to the smooth running of the household

Slattern - I don't feel like I am in the zone??

Gummi - I may do some ironing myself and watch a film good plan.

Sooner
Dishy on
Dining room to tidy
Lounge to tidy
Make dinner

Meals for this week
Mon
Tues
Wed -
Thurs
Fri

Bags to charity shop

Later
40th Birthday present
Declutter DS's room, our room and DD's room
Check filing
Bunkbed for DS's room.
Swap kids rooms round!
Get sofabed
Present for friend in NZ ordered
Check kids bank accounts
Check life insurance policies
Arrange trip up north

Work is slow here today. But mega sort out happening. One job seems to create ten more. Well back to it.

785 Gummi? Wow. Dread to think how many I need to sort.

V hungover here

Well didn't tidy but did go on a cooking spree. Tonight's dinner prepared, curried carrot soup made, leek and potato soup made, massive pot of chillie made for Halloween night.

Ironing pile to be tackled next.

Gummi - are you printing off all the photos? If so, does it not cost a fortune?

Mini - I like the sound of a mega sort out. More details please.

Ordered them from Tesco £ 42 delivered, they are really quick normally I have between 200 & 300 and its around 17 to 20, I have never checked to see if anywhere else is cheaper as first time I had free delivery and get clubcard points

Mini's mega sort out:
Loft full of 'collections ' of stuff that never made it out of boxes in move 15 years ago. Books that may be worth something. Flog, or eBay
Nice bits, offer to family as keep sakes, otherwise get rid.
Course notes from way back, interesting, but way out of date. Probably bin.
archive stuff from business, got to keep.
Result - down to 3 boxes.
To do: sort out Christmas decs.
Cupboards : jumpers, hats , clothes not worn for aaages. Chuck out anything that does not fit, not been worn for years. Save some for DGCs dressing up box ( which I am getting together)
Spare duvets keep, extra odd curtains, throws,: to charity shop.

Beloved boiled wool coat, been eaten by moths this could also be a yawn. B*** moths. I have cut up the un eaten panels and will cover chair seats with the remaining fabric.

Polish halo.

Mini's mega sort out part 2.
Some of the 'save' things can go in my shed.
< cuts to shed> squeezes in past piles of drawings, art materials, BBQ, garden chair, dolls house, spare cushions, high chair, stairgate.
Need to make space to put 'to save' items.

This was supposed to be a 'studio' shed.

I have obviously frightened everybody away. Well you did ask.

Mini- it is sounding epic down there. Maybe next weekend not a good timing for a visit from DGC's!!!!!!!!???

Sooner
Charity shop done
Card for CM daughter *bought

Meals for this week
Mon - carbonara
Tues
Wed -
Thurs
Fri
Pick up DS from Beavers

Later
40th Birthday present - got card
Declutter DS's room, our room and DD's room
Check filing
Bunkbed for DS's room.
Swap kids rooms round!
Get sofabed
Present for friend in NZ ordered
Check kids bank accounts
Check life insurance policies
Arrange trip up north

It will all be done by Friday, we are assured. If you are nearish, we would love to see you.

Mini - you are doing tremendously! And I felt virtuous for moving the sofas & discovering all sorts of hidden/lost toys.
DS1 happy as we found his long-lost Beyblade :)

Some progress with DS2 & baths - at least we managed to wash his hair with shampoo yesterday. Still nowhere near getting in the actual bath, but he seems happy with his builders tray for now. weirdo

Tomorrow hoping to take DS1 to the cinema if the nanny will stay with DD. Transylvanian Hotel anyone?!