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

[PlumBumMum]

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

Hey Clairy love your name, and welcome new slatterns

I am being AliceBossyboots today, so Clairy go and wipe down your dining table and kitchen sides, only takes 1 minute, then report back for your next job and kick up the bum

Welcome norktastic

Clairey - I love your name!

HMHB - I feel your pain. When my friend came to stay last week I had to cram literally a whole bucket of paperwork into the warbrobe so that it wasn't all stacked up in the corner. It's on my ongoing list to sort it out.........

I am getting tons done here, I've even turned my sofa cushions over and cleaned the front of my fridge! I have also put all my cake decorating stuff into a box on my new shelves - and labelled it.

TODAY
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Take out bins and recycling - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Ocado coming 10-11am - done
Put shopping away - done
Get chicken out of freezer for tonight's dinner
2 loads of washing - 1st in
Fold clean laundry mountain it is growing
Lunch x 3
Wash and lanolise wool wraps
Order friend's b'day present
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed

KITCHEN
Sweep floor - done
Clean sides - done
Clean cooker
Mop floor

UTILITY
Clean sink and sides - done
Tidy and re-organise now that shelves are up - done

LIVING ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust - done
Hoover - done
Empty bin - done
Hoover sofas - done

DINING ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust - done
Hoover - done

HALL/STAIRS/LANDING
Hoover stairs
Sweep hall - done
Dust - done
Post pile
Pick up toys - done
Bannisters

BATHROOM
Clean towels - done
Hoover floor
Wipe over bath and shower screen
Windowsill

DS' ROOM
Hoover
Dust

OUR BEDROOM
Tidy
Hoover
Dust
Empty bin

SPARE ROOM
Hoover
Dust

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
Junk drawers in living room
Sort out photos for DS' room and put them up
Mend my duvet covers
Sort out kitchen pinboard - started
DH to change all the internal door handles
Find a painter to do the kitchen
DH to build shelves for kitchen - done
Wardrobes - started

Next jobs are to deal with the clean washing and tidy my bedroom. Lunch will be when DS eventually wakes up from his nap!

sneaks back HELLO NORKS

Hello Norks & welcome

Loving all the scary names, must change mine in a mo.

Really not done much since last post but had DS2 on lap for most of the time (nodding ) so sort of an excuse!

No oomph to do anything much right now, DS2 napping, DS1 tv-ing...

Left from yest:

• info file for nanny Started
• fix the loo roll holder

Monday:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• DH to work DONE
• parents go home DONE
• nanny starts (8.30-12.30) DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• ds2 nap Doing
• morning....(laundry N-DONE (1 load of kids clothes & any jobs out & about while Nanny DS2-sits) DONE
• call GOSH re ds2 having nods again DONE
• collect ds1 N-DONE
• lunch DONE & tidy kitchen
• ds2 nap Doing
• tidy toys N-DONE
• tea for boys & me (cottage pie leftovers in fridge)
• boys to bed
• bath
• early night (post-x-factor, recorded)

Ongoing/This Week Hopefully:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• 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
• listen to more orch music on youtube
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside grr
• get new 10ml syringe for ds2's drugs (from hosp on Wed when there for ds1 appt poss)
• sort out new scanner
• clean & return one borrowed highchair

I wanted just claireyboo but it was taken so last year I added an extra o but it didn't look right because boo is meant to be a sharp shock not oooo ghosty type scary so this year I've added scary and much prefer it...

Today
All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Load of washing in ? DONE
Take dd to preschool ?DONE
Hang load of washing on line- DONE
Go to supermarket ? DONE
Look for small bags and jars online - DONE
Dust sitting room -
Hoover downstairs ?
Clean out and reorganise kitchen cupboards ?
Clean behind oven -
Clean sliding doors -
Tidy upstairs ?
Clean loo ? DONE
Pick up dd - DONE
Lunch ? DONE
Yoga -
Cook dinner ?

Have also changed a nappy and swept up a load of soil that ds chucked into house.

What's next miss?

LOL Clairey

testing.....

Everyone is doing really well today

JKSV i like it

DD has now got into the habit of deciding she wants cake, going into the kitchen and getting the mixer out, so we have just made another batch of cakes.

Very scary names, I am nearly aftraid to post

TO DO
Copy and paste first list
Go out for lunch DONE
Bought DS a cheap phone DONE
DD3 asleep DONE
Make dinner for DCs
Tidy up after it
DD1 to irish dancing
Visit my sister

Well after my half hour of whirlwind activity I've not really manged to get anything else done. Well, apart from running round after the DC, changing nappies, wiping snotty noses etc.

HMHB/alibabab I know what you mean about paperwork/filing. I shoved a pile in the cupbord before the playdate this morning and there's masses in the attic. 5 months worth . I had it well under control for ages

I will work my way through the thread so I get to 'know' you people a bit but I'm saving that for when the DC go to bed tonight.

Off to start cooking and a couple of other things now (given the chance)...

Everyone up and dressed DONE
Breakfast DONE
sweep sitting room/dining room/kitchen DONE
Play date DONE (4 under 2 can make quite a mess )
tidy up exploded sitting room DONE
load dishwasher DONE
clean kitchen work surfaces DONE (third time today...)
leave toys out in the rain DONE
Bring in and dry said toys DONE
mop floors downstairs DONE
clean stair skirting DONE
nappy wash ON
cook dahl
tidy our bedroom
sort DS's cupboards
Get next size baby clothes from attic
Tidy & wipe down in bathroom
Clean kitchen cupboard fronts DONE
lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
Write proper lists for tomorrow (and hopefully for the rest of the week)

General throughout the week:
Start getting filing back in order
Work on Master Plan
Work on finance/budget sheet
Trim DD's hair

OK

I am going to dust sitting room, clean doors and hoover

RIGHT NOW

sorry forgot to welcome you Norks, glad you followed my advise

t'was wise advice cikecaka, thanks! It's really helping [smile} My list keeps getting longer though, surely that's not the idea

Everyone up and dressed DONE
Breakfast DONE
sweep sitting room/dining room/kitchen DONE
Play date DONE (4 under 2 can make quite a mess )
tidy up exploded sitting room DONE
load dishwasher DONE
clean kitchen work surfaces DONE (third time today...)
leave toys out in the rain DONE
Bring in and dry said toys DONE
mop floors downstairs DONE
clean stair skirting DONE
nappy wash ON
cook dahl ON - boiled over:
clean cooker top
make chapattis
tidy our bedroom
Tidy & wipe down in bathroom
Clean kitchen cupboard fronts DONE
lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
Write proper lists for tomorrow (and hopefully for the rest of the week)
3 visits to the toilet and poo in pants during one tea break (DD not me!), precipitating need for 2nd tea break DONE

General throughout the week:
Start getting filing back in order
Work on Master Plan
Work on finance/budget sheet
Trim DD's hair
sort DS's cupboards
Get next size baby clothes from attic

Only just finished lunch because DS didn't wake up until 2:30! I've lost a bit of my enthusiasm now....

Clairey - how's the sitting room coming?

TODAY
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Take out bins and recycling - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Ocado coming 10-11am - done
Put shopping away - done
Get chicken out of freezer for tonight's dinner - done
2 loads of washing - 1st in
Fold clean laundry mountain - done!
Lunch x 3 - done
Wash and lanolise wool wraps
Order friend's b'day present
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed

KITCHEN
Sweep floor - done
Clean sides - done
Clean cooker
Mop floor

UTILITY
Clean sink and sides - done
Tidy and re-organise now that shelves are up - done

LIVING ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust - done
Hoover - done
Empty bin - done
Hoover sofas - done

DINING ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust - done
Hoover - done

HALL/STAIRS/LANDING
Hoover stairs
Sweep hall - done
Dust - done
Post pile
Pick up toys - done
Bannisters

BATHROOM
Clean towels - done
Hoover floor
Wipe over bath and shower screen
Windowsill

DS' ROOM
Hoover
Dust

OUR BEDROOM
Tidy
Hoover
Dust
Empty bin

SPARE ROOM
Hoover
Dust

Come on Alibaba, you can do it!

I'd no idea I tidied and cleaned the kitchen so often! 5 times today already Is that normal? Will need to do it at least twice more I think t'is open plan with the dining/sitting room, maybe that's why?

It's an hour later here than in the UK so getting short on time now...

Everyone up and dressed DONE
Breakfast DONE
sweep sitting room/dining room/kitchen DONE
Play date DONE (4 under 2 can make quite a mess )
tidy up exploded sitting room DONE
load dishwasher DONE
clean kitchen work surfaces DONE (third time today...)
leave toys out in the rain DONE
Bring in and dry said toys DONE
mop floors downstairs DONE
clean stair skirting DONE
nappy wash ON. DRYING.
cook dahl DONE - boiled over:
clean cooker top
make chapattis
tidy our bedroom 1/2 DONE
Tidy & wipe down in bathroom DONE
Clean kitchen cupboard fronts DONE
lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
Write proper lists for tomorrow (and hopefully for the rest of the week)
3 visits to the toilet and poo in pants during one tea break (DD not me!), precipitating need for 2nd tea break DONE

General throughout the week:
Start getting filing back in order
Work on Master Plan
Work on finance/budget sheet
Trim DD's hair
sort DS's cupboards
Get next size baby clothes from attic
Damn ironing

OH I think I need a halloween name now!

Ooooh, me too plum

Norks that does seem excessive! I normally do mine after breakfast so it's clear for the day, lunch stuff gets stacked by the sink and surfaces quickly wiped to get rid of crumbs, I sometimes wash up again when I'm cooking dinner, make dh do it after then I quickly wipe around before bed if I remember.

Today
All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Load of washing in ? DONE
Take dd to preschool ?DONE
Hang load of washing on line- DONE
Go to supermarket ? DONE
Look for small bags and jars online - DONE
Dust sitting room - DONE
Hoover downstairs ? DONE
Clean out and reorganise kitchen cupboards ?
Clean behind oven - DONE
Clean sliding doors - DONE
Tidy upstairs ?
Clean loo ? DONE
Pick up dd - DONE
Lunch ? DONE
Yoga -
Cook dinner ?

Also did the internal (glass paneled) doors. Time for a cuppa?

And I am thinking that some things are just not worth doing when you have toddlers-the doors are already covered in handprints again. Not going to do the cupboards today, they are only in such a mess because ds lkes to rearrange them and I can't face doing something else only to have it undone straight after

is this an OK Halloween name?

Thanks clairey, I'll try and curb that then You're right, toddlers make masses of work! My main problem is finding a balance between thinking 'fark it, it'll still be there tomorrow' and efficiency verging on OCD [grr]

Gah. Forgot to add the after dinner jobs. What time do you good ladies stop doing housework in the evenings? I refuse to do anything much after 9pm unless I actually fancy it, well except look after the DC, obviously. Does that sound reasonable?

Everyone up and dressed DONE
Breakfast DONE
sweep sitting room/dining room/kitchen DONE
Play date DONE (4 under 2 can make quite a mess )
tidy up exploded sitting room DONE
load dishwasher DONE
clean kitchen work surfaces DONE (third time today...)
leave toys out in the rain DONE
Bring in and dry said toys DONE
mop floors downstairs DONE
clean stair skirting DONE
nappy wash ON. DRYING.
cook dahl DONE - boiled over:
clean cooker top
make chapattis
tidy our bedroom 1/2 DONE
Tidy & wipe down in bathroom DONE
Clean kitchen cupboard fronts DONE
lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
Write proper lists for tomorrow (and hopefully for the rest of the week)
3 visits to the toilet and poo in pants during one tea break (DD not me!), precipitating need for 2nd tea break DONE
Clear table after dinner
load dishwasher
clean/tidy kitchen
sweep through sittingroom/dining room/kitchen
tidy away toys
fold nappies

General throughout the week:
Start getting filing back in order
Work on Master Plan
Work on finance/budget sheet
Trim DD's hair
sort DS's cupboards
Get next size baby clothes from attic
Damn ironing angry

mine isn't that scary though

I like it Pumpkinbummum. Non-violent but totally appropriate

Do we have a daily/weekly Do it now slattern (copyright The Fish) task?

Not passing comment on the pumpkin like qualities of your bum, which I have clearly never seen, just the name

I htink I better go do some work, and I might make a start on thinking my Christmas name

actually I've just thought of one