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

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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

Up,washed dressed-done
DDs up,washed,dressed-done
Breakfasts-done
Hang up towels-done
Wash in-Done
Wash in tumbler-didn't need that!
Clear my stuff from kitchen-done
Clear dresser-done some
Try and post parcels-nope
Look in loft
Lunch-done
Dinner-in oven now
Beds

Plus:
Tidied-done
Wiped down living room and dining room-done
Put new felt on chair feet-done
Wrapped up parcel-done

Oh Pushchair - i told you you were aiming too high with the loft task

Lofts are daunting!

Found some skimmed milk unopened in the fridge so DSs will just have to cope with that for one morning! Off for a bath in a mo, can't be *rsed to cook atm so having some crisps & a glass of red. v healthy!

Today:

• rediscover ongoing list! DONE
• all up, dressed & breakfast DONE
• boys nursery bags DONE
• boys to nursery DONE
• me to work DONE
• take lunch? bought
• collect boys DONE
• boys bath & bed DONE
• quick tidy round pre-cleaners tomorrow started
• me dinner crisps?
• me bath & bed

Ongoing:

• take back clothes i didn't wear to wedding (Wed maybe)
• still not got disc out of disc drive!
• find pre-pg-&-bf bras
• 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)
• contact Potterton re boiler problems (every time i come home the house is Arctic cos it's gone off)
• write thank-yous from DS2's birthday
• write in DS2's book about his party/presents

Tomorrow:

• check DS2's eyes re doc/pharmacist for eye drops
• all up & dressed
• breakfast x 3
• DS1 to pre-school
• me & DS2 to sing & sign depending on eye
• DS2 nap
• DS1 home from pre-school
• lunch x 3
• DS2 nap
• maybe new playgroup; depending on eye & nap
• tea x 3
• check money for sitter
• boys to bed
• orchestra
• DH coming home late (maybe)

PMSL Pushchair btw

I actually think poor old dd has flu the house smells like a sick bay vicks and hot ribena . DS is also saying he feels grotty too but I think he may be after some sympathy .

TODAY
Get dc up and ready for school DONE
Schoolrun DONE
Post parcel DONE
Make me and DD2/4 breakfast DONE
Defluff dryer DONE
Wash and dry my hair DONE
Strip my bed DONE
Blitz bedrooms and hoover DONE
General tidy round downstairs DONE
Prepare tea DONE
Washing and Drying 4LOADSDONE
Charge shuffle DONE
Reserve Charlottes web at library DONE
Bathroom
Downstairs loo DONE Sandwiches UniformsDONE foldersDONE
Clean kitchen after teaDONE
bedtimes DD13AND4DONE
Make my bed.DONE

oh dear ComeWhine! I hope she feels better soon.

Well done on your list dh is doing the ironing bit on mine!

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

Ongoing
Sew poppers onto duvet cover
Clean and polish sideboard
Lose 1 stone before end of March (2 lbs down woohoo!!!)
Pack up DS too small clothes
Open DS child trust fund

ComeWhine

I love baths! I spend so long in it though that the evening is gone by the time i get out!

Today:

• rediscover ongoing list! DONE
• all up, dressed & breakfast DONE
• boys nursery bags DONE
• boys to nursery DONE
• me to work DONE
• take lunch? bought
• collect boys DONE
• boys bath & bed DONE
• quick tidy round pre-cleaners tomorrow started
• me dinner crisps + cheese & crackers
• me bath DONE & bed soon

Ongoing:

• take back clothes i didn't wear to wedding (Wed maybe)
• still not got disc out of disc drive!
• find pre-pg-&-bf bras
• 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)
• contact Potterton re boiler problems (every time i come home the house is Arctic cos it's gone off)
• write thank-yous from DS2's birthday
• write in DS2's book about his party/presents

Tomorrow:

• check DS2's eyes re doc/pharmacist for eye drops
• all tidy for cleaners
• strip beds (only those ones with clean & dry bedding to replace it, oops!
• all up & dressed
• breakfast x 3
• DS1 to pre-school
• me & DS2 to sing & sign depending on eye
• DS2 nap
• DS1 home from pre-school
• lunch x 3
• DS2 nap
• maybe new playgroup; depending on eye & nap
• tea x 3
• check money for sitter
• boys to bed
• orchestra
• DH coming home late (maybe)

Tomorrows list:
Look in loft
Up and shower
Blow dry hair!!!
DDs sorted
Nursery run
Post parcels
Hoover
Washing in tumbler
Washing in machine
Nursery pick up
Recycling
um will add more tomorrow.

ermm - been a rather slow day here - and I'm definitely moving this weekend so really need to get my arse in gear tonight......

• DS1/2 up and out to school DONE (by H )
• Change and dress DS3 DONE
• Shower DONE
• Dry hair and get myself dressed DONE
• 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 DONE
• Dinner DONE
• Sort kitchen worktops
• Tidy lounge/diner
• Pack more boxes
• Go and get more boxes DONE
• Start filling out HB form

FAQ - get packing!!! (and i don't mean get off here, but it might help !

was up listening to ds2 cough for an hour (on and off) last night. need to try and see doc about his sticky eyes today i think. (if we can get an appt!)

Today:

• check DS2's eyes re doc/pharmacist for eye drops DONE
• ring docs at 8.30 for appt
• empty & reload dw DONE
• laundry, laundry, laundry....started
• all tidy for cleaners
• strip beds (only those ones with clean & dry bedding to replace it, oops!)
• all up DONE & dressed 1
• breakfast x 3
• DS1 to pre-school
• me & DS2 to sing & sign depending on eye not today
• DS2 nap
• DS1 home from pre-school
• lunch x 3
• DS2 nap
• maybe new playgroup; depending on eye & nap
• tea x 3
• check money for sitter
• boys to bed
• orchestra
• DH coming home late (maybe)

Ongoing:

• take back clothes i didn't wear to wedding (Wed maybe)
• still not got disc out of disc drive!
• find pre-pg-&-bf bras
• 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)
• contact Potterton re boiler problems (every time i come home the house is Arctic cos it's gone off)
• write thank-yous from DS2's birthday
• write in DS2's book about his party/presents

Tomorrow:

Good morning slatterns how is the packing going FAQ ?

DD2 had a very settled night and seems a lot better so obv not flu I have kept her up off today just to be on the safe side but I am going stir crazy I want to go out dammit , never mind I have a feeling it may be a very long day unless I can get my brother to come and babysit .

TODAY

DC up and ready DONE
Schoolrun DPDOING
Get me and 2 DD's washed and dressed.
General tidy round
Make beds
Bathroom
Make two quiches
Make apple crumble
Washing and drying
Uniforms
Pick up DC
Reply to dd2 party invite
Folders
Bath Girls
Tea
Kitchen after Tea
Kitchen floor
Bedtimes .

Yawn bored so very Bored.

Good Morning Had a lovely evening by myself last night so had an early night and raring to go this morning! (sort of!)

Everyone breakfast done
Dressed done
Make beds done
Washing load on done
College morning, dd in creche (so brush hair )
Lunch
Put dry washing away
Hang out washing
Clean bathroom (still need to do a decent clean
Exercise, muck out and put horses to bed
Cook dinner
Put dd toys away
DD bed and bath
Wash up
Sewing??

ComeWhine - at least she's not too ill today - maybe she'll perk up enough for you to go out later?
DS2 in bed, have decided sing & sign not such a good plan, can't see doc until tomorrow & pharmacist can't give him anything. so we are in hibernation too (unless i can persuade friends who's DDs gave it to him in the first place to come and play, lol).

Never mind, may actually get some stuff done!

Today:

• check DS2's eyes DONE
• ring docs at 8.30 for appt DONE (tomorrow)
• empty & reload dw DONE
• laundry, laundry, laundry....started lots to do
• all tidy for cleaners DONE
• strip beds (only those ones with clean & dry bedding to replace it, oops!) nope will have to do post laundry
• all up & dressed DONE
• breakfast x 3 DONE
• DS1 to pre-school DONE
• me & DS2 to sing & sign cancelled
• DS2 nap doing
• DS1 home from pre-school
• lunch x 3
• DS2 nap
• maybe new playgroup cancelled
• tea x 3 get food out of freezer
• check money for sitter DONE
• boys to bed
• orchestra
• DH coming home late (maybe)

Ongoing:

• take back clothes i didn't wear to wedding (Wed maybe)
• still not got disc out of disc drive!
• find pre-pg-&-bf bras
• 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)
• contact Potterton re boiler problems (every time i come home the house is Arctic cos it's gone off)
• write thank-yous from DS2's birthday
• write in DS2's book about his party/presents
• fix porch door handle, think the postman broke it!
• catch up on birthdays/make some cards

• anything else i can think of!

Morning all. todays list:
Look in loft
Up and shower-up but shower will have to wait until sainsburys delivery has been
Blow dry hair!!!
DDs sorted-yep
Nursery run-DD2 still too ill
Post parcels
Hoover
Washing in tumbler
Washing in machine
Nursery pick up
Recycling
um will add more:

have emptied dishwasher and
Filled dishwasher
Emptied washing machine and hung sports stuff
Tidied kitchen
Organised recycling

Hope everyone elses poorly DCs feel better soon! Stir crazy here too but I am dragging them 600yards to post office later!

Hallefrigginglukjah - I can now type again

Todays list - lots to do (not suprising really as I'm moving this weekend and did virtually NO housework at all yesterday - although did pack a small box lol

• DS1/2 up and out to school DONE
• DS3 changed and dressed DONE
• Get myself dressed DONE
• Washing 1 LOAD DONE
• Take DS2's birth certificate to the school DONE
• Go to town to buy replacement keyboard after I killed mine trying to clean it DONE
• Dry washing
• Finish emptying dishwasher
• Ironing
• Dinner (well feed boys - DH is bringing KFC tonight
• Bath boys
• Packing
• Tidy lounge/diner
• Hoover
• Sort kitchen worktops
• Look for contents insurance
• Ring piano mover (oops rather late doing it
• Get mail re-direction sorted
• Find tape measure
• Go up to new house with boys and measure up so I know where I'm putting my furniture
• Load dishwasher and put it on
• Start sorting DS3's stuff for his stay with DH

I'm sure I'll add more as the day goes on

Morning all Sorry for my absence yesterday, I tried to get on but could'nt until later and then I was too tired!

Todays list:

Get up and dressed
Have breakfast DONE
Clear up from breakfast
Listen to hypno birth CD
Listen to relaxing birth music
Get dressed
Make shopping list
S/M
Empty dishwasher and fill
Wash up
Dry washing
Put washing away
Check that we have clothes ironed for morning
DD1 homework
Work out to work new pram {blush]
Paperwork
Ring plaster

Ok here's my list for today:

get dressed done
breakfast & clear away done
sweep floor done
mop floor done
put load of washing on done
hang on clothes horse when done done
lunch & clear away
drop DS at pre school
go to toddler group with DD
pick DS up from school
tea & clear away
bath time for DCs
bed time for DCs

Ok, I know I have been lax, but I have been busy doing my house
It is all lovely and clean and tidy if only it could stay that way!
So;

Tidy Hall done
Sweep Through Downstairs done
Mop Through Downstairs done
Tidy Landing done
Tidy Bedrooms done
Hoover through upstairs done
Hoover stairs done
Clean and mop bathroom done
Put clean washing away done
Wash bedding done

I am just going to soak up my achievement for a while

Trouble is, housework is so circular

New list then,

Mop downstairs
Strip beds and wash
Put clean clothes away
Continue 1 load wshing to 1 day
Continue 1 load dishes to 1 day
Banish all cobwebs
Clean skirting boards and other gloss
wash windows
Start on the clutter pile in Living room
Start on other clutter pile in Living room
Start on clutter pile in hall

Hmm, see - when you get one lot out of the way it jsut allows you to see all the other stuff that needs doing!

Still, this is my year for acheivment - my house is tidy and clean (apart from the list above!) I am losing weight, I am excercising daily, eating healthily and I think I may give up smoking today.. Wish me luck, I am going to need it!

JKS just read about your lo's eye hope it gets better soon .

DD's are playing a scooby doo game tis very noisy .

TODAY

DC up and ready DONE
Schoolrun DONE
Get me and 2 DD's washed and dressed.DONE
General tidy round
Make bedsDONE BathroomDONE
Make two quiches
Make apple crumble
Washing and dryingSTARTED
Uniforms
Pick up DC
Reply to dd2 party invite
Folders
Bath Girls
Tea
Kitchen after Tea
Kitchen floor
Bedtimes .

FAQ, how is the packing going?
Also I was wondering how things were going on the other matter? I hope well?

Blimey Canute - please can I have some of your motivtation??

FAQ - is it a slip that H has become DH.... ;)

Today
Up showered and dressed - done
Tiny Talk with DS - done
Half hour walk - done
Dust living room
DS lunch
Make dinner
Bath DS
One load of washing
Bathroom - spend 10 minutes