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Housekeeping

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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:
JustKeepSwimming · 07/02/2009 16:15

NBM - teapot? you don't know?

Been into town on my own and got lots done, but knackered now!

Today:

  • all up & dressed DONE
  • breakfast x 4 DONE
  • laundry started
  • DS2 nap DONE
  • take off nail polish DONE
  • cut ds1's toenails!
  • me jobs while DH looks after DS1 DONE
  • lunch x 4 DONE
  • ds2 nap doing
  • DH bike ride with ds1 DONE
  • tea x 2
  • boys bath & bed
  • dinner x 2
  • early night

Ongoing:

  • haircut
  • carry on listing on Ebay DONE
  • feedback for ds1's nursery 'report' DONE
  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • find pre-pg-&-bf bras
  • get rid of lots of stuff to freecycle/charity shop/bin
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,6!)
  • 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; they are going to ring me
  • post last thank-you from DS2's birthday
  • take some door handles back to B&Q (can't find them!)
  • buy some red dye for a tablecloth i want to dye
  • use drain unblocker for shower DONE
  • library (drop off & collect) DONE
  • get some more bird seed
  • take back some DS2 birthday clothes to George DONE
  • exchange a birthday toy in ELC DONE
  • exchange birthday gloves DONE
  • buy more books for ds1 DONE
naturalbornmum · 07/02/2009 16:43

I never use a teapot but think I might own one . I need one for my raspberry leaf tea which is loose leaves!!!

Have breakfast DONE
Iron clothes and get dressed DONE
Strip beds DONE, DC helped
Take DD1 to dancing DONE
SM DONE
Buy arnica, lavender, heat pack, raspberry leaf tea mostly done
Sweep l/room DD did
Lunch DONE
As much washing as possible Started
As much drying as possible
Put all washing away
Sort out ironing to be done
Make beds
Pack hospital bag - see what still need
Ask DH to start decorating baby's room doing STARTED
Carlitter DH done
Hamster - clean
Check if have teapot

Added: (I seem to get very sidetracked)
Sort stuff for skip and ask DH to go DONE
Clean 2 cupboards out in my room DONE
Dust and tidy my room doneish
Hoover my room
Put the rest of the stuff on bed away somwhere
Get DD1 to try new coat on DONE

JustKeepSwimming · 07/02/2009 16:49

PMSL

We have a teapot but not for tea (except when my parents are here as they like teapot tea, even with teabags) - DH uses it for gravy....

alicecrail · 07/02/2009 16:52

Have had a damn good day today, dh is a star (mostly

Everyone up done
Everyone dressed done
Everyone breakfast done
Make beds done
Hang out washing done
Feed and turnout horses done
Put jacket potatoes in oven done
Lunch done
Cook some ingredients for fishcakes done
Muck out horses and put them to bed done (with lots of help from dh)
Clean out behind fireguard done (by dh)
Hoover living room and dining room done
Tidy hall
Tidy up kitchen, dishes etc
Sweep hall and kitchen
Cook dinner
Bath dd, and bed
Wash up
Collapse on sofa

JustKeepSwimming · 07/02/2009 17:08

Just want to post a tidied up list, taking away all the DONE things.
Was going to say, ah that looks better, then added stuff so it looks about the same!

Today:

  • laundry started
  • cut ds1's toenails!
  • ds2 nap doing
  • tea x 2
  • boys bath & bed
  • dinner x 2
  • early night

Ongoing:

  • haircut
  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • find pre-pg-&-bf bras
  • get rid of lots of stuff to freecycle/charity shop/bin
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,6!)
  • 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; they are going to ring me
  • post last thank-you from DS2's birthday
  • take some door handles back to B&Q (can't find them!)
  • buy some red dye for a tablecloth i want to dye (off Ebay probably as found a seller on there)
  • get some more bird seed
  • Ebay Svan highchair
  • Ebay old table
naturalbornmum · 07/02/2009 17:47

Must be a day for DH being stars Alice! My DH has been to the skip, cleaned (disinfected, I'm hormonal ) baby's room, varnished baby's room, been to B&Q to get paint to do the room and the bathroom and is now doing dinner! AHH, he is good.

JustKeepSwimming · 07/02/2009 21:06

Today:

  • laundry started
  • cut ds1's toenails! DONE
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • tea x 2 DONE
  • boys bath skipped & bed DONE
  • dinner x 2 DONE
  • early night

Ongoing:

  • haircut
  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • find pre-pg-&-bf bras
  • get rid of lots of stuff to freecycle/charity shop/bin
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,6!)
  • 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; they are going to ring me
  • post last thank-you from DS2's birthday
  • take some door handles back to B&Q (can't find them!)
  • buy some red dye for a tablecloth i want to dye (off Ebay probably as found a seller on there)
  • get some more bird seed
  • Ebay Svan highchair
  • Ebay old table

Tomorrow:

  • all up & dressed (DH's turn to get up first)
  • breakfast x 4
  • DS2 nap
  • trip to pet shop for bird seed & to look at the animals
  • lunch x 4
  • afternoon outing?
  • ds2 nap
  • tea x 4 (roast)
  • boys bath & bed
  • us to bed
ComeWhineWithMe · 08/02/2009 11:05

Morning all ,hope everyone is ok things are getting back to normal dp going back to work tomorrow and hopefully dc will have a full week at school .

TODAY

Washing & drying
Something for tea
Uniforms
Mop hardfloors
Hoover throughout
Beds
Online shop
Folders
Bathroom
Reading
Bath girls
Make ds have bath

Have a good sunday .

naturalbornmum · 08/02/2009 11:13

Hello Everyone,

CWWM - You just beat me, I was all please at being the 1st too!

To do:
Have a shower DONE
Iron clothes
Get dressed
Have breakfast DONE
Clean kitchen
Go shopping
Pack birth bag Nearly done
SM for fizzy water
Sort out clothes for tommorrow and iron
Find har, gloves and scarfs
More washing and dring
Wash the rest of baby clothes
C;ean up after dinner

ComeWhineWithMe · 08/02/2009 11:15

LOL sorry NBM!

ComeWhineWithMe · 08/02/2009 11:41

Oh excited dp gone to get me my new camera!

Washing & drying started
Something for tea
Uniforms
Mop hardfloors
Hoover throughout
Beds
Online shop done
Folders
Bathroom
Reading
Bath girls
Make ds have bath

alicecrail · 08/02/2009 11:44

So much for having a quiet day doing nothing!

Everyone up done
Everyone Dressed done
Everyone breakfst done
Horses fed and turned out done
Waitrose shop done
Shopping put away done
Strip beds
Wash sheets
Lunch
Hang out sheets
Muck out horses and put to bed
Put roast on
Eat lovely roast pork

Also really happy that dd has finally cut the 2 teeth that have been bothering her for months. Thats 8 teeth now!

JustKeepSwimming · 08/02/2009 12:35

alice - yey for new teeth

NBM - morning

CWWM - new camera, woohoo!

Today:

  • all up & dressed DONE
  • breakfast x 4 DONE
  • DS2 nap skipped as he got up late
  • pet shop for bird seed & to look at the animals DONE
  • lunch x 4 DONE
  • afternoon outing with ds1?
  • ds2 nap doing
  • look at papers
  • peel potatoes
  • see what else on list i could do with DH around...
  • laundry second-last load in
  • tea x 4 (roast)
  • boys bath & bed
  • us to bed

Ongoing:

  • haircut
  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • find pre-pg-&-bf bras
  • get rid of lots of stuff to freecycle/charity shop/bin
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,6!)
  • 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; they are going to ring me
  • post last thank-you from DS2's birthday
  • take some door handles back to B&Q (can't find them!)
  • buy some red dye DONE (factory shop)
  • dye tablecloth (after laundry finished)
  • get some more bird seed DONE
  • Ebay Svan highchair
  • Ebay old table
alicecrail · 08/02/2009 16:15

Thanks jks i think she is pretty pleased too

ComeWhineWithMe · 08/02/2009 17:00

Washing & drying started
Something for tea done
Uniforms
Mop hardfloorsdonehalf
Hoover throughout
Beds *done&
Online shop done
Folders
Bathroom done
Reading
Bath girls done
Make ds have bath

JustKeepSwimming · 08/02/2009 17:02

Today:

  • afternoon outing with ds1 dh did
  • ds2 nap still doing
  • look at papers started
  • peel potatoes dh did!
  • see what else on list i could do with DH around...
  • laundry second last load in
  • tea x 4 (roast) soon yum!
  • boys bath & bed
  • Wii Fit body test
  • us to bed

Ongoing:

  • haircut
  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • find pre-pg-&-bf bras
  • get rid of lots of stuff to freecycle/charity shop
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,6!)
  • 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; they are going to ring me
  • post last thank-you from DS2's birthday
  • take some door handles back to B&Q (found them!)
  • dye tablecloth (after laundry finished)
  • Ebay Svan highchair
  • Ebay old table
  • get ready for weekend away from children woohoo
  • get things ready for PIL to come here for the weekend
JustKeepSwimming · 08/02/2009 18:07

Today:

  • ds2 nap DONE
  • look at papers started
  • see what else on list i could do with DH around...
  • laundry last load in
  • tea x 4 DONE
  • boys bath & bed
  • Wii Fit body test
  • us to bed
  • dishwasher unloaded & reloaded x 2 DONE
  • tidy kitchen DONE
  • get boys bags ready for nursery
  • get DH to tidy his office as friend coming to work here tomorrow
  • internet shop
naturalbornmum · 08/02/2009 18:38

I am tired.

To do:
Have a shower DONE
Iron clothes DONE
Get dressed DONE
Have breakfast DONE
Clean kitchen
Go shopping DONE
Pack birth bag Nearly done
SM for fizzy water
Sort out clothes for tommorrow and iron
Find har, gloves and scarfs
More washing and drying
Wash the rest of baby clothes
C;ean up after dinner DH DONE

Added:
Have a fit because my family are sooooooooo untidy. DONE

JustKeepSwimming · 08/02/2009 19:41

NBM - i can only fairly shout at DH for untidiness so far, although the boys do their share of mess making. can't imagine the day when they make 'proper' mess and i shout at them! DS1 still thinks 'tidy up time' is a game

Today:

  • look at papers started
  • laundry last load in dryer
  • ironing DONE
  • boys bath & bed DONE
  • Wii Fit body test DONE
  • us to bed
+
  • get boys bags ready for nursery DONE
  • get DH to tidy his office as friend coming to work here tomorrow
  • internet shop starting

Ongoing:

  • haircut
  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • find pre-pg-&-bf bras
  • get rid of lots of stuff to freecycle/charity shop
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,6!)
  • 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; they are going to ring me
  • post last thank-you from DS2's birthday
  • take some door handles back to B&Q (found them!)
  • dye tablecloth doing
naturalbornmum · 08/02/2009 20:17

Tommorrow's list:

Find and iron DC clothes and mine
All get dressed
School and nursery run (if DH goes to work, let it snow, LOL)
SM, fizzy water and dinner(?)
Continue big money sort out
Find ironing company
Pick up DC from nursery
Have a nap
Pick up DC from after school club
Washing and drying
Put cover back on pram
Put DD1's name on school uniform
Make dinner
Clean up from dinner

JustKeepSwimming · 08/02/2009 21:02

Today:

  • look at papers DONE
  • laundry last load in dryer
  • us to bed
+
  • get DH to tidy his office as friend coming to work here tomorrow
  • internet shop DONE

Ongoing:

  • haircut
  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • find pre-pg-&-bf bras
  • get rid of lots of stuff to freecycle/charity shop
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,6!)
  • 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; they are going to ring me
  • post last thank-you from DS2's birthday
  • take some door handles back to B&Q (found them!)
  • dye tablecloth doing
ComeWhineWithMe · 09/02/2009 08:47

Morning all new week and I need to be less slatternly because I was in fact a slob all of last week .

Hope you all have a lovely day!

Today

DD2/3 DS up and ready for school done
School run done
Breakfast for me
Get DD1/4 washed and ready
General tidy round
Kitchen dpdone
Hoover
Beds
Bath /wash hair
Dry and straighten
Dinner for dds
Drop DD4 off at mums
DD1 at hospital for check up
Maybe pick dc up from Mums if dp not back from work
uniforms
folders
reading
Feed me and dp
Change online shop

alicecrail · 09/02/2009 09:01

Morning all. cwwm I had a useless week last week, just sat in front of computer eating (so cold) So this week i'm going to put an extra layer on and actually DO something!!! (on second thoughts with the extra 10stone i put on last week, who needs an extra layer ) Right here goes:

Everyone up done
Everyone Dressed done
Everyone breakfst done
Horses fed and turned out
Strip beds done
Wash sheetsdoing
Hoover living room and dining room
Hoover/sweep hall
Lunch
Hang out sheets
Go into town, Getting dd first pair of shoes!!!
Muck out horses and put to bed
Cook dinner
DD bath and bed
Wash up

ComeWhineWithMe · 09/02/2009 09:14

Hehehe Alice I think it was because dp was on holiday from work and dc school was all over place because of the snow I just thought
bugger it .

Today

DD2/3 DS up and ready for school done
School run done
Breakfast for me done
Get DD1/4 washed and ready
General tidy round
washing & drying started
Kitchen dpdone
Hoover
Beds
Bath /wash hair
Dry and straighten
Dinner for dds
Drop DD4 off at mums
DD1 at hospital for check up
Maybe pick dc up from Mums if dp not back from work
uniforms
folders
reading
Feed me and dp
Change online shop

cikecaka · 09/02/2009 09:16

Morning everyone, I am trying to be less slatternly, going to start my crisis cleaning again. Going to start in Kitchen. See you in 15mins.