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.

alicecrail - the more the merrier

Going out in a bit to bottle bank and chemist to order DD's milk.

DS under strict instructions to not step in any more dog poo

ok, here goes :

Get sheets out of machine and hang out
Strip dd's bed and turn mattress
Clean bathroom
Get dh to empty all bins (does that count)
Hoover upstairs
Put all dry towels in airing cupboard
Clean up newspaper that dd has shredded all over living room
Go back to horses and put them to bed (possibly wash mane and tails?)
Cook dinner (may have to brave waitrose first)
Bath dd and put to bed
Bath me and put to bed and then done!
Now i actually have to do some of this

Waves to alice FAQ the lidl near me sometimes sells massive boxes for around £1.99 if one is near you it may be worth a look.
Tesco turned up so I am calm again .
The girls are upstairs eating my carte dor ice cream but they are quiet so meh .

Clean porch.

downstairs loo.

Tesco delivery. Here

Put shopping away. done

Ring opticians re dd1's glasses.done

polish living room.

uniforms .started

Check lunchboxes for any mankiness!

Make DS have a bath. done

Strip and remake my bed .stripped

Sort out Tea.

Wash and dry my hair.

change dd's 4 toys around.

Stuff for ebay.

Find dd 4's missing clothes.

Go on a sock hunt and match up all the thousands of odd pairs.

Ditto bobbles hairbands and brushes .

Clean bathroom. done

Check homework folders. done

Invite db for sunday luch tomorrow 'cos mum is away .

everyone welcome

the more the merrier actually - makes us already on here feel even less guitly about our slatternly ways if there's a larger group

I'm just having some lunch and then going to go and try and finish packing DS2/3's room. It's nearly done (I think). Then it'll be on to my bedroom.....

I'm avoiding downstairs for now, as that's where most of the stuff that will have to be carefully wrapped and packed rather than just chucking straight in a box

Are you moving faq? How stressful, at least no tidying in new house!
Strip dd mattress and turn done
All dry towels put in airing cupboard done

next Hang out sheets from machine

dd has just learnt to climb onto sofa and pull wires fom computer so cant leave room for more that 30seconds which adds to the excitement (i think

yes so long as the refencing company don't take too long doing my guarantors credit/reference checks (haven't got the form back off her yet - hopefully will have it by monday morning ready to be faxed off) this time in 2 weeks I'll be in the midst of moving

Sometimes i think it would just be easier to move than to sort out dump house

true - but as the process has happened much quicker than I anticipated I really don't have time to be doing all my proper sorting/selling/dumping that I was hoping to do. I'll no doubt get most of the rubbish out, but stuff I want to sell (and I can't really afford to freecycle/charity shop most of it) will be coming with me........

thankuflly there is a garage in my new house (and I don't drive so no car to put in it) and I can put all my ebay stuff in there so hopefully won't be too bad.

and I'm sure it will only be a matter of hours weeeks before my new house is a mess

Good luck with it all

Hi New Slatterrns , WELCOME, This is a brilliant thread.
I am feeling loads better today so hopefully will get more done although I can hear the sofa calling me for a preggie nap.
Off to the SM now so maybe later.

Find/iron clothes fo DC and me DONE
Get dressed DONE
Get DC dressed DONE
Make breakfast DONE
Clear up from breakfast DONE
Take DD's to dancing DONE
Dry washing
At least 2 loads of washing
Wash my hand wash only dress
Arrange play date - must do
Take DD to get new shoes DONE
Supermarket
Make dinner
Clear up from dinner
Empty and load dishwasher

Hi Alice

Makkapakka - how are you doing?

knackered after town trip, i'm not a natural shopper

today:

• dh dressed DONE
• try on anything suitable in cupboard for wedding next week DONE
• add wedding outfit to town shopping DONE some possibles bought, will have to take back some things though.
• go to town to look for ideas for DS2 birthday presents (otherwise will just put money in his account) DONE bought him a top, otherwise going the money route.
• and buy myself some M&S jeans recommended on MN DONE
• wander round aimlessly as i have some DC-free time DONE well sort of, i got tired so came home!
• lunch DONE
• ds2 nap DOING
• sort out the decorations i got back from the church the other day then put them in the loft with a few last Christmas bits i've found around the house.
• find pre-pg & bf bras that must be hiding in the loft....have been gathering dust for 3.5yrs so may not be worth finding at this point! will still do but got measured in town and they will be the wrong size now!
• try and find some other 'useful' jobs to do while i have dh at home
• laundry load in dryer & load in machine next loads in
• and anything else i think of!

ongoing:

• remove stuff from our room to reclaim it and find new homes for it (or get rid....) more done
• ebay lots of stuff, currently in a big box
• get rid of lots of stuff we've cleared out to freecycle/charity shop/rubbish tip
• get to 8stone 7lbs
• look up family tree stuff on new 1911 census site DOING

(though will take me a while before i can cross it off list)

get dressed done
breakfast & clean away done
sweep floor done
mop floor done
fold/put away clean laundry done
put washing on done
meal plan next 4 days for me & Dcs (DH at work) done
hang laundry on clothes horse
lunch then clear away done
put dishwasher on then empty done
order DD's neocate from chemist can you beleive it farking chemist closed at 1 so not done Grrr.
go to bottle bank done
ring library & renew books done
cook meals for freezer for DD (use salmon) done
tea & clear away
bath both DCs
bedtime for DCs
wine time

I am a little drunk. We got approved for finance on our kitchen! The kitchen I thought we wouldn't get due to burglary! We can't even get a debit card!!! Feels like such a weight has been lifted, and we can afford to carry on our mortagge / general bills / tuition fees for at least 5 months, which is when I finish for summer and can get ajob!!! Yay! Ha, get a job.... loads of those around aren't there.

post redemption cheque done
parcel up ebay stuff done
post ebay stuff done
vac bedroom
sort clothes mountain out
clean bathroom
washing up
stuff upstairs done
vac downstairs done
2 hours revision
tidy front room done
park DD done
ebay listing
make s pie
go and see B
kitchen chap visit done

Well done Osmosis - thats great!

Find/iron clothes fo DC and me DONE
Get dressed DONE
Get DC dressed DONE
Make breakfast DONE
Clear up from breakfast DONE
Take DD's to dancing DONE
Dry washing
At least 2 loads of washing
Wash my hand wash only dress
Arrange play date - must do
Take DD to get new shoes DONE
Supermarket DONE
Make dinner
Clear up from dinner
Empty and load dishwasher

well I've finished packing most of the stuff in DS2/3's room.

have made a start in DS1's (not much in there) - think I need one more box to do most of what's left in there, then it's onto my room urgh

FAQ - When is moving in day?

hopefully 2 weeks time!

I need to get the guarantor form back off my Vicar and get the agent to fax it through for me (hopefully will get it back tomorrow) then apparently the guarantor checks take 2/3 days to do. Then I'll be able to get the tenancy agreement signed and then move!

Ooooh

Not been on today as having extreme slatternly weekend. Having said that I have washed and dried clothes. Well that is never ending isn't it.

Things going well FAQ. That is so good to hear.

yes and they're going well on the other front too

You are all so nice and welcoming

Hang out sheets done
Horses done
Eating crisp sandwhich doing
(its ok, dd has a healthy breadstick!)

Oh good!

YEY to Osmosis

Yum to alice, can i have one?

and a quiet yey to FAQ

today:

• ds2 nap DOING
• sort out the decorations i got back from the church the other day DONE then put them in the loft with a few last Christmas bits i've found around the house.
• find pre-pg & bf bras that must be hiding in the loft....have been gathering dust for 3.5yrs so may not be worth finding at this point! will still do but got measured in town and they will be the wrong size now!
• try and find some other 'useful' jobs to do while i have dh at home
• laundry moving along
• tidy my & dh's wardrobes DONE
• boiler man to finish last bits of work DONE
• look at newspaper
• tea
• boys to bed
• Wii Fit weigh-in...

ongoing:

• remove stuff from our room to reclaim it and find new homes for it (or get rid....) more done
• ebay lots of stuff, currently in a big box
• get rid of lots of stuff we've cleared out to freecycle/charity shop/rubbish tip
• get to 8stone 7lbs
• look up family tree stuff on new 1911 census site DOING

(though will take me a while before i can cross it off list)

yes I'm already seeing a changed man - well not so much changed, just the one I married.

He even picked up on the fact that I wasn't myself yesterday (just knackered after a whirlwind week) and asked if I was ok

oh and he picked up on that during a manic 40 minutes or so when he came to pick the DS's up, so they were all over him distracting him and wanting him to watch them playing on the Wii!