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 )

Right I have got a wash hanging out
another one on
going to go tidy remainder of kitchen
have meat cooked yesterday for pie filling
(left it out all night, but I'm going to risk it)

New washing powder(liquid actually is abit stong smelling hope it dosen't give me a sore head)

What I would like to get done today:
get off MN
strip & make beds
get all the reamaining clean washing ironed/ sorted/ put away

I ran out of clean nappy wraps, so DS is wearing a carrier bag, which is fine while he's napping on me, but won't do when he wakes and I aven't hung the nappies out so there won't be one ready when he wakes up! Aaarrgh!

• DS boobed, changed and dressed done
• breakfast done
• spin washing done
• bring milk in done
• dry pots done
• fold dry washing done
• me showered and dressed done
• tidy kitchen
• wash pots
• sweep and mop

+ hang washing up done + wash nappies done + lunch done + nappy emergency done

Go to post office done
Buy card & present for nephew done
Wrap present and write card
Hang out washing done
put away clean clothes done
Run WM done
Run DW done
Finish cleaning living room before stuff goes back in (it is finished YAY!!)
Breakfast done
Lunch done
Dinner
Find a good chocolate cookie recipe done with help from alice thanks
Sterilise bottles
Clean bathroom done
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal done after breakfast and lunch
Hoover
Tape at least 1 camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Sort through DH reciepts and work on his books (self employed builder), I have put the receipts in order
Clutter clearing, I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!! about to* do some more I have decided to do one room at a time, I keep flitting from one room to the other, firstly I am going to sort through the boxes of stuff from the living room, so that only what is needed comes back.

DS had his first night in a big boy bed last night. He settled much easier than he has been doing in his cot but after he woke at 4 he didn't settle again and just kept crying off and on til 6. At about 5.30 I yelled at him then slammed his door then dh went to him a couple of times before we gave up and let him come in with us-luckily he did then go to sleep, normally I hate him coming in with us because he just climbs all over me, fiddles with my boobs and generally annoys me! He has dd's toddler bed now and she has a full size single, it looks massive in her room and she looks tiny in it!

Also yesterday the clip that holds his carseat to the seatbelt snapped off when I was adjusting it so we've had to fork out for a new one. Maybe serves us right for only having got him a cheap argos one? We've ordered one that turns into a booster but still has the 5 point harness for when they are smaller, dd will have that one and he'll have her carseat. We couldn't afford it though so my mum has bought it and that will then be our xmas present from them

PBM I got ariel excel this time because it had £3 off in Sainsburys but it smells really strong compared to my normal detergent.

WME DS is a complete wee monster at the moment and is soaking through nappies within an hour, 2 at most. I've had to put him in a disposable a couple of times recently while I catch up on the washing.

Peppa I need to declutter in a big way, just haven't been motivated lately.

Today:
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
Hang washing that's still damp from weekend on line - DONE
Hoover downstairs -DONE
Make pizza twists for lunch - DONE
Friend here for day - DONE
Clean loo - DONE
Lunch - DONE
Sort and put away basket of clean clothes -
Dust sitting room - DONE
Bring in washing -
Hoover again -
Cook dinner -

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Everyone Dressed done
Breakfast done
Tidy over Kitchen done
Washing (still continuing last weeks mission) 1st WASH STILL IN because DD3 pressed on button again so they are being rewashed!!! 2nd wash on line
DDs to Tennis DONE
Make Lunch PUT CHICKEN IN OVEN
Ds to Tennis DONE
Downtown (Banking and pay some bills)DONE
Make Tea
Girls going to a sleepover
Birthday cards wrote and money in them DONE
Maybe visit the new baby if DH is not working this evening

My mission for this week is so sort out the hotpress!

I've been good and made cakes today with DD

Must do tomorrow

Loads of washing.
Figure out how to get DP anniversary pressie - not sure what to get yet.
Hoover through both my flat and DP house.

Clairey I normally buy bold, ocean minerals have done since I moved out of the house, this is Surf ylan ylang or something to that effect, very strong smell for just one capful!
We do that as well when dd1 was a little In Laws always clubbed together to get bigger expensive items, we have used her middle seat for all our dcs, dd3 is still in it!

Hello everyone, been too busy today to write a list so i'm just going to say what i've done

Alice - going to steal your biscuit recipe! i like that it only has to wait 15mins in the fridge, most i've seen take days.

Today DONE:

• DH up first
• breakfast
• boys dressed & to nursery
• DH to work
• chase hosp re new drugs - they arranged an appt for this afternoon
• me to work (half day)
• collect ds2 early from nursery (creeping in and out so ds1 didn't see!)
• hosp appt
• dh collect ds1
• home & tea for ds2
• freecycle old table
• buy baby presents x 3
• wrap presents x 2

TO DO:

• boys to bed
• wrap last baby present (want to make a sort of 'flower arrangement out of baby vests & socks - more of a silly 'baby shower' present really)
• make card to go with present
• our dinner
• speak to parents about poss coming to visit next week
• some laundry on poss

Tues:

• me up first
• breakfast, lunch & dinner
• everyone dressed
• general tidy pre-cleaners
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• quick trip to hosp to collect new drugs for ds2
• dh take ds1 out for shoe measurement (long overdue!)
• ds2 naps x 2
• ds2 meds x 2 x 2
• friends for the afternoon with ds1 while dh 'ds2-sits'
• boys bath & bed
• me out to dinner with other mums, yey

Evening all.

My computer has been playing silly buggers a bit today and so i have been on DH's laptop which i can't seem to copy and paste on, so i haven't been back to update my list.

Has anyone made the biscuits yet?

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Empty dishwasher done
Dry washload (was washed overnight) done
Put another load to wash done
Sweep stairs done
Tidy hall done
Sweep hall done
Take all clean washing upstairs
Sweep kitchen/conservatory done
Mop hall, kitchen and conservatory done
Dry second washload
Lunch done
Muck out one stable done
Muck out field done
Ride one horse nope (ran out of time)
Cook dinner done
Put clean washing away
Tidy living room
Try to remember to add all food into FOODFOCUS!! done some
Sewing???

The biscuits will have to be this week's task - for those who have done all their laundry!

Am very chuffed with my baby shower bouquet & - may have to upload a photo!

TO DO:

• boys to bed DONE
• wrap last baby present (want to make a sort of 'flower arrangement out of baby vests & socks - more of a silly 'baby shower' present really) DONE
• make card to go with present DONE
• our dinner DONE
• speak to parents about poss coming to visit next week
• some laundry on poss

Tues:

• me up first
• breakfast, lunch & dinner
• everyone dressed
• general tidy pre-cleaners
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• quick trip to hosp to collect new drugs for ds2
• dh take ds1 out for shoe measurement (long overdue!)
• ds2 naps x 2
• ds2 meds x 2 x 2
• friends for the afternoon with ds1 while dh 'ds2-sits'
• boys bath & bed
• me out to dinner with other mums, yey

JKS now I can imagine you as a teacher

Evening! The carrier bag was moderately successful in the short term, but I wouldn't recommend using them over terries for any great length of time.

• DS boobed, changed and dressed done
• breakfast done
• spin washing done
• bring milk in done
• dry pots done
• fold dry washing done
• me showered and dressed done
• tidy kitchen bit
• wash pots most
• sweep and mop

+ hang washing up done + wash nappies done + lunch done + nappy emergency done + DS nap done

I have also done

• dinner done
• DS bath and bed done
• clear kitchen most

Have had a fairly productive day, the living is looking great, it makes the rest of the house look awful though!! I have emptyed one box and most of its contents was rubbish.

clairey Carseats are so expensive, DS3 and DD1 both need to go up a stage asap, I'm going to have to buy one in August and one in September.

JKS My laundry is not too bad at the moment, the basket is not overflowing, so I'm going to make the biscuits tomorrow

wme what a great way to reuse carrier bags, Green peace will be impressed
Tuesdays List;
Give card & present to nephew
Hang out washing
put away clean clothes
Run WM
Run DW
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Make dough for DCs to make animal biscuits
Sterilise bottles
Clean bathroom
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal
Hoover
Tape at least 1 more camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Work on DH books (self employed builder)
Clutter clearing, starting with boxes of stuf from living room (I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!!)
HV visiting 2pm
Hoover
Wash floors
Tidy hall
Think about all 3 DS birthdays!!!

Night all

Hello Slatterns! We were staying with my grandma over the weekend and had to stay an extra day because her heating system broke. She is 86 so wanted to make sure it was all fixed before we came home. I am bloody knackered, she's had building work done and the place is still dusty and grubby - my Aunt lives 15 mins away from her and has done next to nothing in terms of sorting things out. Bah. I've also got my first period since DS was born and it's knocked me for 6. However, I have got my new Dyson because we bought it to clean her house with - I love it!!!!

WME - I have disposables for emergencies like that, and to use for the last nappy before we go away so that we don't have an odd one to wash or leave in the bucket. DS is in a wool wrap for the first time tonight - really hoping it will be good as he's been leaking through his PUL ones a lot recently.

Clairey - at your carseat issues

CC - what is a hotpress?

Tormorrow
Up, shower and dressed
DS boobed, changed and dressed
Washing out of machine
Take DH to station for 8:15am
Home
Breakfast x 2
Clear up kitchen
Dishwasher on
DS jabs at 9:40am
DS nap?
Me sleep too
Lunch x 2
Make a cake
Clean blinds in living room
Me and DS dinner
DS bath and bed
DH home late
Sleep

Ali - well done on sorting grandma

Car seats are so blooming expensive aren't they + parental guilt over getting the safest one that fits the car etc. We have gone for Recaro ones which DH loves and i do for the 1st & 2nd stage but not so convinced on the older ones.

Plum - lol

WME - loving the image of the carrier bag!

Left from yest:

• speak to parents about poss coming to visit next week

Tues:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE, lunch & dinner
• kitchen: tablecloth cleaned, floor hoovered, highchair scrubbed, dw on, wm on
• laundry load1on
• everyone dressed
• general tidy pre-cleaners Started
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• quick trip to hosp to collect new drugs for ds2
• dh take ds1 out for shoe measurement (long overdue!)
• ds2 naps x 2
• ds2 meds x 2 x 2 Done1
• friends for the afternoon with ds1 while dh 'ds2-sits'
• boys bath & bed
• me out to dinner with other mums, yey

Argh, have written a long post and then lost it!!! Hate it when that happens!

Anyway, was saying how our carseat is from argos, 5 point harness, side impact protection goes from 9mo to 11yrs and costs about £45. DD finds it very comfy even though it doesn't recline and will fall asleep in it. We looked at lots and this was no different than the £100+ ones.

No list today as have my friends puppy round so can't really leave the room with them both in (he's fine, but because it's not my dog, i would rather keep an eye on them both)

Have a good day all

I've got no carrier bags in the house. In the ten years since I left home it's the first time I've ever had no carrier bags.

I used up all the disposables we had left over from holiday last time we ran out of wraps.

DS is still stuffed into his first stage carseat. It's safe, but it doesn't look very comfy. We've been planning to sell the big car and buy something more efficient, and didn't want to buy the seat til we'd got the new car, but we've been taking our time.

• DS boobed, changed, dressed done
• breakfast
• dry pots
• fold dry washing
• sort out food cupboards, using new baskets
• wash nappies
• wipe round bathroom
• me showered and dressed
• paperwork!

Nothing else til that lot is complete.

Morning Well I was up way to early again DS3 is turning into a early bird!!

alice I will take a look at the argos book for carseats, that sounds like a real bargain.

WME I don't have any carrier bags either because I have gone a bit mad buying reusable ones, it's so annoying when you really need a carrier bag.

JKS Hope you have a great meal later.

I've added more to my list, some will probably go into tomorrow which is OK because I have to stay in on wed, new cooker arring

Give card & present to nephew
Hang out washing done
put away clean clothes
Run WM
Run DW
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Make dough for DCs to make animal biscuits
Sterilise bottles
Clean bathroom
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal
Hoover
Tape at least 1 more camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Work on DH books (self employed builder)
Clutter clearing, starting with boxes of stuff from living room (I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!!)
HV visiting 2pm
Hoover
Wash floors
Tidy hall
Think about all 3 DS birthdays!!!
Put cushions and covers back on sofa
Clean leather sofa
Contact brother about the work on my car (he's a mechanic) I have 4 brothers BTW, my crazy mum and dad have 6 of us

Ignore my typos, I told you I was up way too early!!

Peppa - 6, wow! i'm one of 4, 2 of each. that's always been my plan, lol. though actually i'm convinced i'll have a third boy next time.

we mostly don't acquire carrier bags anymore either since a big effort to change to reusable ones (my fave are the hessian type ones), but every now and then i'll end up with one and it gets shoved in the cupboard and will get used for something. we can put them in our recycling rubbish here now so i have to try to save a couple for odd jobs!

Left from yest:

• speak to parents about poss coming to visit next week

Tues:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE, lunch & dinner
• kitchen DONE
• laundry Load1HungOut
• everyone dressed DONE
• general tidy pre-cleaners DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• quick trip to hosp to collect new drugs for ds2 - NotInYet grr
• dh take ds1 out for shoe measurement (long overdue!)
• ds2 naps x 2 Doing1
• ds2 meds x 2 x 2 Done1
• friends for the afternoon with ds1 while dh 'ds2-sits'
• boys bath & bed
• me out to dinner with other mums, yey

Morning all, I've not had the best of mornings so far as the blasted dog has chewed my glasses! Had to spend 30mins trying to find my old ones. She has been banished outside til I can bear to look at her again (I do love her really)

My kittens should be coming today though so that will put a smile on y face later on.

Today
up, dressed done
girls up, dressed done
hang washing out done
sweep living room & kitchen done
breakfast done
wash breakfast dishes done
Sew seam on cushion cover
iron cushion covers
Play cinemas with girls, watch film & eat popcorn
lunch
wash lunch dishes

and not much else to do today apart from wait for my lovely kittens!

JKS I am the eldest, then theres the 4 boys and then my little sister, shes just 14. I always planned 2 of each but it never happen that way!!

Give card & present to nephew
Hang out washing done
put away clean clothes
Run WM
Run DW
Breakfast done
Lunch
Dinner
Make dough for DCs to make animal biscuits *done in fridge
Sterilise bottles
Clean bathroom
Keep kitchen clean and tidy after every meal
Hoover
Tape at least 1 more camcorder tape onto DVD
DCs bath and to bed
Read more book
Work on DH books (self employed builder)
Clutter clearing, starting with boxes of stuff from living room (I am going to do 15 mins at a time because this is a boring job!!)
HV visiting 2pm
Hoover
Wash floors done
Tidy hall done
Think about all 3 DS birthdays!!!
Put cushions and covers back on sofa
Clean leather sofa
Contact brother about the work on my car (he's a mechanic) I have 4 brothers BTW, my crazy mum and dad have 6 of us
Put socket covers in living room

Morning all

I have 1 brother, I would've loved to be part of a bigger family, don't know why since the one I have are all crazy!

this is the same as the one I got for dd1 7 years ago now, I got it for £80 then but it is brilliant and dd3 is in it now, so if you want one that will do a couple of dcs then I highly recommend it

JKS my other 2 are in the graco boosters which again are very good, and you always get a good deal on them in smyths here

Sorry if no one needed that info, but I'm abit OCD about carseats!

Anyway on with list

did lots of ironing last night it all needs put away
CC my hot press is tidy, (yes there is stuff in it before anyone says my washing is all in dining room),
I watched Anthea Turner perfect housewife once and ever since then I always fold my towels the Anthea way and keep my hot press tidy

Ali Hot press is the closet your immersion heater would be in with shelves above it, normally keep all towels and sheets etc in

supposed to be getting hair done today and the girls fringes trimmed but haven't heard from MIL

Everyone up washed dressed done
breakfast done
list of ingredients for cakes done
load washing machine done
load dishwasher
make dinner for later
go to the bank
Pay bills[yuck]
go to tesco for ingredients

dd1 is going to break my heart when she is older, she just came in with her skinny jeans on, a wee top, a pinkshrug like cardi, a blue and pink belt on all accessories to match, she just looked so beautiful and trendy, shes only 8

sorry I'm in a rambling mood today

I am the eldest of 5. Me -24, K-23, J-20, JO -7 and Ki 7months. I was the only one who lived with my dad though, so felt like an only child - but in a good way!

Have taken DD and puppy for a walk so they are both happier. Puppy has really taken a dislike to DD and if she touches him he snaps at her, so i am unable to do anything. I can put him in his cage but he will be in it for a couple of hours this afternoon, so don't want to put him in it yet. I think he is scared of her tbh, Was fine when he was very small has he didn't seem to mind and he was so tiny that he couldn't do anything iyswim? Oh well, it's only for the one day.