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Slatterns are steaming ahead in the new year ,come and join and get yourself organised -----well sort of anyway------.

992 replies

FAQtothefuture · 19/01/2009 09:22

Here we are - a new thread, post away with your lists and remember - no more than 3 completed "full" dailys lists a week or you're out

OP posts:
LonelystRessedandBlue · 25/01/2009 14:48

Kitchen/Diner:
Tidy kitchen
Do dishes
Tidy dining room:
a) sort boxes on floor
b) rediscover table
c) sort recycling -started
d) shred stuff that needs shredding
e) sort out bills box
f) tidy and clean any other mess not mentioned above

Upstairs:
Tidy my bedroom - done
Sort out bookshelves!!! - done

Sunday jobs:
Go to recycling centre (if sorted out)
Collect order from waterstones - done
See if cinema know/will tell me what kids films are on next weekend - done
Take ds to his dads - done
Collect ds from his dads
Watch 'Being Human'

Ongoing
Clear pile of washing - 2nd load in
Wrap ds birthday prezzies (must be done by Wed)

JustKeepSwimming · 25/01/2009 17:13

Today:

  • up, dressed & breakfast DONE
  • DS2 nap DONE
  • DH out of bed DONE
  • meet friends in Covent Garden DONE
  • Transport Museum DONE
  • lunch @ TGI's DONE
  • home for tea/coffee & birthday cake DONE
  • ds2 nap doing
  • tea doing
  • boys bath & in pjs
  • drive home
  • check cats ok
  • check heating ok (dodgy boiler at home atm!)
  • everyone to bed

Add to ongoing:

  • take back clothes i didn't wear to wedding (next week)
LonelystRessedandBlue · 25/01/2009 17:29

Yes, my list is getting shorter, am deleting the things that were done last time. It's also getting reorganised.
Am (almost) on a roll this weekend, just gotta get my head around the thing called the kitchen

Kitchen/Diner:
Tidy kitchen
Do dishes
Tidy dining room:
a) sort boxes on floor
b) rediscover table done
c) sort recycling done
d) tidy and clean any other mess not mentioned above

Sunday jobs:
Collect ds from his dads
Watch 'Being Human'

Ongoing
Clear pile of washing - 3rd load in
Wrap ds birthday prezzies (must be done by Wed)
Go to recycling centre (when sorted out)
Sort out bills box
Shred stuff that needs shredding

ComeWhineWithMe · 25/01/2009 18:11

I am going to bed ,I have had the most stressful day in a long time .

Uniforms in wash. DONE
Check homework folders.DONE
Iron uniforms.DONE
Make dinner.DPDONE
Sort out DS for swimming.CANCELLED
Get DP to go and pick up DD1 from her sleepover.DONE
Bath girls.DONE
General tidy round .DONEBUTMESSYAGAIN
Sandwiches.
Bedtimes. DOINGINABIT

LonelystRessedandBlue · 25/01/2009 18:51

Tidy kitchen - started
Do dishes
Tidy dining room:
a) sort boxes on floor
b) tidy and clean any other mess not mentioned above

Sunday jobs:
Collect ds from his dads done
Watch 'Being Human'

Ongoing
Clear pile of washing - 3rd load in
Wrap ds birthday prezzies (must be done by Wed)
Go to recycling centre
Sort out bills box
Shred stuff that needs shredding

LonelystRessedandBlue · 25/01/2009 20:24

Have had enough now

List for the week:
Tidy kitchen - started
Do dishes
Tidy dining room - mostly done

Ongoing
Clear pile of washing (4th load in)
Wrap ds birthday prezzies (must be done by Wed)
Go to recycling centre
Sort out bills box
Shred stuff that needs shredding

JustKeepSwimming · 25/01/2009 20:30

LRB - getting v organised

ComeWhine - poor you, hope tomorrow is a better day

Today:

  • ds2 nap DONE
  • tea DONE
  • boys bath & in pjs DONE (no bath!)
  • drive home DONE
  • check cats ok DONE
  • check heating ok DONE (was off, house is freezing!)
  • everyone to bed boys done
  • some food & me to bed

Add to ongoing:

  • take back clothes i didn't wear to wedding (next week)

Tomorrow:

  • rediscover ongoing list!
  • all up, dressed & breakfast
  • boys nursery bags
  • boys to nursery
  • me to work
  • take lunch?
  • collect boys
  • boys bath & bed
  • me bath & bed
pushchair · 25/01/2009 21:07

Helo all. Haven't read all past posts but hope all well and ticking off lists.
Tomorrow:
Up,washed dressed
DDs up,washed,dressed
Breakfasts
Hang up towels
Wash in
Wash in tumbler
Clear my stuff from kitchen
Clear dresser
Try and post parcels
Look in loft
Lunch
Dinner
Beds

TeenyTinyToria · 25/01/2009 22:11

ComeWhine yes I'm just a bit knackered, but got through an 8 hour shift okay today. Slipped and hit my head off a big metal tap on the wall though, so dh has to wake me up every two hours in the night to check my consciousness level (thanks, NHS 24)

-have a shower done
-wash dishes piled not washed
-tidy up hallway and staircase
-get uniform ready for work done
-wash another load of laundry done

TeenyTinyToria · 25/01/2009 22:58

Chloe I know you said don't ask, but I didn't see another thread - is everything ok?

Alibear1 · 25/01/2009 23:35

Chloe that sounds like a nightmare

Have had a lovely relaxing weekend at home with DH and DS and many loads of washing have been done so feeling quite on top of things!

Here is my list for tomorrow

Up and showered/dressed
Unpack shopping delivery
Clean kitchen
Clean oven
Hoover downstairs
Dust our room
Dust DS room
Dust living room
Do Wii fit
Make and freeze food for DS
Do one load of washing

Ongoing
Sew poppers onto duvet cover
Clean and polish sideboard
Lose 1 stone before end of March
Pack up DS too small clothes
Open DS child trust fund

JustKeepSwimming · 26/01/2009 05:43

TTT - hope you aren't too shattered after waking every few hours (& your dh too!) & your head is ok obv.

Alibear - sounds like a lovely weekend

Chloe - same here - hope you're ok & the house too.

DS2 got me up at 5.10 again
THink it's beause he didn't nap properly yesterday as he wasn't 'right'. He had some neurofen at some point and had a good nap after that but all the attempts beforehand weren't good naps.
ah well, they're off to nursery later so i can veg relax at work!

Pushchair - i like 'look in loft' - not aiming too high with that one then?

Today:

  • rediscover ongoing list! DONE
  • all up 2 done, dressed & breakfast
  • boys nursery bags started
  • boys to nursery
  • me to work
  • take lunch?
  • collect boys
  • boys bath & bed
  • me bath & bed

Ongoing:

  • take back clothes i didn't wear to wedding (next week)
  • still not got disc out of disc drive!
  • find pre-pg-&-bf bras
  • See if ELC will replace a broken toy they emailed back - are sending a replacement!
  • ebay lots of stuff, currently in a big box
  • get rid of lots of stuff to freecycle/charity shop/bin
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,7!)
  • look up family tree stuff on new 1911 census site
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
JustKeepSwimming · 26/01/2009 08:06

i really am a lazy mummy, sat here watching tennis on my laptop while ds2 naps & ds1 eats a 'tv breakfast'
must get somebody dressed, well at least 2 of us soon....

ComeWhineWithMe · 26/01/2009 08:39

Good morning hope everyone is ok ,still full of cold here and dd2 has been coughing all night and scaring me I have kept her off school she looks so tired . Anyway I am going start over this week and get back on track (hopefully) .
TTT hope your head is ok this morning ouch .

TODAY
Get dc up and ready for school DONE
Schoolrun DPDOINGNOW
Post parcel DPDOING
Make me and DD2/4 breakfast
Defluff dryer
Wash and dry my hair
Strip my bed DONE
Blitz bedrooms and hoover
General tidy round downstairs
Prepare tea
Washing and Drying
Charge shuffle
Reserve Charlottes web at library
Bathroom
Downstairs loo
Sandwiches
Uniforms
folders
Clean kitchen after tea
bedtimes

alicecrail · 26/01/2009 08:59

Everyone up done
Good morning everyone, hope all had a good weekend

Everyone breakfast done
Dressed done
Make beds done
Washing load on done
Feed & muck out horses
Ring my sister
Clean bathroom
Lunch
Hang out washing
Exercise and put horses to bed
Go to friends for cup of tea and a gossip
Cook dinner
Put dd toys away
DD bed and bath
Wash up

Ongoing:
Finish bag i'm making for my sister's birthday getting there
Get dh to move boxes of books out of bathroom
Decorate living room half done
Conservatory -paint/floor/units etc

ComeWhineWithMe · 26/01/2009 09:14

TODAY
Get dc up and ready for school DONE
Schoolrun DONE
Post parcel DPDOING
Make me and DD2/4 breakfast DONE
Defluff dryer
Wash and dry my hair
Strip my bed DONE
Blitz bedrooms and hoover
General tidy round downstairs
Prepare tea
Washing and DryingSTARTED
Charge shuffleCHARGING
Reserve Charlottes web at libraryDONE
Bathroom
Downstairs loo
Sandwiches
Uniforms
folders
Clean kitchen after tea
bedtimes

JustKeepSwimming · 26/01/2009 09:18

Today:

  • rediscover ongoing list! DONE
  • all up, dressed & breakfast DONE
  • boys nursery bags DONE
  • boys to nursery about to go
  • me to work ditto
  • take lunch? nope!
  • collect boys
  • boys bath & bed
  • me bath & bed

Ongoing:

  • take back clothes i didn't wear to wedding (next week)
  • still not got disc out of disc drive!
  • find pre-pg-&-bf bras
  • See if ELC will replace a broken toy they emailed back - are sending a replacement! see below!
  • ebay lots of stuff, currently in a big box
  • get rid of lots of stuff to freecycle/charity shop/bin
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,7!)
  • look up family tree stuff on new 1911 census site
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)

*ELC sent me a replacement toy, arrived today
I only emailed them about a broken one i'd been given for Christmas to find out if i could take it back as i'd thrown away the packaging. They emailed me straight back saying they would send a new one and they have, and it works
FAB customer service!!!!

TeenyTinyToria · 26/01/2009 09:18

Thanks JKS and ComeWhine I'm fine this morning. Dh just nudged me a couple of times in the night and we exchanged grunts

Today I have to

-clean the bathroom
-empty and clean bathroom bin
-wash dishes
-vacuum downstairs
-clear rubbish out of the hallway
-clean kitchen surfaces
-take ds to gym class
-take ds to rhyme time

simpson · 26/01/2009 09:21

Cannot motivate myself at all today

Get dressed DC dressed not me
breakfast & clear away done
dishwasher on then empty doing
sweep floor
mop floor
write shopping list for sainsburys
lunch then clear away
take DS to pre school
go to sainsburys
pick up DS from school
make up DDs bottles
tea then clear away
bath both DCs
bedtime for DCs

pushchair · 26/01/2009 10:09

JKSI'll have you know that'look in loft' is a major undertaking!
Up,washed dressed-done
DDs up,washed,dressed
Breakfasts-done
Hang up towels
Wash in
Wash in tumbler
Clear my stuff from kitchen
Clear dresser
Try and post parcels
Look in loft
Lunch
Dinner
Beds

Have also tidied kitchen and am in process of wiping round all sticky surfaces in living room and dining room.

All DDs at home too due to chesty colds.

GiraffesCantDanceAtACeilidh · 26/01/2009 10:17

Morning. I go back to work this afternoon, still feel terribly nauseous so dreading it slightly. Carrying on my list from yesterday -

dishes done
empty bins done
tidy front room done
clean out rabbits cage done
put away tesco delivery shopping done
clean washing away done
washing machine on done
clean bathroom done
sweep front room floor done
shower and dressed done
do some studying
take bins outside
3 x 10min general tidies
breakfast done
sort out paper work done

Alibear1 · 26/01/2009 10:23

Today
Up and showered/dressed - done
Empty dishwasher
Unpack shopping delivery
Clean kitchen
Clean oven
Hoover downstairs
Dust our room
Dust DS room
Dust living room
Do Wii fit
Make and freeze food for DS
Do one load of washing
Organise bag for tomorrow

Ongoing
Sew poppers onto duvet cover
Clean and polish sideboard
Lose 1 stone before end of March
Pack up DS too small clothes
Open DS child trust fund

OhYouBadBadKitten · 26/01/2009 10:24

oh good - a thread I need today. Have utterly and completely exhausted myself and joints/hands are swollen sorting out and boarding the loft. It is finished. But sadly now my house is a disaster. I really would just rather lie down and sleep but it would be lovely for the house not to be horrid. Then I'd feel like the job was properly done.

Am setting the timer for 15 minute chunks.

Have
done 2 loads of washing. One in dryer, one on line.
tidied kitchen

need to:
put away diy tools
tidy dining room
polish table
clean fire place
tidy living room
de-hair sofas
tidy hall
our bedrooms
spare pit room
clean kitchen
clean bathroom
wipe down doors
dust
vac
wash bedding
clean litter tray
move couple of things from garage into loft.
water plants.

k. am setting the timer again

FAQtothefuture · 26/01/2009 10:50

suppose I should do a list and get started.......got a lie in this morning

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FAQtothefuture · 26/01/2009 11:26

ok a list for me for today

  • DS1/2 up and out to school DONE (by H )
  • Change and dress DS3 DONE
  • Shower
  • Dry hair and get myself dressed
  • Clean computer keyboard - had wine spilt on it and is now very very sticky with stuck keys and horrible to use
  • Load dishwasher and put it on
  • Ring letting agent to see how guarantor checks are going and arrange to go up with the boys this week to show them the house
  • Dinner
  • Sort kitchen worktops
  • Tidy lounge/diner
  • Pack more boxes
  • Go and get more boxes
  • Start filling out HB form

Will no doubt add more as the day goes on

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