Come on you slatterns, get your arses in gear, I stop posting for 2 days and you all start getting lazy................

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didn't see a single bump of a slattersn thread in the 2 days I've lurked. So here we are - a brand new slatterns thread to take us over to the new year (where I think we can safely say that one of our NY Resolution won't be keeping teh house tidy at all times )

I can officialy say that:

Paper lists of things to do are SHIT. They don't work, they don't tell you how well you're doing when you update to say what you've done, they get lost under the stuff still to be sorted, and they don't give you other unrelated banter while you're having a rest from it all

So - with that in mind.

Tonight (and I use the word quite loosely as I've slept the last 2 nights so suspect there will be little sleep to be found tonight) I need to:

• Get my washing done
• Dry it
• Iron it all (it's taking over the dining room!)
• Tidy and hoover the lounge
• Clean kitchen worktops
• Empty kitchen bins
• Put dishwasher on

May add more stuff later as I realise it needs doing.

oh - need to add shower to the list so

• Get my washing done
• Dry it
• Iron it all (it's taking over the dining room!)
• Tidy and hoover the lounge
• Clean kitchen worktops
• Empty kitchen bins
• Put dishwasher on
• Shower
• Get DS's ready for bed and in

as yet nothing been done - but once DS's are in bed I'll get started properly.

I don't need a thread - I need a magic fairy!

• don't we all

In the absense of a magic fairy each we'll have to make do with a thread

• Get my washing done
• Dry it
• Iron it all (it's taking over the dining room!)
• Tidy and hoover the lounge
• Clean kitchen worktops
• Empty kitchen bins
• Put dishwasher on
• Shower
• Get DS's ready for bed and in DONE (well DS1 still up but he pretty much sorts himself at 9pm)

Can I join you tonight, please?

I have a load of stuff to be done

-Fold 1 load of laundry
-Get another load on it's way
-DC's to bed
-Dinner with Dh
-Fill the dishwasher
-Brush and mop downstairs
-Sort/tidy/bunge away toys in playroom
-Empty bins all over the house
-Tidy lounge and kitchen
-New year/B'day cards ready to post

Instead of

-Empty bins all over the house

read
-Empty kitchen and bathroom bins.

okey dokey early morning bump - I got the dishwasher on last night and that was it .

So today's list (in some sort of order)

• Shower
• Dry hair and get dressed
• Get DS's dressed and breakfasted
• Put some washing on
• Empty dishwasher
• Play the organ at church
• Sort kitchen worktops
• Put breadmaker on
• Cook dinner
• Get washing dried
• Ironing
• Feed boys
• Bath boys
• Get boys in bed
• Tidy lounge/diner
• Hoover

May add more as the day goes on

• Shower DONE
• Dry hair and get dressed
• Get DS's dressed and breakfasted
• Put some washing on
• Empty dishwasher
• Play the organ at church
• Sort kitchen worktops
• Put breadmaker on
• Cook dinner
• Get washing dried
• Ironing
• Feed boys
• Bath boys
• Get boys in bed
• Tidy lounge/diner
• Hoover

• Shower DONE
• Dry hair and get dressed DONE
• Get DS's dressed and breakfasted - 1 down 2 to go
• Put some washing on
• Empty dishwasher
• Play the organ at church
• Sort kitchen worktops
• Put breadmaker on
• Cook dinner
• Get washing dried
• Ironing
• Feed boys
• Bath boys
• Get boys in bed
• Tidy lounge/diner
• Hoover

I'm glad you'll get to play at church today. I know how much you missed being able to play on Christmas Eve.

I like this thread. As much as I love Christmas I find the way 'stuff' piles up difficult to deal with. My kitchen surfaces are covered with things like bottles of sherry and boxes of choc. I'll be happy to get it all sorted out. Of course, that means I'll probably have to eat and drink them?

lol @ having to eat and drink them.

yes it's normal morning service for me today, no Sunday school today - which means that I think DS3 is going to be a PITA (they do sometimes if he's the only one in the creche, take him down there for a bit) where he's fine - but there isn't any today so it's going to be a nightmare...........

Can someone take him for a walk around the churchyard if he gets restless?

they may be able to today - don't know how cold it is out there, but at least it's not raining .

Depends largely on how many other children are in the creche today, if he's the only one shouldn't be a problem, and depending on who's doing creche they may even bring him back here....

Have a good day, FAQ.

I'm off to tackle that choc mountain. Also need to hose down the loo floor. I've got all boys, like you - My loo can smell like a pub gents very quickly.

I think I'll settle in quite nicely here , however...

DH is still in bed (and probably will be until midday) and MIL is staying here atm in DD's room. She too is still in bed and I can't go in there to get any clothes for the DC's. I need to clean my room, hoover around the place and dust, as well as put more clothes away and can't do any of those jobs due to sleeping .

• Shower DONE
• Dry hair and get dressed DONE
• Get DS's dressed and breakfasted - DONE
• Put some washing on DONE
• Empty dishwasher DONE (thanks boys )
• Play the organ at church
• Sort kitchen worktops
• Put breadmaker on
• Cook dinner
• Get washing dried
• Ironing
• Feed boys
• Bath boys
• Get boys in bed
• Tidy lounge/diner
• Hoover

I'm here reporting for slatternly duty!

I have a large paper list of things to be done over the holiday, mainly for dh's benefit, but I have a strong suspicion it will get "lost".

-Have a shower and get dressed
-Wash and dry uniform for work
-Write Christmas thank-you letters
-Sort out ds's toys into his new toy box
-Wash dishes
-Ironing
-Tidy up general clutter

Right, I am just having a cuppa and then i'll get going.

Get dressed
Get kids to get dressed
Wash up
Tidy kitchen
Put washing on
Take table back outside

Hello Seasons greetins and all that.

I have a g problem so excuse my typin...drinks and keyboards do not mix

I am having a big before new year clean heres my list -

sweep kitchen floor DONE
sweep bathroom floor DONE
mop kitchen floor DONE
mop bathroom floor DONE
clean cooker HALF DONE
clean microwave HALF DONE
clean fride
reoranise cupboards in kitchen DONE
clean bathroom HALF DONE
hoover bedroom
sweep all wooden floorin
clean all wooden floorin with a cloth and bucket
mirrors
windows
tidy up random christmas shit
bins out
clear out junk in kitchen
declutter dining area table
hoover rug in livin room

• Shower DONE
• Dry hair and get dressed DONE
• Get DS's dressed and breakfasted - DONE
• Put some washing on DONE
• Empty dishwasher DONE (thanks boys grin)
• Play the organ at church DONE
• Pop to the shop for a few bits DONE
• Sort kitchen worktops
• Put breadmaker on
• Cook dinner
• Get washing dried
• Ironing
• Feed boys
• Bath boys
• Get boys in bed
• Tidy lounge/diner
• Hoover

Going to get going again in a minute, need to do another load of washing...

Oh, this will be very helpful. Like a true slattern, I have been sitting here while my house swims in chaos.

Today I need to;

Shower and get dressed (we had a late night!)
Do a meal plan for the week and go shopping.
Put away about 3 loads of clean laundry and do about another 3 loads.
Hoover.
Cook.
Tidy up upstairs and give the house a good airing.

Get dressed done
Get kids to get dressed done
Wash up done
Tidy kitchen done
Put washing on done
Take table back outside

Still in my dressing gown, but have done the following -

-Have a shower and get dressed
-Wash and dry uniform for work doing
-Write Christmas thank-you letters done
-Sort out ds's toys into his new toy box done
-Wash dishes
-Ironing
-Tidy up general clutter done

Actually it doesn't look like a lot now, but it's taken ages!

Swept the floor while waiting fo the computer to come on.

Need to tidy kitchen

Clean the bomb site that is called my sitting room.

Sweep Hall floor

I have finished another laundry load,
Hoovered
cooked

still much to do