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

[goldFAQinsenceandmyrrh]

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

pmsl

My dentist apoointment has miraculously dissapeared too

You shamed me into it!:

Book smear test appointment DONE

now i just have till next monday to worry about it, yuk, urgh, etc...

Well done you

Mine is booked for Jan and it took me months to book it so you have done better than me .

Well had a friend pop round with her DCs so nowt done this afternoon (did get more laundry on just before she got here).
Will do a walk outside after tea in the dark to see 'pretty lights' and can post card then.

Post mum's birthday card (going via sweetie shop!)
Try to go to the framing shop, again, with the boys
Start packing for trip to PIL this weekend (have written a list!)
Do something with the dyed pasta - not sure what!
Boys tea later...err...fish fingers maybe!
Wait for DH to come home later
Have dinner with him
Collapse as have been up since 4.45...

Post mum's birthday card DONE
Try to go to the framing shop, again, with the boys NOPE!
Start packing for trip to PIL this weekend (have written a list!) DONE (as in 'started', not finished!)
Do something with the dyed pasta - not sure what! NOPE!
Boys tea DONE
Wait for DH to come home later
Have dinner with him
Collapse as have been up since 4.45...

Well I still have't hoovered my stairs

But I have had a great time playing my 2 yr old so all in all a good day .

I have got a friend coming tomorrow for the day so that will be the first thing on my list tomorrow

Wait for DH to come home later DONE
Have dinner with him DONE
Collapse as have been up since 4.45... am collapsed

still got to do packing tomorrow!

Right, today is a day when definitely need a list!

Done:
Breakfast
Laundry load on
tumble dryer on
DS2 down for nap

To Do:
-Tidy up after breakfast & tidy kitchen generally
-Tidy everywhere so cleaners stand a chance of actually cleaning!
-Get everyone dressed
-DS1 to nursery
(Decide if DS2 and I can fit in Christmas morning at nursery with DS1)
(Decide if DS2 and I have time for bf group - with biscuits as Christmas party day there today too)
-Work lunch on the other side of town (with DS2 )
[Remembering cheque book to pay & anything I need for DS2.]
-Finish my Christmas cards (have missed lots of posting dates but better later than never I guess!)
-Too small clothes for DCs into loft
-Too big clothes for me into loft
-'slim' clothes for me down from loft!
-Baby toys into loft (making space for Christmas!)
-Drop off box of stuff at charity shop.
-Tidy mess where binmen didn't take old TV stand, grr, making the garden look like a dump!

Right! off to get started!!!

To Do:
-Tidy up after breakfast & tidy kitchen generally DONE
-Tidy everywhere so cleaners stand a chance of actually cleaning! DONE
-Get everyone dressed started
-DS1 to nursery
(Decide if DS2 and I can fit in Christmas morning at nursery with DS1 - think no)
(Decide if DS2 and I have time for bf group - with biscuits as Christmas party day there today too - think maybe for 10mins)
-Work lunch on the other side of town (with DS2 )
[Remembering cheque book to pay & anything I need for DS2 - packed in car.]
-Finish my Christmas cards (have missed lots of posting dates but better late than never I guess!)
-Too small clothes for DCs into loft
-Too big clothes for me into loft
-'slim' clothes for me down from loft!
-Baby toys into loft (making space for Christmas!)
-Drop off box of stuff at charity shop.
-Tidy mess where binmen didn't take old TV stand, grr, making the garden look like a dump! DONE

I'll join you - have loads to do today.

-Put up Christmas tree done
-Put up decorations done
-Do another wash load or two done
-Dry laundry
-Do ironing
-Tidy ds's toy box done
-Wrap and post my last two parcels done
-Wash dishes
-Clear the pile of "stuff" in my bedroom
-Finish my current knitting project
-Vacuum downstairs

To Do:
-Tidy up after breakfast & tidy kitchen generally DONE
-Tidy everywhere so cleaners stand a chance of actually cleaning! DONE
-Get everyone dressed DONE
-DS1 to nurseryDONE
(Decide if DS2 and I can fit in Christmas morning at nursery with DS1 - NO)
(Decide if DS2 and I have time for bf group - with biscuits as Christmas party day there today too - YES)
-Work lunch on the other side of town (with DS2) DONE
-Finish my Christmas cards (have missed lots of posting dates but better late than never I guess!)
-Too small clothes for DCs into loft
-Too big clothes for me into loft
-'slim' clothes for me down from loft!
-Baby toys into loft (making space for Christmas!) DOING
-Drop off box of stuff at charity shop.
-Tidy mess where binmen didn't take old TV stand, grr, making the garden look like a dump! DONE

LEFT OVER:
-Finish my Christmas cards - half done
-Too small clothes for DCs into loft
-Too big clothes for me into loft
-'slim' clothes for me down from loft!
-Baby toys into loft (making space for Christmas!) DOING
-Drop off box of stuff at charity shop.

argh!

Left from yesterday:
-Finish my Christmas cards - half done
-Too small clothes for DCs into loft
-Too big clothes for me into loft
-'slim' clothes for me down from loft!
-Baby toys into loft (making space for Christmas!) DOING
-Drop off box of stuff at charity shop DONE

Also done:
-Sweep chimney DONE
{ok I didn't actually do it }
-dishwasher
-some laundry
-some food & present shopping
-trip to framing shop & they can do my pictures in time for Christmas, yay!
-money in envelopes for paper boys for Christmas

To do:
-collect DS1 at 12 from pre-school
-drop off envelopes at paper shop
-buy some magazines as extra presents
-buy some chocolates as extra presents
-put fireguard back in place
-DS2 nap
-tea & bedtime

TTT - how you doing so far?

Left from yesterday:
-Finish my Christmas cards - DOING
-Loft trips on back burner until all baby toys cleaned/batteries out, etc.
-Baby toys into loft (making space for Christmas!) DOING

To do:
-collect DS1 at 12 from pre-school DONE
-drop off envelopes at paper shop DONE
-buy some magazines as extra presents
-buy some chocolates as extra presents
-put fireguard back in place DONE
-DS2 nap DONE
-tea & bedtime
-tidy toys after visiting toddlers!

Left from yesterday:
-Finish my Christmas cards DONE
-Loft trips on back burner until all baby toys cleaned/batteries out, etc.
-Baby toys into loft (making space for Christmas!)
-buy some magazines as extra presents
-buy some chocolates as extra presents

To add:

• drive over to nursery as DS1 left his cuddly Father Christmas toy there the other day (best ring first to make sure they have it!)
• lots and lots of laundry (i have no decent socks - just ridiculous bright pink or stripy ones!)
• get boys dressed, fed, etc. etc.
• dishwasher as usual
• tidy kitchen as usual
• catch DS2 on film pointing & waving, his new tricks

ok going to join you today - have absconded to some of the "what do you need to do today~" thrads in chat - but I'm back.

I hav loads of stuff tha I've had on my list to do all week. So today I need to

• Change and Dress DS3
• Get myself dressed
• Do some washing
• Get it dried
• Ironing
• Empty dishwasher
• Start reloading it
• Clean worktops
• Fnish tidying lounge/diner
• Hoover
• Sort kitchen and bathroom floors
• Go to town
• Go to the Toddler group Christmas party
• Put Christmas cards up
• Put ceiling decorations up
• Make Jelly
• Sort dinner
• Bath boys

May well end up adding stuff to the list as the day goes on [frgin]

HI FAQ

oh, yes the ironing....

(sorry got distracted by ds2!)
haven't seen those threads - they are probably more me as i don't do much on the actual 'housework' front anyway!

tidy up post breakfast DONE
ds2 nap DONE
me dressed DONE
ds1 dressed (not yet)

cup of tea time before tackling the laundry mountain!

• get DS1 dressed DONE

-Baby toys into loft (making space for Christmas!) -buy some magazines as extra presents -buy some chocolates as extra presents

• drive over to nursery as DS1 left his cuddly Father Christmas toy there the other day
• lots and lots of laundry (i have no decent socks - just ridiculous bright pink or stripy ones!) Started
• get boys dressed, fed, etc. etc. Started
• dishwasher as usual
• tidy kitchen as usual started
• catch DS2 on film pointing & waving, his new tricks

• haven't done ANYTHING yet

PMSL

I have only managed to do anything as DS1 is happy with Cbeebies - or he was until i got partway through the ironing

is now flying his 'plane' to the beach....

• Change and Dress DS3 DONE
• Get myself dressed DONE
• Do some washing started (got 1/2 loads still to do)
• Get it dried
• Ironing
• Empty dishwasher DONE
• Start reloading it DONE
• Clean worktops
• Fnish tidying lounge/diner
• Hoover
• Sort kitchen and bathroom floors
• Go to town DONE (well went local shop instead)
• Go to the Toddler group Christmas party
• Put Christmas cards up
• Put ceiling decorations up
• Make Jelly
• Sort dinner
• Bath boys

• Change and Dress DS3 DONE
• Get myself dressed DONE
• Do some washing started (got 1/2 loads still to do)
• Get it dried started
• Ironing
• Empty dishwasher DONE
• Start reloading it DONE
• Clean worktops
• Fnish tidying lounge/diner
• Hoover
• Sort kitchen and bathroom floors
• Go to town DONE (well went local shop instead)
• Go to the Toddler group Christmas party
• Put Christmas cards up
• Put ceiling decorations up
• Make Jelly DONE
• Sort dinner
• Bath boys

• get DS1 & 2 dressed DONE

-Baby toys into loft (making space for Christmas!) -buy some magazines as extra presents -buy some chocolates as extra presents

• drive over to nursery as DS1 left his cuddly Father Christmas toy there the other day
• lots and lots of laundry (i have no decent socks - just ridiculous bright pink or stripy ones!) Started
• get boys dressed, fed, etc. etc. Started
• dishwasher DONE
• tidy kitchen started
• catch DS2 on film pointing & waving, his new tricks
• ironing DONE

-Baby toys into loft (making space for Christmas!)
-buy some magazines as extra presents DONE
-buy some chocolates as extra presents DONE

• drive over to nursery as DS1 left his cuddly Father Christmas toy there the other day DONE
• lots and lots of laundry (i have no decent socks - just ridiculous bright pink or stripy ones!) Started
• get boys dressed, fed, etc. etc. Started
• dishwasher DONE
• tidy kitchen started
• catch DS2 on film pointing & waving, his new tricks
• ironing DONE
• wait for DH to come home early so i can sleep share childcare for once