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The 'things to do today' list-makers, slatternly or otherwise - part (&!$(*&^%$$

1001 replies

TrillianAstra · 15/04/2009 08:50

New thead. I am so organised

Bet I cross-thread with FAQ doing the same!

OP posts:
Flamestorm · 28/04/2009 07:52

JKS

No idea what today holds. It is currently sunny but the forecast is for more rain, so it is teasing me with ideas of drying washing.

Dry x 1
Put away x 1
Get dressed
Get children dressed
School run
Preschool run
Gym run (remember Mia)
Preschool Pick Up
Post Books (someone beat me if that is still on the list tomorrow)
Email customer

cikecaka · 28/04/2009 08:03

Morning, DD3 had us awake twive during the night, telling us it was dark, DD2 arrived in at 4.30 to get me to remove a large spider in her room. Think I might do some crisis cleaning today so I can get on top of what I didnt do yesterday evening!

JustKeepSwimming · 28/04/2009 08:20

Flame - according to BBC no rain here today
(mind you i am v sceptical about their forecasts as they seem to change them halfway through the day to what is actually happening - well i could do that!)

CC - poor you with bad night too.

Went to get ds2 up for breakfast but he was sleeping so soundly i couldn't bring myself to wake him.
will have to get ds1 dressed now - need clothes from their room - which will wake him up, then throw some breakfast at him and clothes and rush out to pre-sch.
day's routine totally messed up now, argh!

mind you, i might get out with ds2 this morning then.....

Tuesday:

  • all up2up, dressed & breakfast x 3 2done
  • tidy round pre-cleaners DONE
  • strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
  • ds1 to pre-school
  • buy some washing stuff at corner shop
  • ds2 nap
  • start laundry
  • cleaners here
  • get some jobs done MustDoSome!
  • collect ds1
  • lunch x 3
  • maybe invite friend round
  • ds2 nap
  • pasta bake for tea x 3 (maybe plus friend's dd)
  • boys bath & bed
  • me to orchestra (check cash for sitter, going to give him a payrise as DH unhappy with how little i pay him!)
  • home and bed
Comewhinewithme · 28/04/2009 08:47

Morning a bad night here too sorry you had them too JKS & CC .

Hope everyone else is ok .

Raining here but we have to stay in because parcels are arriving .

Today

Breakfast
Make chilli
Wait for packages
quick tidy round
dinner
Washing and Drying
Put extra bits in bag
Email school
Make biscuits with dd
school run
dd2 drs appt
tea
Put bookcase up
rr
bath girls
uniforms
early night

Comewhinewithme · 28/04/2009 08:49

Get Bil a card for bday which is erm today .

TrillianAstra · 28/04/2009 09:11

Morning everyone, sorry about the bad nights.

Today's list:
up and dressed properly
make self look nice
print off and post job app 1
do job app 2
post bank form
go to careers talk
free lunch after careers talk
clean kitchen floor?
clean bathroom?

OP posts:
alicecrail · 28/04/2009 09:15

Morning slatterns

Really can't be arsed with a proper list this morning, DD is in the same mood as yesterday, although minus the temperature, so unlikely to get much done again.

Things i have to do today are:
Buy birthday present and card for friends DD
Ride at least one of my horses(whilst dd asleep)
Give house a quick tidy if possible.

I am going into town now and may pop to the library if DD is quiet enough.
I hope everyone has a good day

cikecaka · 28/04/2009 09:22

Everyone up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Wash Breakfast Dishes DONE
Clean Kitchen DONE TO DO
Washing 1st load on
Clean Sitting room
clean dining area
Hall
Downstairs Bathroom
Make Beds DD2s Done

wastingmyeducation · 28/04/2009 09:33

Morning, sorry about all the bad nights.

BBC doesn't reckon much to my chances of line-drying anything today either. Modest list, and I can add things in when I think of them.

DS slipped in the bath last night and has a right shiner! Happens to them all eventually I suppose. He wasn't upset for too long thankfully.

  • breakfast done, clear up done
  • dry pots done
  • fold dry washing done
  • DS dressed done
  • Me dressed
  • clean bathroom
  • washing
  • DS nap
  • DS snack
  • lunch, clear up
  • walk
  • dinner
  • put bread on
  • DS bath and bed
  • clear kitchen
  • wash pots
  • knitting
  • Wii Fit
wastingmyeducation · 28/04/2009 09:34

That looks really sad with all the sad faces. I'm actually in a good mood!

MuppetsMuggle · 28/04/2009 09:34

Morning all. didn't sleep well, hoping to get through to rheumatology today.

JKS - Sorry you didn't sleep well.

Can't make a list today, however am going to try and walk around abit today.

Comewhinewithme · 28/04/2009 09:43

Breakfast done
Make chilli
Wait for packages twoarrived
quick tidy round
dinner
Washing and Drying
Put extra bits in bag
Email school
Make biscuits with dd
school run
dd2 drs appt
tea
Put bookcase up
rr
bath girls
uniforms
early night
Bil card dppickingup

Flamestorm · 28/04/2009 09:57

Skies still looking clear - I may risk it in a min.

for the bad nights and the bath slippage!

Dry x 1
Put away x 1
Get dressed - DONE
Get children dressed - DONE
School run - DONE
Preschool run
Gym run (remember Mia)
Preschool Pick Up
Post Books (someone beat me if that is still on the list tomorrow) - HAVE LABELLED THEM!!!
Email customer

PlumBumMum · 28/04/2009 10:03

JKS do you have an alarm?, you could arm it to cover the downstairs at night, it really helped me sleep after our breakin, as our door couldn't be fixed for 2 weeks

Its miserable here, but I'm going to join Cikecaka in the crisis cleaning started to strip more paint in lounge last night so at least that was something

Muppets hope you have a better day today

dd2 woke up as we were going to bed to go to the potty and thought it was great as I had put her to bed with her Stephanie dress on, she has been burping alot this morning as if she is going to be sick but so far nothing fingers crossed its all done

Everyone up done
washed & dressed done
breakfast done
schoolruns done
load diswasher
empty dishwasher
make bolognese
clean & tidy kitchen
Dust & Tidy livingroom
whispers tidy pile of clothes on bedroom floor
load washing machine done
dry washing onclotheshorse
sort clean washing mustdo
Iron & Put away
make pack lunches for tomorrow
school run
MIL picking dd1 up
Bring dd1 to dancing
Buy hoover bags

What I want to do but don't want to be to ambitious
File away all accounts piled on dining room table
declutter dining room
clear out lounge
finish stripping paint in lounge
declutter my bedroom

cikecaka · 28/04/2009 10:18

Everyone up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Wash Breakfast Dishes DONE
Clean Kitchen DONE**TO DO
Washing DD3s Blanket IN (she spilt blackcurrant on it)
Clean Sitting room DONE
Wash sitting Room Floor DONE
clean dining area
Hall
Downstairs Bathroom HAVE POURED BLEACH DOWN LOO
Make Beds DD2s Done

JustKeepSwimming · 28/04/2009 10:39

Well got some stuff done already so feeling useful so far - will be knackered later i know.

Hope everyone having an OK day so far
(sun is shining so really should get started on laundry soon)

Tuesday:

  • all up, dressed & breakfast x 3 DONE
  • tidy round pre-cleaners DONE
  • strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
  • ds1 to pre-school DONE
  • buy some washing stuff DONE
(ds2 was up so popped to Waitrose and bought some birthday presents, then popped into old bf group to say hi)
  • ds2 nap Doing
  • start laundry
  • cleaners here DONE
  • get some jobs done MustDoSome!
  • collect ds1
  • lunch x 3
  • invite friend round DONE
  • ds2 nap
  • pasta bake for tea x 3 (maybe plus friend's dd)
  • boys bath & bed
  • me to orchestra (check cash for sitter, going to give him a payrise as DH unhappy with how little i pay him!)
  • home and bed

Ongoing:

  • get to 8stone 7lbs (currently 8,11)
  • think about sorting out DH's photos
  • contact handyman
  • get photos of family for new frames & hang them up
  • plan dinners out doing
  • clean carpets (either 'get a man in'/ hire a cleaner)
  • get matching brass letterbox for front door
  • buy some more cheap photo albums
  • contact neighbour to sort out fixing fence
  • book nursery for extra work days coming up
  • book flights to Jersey in August
  • continue adding to Jumble box for Scouts
  • find serial number of my old laptop
  • go through all websites i've bought stuff off recently and check passwords aren't automatically filled in, then change any/all of them DoneFewMoreBoredWithItNow!
  • contact insurance people now we have Crime Number
  • order new laptop off internet, yey!
  • remember to collect pottery stuff for orchestra on Friday
  • sort out god-daughters birthday present for weekend BoughtMustWrapNow
  • try and catch ds2 walking on camera for posterity....
PlumBumMum · 28/04/2009 11:00

Everyone up done
washed & dressed done
breakfast done
schoolruns done
load diswasher done
empty dishwasher
make bolognese done
clean & tidy kitchen done
empty kitchen recycling bin done
Dust & Tidy livingroom
whispers tidy pile of clothes on bedroom floor
load washing machine done
dry washing onclotheshorse done
sort clean washing mustdo
Iron & Put away
make pack lunches for tomorrow
school run
MIL picking dd1 up
Bring dd1 to dancing
Buy hoover bags

What I want to do but don't want to be to ambitious
File away all accounts piled on dining room table
declutter dining room
clear out lounge
finish stripping paint in lounge
declutter my bedroom

cikecaka · 28/04/2009 11:05

Everyone up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Wash Breakfast Dishes DONE
Clean Kitchen DONE

TO DO
Washing DD3s Blanket IN (she spilt blackcurrant on it)
Clean Sitting room DONE
Wash sitting Room Floor DONE
clean dining area DONE
Hall
Downstairs Bathroom HAVE POURED BLEACH DOWN LOO
Make Beds DD2s Done

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 28/04/2009 11:13

Morning everyone - bad night's sleep here as well, DS decided his day started at 5am and made grumpy sounds in his cot for ages before he finally dropped off again.
The plumbing has fixed itself overnight so I am clean, but DH had to rush off into London unexpectedly so that's thrown me off a bit for the morning.

Sorry everyone else is having awful sleep too!

Flame - you are getting there with those books!

Up, showered (hopefully) and dressed - done
DH to call plumber - tomorrow now
DS up and dressed - still in pjs
Check time of Drs app on Wednesday
Make self look nice (TA I have plagarised, made me chuckle )- done
Put on load of washing - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Put things I need to return to Mum in the car (DVD, tupperware)- done
Put cheque into my purse - done
Drive to Chichester to meet friend
Eat yummy lunch
Pay cheque into bank
Go to Mum's for a cup of tea
Drive home
Confirm Friday coffee with friend
Put washing on to dry - done
DS dinner
Dinner - chilli? - have taken out of freezer
Clear up after dinner
Tidy round before bed

Comewhinewithme · 28/04/2009 11:20

Oh dear Ali sounds like a nightmare start . At least you smell nice though .

I am knackered so pottering around slowly and muttering about wishing it was 6pm so dp was home and I could sleep .

Feel like I am on a go slow .

Breakfast done
Dress me and dd done
Make chilli changedminddoingpasta
Wait for packages justwaitingonhoovernow
quick tidy round started
dinner
Washing and Drying
Put extra bits in bag
Email school thinking
Make biscuits with dd
school run
dd2 drs appt
tea
Put bookcase up
rr
bath girls
uniforms
early night
Bil card dppickingup

wastingmyeducation · 28/04/2009 11:28
  • breakfast done, clear up done
  • dry pots done
  • fold dry washing done
  • DS dressed done
  • Me dressed done
  • clean bathroom done
  • washing 1stloadin
  • DS nap apparentlynot!
  • DS snack doing
  • put clean washing away
  • lunch, clear up
  • walk
  • dinner
  • put bread on
  • DS bath and bed
  • clear kitchen
  • wash pots
  • knitting
  • Wii Fit
cikecaka · 28/04/2009 11:47

Seems I wasnt the only one having a sh*t night sleep. DD3 is very contrary this morning! was debating about sending her to toddler group 2 mornings a week but I think I will send in the application form now . Wont be until Sept though

Everyone up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Wash Breakfast Dishes DONE
Clean Kitchen DONE
Washing DARK WASH IN
Clean Sitting room DONE
Wash sitting Room Floor DONE
clean dining area DONE
Hall BRUSHED FLOOR
Downstairs Bathroom HAVE POURED BLEACH DOWN LOO
Make Beds DONE TO DO
Sweep Kitchen Floor
Make Lunch For DH
Collect DN from school

TrillianAstra · 28/04/2009 11:48

Hope you start to feel better soon Muppets.

Potterng about slowly is definitely allowed for anyone who:
a) had a bad nights sleep
or
b) is heavily pregnant
or
c) feels like they need to for any other reason

(and I'm allowed to tell you this because I'm a doctor )

up and dressed properly DONE
make self look nice DONE (modest, huh?)
print off and post job app 1
do job app 2
join recruitment agency DONE
contact temp agency DONE
post bank form
go to careers talk
free lunch after careers talk
clean kitchen floor?
clean bathroom?

OP posts:
JustKeepSwimming · 28/04/2009 11:55

Oh a resident doctor, how handy, must show you my.....

Tuesday:

  • all up, dressed & breakfast x 3 DONE
  • tidy round pre-cleaners DONE
  • strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
  • ds1 to pre-school DONE
  • buy some washing stuff DONE
(ds2 was up so popped to Waitrose and bought some birthday presents, then popped into old bf group to say hi)
  • ds2 nap Doing
  • start laundry
  • cleaners here DONE
  • get some jobs done DONE
  • collect ds1
  • lunch x 3
  • invite friend round DONE
  • ds2 nap
  • pasta bake for tea x 3 (maybe plus friend's dd)
  • boys bath & bed
  • me to orchestra (check cash for sitter, going to give him a payrise as DH unhappy with how little i pay him!)
  • home and bed

Ongoing:

  • get to 8stone 7lbs (currently 8,11)
  • think about sorting out DH's photos
  • contact handyman
  • get photos of family for new frames & hang them up
  • plan dinners out doing
  • clean carpets (either 'get a man in'/ hire a cleaner)
  • get matching brass letterbox for front door
  • buy some more cheap photo albums
  • contact neighbour to sort out fixing fence
  • book nursery for extra work days coming up
  • book flights to Jersey in August
  • continue adding to Jumble box for Scouts
  • find serial number of my old laptop GivenUp!
  • go through all websites i've bought stuff off recently and check passwords aren't automatically filled in, then change any/all of them DoneFewMoreBoredWithItNow!
  • contact insurance people now we have Crime Number DONE
  • order new laptop off internet - NOT YET
  • remember to collect pottery stuff for orchestra on Friday
  • sort out god-daughters birthday present for weekend DONE
  • try and catch ds2 walking on camera for posterity....
PlumBumMum · 28/04/2009 12:18

Everyone up done
washed & dressed done
breakfast done
schoolruns done
empty dishwasher done
load diswasher done
make bolognese done
clean & tidy kitchen done
empty kitchen recycling bin done
Dust & Tidy livingroom (not going near dd2 is building in there)
whispers tidy pile of clothes on bedroom floor
load washing machine done
dry washing onclotheshorse done
sort clean washing sorted
all jammies & underwear putaway
sort stray socks
Iron & Put away
make pack lunches for tomorrow
lunch
school run
MIL picking dd1 up
Bring dd1 to dancing
Buy hoover bags

What I want to do but don't want to be to ambitious
File away all accounts piled on dining room table
declutter dining room started
clear out lounge
finish stripping paint in lounge
declutter my bedroom

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