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Slatterns sorting themselves out, sort of.

955 replies

ComeWhineWithMe · 26/02/2009 09:10

A new thread taking us slatterns into March.
Feel free to join and add your lists just don't show us up by always completing them !

OP posts:
Comewhinewithme · 15/03/2009 19:20

Oh yellow PBM.

Well done to your dh for fixing dishwasher can you send him round here now to do my dryer [please].

Right my girls are all asleep and ds is out until late just going to have a quick tidy round so it is not a state first thing and then going to have a bath with dp .

Night Ladies xx.

Washing >>>just put 5th load in so can hang out first thing
Hang washing out done
Clean bathroom done
Downstairs loo done
Uniforms done
Prepare chicken casserole done
Let dc help me make apple crumble done
Find dd1 letter for victorian classroom done
Sort out dd3 for farm trip tomorrow done
Bath dc morning
Tea done
Mop and Hoover done
Make beds done
Play outside done
Birdfood done
DS outfit for icehockey tonight done
Bedtime done

OP posts:
JustKeepSwimming · 15/03/2009 19:33

OOOH, lovely CwWM

PBM - well done to your dh!!!!

Today:

  • boys bath night DONE & BED
  • tv with dh & early night doing

Ongoing:

  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,1)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • take door handles back to B&Q
  • sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos too
  • dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours started
  • get new transformer thingie for broken kitchen light
  • contact handyman re fixing it
  • tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of cr*p started
  • get up to date photos of family for new photo frames
  • ds2 first hair cut soon....
  • send Mother's Day card
  • ring Ikea customer services re missing bits for a chair
  • B&Q trip needed to get extra bits of pipe for the pipes where the water butts connect
  • sew together curtains
  • put together climbing frame we were given last year (needs at least 2 of us and no DCs!)
  • jet wash patio furniture
  • get ds2 a tv chair like ds1 (we got one yesterday but it was too high and ds1 thinks it's his too!)
PlumBumMum · 15/03/2009 19:56

OOHHH CWWM, think dh will be looking for one of those baths too, after putting car through MOT and fixing leaks..

JustKeepSwimming · 15/03/2009 20:20

Plum - you need NBM's birth pool, lol

i almost fancy getting ours out of the shed just to have a float

LuckySalem · 15/03/2009 20:27

Ok, I dont get the hang of your lists with the ongoing parts so am gonna stick to mine at the mo.

Congrats on PBM's DH

Dressed DONE
DD Dressed DONE
Breakfast for all DONE
Dishwasher on DONE
PowerWash the Yard DONE
Lunch for all DONE
Tidy front room
Dinner for all DONE
Bath for DD DONE
Supper for DD DONE
DD in bed DONE
MN DOING

PlumBumMum · 15/03/2009 21:13

JKS we have a bath with taps in middle

dcs off school tomorrow HAPPY ST PADDYS YEY (TUES)not bak until Thurs

Monday
Everybody up and showered
breakfast
Tax car & go to bank
Shopping
Ingredients for white choc mud cake for MIL Mothers day present
clean & tidy kitchen
brush & mop
load washing machine
load tumble
sort uniforms
My bed
sort and put away clean washing again
lunch
fix hoover yeap floors really need hoovered
sort out my bedroom
Clean bathroom
Clean ensuite
do last months invoices (really should have been done, kick dh up the bum)
Clean windows inside done
decide on colours for decorating
kitchen yellow
Hall liquer (Baileys yum)
clean kichen walls & ceiling for painting

get carpet cleaner out for neighbour
offered to clean her livingroom carpet

ONGOING (there is alot not on here don't want to scare myself

loose weight for dd1 communion (JKS reminded me)
fix leaky pipe at washing machine washer bought fixed
fix leaky pipe under sink (worse than we thought grrr) fixed dry out
sort out bedroom wardrobe
clean damp patch in porch (need ladders)
Put away crib (need ladders)
decorate wee hall
decorate kitchen
finish stripping paint in lounge
find home for all dcs toys in lounge
reorganise kitchen cupboards
go to cake shop
declutter utility room
do mn profile started

Lots of decorating to be done

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 15/03/2009 21:34

Have only skimmed through - NBM, easier said than done I know but try not to worry and put your feet up!

JKS - not quite that bad!! It was close for a while...

Today did not go to plan - DS was sick in the night and has been clingy and grumpy/crying all day bless him. So no expedition to find the kitchen floor.

Today
Up and dressed - done
Breakfast x 3 - x 2 done
3 loads of washing - done
Go and look for new kitchen floor
Lunch x 3 - x 2 done
Quick Sainsbury's shop
Cook roast dinner - no, chicken was off!
Dinner x 3 - x 2 done
Clear up from dinner - done
Tidy round before bed - sort of
Folded and put away clean laundry - done Tomorrow
Phone Ocado to complain about off chicken
Up, showered and dressed
Unpack shopping
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs

Will add more tomorrow but not going to be ambitious incase DS is still poorly and we need a duvet day.

JustKeepSwimming · 16/03/2009 07:41

Morning all

Ali - good luck with ds today.

Plum - actually we have taps in the middle but don't think we've ever shared a bath here, doesn't help that dh is a little 'big' and would take all the space!

Today:

  • DH up with ds1 (5.30) DONE
  • breakfast Doing
  • tidy kitchen
  • nursery bags ready DONE
  • dressed 1Done (me!)
  • make my lunch if time
  • dh to work
  • boys to nursery
  • me to work
  • work....
  • collect boys
  • boys to bed
  • my dinner & early night

Ongoing:

  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,1)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • take door handles back to B&Q
  • sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos too
  • dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours started
  • get new transformer thingie for broken kitchen light
  • contact handyman re fixing it
  • tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of cr*p started
  • get up to date photos of family for new photo frames
  • ds2 first hair cut soon....
  • send Mother's Day cards x 2
  • ring Ikea customer services re missing bits for a chair
  • B&Q trip needed to get extra bits of pipe for the pipes where the water butts connect
  • sew together curtains
  • put together climbing frame we were given last year (needs at least 2 of us and no DCs!)
  • jet wash patio furniture
  • get ds2 a tv chair like ds1 (we got one yesterday but it was too high and ds1 thinks it's his too!)
JustKeepSwimming · 16/03/2009 09:12

Right at work so best be quick, just tidying list for the day:

Today:

  • breakfast DONE
  • tidy kitchen DONE
  • dressed DONE
  • make my lunch if time no
  • dh to work DONE
  • boys to nursery DONE
  • me to work DONE
  • work.... doing
  • collect boys
  • boys to bed
  • my dinner & early night

Ongoing:

  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,1)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos too
  • dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours started
  • get new transformer thingie for broken kitchen light
  • contact handyman re fixing it
  • tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of cr*p started
  • get up to date photos of family for new photo frames
  • ds2 first hair cut soon....
  • send Mother's Day cards x 2
  • ring Ikea customer services re missing bits for a chair
  • take door handles back to B&Q
  • B&Q trip needed to get extra bits of pipe for the pipes where the water butts connect
  • sew together curtains
  • put together climbing frame we were given last year
  • jet wash patio furniture
  • get ds2 a tv chair like ds1
cikecaka · 16/03/2009 09:41

NBM Hope you are ok,
PBM Can you send your DH round, my washing machine wont empty
DONE
Put wash on STUCK IN WASHING MACHINE
Everybody up (apart from DS, he has day pff)
Lunches made
Breakfast
Breakfast Dishes
Counters
Dress DD3 ABOUT TO DO

Comewhinewithme · 16/03/2009 09:43

I want a bath with taps in the middle .

Hope everyone is ok today . Ali hope DS is feeling better .

It is lovely here again dc are at school (well one is at the farm with school ) and me and dd4 are pottering about .

TODAY

Up and all ready done
Washing 2ndloadin
Hang out wet washing started
Strip and remake beds started
Do something with dd4
dinner
General quick tidy round
Put baking potatoes in oven
Hoover
Might go to friends for coffee
school run
Tea
folders
bedtime

ONGOING

ongoing
Get dp to pick up form from work asked
Find dd's library book
Buy new throws
Upload photos to snapfish
Make list of stuff for hospital bag
Make list of rest of stuff for baby
Buy carseat
Easter eggs
Get some new maternity clothes
opticians
Buy dd bday gifts
list on ebay
Order bunkbeds
Pack hospital bag
sort out repairs Started
Clear porch
Swingset for garden
Find lawnmower (can't remember who borrowed it) .
Find something for Grans birthday
Mums letter
Help ds find his MP3 player
Anniversary & mothers day gift
Buy a drill
replace 1 curtain pole

Paint for bathroom
New carpet for hallway

OP posts:
TrillianAstra · 16/03/2009 10:59

Can I join in?

To do today (and some ongoing):
Make DH coffee as it is first day of new job done
Sort out paperwork on dining table done
Take out bin done
Washing up
Make cookies (which then makes more washing up)
Go for a run
Post letters
Work on thesis revisions
Make a plan for presentation for job interview on Friday
Hoover
Probably some other stuff

Comewhinewithme · 16/03/2009 11:32

Hi trillian .

I have a photo on my profile of dd4 helping me think the slatterns thread is having an effect on her now too .

TODAY
Up and all ready done
Washing 3rdloadin
Hang out wet washing done
Strip and remake beds started
Do something with dd4 playedingardenandwithtoycars
dinner
General quick tidy round done
Put baking potatoes in oven
Hoover donelivingroom
Might go to friends for coffee sheisout (how very dare she?)
school run
Tea
folders
bedtime

ongoing
Get dp to pick up form from work asked
Find dd's library book
Buy new throws
Upload photos to snapfish
Make list of stuff for hospital bag
Make list of rest of stuff for baby
Buy carseat
Easter eggs
Get some new maternity clothes
opticians
Buy dd bday gifts
list on ebay
Order bunkbeds
Pack hospital bag
sort out repairs Started
Clear porch
Swingset for garden
Find lawnmower (can't remember who borrowed it) .
Find something for Grans birthday
Mums letter
Help ds find his MP3 player
Anniversary & mothers day gift
Buy a drill
replace 1 curtain pole

Paint for bathroom
New carpet for hallway

OP posts:
TrillianAstra · 16/03/2009 11:52

Hi Comewhine with me - I like your 'playedingardenwithtoycars'

To do today (and some ongoing):
Make DH coffee as it is first day of new job done
Sort out paperwork on dining table done
Take out bin done
Washing up
Make cookies (which then makes more washing up)
Go for a run abouttodo
Fold washing donebutIamnotpairingDPssocks
Strip bed and put on to wash done
Post letters
Work on thesis revisions
Make a plan for presentation for job interview on Friday
Hoover
Have tea with friend on her way home from work (that's what the cookies are for)
Probably some other stuff

PlumBumMum · 16/03/2009 12:01

Hi everyone
welcome Trillian

CWWM your dds beautiful hair

Quick Post
off into Belfast to Tax Car
post invoices
do shopping with dcs grrr
Everyone up washed dressed done
invoices done
washing machine on
really need to sort clean washing
Find tape to fix hoover hose
Need dh to finish fixing bottom of dish washer so I can get the door open, those dishes will be really clean 2 washes and a rinse!

Comewhinewithme · 16/03/2009 12:07

Well it was fun playing with those cars .

PBM I am of her hair too the rest of us all have frizzy brown hair don't know where the blonde has come from .
Enjoy the shopping .

OP posts:
cikecaka · 16/03/2009 12:13

Welcome Trillian, CWWM, your daughter is so beautiful

DONE
Sorted out baskets of washing in the hope relatives will take some of them?!!
clean sitting room
Washed floor
clean dining area
Washed floor
Dressed DD3

TO DO
Collect Mindee
Buy St Patricks Day badges
Sort out clothes for Patricks day parade
Buy Something for lunch tomorrow as butchers will be closed

Comewhinewithme · 16/03/2009 13:25

Thanks CC . Do you think the washer can be fixed or will you have to get a new one ?
I was looking on the next website last night and their white goods are quite cheap .

Right I am knackered I have just made 6 beds and one cot and hung some more washing out .

DD has flaked out on sofa and I am having a cuppa and a biscuit .

TODAY
Up and all ready done
Washing 3rdloadin
Hang out wet washing done
Strip and remake beds done
Do something with dd4 playedingardenandwithtoycars
dinner done
General quick tidy round done
Put baking potatoes in oven
Hoover donelivingroom
Might go to friends for coffee sheisout (how very dare she?)
school run
Tea
folders
bedtime

ongoing
Get dp to pick up form from work asked
Find dd's library book
Buy new throws
Upload photos to snapfish
Make list of stuff for hospital bag
Make list of rest of stuff for baby
Buy carseat
Easter eggs
Get some new maternity clothes
opticians
Buy dd bday gifts
list on ebay
Order bunkbeds
Pack hospital bag
sort out repairs Started
Clear porch
Swingset for garden
Find lawnmower (can't remember who borrowed it) .
Find something for Grans birthday
Mums letter
Help ds find his MP3 player
Anniversary & mothers day gift
Buy a drill
replace 1 curtain pole

Paint for bathroom
New carpet for hallway

OP posts:
TrillianAstra · 16/03/2009 13:29

Make DH coffee as it is first day of new job done
Sort out paperwork on dining table done
Take out bin done
Washing up
Make cookies (which then makes more washing up)
Go for a run donebutitwasrubbish
Shower and pu on decent clothes after run done
Fold washing donebutIamnotpairingDPssocks
Strip bed and put on to wash doneandnowhangingtodry
Post letters done
Work on thesis revisions
Make a plan for presentation for job interview on Friday
Hoover done
Lunch doing
Have tea with friend on her way home from work (that's what the cookies are for)
Probably some other stuff

JustKeepSwimming · 16/03/2009 14:49

6 beds + cot - i'm in awe!

CWWM - what a fab photo, she's so cute!
will have to dig out the photo of ds1 'helping' the cleaning lady with his dyson!

Today:

  • work.... StillDoing
  • collect boys
  • boys to bed
  • my dinner & early night

Ongoing:

  • get disc out of disc drive!
  • get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,1)
  • look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site
  • photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr)
  • sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards
  • think about sorting out DH's photos too
  • dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
  • do some work from home to catch up my hours started
  • get new transformer thingie for broken kitchen light
  • contact handyman re fixing it
  • tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of cr*p
  • get up to date photos of family for new photo frames 7 hang them on the wall
  • ds2 first hair cut soon....
  • send Mother's Day cards x 2
  • ring Ikea customer services re missing bits for a chair
  • take door handles back to B&Q
  • B&Q trip needed to get extra bits of pipe for the pipes where the water butts connect
  • sew together curtains
  • put together climbing frame we were given last year
  • jet wash patio furniture
  • get ds2 a tv chair like ds1
LuckySalem · 16/03/2009 15:01

Hi ladies

Today

Up DONE
Dressed DONE
DD Dressed DONE
Washing ON LINE
Breakfast for all DONE
Go to Mums I'M HERE
Washing in
DD to bed
Clean the cooker

Hope your all ok.

WELL DONE to all those who cleared their lists yesterday

Comewhinewithme · 16/03/2009 15:41

HI LS .
JKS yes find the photo it is best to get them trained from a young age .

I have a very miserable ds he was meant to be playing in a match today but can't because of his ankle he has just had to wave off all his friends .

TODAY
Up and all ready done
Washing 4thloadin
Hang out wet washing done
Strip and remake beds done
Do something with dd4 playedingardenandwithtoycars
dinner done
General quick tidy round done
Put baking potatoes in oven done
Hoover donelivingroom
Might go to friends for coffee sheisout (how very dare she?)
school run done
Tea
folders
bedtime

ongoing
Get dp to pick up form from work asked
Find dd's library book
Buy new throws
Upload photos to snapfish
Make list of stuff for hospital bag
Make list of rest of stuff for baby
Buy carseat
Easter eggs
Get some new maternity clothes
opticians
Buy dd bday gifts
list on ebay
Order bunkbeds
Pack hospital bag
sort out repairs Started
Clear porch
Swingset for garden
Find lawnmower (can't remember who borrowed it) .
Find something for Grans birthday
Mums letter
Help ds find his MP3 player
Anniversary & mothers day gift
Buy a drill
replace 1 curtain pole

Paint for bathroom
New carpet for hallway

OP posts:
cikecaka · 16/03/2009 15:57

Wont be able to get anyone out to look at it until near the weekend CWWM, with it being St patricks day tomorrow, everything comes to a standstill, Its not even 18 months old yet .

DONE
Made lunch
collected Mindee
Collected DDs

TO DO
Make Dinner for DCs
Tidy up after it
Go to Dsis and Do some washing!

Comewhinewithme · 16/03/2009 16:01

Oh bloody hell sounds like a nightmare your only option then is to put all washing in bath and let dc jump on it .

OP posts:
cikecaka · 16/03/2009 16:10

I can survive without everything else i.e dishwasher,dryer, microwave but I cant cope without my washing machine