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.

OMG I have so much to do today, and it is my own fault for being a lazy cow in the past few days.

Get up done
Put beef in slow cooker done
Have breakfast done
Get dd's up
Get dd's breakfast
Get dressed
Make dc get dressed
Go to the shop
Clean bathroom
Iron uniform
Tidy my room
Vacuum all of downstairs
Sort paperwork for work tommorow

well plan didn't quite work out.......but hey ho - going to have a quick fag and then head off to church, hopefully more progress will be made after I get back

• Get up and dressed DONE
• Finish sorting toys/toy box DONE
• Play at church
• Ironing
• Make DS1's bed
• Put clothes away
• Tidy dining half of lounge diner
• Sort bookcase (and drawers of said bookcase)
• Pack stuff off bookcase that isn't needed before our move (whenever that may be)
• Load dishwasher and (and put it on?)
• Sort dinner
• Pop to shop for milk
• Get school uniforms out ready for Monday morning
• Make sure PE kits are ready for monday morning

It's DD's 1st birthday today and Im having a party for her kicking off at about 2pm

I have SO much to do

Tidy Kitchen
Clean Kitchen
Hoover Kitchen
Mop Kitchen

Tidy Living Room
Clean Living Room
Hoover Living Room
Mop Living Room

Tidy DD1's Room
Clean DD1's Room
Hoover DD1's Room

Clean bathroom

Hoover stairs, landing, hall

Tidy DD2's bedroom
Clean DD2's Bedroom
Hoover DD2's Bedroom

Tidy DS bedroom
Clean DS bedroom
Hoover DS bedroom

Prepare and set out food

Make sure I have enough drinks, buy if necessary

Get showered, hair dried and ready!!!!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!

Hello everyone - gosh, Sunday already! Good luck with the party, Pecka

I didn't follow your very sensible advice FAQ, so I have it all to do this morning

-have shower and get dressed
-wash dish mountain
-vacuum downstairs
-clean kitchen
-put on a load of laundry
-do something with the ironing mountain
-tidy up

Good luck with the party pecka and happy birthday to your dd.

I am making very slow progress.

Get up done
Put beef in slow cooker done
Have breakfast done
Get dd's up done
Get dd's breakfast done
Get dressed done
Make dc get dressed in progress
Go to the shop
Clean bathroom
Iron uniform
Tidy my room
Vacuum all of downstairs
Sort paperwork for work tommorow hmm

Oh and I need to take down xmas decs too.

Happy Birthday to your little girl, Pecka,1st birthdays are so special.
TO DO
Sort out ironing pile
Clean over kitchen/dining area
Sort out clothes for party we are going to today
Keep washing and drying dirty clothes

Ok, I took yesterday off so now I am behind instead of in-front

So, todays list is;

Tidy front room
Sort recycling
Load dishwasher
Wipe down kitchen sides
sweep through downstairs
Wade through 5 loads of washing
get bedrooms back to normal form following the retreat of the invading forces
Shower myself
Bath young children
Shower older children (well tell them to anyway!)
Buy last bits of uniform
Take film for processing

See what happens when you take a day off

Well, that will learn me I guess

Morning all. Had a busy day yesterday as Mum came round for crisis cleaning. Place doesn't look like it's been touched though .

My list for today:

-Get myself and the DCs washed and dressed
-Breakfast Done
-Wash up, dry and put away
-Clean kitchen surfaces
-At least 2 loads of washing
-Food shopping
-Iron school uniform and work clothes
-Find DD's school books and reading record
-Sort out too small baby clothes for friend Half done
-Clean bathroom including washing the floor and putting the mats back down in the bathroom
-Big bath night
-Put clothes away Half done

Having a bit of a slow start today. DS thankfully slept until 10 so have only just finished breakfast. Have also woken up with a bit of a sniffle so have taken some pills to fight it before it grows into something more nasty. I'm starting work tomorrow and could do without this flu bug thing.

Pecka - have a good party & happy birthday to your DD

Sounds like we've all got busy days planned then...

• ironing
• remove stuff from our room to reclaim it and find new homes for it (or get rid....) started
• tidy guest rooms started
• 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...
• pack for Center Parcs started
• check cat food supplies
• package up slippers to post to sister
• sort kitchen & dishwasher started
• strip beds monday morning ready for cleaners to remake on tuesday ( that i have cleaners and that i still live in chaos!!!)
• check spare bedlinen is clean & dry started
• leave notes for cleaners & cat feeder
• pre-register for C.P.
• check borrowed bike rack fits our car & DH's bike
• move books from playroom upstairs & books out of DCs new room to new spare room (maybe getting rid of some on the way....!)

so much to do, so little time......

Tidy Kitchen
Clean Kitchen
Hoover Kitchen
Mop Kitchen

Tidy Living Room DONE
Clean Living Room DONE
Hoover Living Room
Mop Living Room

Tidy DD1's Room DONE
Clean DD1's Room DONE
Hoover DD1's Room DONE

Clean bathroom

Hoover stairs, landing, hall

Tidy DD2's bedroom
Clean DD2's Bedroom
Hoover DD2's Bedroom

Tidy DS bedroom
Clean DS bedroom
Hoover DS bedroom

Prepare and set out food

Make sure I have enough drinks, buy if necessary

Get up done
Put beef in slow cooker done
Have breakfast done
Get dd's up done
Get dd's breakfast done
Get dressed done
Make dc get dressed done
Go to the shop done
Wash up done
Wash clothes for work done
Clean bathroom
Iron uniform
Tidy my room
Vacuum all of downstairs
Sort paperwork for work tommorow hmm

I ma just having a cuppa and then going to iron the kids uniforms.

first thing I have to do is WARM UP

The church heating had broken, and by the end of the service I literally couldn't feel my fingers tips, or my toes. Not helped by a sub zero draft that comes from one of the windows behind the organ, and keys the were so cold that it felt like I was playing on ice cubes all morning.

Thank GOD I'm not playing for tonights service!

FAQ - sounds like the staffroom at my work - sweets, lip balm, everything is solid after a few minutes in the cold there!

-have shower and get dressed
-wash dish mountain done
-vacuum downstairs done
-clean kitchen done
-put on a load of laundry done
-do something with the ironing mountain done
-tidy up done

Finally, some progress! I'm off out with my friends tonight, so have a few more things to do before I go.

-pack bag for overnight stay
-clean bathroom
-dry wash load

• Get up and dressed DONE
• Finish sorting toys/toy box DONE
• Play at church DONE
• Ironing
• Make DS1's bed
• Put clothes away
• Tidy dining half of lounge diner
• Sort bookcase (and drawers of said bookcase)
• Pack stuff off bookcase that isn't needed before our move (whenever that may be)
• Load dishwasher and (and put it on?)
• Sort dinner
• Pop to shop for milk DONE
• Get school uniforms out ready for Monday morning
• Make sure PE kits are ready for monday morning

OK I've just had my hands in warm water in the sink and I can now just about feel them again, think the best way to tackle this is in order, so going to have a coffee (kettle is boiling as a I type) and tackle each job in order on the list...........

I'll have 4 1/2 hours (by the time I've had a coffee) - which sounds like LOADS but I'm sure I'll end up getting sidetracked/taking ages over some of it.......

-have shower and get dressed done
-pack bag for overnight stay done
-clean bathroom done
-dry wash load doing

First housework I've done in 2009

Clean bathroom
Iron uniform done
Tidy my room
Vacuum all of downstairs
Sort paperwork for work tommorow hmm
Take xmas stuff down

Right have judt had lunch so am going to go and give bathroom a quick going over and then do downstairs.

• Get up and dressed DONE
• Finish sorting toys/toy box DONE
• Play at church DONE
• Ironing DONE
• Make DS1's bed DONE
• Put clothes away
• Tidy dining half of lounge diner
• Sort bookcase (and drawers of said bookcase)
• Pack stuff off bookcase that isn't needed before our move (whenever that may be)
• Load dishwasher and (and put it on?)
• Sort dinner
• Pop to shop for milk DONE
• Get school uniforms out ready for Monday morning
• Make sure PE kits are ready for monday morning

• ironing DONE
• remove stuff from our room to reclaim it and find new homes for it (or get rid....) started
• tidy guest rooms started
• 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 put away in loft
• tidy post decs down DONE
• 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...
• pack for Center Parcs started
• check cat food supplies DONE
• package up slippers to post to sister
• sort kitchen & dishwasher DONE
• strip beds monday morning ready for cleaners to remake on tuesday ( that i have cleaners and that i still live in chaos!!!)
• check spare bedlinen is clean & dry DONE
• leave notes for cleaners & cat feeder
• pre-register for C.P.
• check borrowed bike rack fits our car & DH's bike
• move books from playroom upstairs & books out of DCs new room to new spare room (maybe getting rid of some on the way....!)

making some sort of headway.....

FAQ - I wasn't sure what you meant 'play' at church, i am impressed by the organ playing, v tricky instrument!!

Hi

Have decided to come and see if this can get me motivated. My house is a tip and I am really struggling to get anything done. I hate housework at the best of times, but the mess has really taken over

I think I'm gonna start with a small managable list, cos if I listed everything that needs doing, I'd be sat here typing all day, and have anothe excuse not to start the cleaning (yes I am that bad! )

So:
Have bath and get dressed DONE
Give DS bath - he's there as I type
Tidy round living room
Do dishes
Clean sides
Sweep floor in kitchen side of kitchen/diner (ignore the diner side for today)
Do two loads of washing.
Make my lunch for tomorrow
Make DS's lunh for tomorrow
Make evening meal

Here goes nothing.....

Have bath and get dressed DONE
Give DS bath - still there
Tidy round living room DONE (was almst tidy, tis the only room I have worked on recently)
Do dishes
Clean sides
Sweep floor in kitchen side of kitchen/diner (ignore the diner side for today)
Do two loads of washing.
Make my lunch for tomorrow
Make DS's lunch for tomorrow
Make evening meal

Have bath and get dressed DONE
Give DS bath DONE
Tidy round living room DONE
Do dishes
Clean sides
Sweep floor in kitchen side of kitchen/diner DONE )dropped washing powder when putting wash on
Do two loads of washing - 1st load in
Make my lunch for tomorrow
Make DS's lunch for tomorrow
Make evening meal

• Get up and dressed DONE
• Finish sorting toys/toy box DONE
• Play at church DONE
• Ironing DONE
• Make DS1's bed DONE
• Put clothes away DONE
• Clear/clean computer desk DONE
• Clear piano and table DONE
• Tidy dining half of lounge diner almost finished
• Take boxes upstairs (decorations/ebay stuff)
• Hoover
• Sort bookcase (and drawers of said bookcase)
• Pack stuff off bookcase that isn't needed before our move (whenever that may be)
• Load dishwasher and (and put it on?)
• Sort dinner
• Pop to shop for milk DONE
• Get school uniforms out ready for Monday morning
• Make sure PE kits are ready for monday morning

Taking me a bit longer as I'm giving it a proper clean but there's only a few bits left on the floor then I can run the hoover round and tackle the bookcase - EEK!

Right, bathroom and my room now done, and all clean washing sorted and put away.

Left to do..

Tidy and vacuum downstairs
Sort paperwork
Wash up

Oh and my washing machine has chosen this really really really crap time to start playing up.