Spring cleaning, list making, or just plain procrastinating? Join us here!

[JKSLtd]

Welcome one and all, especially if you love writing a great list, then sitting back and MNing crossing everything off.

And extra welcomes to those of us who write something we've already done on the list just for the satisfaction of getting to cross it off

[twinklesparkles]

Afternoon all

Jks I'm inspired by how well you're doing with ebay, I've tried to sell various items on facebook local selling pages after the high ebay charges, but that's even more trouble than ebay, just not worth it ... Facebook selling just tends to turn people into nut jobs, I once had 2 blokes swearing and threatening me after I sold a cat tree to someone else and they didn't comment until after it had already sold and been collected .. Honestly! Mental

Today, 2 loads of washing, 2 of tumble drying :) dh just gone out to get some more electric then ill do more.
Have folded/organised/put away baby clothes.

Me and dh tidied livingroom earlier, I polished and sorted out 2 storage boxes full of crap, threw stuff away and put away some other stuff in cupboards. Used one of the boxes to fill with baby stuff, dh used the other empty box to sort out hallway stuff :)

Ds tidied his room. And my mum and stepdad came to visit for a hour.

:)

38 weeks today, must admit I feel good today, apart from tired I've had no pushing or braxton hicks or pains.... I bet she's trying to fool me and I end up going into sudden labour! :) hehe

[JKSLtd]

Well I don't often sell stuff tbh, I do find it all a faff. But if I have a few things that I think might sell, evening dresses, unwanted new gifts, etc. then I try.
The money lasts about 5 seconds in Paypal before heading straight out again though!
Bought some cupcake toppers for both DC birthdays that I've been watching and waiting for my money to come in to buy.

If I'm lucky DH will take the parcels to post at work for me on Monday Mind you our local PO ladies are rather rude so I try to avoid them if at all possible

Am printing out all sorts of Lego men and faces to play with. If only I could dedicate myself as much to housework as party planning....

[SlatternismyMiddlename]

Ok, here goes

Tidy den
Tidy big room
Kitchen table of doom
Dishes
Counters
Lunch
Dinner
Sort tomorrow's dinner
My bedroom
Iron uniforms
Wash on
Bags ready for tomorrow.

See you later

[twinklesparkles]

Dh started painting the hallway last night.. Dunno what's wrong with him, he's a painting maniac :)

I'm on 1st load of washing and second of tumble drying, have been folding/sorting/putting away clothes as they dry.

[JKSLtd]

Good luck with all that Slattern :)

Twinkles - a friend is also doing lots of painting this weekend, it's making me want to do some. Nearly all the walls here are an off-white colour. Boring but better than some of the yuck colours that were here when we moved in.
I used to paint walls a lot pre-DC. CBA/don't get the time now.

Weekend:
DS2 Footie DONE
lots of laundry Still Doing
more work on Lego party for DS1 - plates arrived, some men printed & cut out, started on invites
package up sold eBay items & get to PO if poss - All packaged
Other stuff; paid tumble tots

To Do:
get DS2's sch bag ready (DS1 finished)
DC bath & bed
finish invites if poss/other Lego play
pay for eBay purchases
email friends re next weekend's plans

Ongoing:

• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contacts);
  
• buy picture frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; get sizes into phone for TKMaxx
  
• sort wills; just try and get something written down as a minimum
  
• sort out my desk;
  
• kids photos albums; upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums. Step 1; sort all photos on iPhoto
  
• eBay stuff; 7 sold to post
  
• cash in Tesco vouchers (what for - towards a day out, just which one?)
  
• Apple shop trip for poorly laptop
  
• DD picnic party? presents, etc.
  
• DS1 Lego party & presents, etc.

[Minimammoth]

I have done buggerall this weekend.apart from try to sort computer files ready to transfer.
Tomorrow must get motivated. Good luck twinkle. Send him over here when he's done.

[Minimammoth]

Impressive goal myprecious. Filing things hmmm, a challenge, am rooting for you.

[weloveourfamily]

hi am new here. am a bit of a tidy freak but with recently moving house into somewere in need of a huge spring clean ive found myself here looking for motivation. Ive split my list of things to do into daily weekly and fortnightly tasks. Today i have got on my list :
Do washing DONE
Clean kitchen DONE
Clean livingroom
Hoover house
Mop house
Hang up clothes...

The house is a tip with my son teething and wanting all my attention but i managed to get a bit done.

[Minimammoth]

Well done. It's good to tick off things. I try to keep lists smallish so that I don't get overwhemed. Then I feel I've done something

[SlatternismyMiddlename]

I feel like that I haven't stopped all day but achieved little.

Tidy den. DONE
Tidy big room. NOT A MISSION
Kitchen table of doom. NOT A MISSION
Dishes. DONE
Counters. DONE
Lunch. DONE
Dinner. DONE
Sort tomorrow's dinner. DONE
My bedroom. NOT A MISSION
Iron uniforms. DONE
Wash on. DONE
Bags ready for tomorrow. DONE

Tomorrow is another week. DH is working away this week so just the DCs, the cats and me - and the opportunity to watch all the episodes I have of Dallas on sky plus.

I hope you are all cosy and warm in your respective igloos.

[Minimammoth]

Is def like igloo here. Avalanche of snow has blocked back door. Heating oil ran out. Have done nothing only come on here

[BornInACrossFireHurricane]

Can I join in please?!

I usually make lists on my phone but this would help motivate me!

To do today:

Washing up from breakfast
Hoover downstairs
Clear dining room table
Tidy top of fridge and dining room cabinet
Sort through more clothes for clothes bank/ebay
Sort toys
Clean washing away

[almostanotherday]

I completely blitz my DD bedroom on Friday and rehomed 3 sack fulls of toys and books moved all furniture around and DD slept in her own bed all weekend with no appearing in my room during the night until 7.30am instead of 1-2am

need to start on office today

[JKSLtd]

Hello everyone :)

V cold here too, no snow though. Have had to change plans for the weekend because of the awful forecast, no Thomasland for us :( Need to cancel hotel later.
It's ok, we can go later in the year if when it warms up. Still going to see friends though.

DONE:
DS2 to school
DH to work (with eBay parcels, yey!)
round corner for few bits
Easter nest cakes made with DS1 & DD (for Sing & Sign tomorrow)

TO DO:
lunch & tidy kitchen
DD nap
online food shop
more baking?
more work on Lego party
cancel hotel for Fri

Ongoing:

• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contacts);
  
• buy picture frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; get sizes into phone for TKMaxx
  
• sort wills; just try and get something written down as a minimum
  
• sort out my desk;
  
• kids photos albums; upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums. Step 1; sort all photos on iPhoto
  
• eBay stuff; DONE (one still to pay)
  
• cash in Tesco vouchers (what for - towards a day out, just which one?)
  
• Apple shop trip for poorly laptop
  
• DD picnic party? presents, etc.
  
• DS1 Lego party & presents, etc.
  
• dentist appt for sore tooth that needs new filling
  
• nurse/doc appt for going back on the pill (think I'm coming to no-DC4-way of thinking)

[BornInACrossFireHurricane]

Washing up from breakfast-DONE
Hoover downstairs- DONE
Clear dining room table-DONE
Tidy top of fridge and dining room cabinet-DONE
Sort through more clothes for clothes bank/ebay
Sort toys
Clean washing away- DONE

My done list was mostly during my twins nap- I find I can get a lot done if I fight the urge to sleep with them so I've actually been good today

Have a child free evening so think I'm going to leave the ebay and toy sorting to tomorrow and put my feet up living on the edge!

[BornInACrossFireHurricane]

JKS we usually use our Tesco vouchers for the safari park or similar

[JKSLtd]

Well done Precious :)

Hurricane - I have lots of choices, it's just committing to one thing. I was going to get them for the zoo for next week's trip with our SN playgroup lot but the weather is too cold for the zoo so we may not go anyway. It's more a long-term, pick something, thing. Could be over the summer sometime.

And twins? how old are they? DD is nearly 2 and luckily still naps, not sure how i'll get anything done once she drops that...

DONE:
DS2 to school
DH to work (with eBay parcels, yey!)
round corner for few bits
Easter nest cakes made with DS1 & DD (for Sing & Sign tomorrow)
lunch & tidy kitchen
DD nap
more work on Lego party
cancel hotel for Fri
lots of ironing & putting away

TO DO:
more ironing (waiting for td to finish)
go to bed

Tues:
DS2 to sch
strip beds/bathmats/towels
general tidy pre-cleaner coming
Sing & Sign (last one, remember cakes we made today)
lunch & dd's nap
Governor meeting
DC tea, bath & bed
orchestra

Ongoing:

• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email contacts);
  
• buy picture frames to hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; get sizes into phone for TKMaxx
  
• sort wills; just try and get something written down as a minimum
  
• sort out my desk;
  
• kids photos albums; upload onto Snapfish; order printouts; put in albums. Step 1; sort all photos on iPhoto
  
• cash in Tesco vouchers (what for - towards a day out, just which one?)
  
• Apple shop trip for poorly laptop
  
• DD picnic party? presents, etc.
  
• DS1 Lego party & presents, etc.
  
• dentist appt for sore tooth that needs new filling
  
• nurse/doc appt for going back on the pill (think I'm coming to no-DC4-way of thinking)

[SlatternismyMiddlename]

Oooops, in my haste to post last night I omitted to welcome the new arrivals - so hello .

Hurricane - I take it you are a stones fan?

Precious - I love the fact that your DH's wardrobe was attacked first. I always make DH get rid first then conveniently forget to deal with my own.

I'm too cold tonight to do anything other than the barest minimum for tomorrow.

[weloveourfamily]

I took a day of pampering to myself so have done absolutely nothing bad mummy . Tomorrow is my friends birthday so hopefully after lunch out ill be able to get stuck in to the house.

[weloveourfamily]

managed to get kitchen cleaned, livingroom bathroom and dinning room hoovered and mopped. shattered now so bed time. bring on tomorrows work haha