Slatterns sorting themselves out, sort of.

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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 !

Really? Do you do house-swappingin the summer too?

ah ha KingCan but there are jobs I hate if you look at my list I always put off puttting away clean washing

Me too - but I don't mind other peoples clean washing.....

In fact, I would do almost anything to avoid cleaning the windows

My friend is doing a houseswap this summer, I couldn't imagine it............
maybe I should OMG my house would be spotless

The problem for me would be the absolute terror at knowing another person (or worse another MNer) would be able to see 1) how my house is and 2) how I leave their house! There is now way I could leave it clean enough - in fact I would probably spend the whole holiday cleaning out of paranoia!

plum - only if you swapped with a Fly Lady....imagine the requirements list:

• will only swap with people with similar cleaning tendencies to my own...

Now who was saying about sticking a pin in the disc drive? where would i stick it??

Today

• DS2 nap doing
• laundry OursDoing
• ironing DONE (what was there, more on the way!)
• may sweep leaves if ds1 wants outside time... DONE (freezing out there!)
• tea x 3 JacketsInTheOven
• boys bath & bed
• me to bed (DH not coming home tonight don't think)

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
• dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
• do some work from home to catch up my hours
• get new transformer thingie for broken kitchen light
• contact handyman re fixing it
• tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of cr*p continuing
• get up to date photos of family for new photo frames & hang them up
• ds2 first hair cut soon
• sew together curtains
• put together climbing frame we were given last year
• get ds2 a tv chair like ds1

Right I am going to sound like a clean freak, but when dh and I were just dating we had to house sit his uncles house, and then on our honeymoon we stayed at an aunts house in America, and on both occassions dh had to tell me to stop, as I might insult them that their house was cleaner after we left

The uncle did comment, but they mustn't have minded as they asked to house sit again

Although I always find you clean better in someone elses house

Really not getting much done. DS is v. mardy. Going to give Calpol for his teeth poor thing.

• clean toilet and sink done
• make bed done
• sort DS washing done
• DS pre-breakfast nap done
• breakfast done
• clean up breakfast/highchair done
• DS clean, changed and dressed done
• me showered and dressed done
• DS nap done
• hang up washing done
• put washing on - clothes washing, towels
• clean grillpan
• kitchen floor mopped
• meal planning
• lunch done
• clean up lunch/highchair done
• DS nap done
• paperwork - sort out the piles
• ring Halifax
• sort info for tax credits
• ring tax credits
• post letters
• dinner
• DS bath and bed
• clean up dinner/highchair
• wash pots

Conference tomorrow!:-

• book taxi
• prepare examples of past work started
• prepare current project
• internet surfing research to have up-to-date chat started
• get bag ready
• get clothes ready
• pluck eyebrows

We live in a flat and a man cleans the windows once a month, and for some reason it's still always a shock to find someone peering in the windows at 8 o'clock in the morning on the 1st.

up + dressed done
washing up
wash clothes justneedtohangoutload2
wash my coat yep
practise presentation yep
lunch ofcourse
thesis rewriting donesome
practise presentation some more
make cakes
sort out rent letter done
go buy stamps and post stuff done
buy nice smoothie while out buying stamps done
keep off MN except for lunchtime and evening yeahright

oh Trillian, I wouldn't like that, I'd forget and god knows what he might see!!
I really need to go get something done only popped on to see if I missed anything while doing school runs

You're right, you do clean better somewhere else - is it because you don't have the distractions, the obligations or because you 'see' the dirt whereas at home you're used to it and don't see it anymore???

Today

• DS2 extra nap Doing
• laundry Doing
• more ironing
• go to electrical shop DONE
• pop round to friends and give her dished back from last week (& have a cuppa) DONE
• tea x 3 cooking (one jacket exploded !)
• boys bath & bed (calpol for ds2 after his jabs, he's not well poor lamb)
• me to bed (DH not coming home tonight)

Ongoing:

• get disc out of disc drive!

OK, brace yourselves....DONE & tested it with a cheapie one from the weekend papers and it works properly now, yey!

• 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
• dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
• do some work from home to catch up my hours
• get new transformer thingie for broken kitchen light DONE (all of £1.61, hope it's right)
• 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 & hang them up
• ds2 first hair cut soon
• sew together curtains
• put together climbing frame we were given last year
• get ds2 a tv chair like ds1
• put away baby swing in loft (just been given back)

Congratulations NBM .

I can't keep up with all the message this thread has moved very fast this week .

JkS thats where I was with my Mum today she has to go back 22/4 and needs legal representation .

Bloody rubbish day hope everyone is ok will post list for tomorrow in a bit .

up + dressed done
washing up done
wash clothes done
wash my coat yep
practise presentation yep
lunch ofcourse
thesis rewriting donesome
practise presentation some more done
make cakes justneedtoice
sort out rent letter done
go buy stamps and post stuff done
buy nice smoothie while out buying stamps done
keep off MN except for lunchtime and evening yeahright

TA - you're on a roll! though pmsl at the stay off MN, as if!?!?!!

CWWM - sorry to hear that, will you go again with her?

Today

• laundry Drying
• more ironing
• tea x 3 DONE
• boys bath BathCancelledDueToLackOfInterest! & bed (calpol for ds2 after his jabs DONE)
• DS2 bed early as he's fed up DONE
• me to bed early

Tomorrow:

• usual (ie me up stupidly early)
• playgroup
• picnic lunch if nice
• friends round for afternoon in garden maybe
• dh home by teatime
• boys bath!

Ongoing:

• 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
• dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
• do some work from home to catch up my hours
• contact handyman re fixing kitchen light
• tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of cr*p
• get up to date photos of family for new photo frames & hang them up
• ds2 first hair cut soon
• sew together curtains
• put together climbing frame we were given last year
• get ds2 a tv chair like ds1
• put away baby swing in loft (just been given back)
• make appt for DS2's next jabs (mmr+1)

I think I will have to go with her noone else is offering and while I am a bit annoyed with her I can't really leave her sitting in there alone .

Right I am determined to be a better slattern tomorrow .

Tomorrow

Get dc up and ready
find and sign dd3&ds letters
dd1 money for Victorian dinner
Make beds
general tidy round
clean loo
go look for a carpet
Remind dp to pick up script
fill in form
sort out something for tea
washing & hang out
Bathroom
school run
Tea
ring bil about fitting carpet
reading
bedtime

Night all x

Oh JKS hope ds is ok after his jabs I always hate the night/day after jabs .

Evening everyone!

Not much else done here today, went down the town, then had an a terrible argument with DS (12). Cant seem to get along with him these days and it is really getting me down

Hello slatterns!

Today
Washing x 3 - done x 2
Wash nappies
Eat bacon sarnies in bed - done
Open pressies - done
Go out for lunch - done
Go and look at kitchen floors (exciting I know!) - done
Pack for weekend
Pay deposit on taxi for Mum's party - MUST MUST DO THIS!!! - done

Hurrah - we have organised for someone to come and measure etc and quote for a new floor in the kitchen on Monday, and also for new carpet on the stairs and landing. Is looking cheaper than we expected so we may get the cloakroom done too! Need to go and give DS his tea and put him to bed now.

Today

• laundry Drying
• more ironing DONE
• boys to bed DONE
• me to bed early

Tomorrow:

• usual (ie me up stupidly early)
• playgroup
• picnic lunch if nice
• friends round for afternoon in garden maybe
• dh home by teatime
• boys bath!

Ongoing:

• 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
• dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1)
• do some work from home to catch up my hours
• contact handyman re fixing kitchen light
• tidy up/sort out/clear my desk of cr*p
• get up to date photos of family for new photo frames & hang them up
• ds2 first hair cut soon
• sew together curtains
• put together climbing frame we were given last year
• get ds2 a tv chair like ds1
• put away baby swing in loft (just been given back)
• make appt for DS2's next jabs (mmr+1)
• assemble ds1's new-to-us balance bike, check all there & leave eBay feedback

Hugs CC .

Was on the phone when posting earlier so only managed a cut & paste ad a few changes.

CC - that's sad is it just an 'emotional' stage? or something deeper do you think?

Ali - well done on finding your kitchen floor!

CWWM - hope you can help sort your mum out. thanks re ds2, don't remember ds1 being like this. lots of crying, signing 'sleep' nearly all the time he was awake, etc.
hope he sleeps well tonight and is happier tomorrow....

ok done this evening so far

Dinner
DS's fed
Dishwasher emptied
Clean bedding on DS2 and 3's beds
Violin practice with DS1
DS2 and 3 in bed

Not too sure, JKS, I have him in a school completion programme and approached them yest as he hates going to see if they could get a reason from him. He had his phone confiscated in school today so that didnt help, especially as I had text him to say I was going to be late home and he was starving and didnt get the message that his sausage rolls were in the microwave!

JKS Maybe he'll sleep longer tonite

CC Are you argueing about same thing or just everything, although can't offer advice as not familiar with 12 yr old boys

Ali we're all in decorating mode

CWWM don't let your mum wind you up too much

Good luck tomorrow Wastingmyed