Slatterns and list makers reunited - FAQ returns!!!

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new thread - a little early but I wanted to mark my return.

Sorry for everything I've missed - but I can promise you I'm BACK now

(any major updates please let me know )

Great cikecaka it's so much easier when someone else is doing something too isn't it?

Toddlers are such a pain when you are trying to tidy up! So far i have managed to put half of every toy away, before DD decides she wants to play with that one Oh well, even half looks better as i can actually see some floor now.

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Make beds done
Take throws off sofa and wash in wash now
Hang out washing
Unload clean stuff from dishwasher done
Reload dishwasher done
Pick up all random clothes scattered about
Pick up all toys scattered about the house
Tidy living room started
Hoover living room
Hoover sofas
Dust downstairs
Lunch
Tidy hall
Give kitchen/conservatory a quick tidy and clean
Give highchair a good clean
Cook roast chicken
Do horses

TO DO
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Everybody Dressed DONE
Breakfast DONE
DD2s Tablets (forgot them yesterday ) DONE
Go down and check on my mother (she is neglecting to take her tablets and not going to day care centre despite promising that she would) GOING NOW
Check Bank Balance
Put in a wash

Alice - I am on that mission too with the washing. I usually avoid the tumble dryer but all this rain is just making it so hard. I am usually good at doing the washing (although not good at getting it put away!) But we have 2 in washable nappies, which is one wash load a day and when it is raining all the time - the airer is constantly full and even with washing hanging everywhere, we run out of space to hang it! So going to hang as much as possible today, but use the dryer too so I can have the washing machine constantly on today.

In fact, today I have woken up in a real enthusiastic mood, so going to get on with it before that fades away! DD1 is still in bed but can hear her waking up!

• Have Breakfast with DD1
• Put DD2 down for morning nap - to do after this post
• Tidy living room
• Tidy hallway
• Tidy back room
• Do washing (first load in now)
• Hang washing up
• Put washing in tumble drier
• Put clean washing upstairs
• Change bedsheets on our bed
• Put DDs down for lunch time nap
• Have lunch with DD1
• Wash nappies
• Do flashcards with DD1
• Do mountain of washing up
• Clean kitchen and tidy
• clean and tidy bathroom
• Go to post office
• Get 3-6months clothes out of loft and give 0-3 months clothes away
• Wash cat bowls and feed

Quite a long list but can finish it tomoorow or whatever if needed

Off to feed DD2 andd try and get her to have a nap

Morning all, I had a really really slobbu day yesterday even tho there was loads to do.
I just spent the day with dh and girls watching films, playing games etc and thoroughly enjoyed it. Today back on track.

My washing basket was sorted out last week and there were days when it was completely empty...shock! Now need to keep up the momentum over the school hols!

Today

Up, dressed Done
Breakfast Done
Wash dishes
Washing out
Put another load on
Dust & sweep living room
Wipe bathroom down
Change girls beds and put in w/m
Lunch
Wash lunch dishes
Prepare veg for tea

Ongoing
Garden!!

Morning all

sort out accounts for accountant for children tax credit must do!
doing right now everyone still in jammies!

Arghhhhhh!

I've just broken my fav sheep mug, I could cry! I loves my sheep mug

Ladygooga I feel your pain I have been on a cup breaking roll lately, first I broke dh Dale Earnhart Jr mug we bought in Las Vegas on our honeymoon (he wasn't impressed)

then I broke dd1's Peanuts mug with her name on that dhs Aunt bought her the next time we were in America

so niether easily replaced, all I need to do now is break my Las Vegas one and I will really cry!

re mugs.

have been too busy with family here for lists but now need a blasting day as the house and laundry are in chaos!

Today:

• boys to nursery DONE
• PIL & Dad home gone
• DH to work gone
• laundry Load1HungOut Load2In
• tidy toys
• tidy garden
• tidy kitchen Started
• tidy DH's study (dumping ground for stuff over the weekend!) Started
• finish assembling new bed (just the drawers left)
• collect boys
• ds2's meds x 2 1done
• boys to bed
• my dinner
• poss some ironing
• early night for me, i'm knackered!

Think that'll do for starters...

Hae just realised that we have a landlord inspection tomorrow

Am because ds likes to hold my boob as he goes to sleep (a habit I am trying to break!) and he has it completely out and the postman just walked past the wndow and glanced in. Hope he didn't get an eyeful!

Will post my basic list first then do room by room for the extras bits for inspection.

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table - DONE
Load of washing in - DONE
Hang load of washing on line-DONE
2nd load in - DONE
2nd load on line -
Hoover downstairs -
Go to supermarket -
Clean loo - DONE
Lunch -
Hoover again -
Cook dinner -

Kitchen
Empty bin -
Hide clutter -
Clean sink/cupboard fronts-
Mop floor-
Tidy understairs cupboard enough so that I can fit more clutter in and shut the door to hide said clutter -

Dining room
Dust sideboard -
Decobweb corners -
Mop floor -

Conservatory
Sort and put away clean clothes -
Tidy wellies/pegs etc (ds likes to scatter them!) -
Hoover

Playroom
Tidy toys -
Decobweb -
Hoover -

Sitting room
Dust
Wipe side tables
Wipe handprints off window -
Decobweb
Hoover

hallway/stairs/landing
Clean front door - DONE
Tidy shoes -
Hoover -
Clean mirror -

bathroom
Clean -
Tidy bottles -
Mop floor -

DD's room
Tidy toys/books
Clean mirror -
Hoover -

our room
Tidy top of chest of drawers -
Tidy ds' toys -
Hoover -

DS's* room
Tidy teddies -
Tidy top of chest of drawers -
Hoover -

sigh, am tired already!

TO DO
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Everybody Dressed DONE
Breakfast DONE
DD2s Tablets (forgot them yesterday ) DONE
Go down and check on my mother (she is neglecting to take her tablets and not going to day care centre despite promising that she would) DONE but will go back down later
Check Bank Balance DONE
Put in a wash DONE (raining now that we are back from town)
Pay Tennis Club Subscriptions for DCs DONE
Tidy Kitchen
Tidy Sitting Room
Make Lunch

OH Clairey hope you get that all done

Will I have got the bit of accounts organised that I need for CTC
so going to
jump in shower
get dcs washed & dressed
drop stuff into accountants
maybe get some shopping in

Plum - well done on the paperwork!

Clairey - good luck with such a long list!

CC - hope you mum's ok?

I'm dithering a bit, wandering round fiddling in each room, need to focus!

Today:

• boys to nursery DONE
• PIL & Dad home gone
• DH to work gone
• laundry Load1HungOut Load2In
• tidy toys Started
• tidy garden Started
• tidy kitchen MoreDone
• tidy DH's study (dumping ground for stuff over the weekend!) MoreDone
• finish assembling new bed (just the drawers left)
• collect boys
• ds2's meds x 2 1done
• boys to bed
• my dinner
• poss some ironing
• early night for me, i'm knackered!

Clairey - What a list!

JKS - I do that too.

Today
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed and changed - done
Put bins out - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
DS dressed - done
Clear up kitchen - done
Dishwasher on - done
Towels on to wash - done
Put washing on airer - done
Wiifit
Shower and get dressed properly
Ocado delivery 10-11am - done
Put away shopping - done
DS nap - done
Make appointment for DS' hib booster - done
Hoover downstairs - done
Shake throws and cushions outside - done
Give highchair proper clean - done
Dust downstairs
Clear utility and kitchen sides kitchendone
Lunch x 3
Pop to sainsbury's for cake things
Pick up prescription
Get clothes from dry cleaner
Fold clean washing
Make spag bol for dinner
Ironing
DH to cut grass
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Relax
Do nails and toenails
Sleep

Right, am pausing for a sandwich for lunch and a catch up on MN

Today:

• boys to nursery DONE
• PIL & Dad home DONE
• DH to work DONE
• laundry Load1HungOut Load2HungOut Load3In
• tidy toys Started
• tidy garden Started
• tidy kitchen MoreDone
• tidy DH's study (dumping ground for stuff over the weekend!) NearlyDone
• lunch DONE
• finish assembling new bed (just the drawers left)
• collect boys
• ds2's meds x 2 1done
• boys to bed
• my dinner (leftover curry from last night)
• poss some ironing
• early night for me, i'm knackered!

Hi Ali - x-post

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table - DONE
Load of washing in - DONE
Hang load of washing on line-DONE
2nd load in - DONE
2nd load on line - DONE
Hoover downstairs -
Go to supermarket - DONE
Phone physio to make appt for dd - DONE
Clean loo - DONE
Lunch - DONE
Hoover again -
Cook dinner -
Slice peppers and onions for freezer -
Make sandwiches for toddler group party tomorrow -

Kitchen
Empty bin -
Hide clutter - DONE
Clean sink/cupboard fronts- DONE
Mop floor-
Tidy understairs cupboard enough so that I can fit more clutter in and shut the door to hide said clutter -

Dining room
Dust sideboard -
Decobweb corners -
Mop floor -

Conservatory
Sort and put away clean clothes -
Tidy wellies/pegs etc (ds likes to scatter them!) - DONE
Hoover

Playroom
Tidy toys - DONE
Decobweb -
Hoover -

Sitting room
Dust
Wipe side tables
Wipe handprints off window -
Decobweb
Hoover

hallway/stairs/landing
Clean front door - DONE
Tidy shoes - DONE
Hoover -
Clean mirror -

bathroom
Clean -
Tidy bottles - DONE
Mop floor -

DD's room
Tidy toys/books - DONE
Clean mirror -
Hoover -

our room
Tidy top of chest of drawers - DONE
Tidy ds' toys - DONE
Hoover -

DS's room
Tidy teddies - DONE
Tidy top of chest of drawers - DONE
Hoover -

Monday
Everybody up, dressed and fed done
Hang out washing done
Go to bank done
Go to Post Office done
Supermarket done
Run WM set timer for it to start tonight
Run DW
Post letters done
Make beds done
Clean bathroom done
Clean kitchen
Cancel paper delivery
Sterilise bottles
Lunch done
Dinner
Read more book

JKS I'm having lunch infront of MN too!!

Sorry Alice I won't be joining you on the washing mission I'm actually on top of it for once . My mission this week is clear the hoards of clutter in my house.

Right, I;m off to tackle the bombsite of a kitchen, as it's having a revamp and lots of DIY is in progress in it I have lost my motivation to keep it clean and tidy, but I really need to do something about it before environmental health get called in . I'm only joking it's not that bad YET!!!

It wouldn't be so bad if I kept on top of things like putting the washing away, cobwebs, cleaning mirrors etc and kept my understairs cupboard in a reasonable state but I don't do them til they are really bad (that's why I am on slattern not flylady I suppose!)

Claireybee - that sounds like me!

Oh I have too much to do!! Do you ever feel like all you ever do is housework, and yet the place still looks like a tip?

• Have Breakfast with DD1 done
• Put DD2 down for morning nap done
• Tidy living room
• Tidy hallway
• Tidy back room
• Do washing (first load in now)
• Hang washing up
• Put washing in tumble drier
• Take DC to the park done
• Put clean washing upstairs
• Change bedsheets on our bed done
• Put DDs down for lunch time nap done
• Have lunch with DD1 done
• Wash nappies
• Do flashcards with DD1
• Do mountain of washing up - partky done
• Clean kitchen and tidy - partly done
• clean and tidy bathroom
• Go to post office done
• Get 3-6months clothes out of loft and give 0-3 months clothes away sad
• Wash cat bowls and feed

Felt like i had got loads done, then I came on here and there is hardly anything to tick off the list

TO DO
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Everybody Dressed DONE
Breakfast DONE
DD2s Tablets (forgot them yesterday ) DONE
Go down and check on my mother (she is neglecting to take her tablets and not going to day care centre despite promising that she would) DONE but will go back down later
Check Bank Balance DONE
Put in a wash 3RD WASH IN
Pay Tennis Club Subscriptions for DCs DONE
Tidy Kitchen
Tidy Sitting Room
Make Lunch DONE
Dishes after lunch DONE

Jenny - i hate that when you feel you can't cross much off!

Clairey - looks like you're getting lots done. The landlord will prob be fine

Right, must go and tackle the dishwasher....

Today:

• boys to nursery DONE
• PIL & Dad home DONE
• DH to work DONE
• laundry Load1Dry Load2HungOut Load3HungOut Load4In
• tidy toys Started
• tidy garden MoreDone
• put shed stuff in shed DONE
• tidy kitchen MoreDone
• tidy DH's study DONE
• lunch DONE
• finish assembling new bed (just the drawers left) 1DrawerDone!
• collect boys
• ds2's meds x 2 1done
• boys to bed
• my dinner (leftover curry from last night)
• poss some ironing
• early night for me, i'm knackered!

JKS Yeah the last time they came she was only here for about 2 mins so I don't know why I'm bothering really, I suppose I think that if it at least looks outwardly clean and tidy then they are more likely to just glance around without looking deeper!

It's not too bad though...Just need to go around with a duster and some windolene and hoover really (and not waste another hour on mn )

Internet still a bit dicky at home so quick post from work. Sorry not been able to catch up with your posts lately.

Clairey - have had similar postman experience. 7.30am he knocked on the door. I ran down in my pj's and being a bit larger than usual they were a bit clingy. DH said there's got to be some perks to the job .

DH installing new woodburner today - v exciting.

I did fix the Sky box yesterday which is something!

Monday
load dishy
Tidy kitchen
Online shop done
Lots of washing

Other
DS birthday present done
DH 5th Anniversary present and card !
Pick my Anniversary present!
Start packing for holiday doing

Before October
Visit hospital delivery ward - Wed
Dentist - also Wed
Clear out freezer and fill with delicious ready meals
Buy lots of 'healthy' snack type stuff to eat on the run
Cancel childcare vouchers
Cancel nursery
Get out all baby stuff and clean / buy new stuff if necessary
Get Wii fit
Get subscription to Grazia to keep me sane
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding

Any ideas on how to keep me sane once DC2 arrives most welcome.

Oh JKS no congrats yet, got down to accountants and discovered I had wrote all my wages for 07/08 down, and not April 08/09

because dh is selfemployed we are always working a year behind but completely forgot that I can still do up to date ones of mine

so have redone that and rang with figure

now realising that I need to get a move on with dhs books anyway, so doing abit now!

2 loads of lovely dry washing have just got completely soaked it just opened out of the heavens
Plus I have a clean wash finished in the washing machine [grrrr]