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

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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

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FAQtothefuture · 30/01/2009 09:15

ooooo Divvy are you stalking me never usually see you on here

Yes I've nearly finished, at that horrible stage where it looks like I've hardly started, because most of the cupboards are empty and bits strewn everywhere as I finish packing it up.

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cikecaka · 30/01/2009 09:19

Good luck with the move faq,
TODAY
Clean sitting room
Clean Kitchen
Clean upstairs bathroom
Clean DD2 room
Hoover stairs

cikecaka · 30/01/2009 09:21

Forgot to add thatI dont feel great so I might do crisis cleaning instead of my ambitious list for dd3 birthday

pushchair · 30/01/2009 09:24

Hi there everyone
Am hating the new style page.
CWWM what pushchair did you get?
List:
Get up-yes
Get dressed-yes
Put Dps sport stuff to wash-yes
Sort another wash-yes
Put dry washing away-yes
Have breakfast-yes
Hang up DP wash
Put 2nd wash in
Hang up 2nd wash
Sort stuff in tumbler
Small sainsbury shop
Recycling
Finish curtains
Stain Devil Clothes
Lunch
Hoovering downstairs
Hoover stairs
Dinner
Comb DD1s hair

No doubt will have more to add
Have a good day!

Divvy · 30/01/2009 09:48

NO! I just saw your name as last poster, so thought I would Grab you!

cikecaka · 30/01/2009 09:56

Right first 15 mins of crisis cleaning done. Now to the sitting room
Wash and Dry Dishes DONE

TeenyTinyToria · 30/01/2009 10:30

Another one here hating the new layout. Why fix what ain't broke?

Good luck with the move, FAQ, it's getting so close!

Today I don't have much to do because I spent yesterday evening cleaning, and I have an audition then work.

-have a shower
-pack uniform for work
-put on a wash load
-mop floors

FAQtothefuture · 30/01/2009 10:32

I have the keys

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naturalbornmum · 30/01/2009 10:37

Morning,

FAQ - How exciting! I feel like we've lived this move with you!

I had a really busy and tiring day yesteday so I am planning to take is easish today.

To do:

Breakfast DONE
Clean up from breakfast and last nights dishes
Shower
Find clothes, iron and get dressed
Empty and load dishwasher
2 x loads of washing
Dry washing
Sweep kitchen floor
Mop kitchen floor
S/M
Take DC to get prizes after school
Put rubbish and recycling out
Reply to b'day invite
Tidy, clean and hoover DD's room
Get DH to ring plasterer
Put cover back on buggy
Text friend to arrange meet up
Keep an eye on ebay (selling)

Might try to do:

Hoover l/room and sofa
Tidy round
Put washing awayRing paypal
Check mothercare refund has come through
Paperwork
Get baby carseat out of car

cikecaka · 30/01/2009 10:44

Congrats FAQ. Best wishes to you and your family on this new move.
Have cleaned sitting room DONE
Hung a wash up and put another one in. DONE

JustKeepSwimming · 30/01/2009 11:34

Great news FAQ

Today:

  • all up & dressed DONE
  • me shower hopefully if boys co-operate DONE
  • breakfast x 3 DONE
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • rubbish out DONE (dh's job but he's not here, grrr)
  • dw loaded & on DONE
  • playgroup DONE
  • lunch x 3
  • DS2 nap
  • get spare room ready for PIL coming Sat-Mon
  • friends round for afternoon
  • tea x 2
  • DH home at some point....
  • me out for pizza night with other mums
  • bed
  • try and cross some things off list!

Ongoing:

  • take back clothes i didn't wear to wedding (weekend 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 emailed, chase today?
  • deliver/post thank-yous from DS2's birthday (at playgroup) all but one done
  • fix porch door handle, think the postman broke it!
  • email friend re table he 'loaned' to us years ago about whether he wants it back as we want to get rid of/ebay/freecycle it.
  • take some door handles back to B&Q (weekend maybe)
  • descale shower head doing
  • change bath mats
alicecrail · 30/01/2009 12:21

Good morning all (actually afternoon now, but nevermind)
Good luck FAQ

I think i quite like the new layout (sorry ) but haven't had a chance to have a good look yet.

I have:
Got up
Got dd and myself dressed and breakfast
Fed, turned out and mucked out horses.

To do:
Hang out throws that i was too lazy to do yesterday
Finish wrapping presents of friends children (they were away for christmas so seeing them tomorrow but haven't wrapped presents)
Lunch
Organise everything else for tomorrow
Drink pint of water for hospital scan(i have the worlds smallest bladder so find it agony!)
Get horses in from the field and put to bed.
Cook dinner
Wash up
Get us all bathed and early bed.

cikecaka · 30/01/2009 12:42

Have prepared lunch and is cooking *DONE
Clean Kitchen DONE
Clean Sitting Room DONE

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 30/01/2009 12:43

JKS - no exactly the same tablets from the same pack, so v.v.odd!!

FAQ - congratulations Hope it goes well tomorrow!

King - yes you must take the day off, if only to make the rest of us feel better!

Sigh - today's list. If I get through this I'll be doing well, especially as it's lunchtime already!!!

Today
Up and showered - done
Dressed
Empty dishwasher
Reload dishwasher
Clean kitchen
Bathroom - done
Put away clean laundry mountain currently residing on spare bed
Menu plan for next week
Internet shop
Make spag bol for dinner
Change sheets on our bed
Change DS cot sheets
Wash sheets
Wash towels

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
Send invites for DS party
Research and book summer holiday

ComeWhineWithMe · 30/01/2009 13:16

[waves]

pushchair It's a bebecar x plus .

FAQ Good luck with the move .

CC Hope you feel better soon .

Oh I have had a lovely walk round the shops and got some bargain ELC toys and a wiggles guitar for the dd's from the charity shop !

General quick tidy round done
DC up and ready DONE
School run DONE
Find my earphones dpfoundmesomebutIwantmine!
Library done
Buy dd 2 shoes done
Get stuff for tea done
Come home clean up dog poo probably done
washing and drying started
online shop --MUSTDO
Make fruit salad
Take spare clothes back to nursery and pay fruit money
Pick up dd find ds and sive him stuff for sleepover
Tea
chill

pushchair · 30/01/2009 13:30

Get up-yes
Get dressed-yes
Put Dps sport stuff to wash-yes
Sort another wash-yes
Put dry washing away-yes
Have breakfast-yes
Hang up DP wash-yes
Put 2nd wash in-yes
Hang up 2nd wash
Sort stuff in tumbler
Small sainsbury shop-yes Recycling-yes
Finish curtains
Stain Devil Clothes
Lunch-yes
Hoovering downstairs
Hoover stairs
Dinner
Comb DD1s hair

I'm excited for you FAQ!

Still hating this format. Trying to be open to The New.

pushchair · 30/01/2009 13:44

Oh I like your pram.
What colour is it?
Can you tell I like my pushchairs?

cikecaka · 30/01/2009 14:03

Its lovely,, love to be having a new baby, think I should be a bit saner considering 23 month old kept me awake half the night
Better get back to crisis cleaning
Lunch DONE
Clear up after it STARTED

ComeWhineWithMe · 30/01/2009 14:17

It's blue and grey I got it for a bargain my friend bought it brand new ,she didn't like it becase she is quite tall and thought the handlebars were too low so offered it to me for £50.00 !! She had only used it once too ,think dp is quite happy because I had my eye on an I candy .
It is lovely CC but I am only just getting used to the idea this one was quite a big shock ,I do love my bump though it seems more real now I have one .

General quick tidy round done
DC up and ready DONE
School run DONE
Find my earphones dpfoundmesomebutIwantmine!
Library done
Buy dd 2 shoes done
Get stuff for tea done
Come home clean up dog poo probably done
washing and drying started
online shop --done
Make fruit salad
Take spare clothes back to nursery and pay fruit money
Pick up dd find ds and sive him stuff for sleepover
Tea
chill

cikecaka · 30/01/2009 14:23

Right back in 15 mins, crisis cleaning on the main bathroom

cikecaka · 30/01/2009 14:41

I am in at the amount I got done in 15 mins, went in to DD1s room to discover bed unmade, so made the bed, and then started on the bathroom. Got it all done just have to go back up now and wash the floor, I am still amazed at the amount you can get done in 15 mins!

pushchair · 30/01/2009 14:46

Unmade bed sounds v. mild.I had a mini breakdown this morning in DDs2 and 3 room and am now off to Remove vast amounts of toys from it and stash in loft where we all know they will never emerge from again.
Evil cackle

cikecaka · 30/01/2009 14:50

Need to go back up to do the floor, they should be home in a half hour. Motivation.

cikecaka · 30/01/2009 15:05

Floor done , tidied over ds room and even gave downstairs toilet a quick squirt of bleasch and a brush. Massive pat on the back to me

KingCanuteIAm · 30/01/2009 16:02

Ooh, exciting FAQ! Hope Virgin turn up - whenever I wait for BT they seem to have better plans elsewhere

Daily List

load washer Done
load dryer Done
fold and put away clean washing
load dishwasher Done
empty dishwasher Done
tidy round before bed
Feed children at least twice Doneonce
get club kits ready notneededtoday
do lunchboxes Done

I have decided that your are all so nice you won't throw me out - mainly because you know it will all be back to normal soon

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