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.

• Get the dishwasher empty DONE
• Get myself dressed DONE
• Pop to the shop DONE
• Re-load dishwasher and put it on DONE
• Pack the few bits of the DS's stuff that I had to take out to use
• Get DS3 changed and dressed DONE
• Tidy living room
• Run hoover round
• 2 loads of washing ONE DONE (well just put on)
• Get it dried

Cooked lunch and washed up afte it DONE
DD3 asleep so cant hoover yet.
Finish clearing over kitchen/dining area
Learn how to copy/paste

urghh well I've had a bit of a nap this afternoon while DS3 napped, DS1&2 were playing on the Wii so not totally undisturbed sleep

Think I'll drag them off ther ein a few minutes to help do a quick tidy up before exH comes to get them, yes I've double checked today IS Friday

Well deserved nap FAQ, especially with you having sticky eyes,
Have suceeded in cleaning dining area thoroughly while dd3. Could have had a lot more done if I hadnt been on the internet

just wish I felt better for it, still feel shite, my eyes aren't runny/sticky any more, but they're sore, they sort of feel like a cross between having been crying for ages (I haven't ) or rubbing them (haven't done that either). GRRR

well it's sort of tidy in here now, enough for me to run the hoover round quickly once the DS's have gone anyhow

Well i am adding my beated list which is quite good really ecause I can add dones straight away
Empty dishwasher-done
Fill dishwasher-done
Have bath-done
Wash kitchen floor-done

Then it went pear shaped so to do tonight now
Photograph ebay stuff
List ebay stuff
Iron!!!!!

Things to carry frward:
Compose letters to W and H
Post parcel
Hoover loft
Empty litter tray

Oh and I found Optrex good for soothing conjunctivitus even when I had been given treatment by doctor,oh and sunglasses!

• laundry nearly done
• any ironing as a result of laundry started
• remove crap stuff from our room to reclaim it and find new homes for it (or get rid....) started
• tidy/sort guest rooms, find anything left behind & decide whether to post it on or keep for next visit (currently 2 pairs of slippers & a jumper) started
• book cat feeder for when we are away next week DONE
• write list of what to pack for Center Parcs next week DONE
• get rid of lots of stuff we've cleared out to freecycle/charity shop/rubbish tip started
• ebay/freecycle unwanted presents (sorry, harsh but true), esp ones for the DCs as they have so much already
• Xmas decs down DONE & put away in loft
• tidy post decs down started
• try and find new homes for all new things
• spend some time playing with our own new toys (ipod docking thing, etc...) started
• get back on track with weight loss...

Friends coming round later with their toddlers to play so...

• make tea/coffee DONE
• tidy up afterwards DONE

• tea for boys DONE
• bath & bed for boys about to do

have a shower and wash hair DONE
have brekkie DONE
do dishes DONE
tidy up front room DONE
clean bathroom DONE
change bed covers DONE
put a wash on DONE
go to shops DONE
make a pot of quorn bolognase (for freezing in portions) DONE
make a pot of soup (same)DONE
take xmas decs down DONE
tidy up bedroom DONE
clean laundry basket DONE
Email drivin lesson company DONE

Full list done, phew.

Glad you got some lemsip FAQ

well I've given up for the day, DS's stuff was packed before they went (obviously).

It hurts too much when I put my head forward (which does rather make most jobs rather painful), so going to have a lazy night flitting between MN and the Wii and then have an early night, will hopefully be feeling better in the morning so am (optimistically) going to do a list for tomorrow.

Think I'll go make another Lemsip to have while I'm making it- as it could be quite long

giraffes - a completed list? os that allowed? lol

Boys in bed - no bf from me for the first time, yey, the end is in sight
Been through diaries with dh (always a big job co-ordinating things).
And last laundry load (for now) in tumble dryer.

Just dinner, tv & bed.

Then tomorrow...
have friends coming for the day so not much going to be achieved then.
Sunday - mad dash to get ready for Center Parcs.
Then off on monday-fri.

so intermittent appearances on here.
FAQ - enjoy your child-free time

yes completed lists are allowed, but no more than 3 a week otherwise you'll be turfed out the club

ok Saturday's list

• Get up
• Shower
• Get dressed and dry hair
• Empty dishwasher
• Start drying clothes washed this afternoon
• Put load of washing in
• Iron
• put away clothes
• Finish tidying in here
• Hoover
• Lunch
• Go to local shop and get some boxes (they're friends of exH's and mine, and they keep lots of unsquashed boxes in their storeroom all the time as they've discovered they're the only shop around here that regularly has boxes in, and of course people coming in for boxes often creates busines in the shop too
• Start sorting out the boxes of stuff in my room properly
• Dinner
• Download Turbo lister onto this computer

yes FAQ at having a child free house. Imagine tidying somewhere and it staying tidy.

Then it went pear shaped so to do tonight now
Photograph ebay stuff-done
List ebay stuff-done one
Iron!!!!!

Things to carry frward:
Compose letters to W and H
Post parcel
Hoover loft
Empty litter tray

Composing Tomorrows list now

Giraffes - dc2 isn't due till 27th June, but I need a lot of time to get organised lol!

Hope you're feeling better, FAQ. Welcome to all new slatterns!

-dry uniform for work done
-dry rest of laundry done
-have a shower and get dressed done
-wash dishes
-stuff the toy I'm knitting
-sort and iron laundry

Think the rest is probably going on tomorrow's list, as I have just worked 11.30-7.30 with a half hour break and I'm pregnant and tired and that's my excuse so there

Ok tomorrow:

Hang up todays wash
Put on another wash
Empty litter tray
Visit friends-remember presents

On return:
Wash in tumbler
Hang up wash from machine

Carry forward:
Letters
Parcel
Hoover loft
Wash skirting board

secretslattern - do you use brolene eyedrops or ointment? I could NOT cope with the idea of the ointment so use the drops instead when needed - I don't think they have the same effect of feeling like there is something in your eye.

• collect paperwork to fill in spreadsheets for doing tax return
• unload current wash and hang up to dry
• put in next load
• phone a carpenter to talk about adding a baluster rail to our staircases
• clean the front room carpet (DH hoovered it but it's still pretty minging!)
• put all bath and pedestal mats into wash (DS was a naughty little free-wee-er this pm while having his nappy changed!)
• change bed linen

Whoops! Did sfa today on that list, ah well. Tomorrow is another day so I can add a few more:

• make banana cookies to use up dodgy ageing bananas
• pay Bookclub bill
• take down DS's birthday cards

No, tis the eye drops. I don't know what it is but it feels like there is something wedged in the corner of my eye whenever I use them although they do work

I have it all to carry forward i averted crisis this after and got nowt done

oh well never mind bauble - there's always tomorrow

Carols dont worry I manage it about once a year month.

Thanks FAQ - hope you sticky free tomorrow morning. x

To do before friends get here later:

• quick tidy everywhere
• rush out to get a birthday present for their little boy as just remembered, oops
• cottage pie out of freezer for lunch DONE
• boys dressed DONE
• me dressed DONE
• DH dressed doing

• anything else off other list i can fit in....

To do list for today -

-dry uniform for work
-have shower and get dressed
-wash dishes
-dry laundry
-tidy up toys
-go to see my mum