Slatterns getting Sorted for Summer!

[PlumBumMum]

Here it is a new thread for June, and to motivate us for the Summer

Yeap Clairey I feel the same, I'll join you after I have a wee nosey on mn

First 15 mins put wash on & hoover for me!

clairy When i feel like i have nowhere to start because my house is a mess, my first job is to go around picking up random bits of clothing that have worked their way around the house. Then i put a wash on, put the kettle on, hang coats up, put shoes away, have cup of tea. Bleach loo, shake sofa throws out, tidy toys then hoover. Takes about half an hour, but makes a HUGE difference.

List what you are going to do in your first 15mins then come back and tick them off, add your next 15mins etc. The done next to my list always gives me a kick up the bum to do more

morning all
Now;

wash up
wipe sides
sweep floor
hoover downstairs
washing on line
wash2 on

Yay PBM, congrats!

Well we may as well start at 11 now, to make the 15 mins easier to work out...

OK 1st 15 mins for me:

Hang up washing thats about to finish
Pick up random items of clothing from downstairs and sort (alice can you see into my huse or something??)

If any time is left I'll pick up random toys and chuck them all in playroom

and EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! Ds has just learnt to undo his buggy straps, even dd can't do that.

Congratulations on your new neice Plum!

No doing much so far today

run? NAH
breakfast DONE
get up
water plants DONE
fold and put away dry clothes DONE
hang up wet clothes DONE
repot tomatoes (is it possible to grown cherry tomatoes inside?)
go collect parecel that didn't get delivered
try to collect parcel that go delivered to my old address
clean bathroom?
good long search for jobs
washing up

Congrats Plum

(love the name though i was thinking the other way round maybe if we have a girl, definitely going to be a Mary, poss Mary Beth)

Have done DS2's photos - the easier ones, now onto DS1's...

Go GO GO!!!!

wash on done
hoover done

next clean ensuite

Mary Beth prob flows better, but is that a name out of Cagney & Lacey?

Hang up washing - DONE
Hang yesterdays still damp load on line - DONE
Pick up clothes from downstairs - DONE
Another load on - DONE
Chuck toys in playroom - DONE

Thanks guys I would have just sat here not knowing where to start if it wasn't for this thread.

Next:
Move out sofas/chairs and get all the crap out from under them
Hoover sitting room

well done Clairey

Plum - it does flow a bit better but you could end up calling her Marybeth and i don't want that either.
am stuck for a middle name, may go with Mary Kathryn as that is my first name, except that i've never been called kathryn so it's kind of silly to pass it on iykwim?
all hypothetical anyway

Right, have ordered photos, even some extras for other mums, and fiddled with some to make a (hopefully) really nice black and white one each of the boys
phew!

Thurs:

• all usual stuff AllUpDressed&Breakfasted
• ds1 to pre-school DONE
• quiet morning hopefully Doing
• get cat box out of shed for vet trip DONE
• take fire stuff to shed DONE
• move garden toys to save grass patches DONE
• make more birthday cards DONE
• collect ds1
• afternoon plan?
• tea x 3
• DH trying to get home for boys bedtime
• boys bath & bed
• dinner & bed
• wait for other part of Amazon delivery
• find online possibilities for dresses for brother's wedding (friend popping round with some to try today or tomorrow)

Ongoing:

• rediscover favourites to save on new laptop DoneMore
• get to 8stone 7lbs (currently 8,8)
• contact handyman (sort list)
• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums
• find correct sized refills for filofax pen EmailedFilofaxForHelp - maybe buy a new one?
• edit out the rubbish photos DONE
• upload good ones & order online DONE
• get on with friend's family tree Restarted
• transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again) for research

Morning

Plum - congratulations!!

Alice - that is awful

SW - well done you, you've got loads done

Off to swimming with DS in a minute, DH has gone off for his interview. STILL no news on the job he is waiting on!

Today
Up and dressed
DS dressed
Tidy and clean kitchen
Tidy living room
Get ready for swimming
Swimming with DS
Lunch with friend and her DD
Gossip with tea and cupcakes (I bought some )
More washing
Sort out toilet bag for holiday
Get out cases
DS dinner
Story
DS bath and bed
Me and DH dinner ???
Clear up
Relax
Get excited about holiday
Sleep

I know a Mary-Catherine and I think sometimes its abit long, Mary Kate is nice, no?
Or you a Kathryn then?

CHristened Kathryn, called Katy.
wouldn't actually call her Mary-Kathryn as such, just Mary with Kathryn as a middle name.
can't find anything else we really fancy, Mary Elizabeth or Beth is an option.

OHHH JKS you are getting really broody, I love Katy by the way that was on our shortlist for dd2, who is a Zoe Marie, I do like the short girly names

Right my next fifteen starts now ENSUITE!!

Ensuite done

Well that took bloody ages as for some insane reason I decided it would be a good idea to see what else was stuck behind the radiator and to hoover out all the fluff from between the two bits of radiator

Hang up washing - DONE
Hang yesterdays still damp load on line - DONE
Pick up clothes from downstairs - DONE
Another load on - DONE
Chuck toys in playroom - DONE
Move out sofas/chairs and get all the crap out from under them - DONE
Hoover sitting room - DONE
Clean behind and between radiator - DONE

Now I'm going to get lunch, clear up the cereal that ds has tipped all over kitchen floor while I was occupied with radiator, quick wipe of dining room after lunch then toddler group.

Then this afternoon I need to buy loo roll, dust sitting room (so it is perfect ), clean loo and sink, possibly move out sideboard in didning room and clean under it, cook dinner, have shower then go to friend's pampered chef party. Actually is a shame I am going to toddlers as am on a roll now and would probably get loads done, may well lose motivation by the time I get back!

ooh and I need to hang out the second load of washing

Ooh I need to hang out my wash, and then time for lunch quick tidy of kitchen and then schoolruns

Plum and clairy you're on a roll!

I am a VERY BAD MUMMY today (and yesterday, for that matter) as we have stayed in and had cbeebies on all day (well, apart from when we are doing the horses, but DD sleeps then) She has been a bit under the weather, and not really eating much and so tired.

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Make beds done
Empty dishwasher done
Put washload on done
Go to town? nope
Dry washing done
Put 2nd load of washing on done
Dry 2nd load
lunch done
Clean bathroom put bleach in loo
Hoover upstairs
Do horses/ride
Cook dinner
DD bed
Sewing?

Ongoing:

Sort out clothes. Have decided i need to completely empty chest of draws and wardrobe and have massive clear out. DONE!!!!! (last night) We chucked out 3 bin bags of old clothes
Sort bathroom shelves
Get living room finished (half painted)
Sort understairs cupboard
Find the bottom of the laundry basket!!!

JKS repeat after me 'I don't have a baby yet, it is very silly to start naming it'

Alice you're not a bad mummy, that's exactly what you should be doing when under the weather.

run? NAH
breakfast DONE
get up (includes shave legs, wash hair, etc) DONE
water plants DONE
fold and put away dry clothes DONE
hang up wet clothes DONE
repot tomatoes (is it possible to grown cherry tomatoes inside?)
go collect parecel that didn't get delivered DONE
try to collect parcel that go delivered to my old address DONE
pick up a few bits from ethnic shop DONE
make chicken korma for tomorrow
clean bathroom?
good long search for jobs
washing up

Ali In answer to your question it is discrimination for being sacked just because you are pregnant.

Plum Congrats Aunty

I'm half way there (I think) got it checked over today, but given the weekend as extension to add finishing touches

Soo fed up with the poxy bank. but stress over with now!

Hang up washing - DONE
Hang yesterdays still damp load on line - DONE
Pick up clothes from downstairs - DONE
Another load on - DONE
Chuck toys in playroom - DONE
Move out sofas/chairs and get all the crap out from under them - DONE
Hoover sitting room - DONE
Clean behind and between radiator - DONE
Cereal swept up - DONE
Lunch - DONE
Table wiped- DONE
washing up - DONE
worst of food picked up off floor - DONE
washing out - DONE
Change ds' nappy - DONE
clean lunch off dc - DONE
brush hair and apply cover up to MASSIVE spot - DONE
Go to toddler group - GOING NOW

Hang up washing - DONE
Hang yesterdays still damp load on line - DONE
Pick up clothes from downstairs - DONE
Another load on - DONE
Chuck toys in playroom - DONE
Move out sofas/chairs and get all the crap out from under them - DONE
Hoover sitting room - DONE
Clean behind and between radiator - DONE
Cereal swept up - DONE
Lunch - DONE
Table wiped- DONE
washing up - DONE
worst of food picked up off floor - DONE
washing out - DONE
Change ds' nappy - DONE
clean lunch off dc - DONE
brush hair and apply cover up to MASSIVE spot - DONE
Go to toddler group - GONE
Buy loo roll - DONE
Clean bathroom - DONE
Clear clutter from sitting room - DONE
Dust sitting room - DONE
Move sideboard & clean under it - It's too heavy will have to empty it to move it-job for another day
Cook dinner -
Shower -
Go to Pampered chef party -

Rest of house is still a tip but the sitting room is v clean and tidy

TA - lol i know! but we haven't found out each time with the boys so had to have a girls name ready. i actually like Katy too but wouldn't go for the same name as me. my sister has Emma & Alice and i love both of those.

Thurs:

• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch DONE
• to ALdi for camping stuff DONE
• pop into playground on way home as friends meeting there DONE
• home for ds2 nap DONE & Doing
• test out all camping stuff Doing (all over the garden now, lol!)
• tea x 2
• DH trying to get home for boys bedtime HereYey!
• boys bath & bed
• dinner & bed
• wait for other part of Amazon delivery
• find online possibilities for dresses for brother's wedding (friend popping round with some to try today or tomorrow) LookedButNotFoundAnything

Ongoing:

• rediscover favourites to save on new laptop DoneMore
• get to 8stone 7lbs (currently 8,8)
• contact handyman (sort list)
• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some cheap photo albums
• find correct sized refills for filofax pen EmailedFilofaxForHelp - maybe buy a new one?
• get on with friend's family tree Restarted
• transfer all family tree stuff over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again) for research
• rest of food shopping as not done an online one but got some stuff in Aldi