The "things to do today" list makers, otherwise known as the Slatterns - thread 248,309

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here you go - new shiny thread all ready for us when the current one fills up

Oh and ComeWhine - caught up with other thread, & at your dp.
i know life with the 5+1 dcs is near impossible to imagine without him but i think you would be happier.
and you may realise eventually that the DCs are happier too?

(a friend of mine's dh moved to the other side of the country for work, the theory being that the family would follow. once he'd gone my friend started seeing how she could manage perfectly well without him and look after her 4 dcs too. she wants a divorce now. he is a bit of a tosser tbh so don't feel sorry for him or anything!)

Today:

• more work DONE
• boys tea & mine DONE
• boys bath & bed soon
• me out to orchestra meeting (need to check details for social beforehand)
• home & bed

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,0)
• look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site Started
• photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr) BySundayAsOfferRunsOut Started
• sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards MoreDone
• 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 Started
• contact handyman re fixing kitchen light (& sort list)
• 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
• find Ikea receipt to re-order missing parts

Goals for this week:

• upload & order boys photos
• try and get below 9 stone
• get on with family tree
• some early nights

Ok my list has suddenly swelled as I realise how much needs sorting before houseful of people (including my bridezille-esq future SIL) descend on us.

Today
Up, showered and dressed - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Dishwasher on - done
Clean kitchen - done
Make cake - done
Make brownies - done
Hoover bathroom
New stairs and landing carpet being fitted - done
New floor in downstairs loo being finished - done
Finish sorting spare room
Wash nappies - done
1 other load of washing
Friend over for lunch at 1pm-ish - done
Lunch x 2 - done
Sort bedding for weekend
Go through paperwork pile mountain
Hoover entire house to pick up bits of new carpet fluff that have got everywhere! - half done
Wipe skirting in downstairs loo (DL) - done
Clean loo and sink in DL
New towel and soap etc in DL
Clear footstool - done
Bottles to bottle bank - DH done
Change our sheets
Make spare bed
Tidy our bedroom and dust
Pack up old DS items

Alice I just saw your post - yay for the dress!

Tidied up after DCs dinner DONE
Wash Dishes DONE
Tidied sittng room DONE
Left DD2 to badminton

Fed up as DH has been working late for last couple of weeks and tonight he is gone out tonight for a meal with his workmates (laid on by his bosses) to say thanks! camein at 6.15 and was gone 6.50. If that was me it would have taken 3 days to organise

Here you all are! I need to:-

• clear dinner/highchair
• put milk bottles out
• watch the Mentalist doing
• soak feet
• hang washing up
• wash pots

Glad to see some more newbies, embrace the list!

Ok, I'm feeling brave - can I join? Here is my list;

• pack bag for hospital visit tomorrow,
• pack dc's bag for visit to grandparents
• take dh's suit to cleaners,
• hoover front room and stairs
• tidy front room,
• tidy baby's room,
• put weeks worth of washing away off dining table
• think about tidying dd's bedroom
• phone mum.

this is the shortened version as a starter. The real list would fill a whole thread by itself.

DONE
Everyone up
Everyone breakfast
Everyone dressed
Feed horses and muck out x2
Lunch
picked up sewing machine (yay!!!!!!)
Put petrol in the car
Get off mn
General clear round of kitchen
Make shepherds pie
Clear up living room (sort of done by dh)
Maybe run the hoover round if time (not a chance)
Eat dinner (shepherds pie)
DD bath and bed
Wash up
Put washload on
Hang washing out (about to do)

FINISH SEWING MY DRESS!!!!! I am really stuck with it, i have tried pinning it this way and that and i still can't figure it out and it's getting me stressy now.
I think the best bet is to go to bed and see if my friend will pop over tomorrow and have a look for me. (i do have a back up outfit just in case)

hello why me

I suppose I should do a list............or maybe I'll leave it until the morning???

• clear dinner/highchair done
• put milk bottles out done
• watch the Mentalist done
• soak feet donenailsinstead
• hang washing up notfinishedwashing
• wash pots dointhemorning

Goodnight!

Welcome whyme - don't worry about the length of list, as you can see several of us have extremely long ones!

FAQ - leave it 'til tomorrow

G'night WME!

Argh I am so not finished, and I've just spent ages nattering on the phone to my Mum instead of getting on!

Today
Up, showered and dressed - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Dishwasher on - done
Clean kitchen - done
Make cake - done
Make brownies - done
Hoover bathroom
New stairs and landing carpet being fitted - done
New floor in downstairs loo being finished - done
Finish sorting spare room - done
Wash nappies - done
1 other load of washing - done
Friend over for lunch at 1pm-ish - done
Lunch x 2 - done
Sort bedding for weekend
Go through paperwork pile mountain - done
Hoover entire house to pick up bits of new carpet fluff that have got everywhere! - half done
Wipe skirting in downstairs loo (DL) - done
Clean loo and sink in DL - done
New towel and soap etc in DL - done
Clear footstool - done
Bottles to bottle bank - DH done
Change our sheets - tomorrow now
Make spare bed
Tidy our bedroom and dust
Pack up old DS items - done Tomorrow
Hoover everywhere
Dust everywhere
Organise bedding
Change our sheets
Clean shelves in bathroom
Ice cake
Wash sheets and towels

oh I'm still debating.........

need to get loads done before DH comes to pick the boys up just after school tomorrow - including washing/drying/ironing the clothes they'll take

Right last post before bed, have gots tons done this evening so feeling calmer. Busy day tomorrow though!

Today
Up, showered and dressed - done
Breakfast x 3- done
Dishwasher on- done
Clean kitchen- done
Make cake- done
Make brownies- done
Hoover bathroom
New stairs and landing carpet being fitted- done
New floor in downstairs loo being finished- done
Finish sorting spare room- done
Wash nappies- done
1 other load of washing- done
Friend over for lunch at 1pm-ish- done
Lunch x 2- done
Sort bedding for weekend
Go through paperwork pile mountain- done
Hoover entire house to pick up bits of new carpet fluff that have got everywhere! - half done
Wipe skirting in downstairs loo (DL)- done
Clean loo and sink in DL- done
New towel and soap etc in DL- done
Clear footstool- done
Bottles to bottle bank - DH done
Change our sheets - tomorrow now
Make spare bed - doing now
Tidy our bedroom and dust - tidy nearly done
Pack up old DS items - done*Tomorrow
Hoover everywhere
Dust everywhere
Organise bedding
Change our sheets
Clean shelves in bathroom
Ice cake
Wash sheets and towels

Good morning

AliB - hope SIL is ok this weekend!

Alice - hope you get the dress sorted.

Welcome Whyme (how's the weight loss going?)

Another later night than i wanted last night as had orchestra committee meeting that went on. DH out tonight so i can go to bed early

Today:

• DH up first (5.30 with ds2 not normal)
• all up DONE
• all dressed 2done
• DH to put rubbish out DONE
• DH to work
• ds2 nap Doing
• ds1 & I to post some letters
• 3 to playgroup (remember money i owe to other mums)
• home for lunch
• ds2 nap
• afternoon plan?
• boys whites laundry load (got forgotten about, oops!)
• DH home
• tea x 2
• boys to bed
• DH out
• Wii Fit weigh-in & exercises
• my dinner & early night

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,0)
• look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site Started
• photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr) BySundayAsOfferRunsOut Started
• sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards MoreDone
• 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 MoreDone
• contact handyman re fixing kitchen light (& sort list)
• 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
• find Ikea receipt to re-order missing parts (DH)

Goals for this week:

• upload & order boys photos
• try and get below 9 stone
• get on with family tree
• some early nights

Morning everyone, DD3 had us awake from 4.10 til 6.15 this morning so am knackered. Will be back with my list!

Morning slatterns (welcome new slatterns)

I have got a very busy day today and dd may end up watching rather a lot of cbeeies whilst confined to her cage playpen

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone Dressed nearly
Feed and turnout horses
Write list of stuff to do/take for wedding
Attack dress!!!
Lunch
Go into town? Or maybe just waitrose
Put horses to bed
Pack stuff for tomorrow
Iron anything needed
Dinner
DD bath and bed
Me bath/wash hair then straighten
Finish dress?
Leave house in vaguely tidy state
Get dh to empty bins
Remember to write cards
Set alarm clock!!!!!

I'm sure i will add to it....

Good morning all! DS woke up at 5, but thankfully went back down after a feed as I'd only got to bed at 12. Didn't wake then til 7.15, a rather decadent lie-in for the little monkey!

• make the bed done
• breakfast done
• bring milk in done
• fold dry washing done
• dry pots done
• spin washing done
• clear breakfast/ highchair
• tidy hall
• wash pots
• DS nap
• change cot sheet
• DS dressed
• me showered, dressed and face on
• DS snack
• rubbish, recycling, composting out
• sort veg box
• lunch
• clear lunch/highchair
• walk
• DS snack
• sort paperwork
• dinner
• DS bath and bed
• clear dinner/highchair

DS1 ends up watching lots of Beebies/Nick Junior when i have stuff to get done

Today:

• all dressed DONE
• DH to work DONE
• ds2 nap Doing
• ds1 & I to post some letters DONE
• 3 to playgroup (remember money i owe to other mums)
• home for lunch
• ds2 nap
• afternoon plan?
• boys whites laundry load On
• DH home
• tea x 2
• boys to bed
• DH out
• Wii Fit weigh-in & exercises
• my dinner & early night

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 9,0)
• look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site Started
• photos for boys albums (DS1 2-2.5yrs & DS2 6mo-1yr) BySundayAsOfferRunsOut Started
• sort out kitchen drawers & cupboards MoreDone
• 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 MoreDone
• contact handyman re fixing kitchen light (& sort list)
• 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
• find Ikea receipt to re-order missing parts (DH)

Goals for this week:

• upload & order boys photos
• try and get below 9 stone
• get on with family tree
• some early nights

Alice, I really want a playpen! I have to stay with him all the time cos our front room is a death trap! I have to put him in his entertainer if I want to get on, but I think he's bored of it now, he gets really upset, every time I put him in it.

I don't think we should feel bad about the TV. In more traditional societies we would have a house full of grandmas and aunties to help out. It's not our fault that we're all so isolated these days. And having the TV or radio on gives us and them some company.

I also use the TV when I need to get things done if DS isn't happy playing. The 6pm In the Night Garden and 3rd & Bird slot is very useful for getting the dinner ready! DH came home in the middle of 'do the muffin' the other day and was at the song!
I reckon that as long as they aren't in front of it for hours then it's ok.
I'm finding that putting him in his highchair and bringing him into the kitchen with me is a good one - I can get maybe half an hour to do the dishwasher, wipe up etc before he gets cranky.

Today
DH working from home
Up, showered and dressed
Breakfast x 3 - done
Hoover everywhere
Dust everywhere
Organise bedding
Lunch x 3
Change our sheets
Clean shelves in bathroom
Ice cake
Wash sheets and towels
Photo frames
Empty bins
Clean mirrors
Walk on new carpet in bare toes because it feels lovely - done
Out for dinner tonight so no cooking needed

Argh I don't know where to start!

Hello,

I have lots to do. Usually I'm at work during the week and your lists look so good that I thought I'd have a go today...

Done
-DS breakfasted and dressed

ToDo
-Get off mumsnet and get dressed!

• Finish accounts

-Mortgage Letter to be sent -Quick tidy of lounge -Clean kitchen -Put load of washing on -Make beds and tidy bedroom -Make crispy buns -Rubbish and composting out -Sort paperwork -Recycling -Check work emails -Collect parcels -Bit of food shopping

Wish me luck as a junior slattern.

WME I like your reasoning so I shouldn't feel bed dd has an american/strange accent

Morning all new and old

I switched mn off last night and I got all washing sorted/ironed and half put away

so here we go

everyone washed & dressed done
breakfast done
school runs done
obligatory morning rant done

load washing machine
unload dishwasher
load breakfast dishes
kitchen clean & tidy
dust livingroom
hoover livingroom
hoover hall
brush & mop kitchen/wee hall

maybe start masking off wee hall
go to other thread get ongoing list

oh and forgot

put away rest of clean washing

at your obligatory morning rant PBM, thought I was the only one .

Everybody up, dressed and had breakfast DONE
Lunches made DONE
Dining area cleaned DONE
Sweep floor DONE
Washed floor DONE