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Original poster

The slatterns housework thread....................there's so much to do and seems to be so little time...........

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goldFAQinsenceandmyrrh · 03/12/2008 09:49

so it's time for a list.

I need to

Get DS3 changed and dressed
Have a shower
Get myself dressed
Empty the dishwasher
Print out the packaging slips for my ebay stuff
Get bits I've sold out of the box
Go to town - Morrison and Post Office
Do more washing
Get it dried
Get it ironed
Put it away
Put bread maker on
Dinner
Bath boys
Choir practice
Tidy living room
Tidy kitchen
Hoover
Tidy toys in DS2/3's room

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dinny · 03/12/2008 09:54

could you have done half of that in the time it took to make a list?

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goldFAQinsenceandmyrrh · 03/12/2008 10:00

ermm - no - it took me 30 seconds to make the list, and will take me all day (and more than likely part of tomorrow) to get it all done

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Dannat · 03/12/2008 10:07

Hooray, I love these threads, only trouble is I spend all day seeing how others have been getting on, therefore failing to do my own stuff .

Anyway, I have a mahoosive list but from it so far I have managed to put all our clothes away (which could usually take half a day to do because of the amount and lack of space). I have also packed DD off to school and done a few little things like putting washing on and tidy9ing round a bit.

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goldFAQinsenceandmyrrh · 03/12/2008 12:48

Get DS3 changed and dressed DONE
Have a shower DONE
Get myself dressed DONE
Empty the dishwasher
Print out the packaging slips for my ebay stuff DONE
Get bits I've sold out of the box DONE
Go to town - Morrison and Post Office
Do more washing DONE
Get it dried
Get it ironed
Put it away
Put bread maker on
Dinner
Bath boys
Choir practice
Tidy living room
Tidy kitchen
Hoover
Tidy toys in DS2/3's room

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Original poster
goldFAQinsenceandmyrrh · 03/12/2008 20:59

Get DS3 changed and dressed DONE
Have a shower DONE
Get myself dressed DONE
Empty the dishwasher DONE
Print out the packaging slips for my ebay stuff DONE
Get bits I've sold out of the box DONE
Go to town - Morrison and Post Office
Do more washing DONE
Get it dried
Get it ironed
Put it away
Put bread maker on (didn't as plans changed)
Dinner DONE
Bath boys DONE
Choir practice DONE
Tidy living room
Tidy kitchen
Hoover
Tidy toys in DS2/3's room DONE

Not doing too badly - although I had an unexpected trip to the doctors which took nearly 2hrs out of my afternoon.

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goldFAQinsenceandmyrrh · 05/12/2008 09:08

ahh well I shall bump my own (really is my own no-one else posted a list ) thread for today's list.
I'm childfree from 6pm (well between 5 & 6 he picks them up) tonight and I want to be able to relax/list stuff on ebay in a nice tidy house.

So today I must:

Get DS3 changed and dressed
Shower
Get dressed
Fill in all the forms/slips that need doing
Go up to the school and post box
Iron
Pack DS's things for the weekend
Put rest of clothes away
Sort bookcase
Hoover
Go through CD's and put in the right cases/put cases back together (DS3 has been at them)
Sort kitchen floor
Put dishwasher on (already virtually loaded)
Load of washing (after DS's are back from school and changed)

ermm - think that's it - but may add to it later .

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JustKeepSingingCarols · 05/12/2008 09:13

I'll join you just this once!

To Do:
Get dressed
Get ds1 dressed
Put kids whites laundry on
dry/sort kids darks
empty dishwasher
fill dishwasher & put on
clear mantlepiece of cr*p
clear junk corner in kitchen
clear hallway of stuff
put strings up for Christmas cards as they are already piling up on the side
clean kitchen table/surfaces
more laundry
maybe get to playgroup late if ds2 wakes in time
get ds2 dressed at some point...
open some curtains!

sure there's more, right, going to get started with some easy stuff first!

travellingwilbury · 05/12/2008 09:17

I'll join too

Today I really must
Change my bed
Load of washing
Dry said washing
Put all the washing away that seems to evolve on the dining table
Wash up
Clean benches
Sort out scary lookng pile of paperwork
Cook beef stew for tonight
Wrap present for neice (birthday today )

That will do for now will be back later and hopefully have done some of them

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goldFAQinsenceandmyrrh · 05/12/2008 09:18

phew - glad to see I'm not on my own today .

Right going to start with some easy stuff.

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JustKeepSingingCarols · 05/12/2008 09:38

To Do:
Get dressed DONE
Get ds1 dressed
Put kids whites laundry on
dry/sort kids darks
empty dishwasher
fill dishwasher & put on
clear mantlepiece of cr*p
clear junk corner in kitchen
clear hallway of stuff
put strings up for Christmas cards as they are already piling up on the side
clean kitchen table/surfaces
more laundry
maybe get to playgroup late if ds2 wakes in time
get ds2 dressed at some point...
open some curtains! DONE

Got distracted by the rubbish truck going past and realising we were all up too late for DH to have put anything out.
Luckily that truck wasn't collecting yet so have put recycling, black sacks and compost out DONE

Also got distracted by piled of too-big clothes in my room that really need to be stored until next pg!

need to focus!

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goldFAQinsenceandmyrrh · 05/12/2008 09:57

Get DS3 changed and dressed DONE (and given his medicine too)
Shower DONE
Get dressed DONE (and dried my hair).
Fill in all the forms/slips that need doing
Go up to the school and post box
Iron
Pack DS's things for the weekend
Put rest of clothes away
Sort bookcase
Hoover
Go through CD's and put in the right cases/put cases back together (DS3 has been at them)
Sort kitchen floor
Put dishwasher on (already virtually loaded)
Load of washing (after DS's are back from school and changed)

Oh and something else I need to do is go through the school letters and church magazine and write down in my diary when all the various events are, and also make a list for exH of all the school dates (carol services etc) so he's got a note of when they are.

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JustKeepSingingCarols · 05/12/2008 10:07

To Do:
Get dressed DONE
Get ds1 dressed DONE
Put kids whites laundry on
dry/sort kids darks
empty dishwasher DONE
fill dishwasher & put on DONE (not as much as i thought so not on yet)
clear mantlepiece of cr*p
clear junk corner in kitchen
clear hallway of stuff
put strings up for Christmas cards as they are already piling up on the side
clean kitchen table/surfaces

  • clean kitchen floor of crumbs DONE
  • clean DS2's highchair more laundry maybe get to playgroup late if ds2 wakes in time get ds2 dressed at some point... open some curtains! DONE put recycling, black sacks and compost out DONE Sort out too-big clothes from wardrobe and hang up previously-too-small (yey!) in wardrobe DONE

getting there!

UnfortunatelyMe · 05/12/2008 10:10

I need to do
the kitchen
the front room
the paper work
the post office
the bathroom
my room
and print some stuff off for dd1

travellingwilbury · 05/12/2008 10:26

At the top of my list should be

TURN THE COMPUTER OFF

I have done nothing

So I am turning the computer off and I will be back this afternoon

JustKeepSingingCarols · 05/12/2008 10:29

pmsl TW

To Do:
Get dressed DONE
Get ds1 dressed DONE
Put kids whites laundry on DONE
dry/sort kids darks started
empty dishwasher DONE
fill dishwasher & put on DONE (not as much as i thought so not on yet)
clear mantlepiece of crp started*
clear junk corner in kitchen
clear hallway of stuff
put strings up for Christmas cards as they are already piling up on the side
clean kitchen table/surfaces

  • clean kitchen floor of crumbs DONE
  • clean DS2's highchair more laundry maybe get to playgroup late if ds2 wakes in time not happening! get ds2 dressed at some point... open some curtains! DONE put recycling, black sacks and compost out DONE Sort out too-big clothes from wardrobe and hang up previously-too-small (yey!) in wardrobe DONE
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goldFAQinsenceandmyrrh · 05/12/2008 10:29

I can't switch mine off - on the screen is the safest place for my list otherwise there's a very strong possibility that DS3 will eat it

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purpleflower · 05/12/2008 10:45

Get DS dressed
Cut DS's fingernails
Finish emptying dishwasher
Load dishwasher and put on
Wash kitchen sides
Fold clothes on the sofa
Hoover
Protect DD from DS as he is in a foul mood
Try and get DS out of the house because of the foul mood
Cook dinner
Take DS and DD for injections at 3pm

I doubt I will get that all done, DD is feeding constantly and DS is just horrible but I will try.

I'm ignoring the worst jobs though like the bedrooms

JustKeepSingingCarols · 05/12/2008 11:12

To Do:
Get dressed DONE
Get ds1 dressed DONE
Put kids whites laundry on DONE
dry/sort kids darks DONE
empty dishwasher DONE
fill dishwasher & put on DONE (not as much as i thought so not on yet)
clear mantlepiece of cr*p started
clear junk corner in kitchen
clear hallway of stuff DONE
put strings up for Christmas cards as they are already piling up on the side
clean kitchen table/surfaces
clean kitchen floor of crumbs DONE
clean DS2's highchair
more laundry
maybe get to playgroup late if ds2 wakes in time not happening!
get ds2 dressed at some point...
open some curtains! DONE
put recycling, black sacks and compost out DONE
Sort out too-big clothes from wardrobe and hang up previously-too-small (yey!) in wardrobe DONE

  • clean up after DS1's gluing & painting in the kitchen
  • ironing started
UnfortunatelyMe · 05/12/2008 11:21

I need to do
the kitchen DONE
the front room
the paper work
the post office DONE
the bathroom
my room
and print some stuff off for dd1
going slow here

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goldFAQinsenceandmyrrh · 05/12/2008 11:55

Get DS3 changed and dressed DONE (and given his medicine too)
Shower DONE
Get dressed DONE (and dried my hair).
Fill in all the forms/slips that need doing DONE
Go up to the school and post box DONE
Iron
Pack DS's things for the weekend
Put rest of clothes away
Sort bookcase
Hoover
Go through CD's and put in the right cases/put cases back together (DS3 has been at them)
Sort kitchen floor
Put dishwasher on (already virtually loaded)
Load of washing (after DS's are back from school and changed)

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JustKeepSingingCarols · 05/12/2008 12:16

Get dressed DONE
Get ds1 dressed DONE
Put kids whites laundry on DONE
dry/sort kids darks DONE & put away
empty dishwasher DONE
fill dishwasher & put on DONE (not as much as i thought so not on yet)
clear mantlepiece of crp started*
clear junk corner in kitchen
clear hallway of stuff DONE
put strings up for Christmas cards as they are already piling up on the side
clean kitchen table/surfaces
clean kitchen floor of crumbs DONE
clean DS2's highchair
more laundry
get ds2 dressed DONE
open some curtains! DONE
put recycling, black sacks and compost out DONE
Sort out too-big clothes from wardrobe and hang up previously-too-small (yey!) in wardrobe DONE

  • sort DHs wardrobe/clothes/hangers out DONE clean up after DS1's gluing & painting in the kitchen DONE ironing started & paused

Lunch for 3 - ds1 not having any, says he's sick , so just for 2.

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goldFAQinsenceandmyrrh · 05/12/2008 12:18

wow JKSC - you're doing really well!!!

I've just put DS3 down for his nap (although not asleep yet.........) and hopefully if he goes to sleep I'll get my ironing done........

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JustKeepSingingCarols · 05/12/2008 12:19

Well ds2 was napping for most of the morning so that helped!
Plus i think i might have written down lots of small/easy jobs so i can cross something off every few mins!
And i keep doing other things, then adding them once done, cheating i think!!

hope ds3 let's you get on.

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goldFAQinsenceandmyrrh · 05/12/2008 12:32

we he has literally this minunte gone quiet, so I'm finishing my coffee and then I must start the ironing.

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purpleflower · 05/12/2008 13:00

Get DS dressed DONE
Cut DS's fingernails DONE plus did DD's
Finish emptying dishwasher
Load dishwasher and put on
Wash kitchen sides
Fold clothes on the sofa
Hoover
Protect DD from DS as he is in a foul mood He is happier and is leaving her alone
Try and get DS out of the house because of the foul mood - Calmed him down so don't need to yet
Cook dinner
Take DS and DD for injections at 3pm

I'm not getting very far. I think I will give up until DP gets home and get him to help get it completely sorted.