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'September Slatterns/List makers - How clean is your skirting??'

1002 replies

PlumBumMum · 01/09/2009 00:34

Stealing Ali's title as just realised we're out of room, and hopefully all lost slatterns will find us!!!

OP posts:
JustKeepSwimming · 18/09/2009 06:35

Wasting! - glad you're back

Fri:

  • me up first DONE
  • breakfast
  • tidy kitchen
  • all dressed
  • ds1 to pre-sch
  • PO with eBay item
  • photocopy epilepsy info for my parents & post
  • ds2 nap/out to playgroup depending
  • collect ds1
  • lunch
  • dh & ds1 to PIL for night, yey!
  • ds2 nap?
  • out in the afternoon?
  • ds2 tea
  • ds2 bath & bed
  • my dinner & early night

Ongoing:

  • get photos of family & hang them up
  • buy new filofax pen
  • get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
  • transfer all family trees over to Mac software
  • then go through 1911 census
  • organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys since May
  • listen to more orch music on youtube so i know how it's meant to sound...
cikecaka · 18/09/2009 07:37

Welcome back Wasting, I am only back myself. My house has fallen back into its old ways, trying to decide whether its because I was without the slatterns for so long or the fact that the Dc are back at school and I have to get myself into a different routine!!!!

TO DO
Everyone up
Breakfast
Make Lunches
DC to school
Tidy Kitchen
Sort out sitting room
Hoover Hall
Clean Downstairs Loo
Make Lunch for DH
Washing

JustKeepSwimming · 18/09/2009 07:52

Morning CC

Fri:

  • me up first DONE
  • breakfast DONE
  • tidy kitchen DONE
  • washing; WetStuffOnAirer
  • sort, iron & put away dry washing
  • all dressed
  • ds1 to pre-sch
  • PO with eBay item
  • photocopy epilepsy info for my parents & post
  • ds2 nap/out to playgroup depending
  • collect ds1
  • lunch
  • dh & ds1 to PIL for night, yey!
  • ds2 nap?
  • out in the afternoon?
  • ds2 tea
  • ds2 bath & bed
  • my dinner & early night

Ongoing:

  • get photos of family & hang them up
  • buy new filofax pen
  • get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
  • transfer all family trees over to Mac software
  • then go through 1911 census
  • organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys since May
  • listen to more orch music on youtube so i know how it's meant to sound...
NaughtyAlice · 18/09/2009 08:27

Morning all

I hope everyone is well, will try to catch up later. Sorry i haven't been about, i am really struggling to get on top of things at the moment. I should have left the house 5 mins ago, but decided i really need a list today.

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Make beds done
Put washload on done only 4 more loads to do today
Load dishy done
Turn horses out
Muck horses out
Dry washing
Give kitchen a quick wipe over
Sweep hall and kitchen
Lunch
Take dry washing upstairs
Sort dry washing
Put away dry washing
Exercise horses
Cook dinner

To do this weekend:

Get all washing done
Clean windows
Hoover upstairs
Hoover downstairs
Dust whole house
Good tidy round whole house
Wash sofa cushions/covers

and if time

Sand fire surround
Plant more bulbs in the garden
Get grass cut

alwayslookingforanswers · 18/09/2009 08:29

Todays list

DS's off to school
DS3 changed and dressed
Shower for me and get dressed
Lunch
Dinner
Bath boys (haven't been bathed all week )
Put dishwasher on
Pick up toys in living room.

alwayslookingforanswers · 18/09/2009 08:30

Todays list (one more to add to it)

DS's off to school
DS3 changed and dressed
Shower for me and get dressed
Lunch
Dinner
Bath boys (haven't been bathed all week hmm)
Put dishwasher on
Pick up toys in living room.
Shop for milk/bread/tobacco

JustKeepSwimming · 18/09/2009 08:38

Always - good to see you

NA - isn't it annoying how long the washing machine takes? that's what holds me up most with laundry. I've tried the quicker settings but they don't wash as well. Next machine I want to find one that does it all much quicker.

Have mostly sat on the sofa with ds2 slowly falling asleep while ds1 watched tv. Dh up now so he's moving things along

Fri:

  • me up first DONE
  • breakfast DONE
  • tidy kitchen DONE
  • washing; WetStuffOnAirer
  • sort, iron & put away dry washing
  • all dressed 1done (dh doing ds1 now!)
  • ds1 to pre-sch
  • PO with eBay item
  • photocopy epilepsy info for my parents & post
  • ds2 nap/out to playgroup depending
  • collect ds1
  • lunch
  • dh & ds1 to PIL for night, yey!
  • ds2 nap?
  • out in the afternoon?
  • ds2 tea
  • ds2 bath & bed
  • my dinner & early night

Ongoing:

  • get photos of family & hang them up
  • buy new filofax pen
  • get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
  • transfer all family trees over to Mac software
  • then go through 1911 census
  • organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys since May
  • listen to more orch music on youtube so i know how it's meant to sound..
cikecaka · 18/09/2009 08:59

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
DC to schoolDONE EXCEPT FOR DD1 WHO IS FEELING ILL
Tidy Kitchen
Sort out sitting room
Hoover Hall
Clean Downstairs Loo
Make Lunch for DH
Washing

alwayslookingforanswers · 18/09/2009 09:00

Todays list

DS's off to school DONE
DS3 changed and dressed
Shower for me and get dressed
Lunch
Dinner
Bath boys (haven't been bathed all week hmm)
Put dishwasher on DONE (but will need to do it again later)
Pick up toys in living room.
Shop for milk/bread/tobacco
Pay back deposit money to Aunt DONE

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 18/09/2009 09:43

Morning I am feeling all bouncy this morning, haven't felt this happy in aaages. 'Tis the drugs working, but at least they are!

Wasting - what a PITA about the washing machine! Lucky that FIL is so near.

We have almost a full complement of Slatterns today.

TODAY
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Take DH to station - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Unload dishwasher and clear up kitchen
Tidy round upstairs
Hoover upstairs
DS nap
Ocado delivery 11-12
Put shopping away
Decide what to make for dinner
Write letter
Send driving license
Lunch x 3
Out for a walk
Make dinner
Pick DH up from the station
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed

Ongoing/Areas of Doom
Organise paperwork/filing
Buy some new bedding for spare room
Clear out old bedding and clothes for charity
Lose 7lbs (2 down)
Organise books
DH to sort out garage
Think about more toy storage - what/where?
Junk drawers in living room
Sort out photos for DS' room and put them up
Mend my duvet covers
Sort out kitchen pinboard
DH to change all the internal door handles
Find a painter to do the kitchen
Get shelves for kitchen - Ikea?

wastingaway · 18/09/2009 10:14

Morning all!

Glad you're feeling happy today Ali.
DS is in disposables due to washing machine problem, I'm not impressed. Hopefully, someone can fix it at the weekend, everyone is toooo busy atm.

  • DS boobed, changed and dressed done
  • Me showered and dressed done
  • sort clean washing and put away done
  • clean DS room window done
  • bring in milk
  • breakfast
  • fold dry washing
  • dry pots
  • clean cooker
  • keep eye out for window cleaner
  • clean bathroom
  • general tidying
  • lunch
  • washing round to FILs
  • tea
  • DS bath and bed
  • tidying up
Alibabaandthe40nappies · 18/09/2009 11:30

Wasting - how annoying, no nice fluffy nappies!

TODAY
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Take DH to station - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Unload dishwasher and clear up kitchen - done
Tidy round upstairs - done
Change cot bedding - done
Fold clean washing - done
Hoover upstairs
DS nap - doing
Ocado delivery 11-12
Put shopping away
Decide what to make for dinner
Write letter
Send driving license
Lunch x 3
Out for a walk
Make dinner
Pick DH up from the station
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed

Ongoing/Areas of Doom
Organise paperwork/filing
Buy some new bedding for spare room
Clear out old bedding and clothes for charity
Lose 7lbs (2 down)
Organise books
DH to sort out garage
Think about more toy storage - what/where?
Junk drawers in living room
Sort out photos for DS' room and put them up
Mend my duvet covers
Sort out kitchen pinboard
DH to change all the internal door handles
Find a painter to do the kitchen
Get shelves for kitchen - Ikea?

cikecaka · 18/09/2009 11:45

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
DC to schoolDONE EXCEPT FOR DD1 WHO IS FEELING ILL
Tidy Kitchen done
Sort out sitting room MOVED BROKEN UNIT (EVERYTHING THAT WAS ON IT IS SITTING IN PILES WHERE IT USED TO BE)
Hoover Hall CLEARED OUT UNIT IN HALL (6 DRAWER UNIT, CLEARED ALL OUT OF IT AND NOW ONLY 1 DRAWER IS FULL, ALL THE REST ARE EMPTY
Clean Downstairs Loo
Make Lunch for DH
Washing

wastingaway · 18/09/2009 11:48

I've not got much done, DS won't get off the boob, poorly little man. At least he's not too grumpy today.

  • DS boobed, changed and dressed done
  • Me showered and dressed done
  • sort clean washing and put away done
  • clean DS room window done
  • bring in milk done
  • breakfast done
  • fold dry washing
  • dry pots
  • clean cooker
  • keep eye out for window cleaner no sign
  • clean bathroom
  • general tidying
  • lunch
  • washing round to FILs
  • tea
  • DS bath and bed
  • tidying up
HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 18/09/2009 14:41

Wow, loads of people back.

At work again but thought I'd report in.

Jobs
Get myself dressed done
DS dressed and to nursery done
Buy maternity bra done
Buy teeny nappies done
Quick food shop done
Lunch done
Work doing
Make dinner
Chill

Present for Nephew's bday on Sun
Midwife coming on Sat

alwayslookingforanswers · 18/09/2009 15:27

Todays list

DS's off to school DONE
DS3 changed and dressed DONE
Shower for me and get dressed DONE (still need to dry hair)
Lunch DONE
Dinner
Bath boys (haven't been bathed all week hmm)
Put dishwasher on DONE (and emptied) (but will need to do it again later)
Pick up toys in living room.
Shop for milk/bread/tobacco
Pay back deposit money to Aunt DONE
Load of washing DONE
Hang on line DONE

JustKeepSwimming · 18/09/2009 15:51

Hi all, glad everyone is getting lots done, i don't want it but i need a kick up the bum as i haven't tidied up from lunch, i have laundry piles in various stages in different rooms, etc....
It's because I know i have until late tomorrow night til Dh & DS1 get back!

Fri:

  • me up first DONE
  • breakfast DONE
  • tidy kitchen DONE
  • washing; WetStuffOnAirer
  • sort, iron & put away dry washing
  • all dressed DONE
  • ds1 to pre-sch DONE
  • PO with eBay item DONE
  • photocopy epilepsy info for my parents & post
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • me to playgroup child-free! DONE
  • collect ds1 DONE
  • lunch DONE
  • dh & ds1 to PIL for night, yey! DONE
  • ds2 nap Doing
  • out to soft play for a bit DONE
  • tidy kitchen, dw, etc...
  • ds2 tea
  • ds2 bath & bed
  • my dinner & early night

Sat:

  • make most of ds1 being away...

Ongoing:

  • get photos of family & hang them up
  • buy new filofax pen
  • get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
  • transfer all family trees over to Mac software
  • then go through 1911 census
  • organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys since May
  • listen to more orch music on youtube so i know how it's meant to sound...
Alibabaandthe40nappies · 18/09/2009 16:35

TODAY
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Take DH to station - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Unload dishwasher and clear up kitchen - done
Tidy round upstairs - done
Change cot bedding - done
Fold clean washing - done
Hoover upstairs
DS nap - done
Ocado delivery 11-12 - done
Put shopping away - done
Decide what to make for dinner, macaroni cheese - done
Write letter - done
Send driving license - bits are in envelope
Lunch x 2 - done
Out for a walk, no DS slept for too long
Make dinner
Pick DH up from the station
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed

Ongoing/Areas of Doom
Organise paperwork/filing
Buy some new bedding for spare room
Clear out old bedding and clothes for charity
Lose 7lbs (2 down)
Organise books
DH to sort out garage
Think about more toy storage - what/where?
Junk drawers in living room
Sort out photos for DS' room and put them up
Mend my duvet covers
Sort out kitchen pinboard
DH to change all the internal door handles
Find a painter to do the kitchen
Get shelves for kitchen - Ikea?

PlumBumMum · 18/09/2009 17:53

Hi all just popping on to say hi in the middle of making dinner

dd1 went well at hospher stitches have come loose and thats what the pain was, but he said they should dissolve soon, still no new glasses back in 2 weeks

ds was great at mass and my friend said that during mass a wee P1 was crying and he told her to stop it would be alright and got the teacher [proud mummy]
JKS How about we both try to get all our washing sorted by tomorrow night, I'm off to MIL tonight so won't be doing anything

OP posts:
JustKeepSwimming · 18/09/2009 18:41

Plum - it's a deal

Fri:

  • washing; WetStuffOnAirer
  • sort, iron & put away 1 load of dry washing DONE
  • photocopy epilepsy info for my parents & post
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • tidy kitchen, dw, etc... DONE (Needs more after ds2's tea!)
  • ds2 tea DONE
  • walk round block DONE (for fresh air & kettle chips for me, lol)
  • ds2 bath & bed
  • crisps & dip & white wine
  • my dinner & early night

Sat:

  • make most of ds1 being away...
  • sort all laundry!
  • pack up niece's presents & post if poss
  • nephew's bday card (& any other cards that are coming up)

Ongoing:

  • get photos of family & hang them up
  • buy new filofax pen
  • get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
  • transfer all family trees over to Mac software
  • then go through 1911 census
  • organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys since May
  • listen to more orch music on youtube so i know how it's meant to sound...
Alibabaandthe40nappies · 18/09/2009 18:46

Well the macaroni cheese didn't happen, we are all having fish fingers, chips and beans for tea! I wrote to my brother this afternoon, was emotionally exhausting but I'm glad it's done. Not posted it yet, going to have another read through it later and then post it in the morning. I am having gin now.

JKS - at kettle chips. Which flavour?

JustKeepSwimming · 18/09/2009 20:15

Ali - I LOVE fish fingers!!!
Well done on the letter, don't back out if you do want to send it.
Plain kettle chips, with a dip though, yum.
I like the barbecue honey & the spicy one - can't remember it's name. DH loves the salt & vinegar, but he's away

Fri:

  • washing; WetStuffOnAirer
  • photocopy epilepsy info for my parents & post
  • tidy kitchen, dw, etc... DONE again
  • ds2 bath & bed DONE (no bath he was too tired)
  • crisps & dip & white wine Doing
  • my dinner & early night

Sat:

  • make most of ds1 being away...
  • sort all laundry!
  • pack up niece's presents & post if poss
  • nephew's bday card (& any other cards that are coming up)

Ongoing:

  • get photos of family & hang them up
  • buy new filofax pen
  • get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
  • transfer all family trees over to Mac software
  • then go through 1911 census
  • organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys since May
  • listen to more orch music on youtube so i know how it's meant to sound...
wastingaway · 18/09/2009 21:45

Well done on the letter Ali. Just getting things down can help.

The house looks worse than it did this morning.

We didn't put the travel cot back up as a playpen hen we got back from hols, so I'm having to cope with a toddler all the time I'm trying to get anything done now. Efficient.

Many of the things on tomorrow's list I could do tonight, but I am going to bed after The Unit. I am dine in.

  • DS boobed, changed and dressed done
  • Me showered and dressed done
  • sort clean washing and put away done
  • clean DS room window done
  • bring in milk done
  • breakfast done
  • fold dry washing done
  • dry pots done
  • clean cooker
  • keep eye out for window cleaner no sign
  • clean bathroom
  • general tidying bit
  • lunch done
  • washing round to FILs
  • tea done
  • DS bath and bed done
  • tidying up bit
  • stick to WW points just about

Tomorrow:-

  • DS boobed, changed and dressed
  • Me showered and dressed
  • tidy upstairs
  • breakfast
  • bring in milk
  • tidy kitchen
  • wash and dry pots
  • wipe sides down etc.
  • clean kitchen and office windows
  • sweep and mop floor
  • hoover
  • quick bathroom clean inc. floor
  • DH to do - clean high mess, fix wardrobe door, take stuff to garage, take a 'before' photo of me.
  • await landlord
  • lunch - meatballs and pasta
  • take washing out
  • play
  • tea
  • DS bath and bed
  • tidy up
alwayslookingforanswers · 18/09/2009 21:49

DS's off to school DONE
DS3 changed and dressed DONE
Shower for me and get dressed DONE
Lunch DONE
Dinner DONE
Bath boys (haven't been bathed all week hmm) DONE
Put dishwasher on DONE (and emptied)
Pick up toys in living room.
Shop for milk/bread/tobacco DONE
Pay back deposit money to Aunt DONE
Load of washing DONE
Hang on line DONE

haven't refilled the dishwasher, or picked up the toys - but I'm too tired now. DS1 took the clothes off the line for me.

JustKeepSwimming · 18/09/2009 21:51

SO much for an early night....watching Strictly on record instead...

Fri:

  • washing; WetStuffOnAirer
  • photocopy epilepsy info for my parents & post
  • crisps & dip & white wine Doing
  • my dinner DONE & early night soon

Sat:

  • make most of ds1 being away...
  • sort all laundry!
  • pack up niece's presents & post if poss
  • nephew's bday card (& any other cards that are coming up)

Ongoing:

  • get photos of family & hang them up
  • buy new filofax pen
  • get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
  • transfer all family trees over to Mac software
  • then go through 1911 census
  • organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys since May
  • listen to more orch music on youtube so i know how it's meant to so
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