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.

right - going to have a last push and try and get in here done...............I may be a while

ok taking a break - I'm just packing up stuff that we don't "need" off the bookcase, photos from the drawers etc.

Need to stop to compose myself as getting myself all in a state over it

Faq - in a sad state because of moving on or a happy state because of moving on?
I think it should be a happy one....

• 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. DONE
• check borrowed bike rack fits our car & DH's bike DONE
• move books from playroom upstairs & books out of DCs new room to new spare room (maybe getting rid of some on the way....!)
• reorganise playroom, more toys to bedroom, etc.
• postbox DONE

brr, it's cold outside!

sad state, think it was a combination of all the photos, mostly older ones (as the last couple of years have all been "digital"), reminder of what things once were, and the reality of starting to pack stuff up so that when I find somewhere to move to I have less to rush around packing.

Had a fag so slightly sorted again now, going to get back and finish sorting the bookcase out, I only have 1 1/2hrs until the boys get back (well he'll bring them back between 5 and 6 - could be 5.59 they come back but need to be ready for 5).

More nostalgia then?
Must be lots to think about...

At least if you're ready for 5, but they turn up at 5.59 you've had an hour to chill. though i would find it a little annoying not to know.

there is, it's horrible packing up to move, I'd do anything to stay here, but I know there's nothing can be done and I have to move.

Odd that I have to move because keeping the house wasn't sustainable after exH and I split, but looking at the photos from years ago we were so happy .

Have bath and get dressed DONE
Give DS bath DONE
Tidy round living room DONE
Do dishes Mostly done
Clean sides Mostly done
Sweep floor in kitchen side of kitchen/diner DONE
Do two loads of washing - 1st load in
Make my lunch for tomorrow
Make DS's lunch for tomorrow
Make evening meal - am gonna cheat . Chippy anyone?

FAQ, you may find a new house is a helpful thing though. The happier memories are contained in the photos, and all the negative memories in the house will be gone.

I've been there, and I know how hard it is, but moving house gives you a chance to draw a line under life so far and start afresh. Give yourself time whilst packing though, take breaks whenever you need, and let yourself remember whatever comes to you.

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

Off to tackle bedrooms now as the downstairs stuff can be done tonight if needs be!

FAQ, I am familiar with the nostalgia feeling, I do sometimes look back and wonder what on earth happened when just 5 years ago we were joking about how cross my parents would be if I was divorced within 5 years (they paid for the wedding). We made it 1 year before we seperated. The reasons were good and there was no way to change it but I still catch myself sighing about the past. I had thought that my marriage would be the end of my struggles. Turns out it was just the start

Oh bum, I have just realised I have not bought the packed lunch stuff for tomorrow [arrgghhh]

Vacuum all of downstairs done
Take xmas decs down and put them away done

Still need to wash up
Cook dinner but only need to do the pots and veg
Find paperwork for tommorow
Tidy dinning room
Tidy kitchen

Think I am just about done then. Just going to have a well earned cuppa.

lol - the old photos I've been looking at weren't taken in this house - we got the digital camera just before we moved here. so they're all the really photos. I'd already "moved on" - in this house, I picture my future here with the DS's, obviously not meant to be........>>>

ok updated list for now/after DS's get home

• Sort dinner
• Get uniforms ready for tomorrow
• Find PE bags to put kit into
• Finish loading dishwasher (and switch on)
• Find kitchen worktops again (and clean them)
• Clear kitchen floor
• Bath boys?? (depends on wheter exH bathed them last night or Friday night)

Have bath and get dressed DONE
Give DS bath DONE
Tidy round living room DONE
Do dishes DONE
Clean sides DONE
Sweep floor in kitchen side of kitchen/diner DONE
Do two loads of washing - 2nd load in
Make my lunch for tomorrow
Make DS's lunch for tomorrow
Make evening meal - ds doesn't want chippy, so meatballs n mash for him, not sure for me yet.

Have bath and get dressed DONE
Give DS bath DONE
Tidy round living room DONE
Do dishes DONE
Clean sides DONE
Sweep floor in kitchen side of kitchen/diner DONE
Do two loads of washing - 2nd load just finished
Make my lunch for tomorrow DONE
Make DS's lunch for tomorrow DONE
Make evening meal - ds DONE , mine ??? dunno what to have yet

It worked I haven't managed to do even this amount for so long.

New list for tonight:
1 more load of washing
Dishes from tea
Tidy round living room (after ds goes to bed)
Have tea
Find Ds's glasses prescription

Tomorrows list
Get up and dressed
Get ds to holiday club (school starts Tues)
Go to work
Go to directors meeting
Take ds to opticians, see if they will do him a new pair of glasses, ds stepped on his and broke them - depending what time meeting finishes
Cook tea
Do dishes
Tidy living room
Make packed lunch for Tuesday for me
Do 1 load of washing
Put some clothes away.

Tidy front room started (well the upstairs stuff is upstairs now anyway )
Sort recycling done
Load dishwasher done
Wipe down kitchen sides
sweep through downstairs
Wade through 5 loads of washing further along
get bedrooms back to normal form following the retreat of the invading forces done (well the beds and matresses are back in the correct rooms with the correct covers etc)
Shower myself done
Bath young children done
Shower older children (well tell them to anyway!) done
Buy last bits of uniform done
Take film for processing done

Additional bits to carry forward
Tidy bedrooms
Hoover upstairs
Hoover Attic
Collect Photos

Can we have a ban on lists that just keep adding to themselves? I know it is not very realistic but it is so depressing when your nearly complete list becomes a hardly started really list during the course of a day

well FAQ - you're doing much better than me!!

DS1 has been a bit off colour today, just happy watching tv and snuggling either DH or me (aww, cute!) so not a lot getting done.

What actually needs to be done before going away tomorrow:

• Xmas decs put away in loft
• pack for Center Parcs 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 DONE
• leave notes for cleaners & cat feeder
• pre-register for C.P. DONE
• check borrowed bike rack fits our car & DH's bike DONE

• dinner for boys DONE
• boys to bed
• our dinner
• last bits thrown around in the kitchen to make us feel like we're ready, lol.

I failed at fly I failed at being a slattern, is ther just and outright lazy thread. I have done nothing today, not even thoguht about stuff. DH has ironed his shirt and is going to do the pile of dishes and I shall cook dinner.

I am doing my list for tomorrow, whereby I aim to 'do' downstairs.

List:

Clean downstairs loo
Take Xmas tree down
Take all toys/gifts up stairs
Put extra rubbish in boot read to take to tip
Dust living room
Hoover living room
Tidy kitchen surfaces
Put crockery away in cabinet
Wipe over all surfaces
Organise fridge
Cook meal for evening

To help
DVD's to keep DS busy (sorry but its one morning so sssshhhh)
My timer (stops me getting side tracked like TV and mags!)
My new pinney
Some music

Wipe down kitchen sides
sweep through downstairs

Additional bits to carry forward
Tidy bedrooms
Hoover upstairs
Hoover Attic
Collect Photos
Mop downstairs
Take down decs and put in boxes
Put decs in garage ready for next year

Wow, you all sound like you've had a busy day!

Pecka, hope the party went well.

FAQ, how's the fingers now? Hope you're feeling ok after your clear out. I agree with JKS about the happy moving on thing.

So, my list for today went something like this:

-Get myself and the DCs washed and dressed done
-Breakfast done
-Wash up, dry and put away done
-Clean kitchen surfaces done
-At least 2 loads of washing done
-Food shopping done
-Iron school uniform and work clothes (Still to do)
-Find DD's school books and reading record half done (we have found one reading book and the record, but still have one to find)
-Sort out too small baby clothes for friend done
-Clean bathroom including washing the floor and putting the mats back down in the bathroom done
-Big bath night
-Put clothes away Half done

Actually, added to that list I have hoovered the entire house and quickly tidied round.

DD has been an absolute dream today so that has helped me get on and stay calm!

So, all in all a very productive day. I'm all set for work tomorrow now!

fingers are fine now thanks Secrete - had my heating most of the afternoon so nice and comfortable here now.

DS1 came into the room and went "oh WOW" - because of how tidy it is (he hadn't even ntoiced the tree and deocrations had come down he was that shocked about how tid it was LOL)

New list for tonight:
1 more load of washing done - just waiting for ds to go to sleep before it goes in the drier
Dishes from tea Done
Tidy round living room (after ds goes to bed)DONE
Have tea - still not had, still can't decide what to have
Find Ds's glasses prescription - have looked can't find (found mine though). Means going back to the opticians he got them done at, rather than a different one.

• Xmas decs put away in loft tomorrow maybe
• pack for Center Parcs ongoing
• 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 DONE
• pre-register for C.P. DONE
• check borrowed bike rack fits our car & DH's bike DONE

• dinner for boys DONE
• boys to bed DONE
• our dinner cooking
• last bits thrown around in the kitchen to make us feel like we're ready, lol. DONE

Just dinner to eat, Sky+ to sort out, then my last bits of packing before bed.

My god, you all have been so busy since I was away. Think you all deserve a clap on the back, and a lovely cup of tea, coffee or a glass of wine for working s hard today.

Very late in joining (I have name changed for something else but am a regular). Need to get the house sorted this evening. I have done lots today but mainly sorting through stuff upstairs as DD was playing up there.

Need to get done before bed:
Tidy living room
Hoover living room
Tidy hallway
Hoover hallway
Tidy back room
Hoover back room
Cook and eat dinner
Hang washing up
Put in another load of washing
Put next load in dryer
Sort out some activities to do tomorrow
Sort out some lunch and dinner for tomorrow
Clean and tidy bathroom
Washing up
Clean kitchen
Sweep floors
Mop floors

Bit of a long list as I have listed everything one by one but I feel better if there is more things I can tick off each time!

Off to put dinner in oven and tidy back room while it is cooking

Evening.
Tomorrow's list:

Breakfast me and DDs
Empty dishwasher
Fill dishwasher
Tidy kitchen
Have shower/bath
Get dressed
Dress DDs
Hang washing
Washing in
Hoover downstairs
Hoover stairs
Hoover Loft/DDs room
Wash skirting living room
Write to H and W
Post parcel
Shop