'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!!!

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
DCs to school DONE
Dress DD3 DONE
DD3 to toddler group DONE (3 hrs peace, anyone remember when I was upset at the thought of her going )
Tidy Kitchen
Put clothes away
Washing
Tidy sitting room
DD2 room

Ali - so, I guess that makes us a tortilla

How about - The slatterns: listing into Autumn, cobwebs and all?

All up and dressed DONE
Breakfast (inc. self) DD DONE...
Bins and recycling out MISSED BIN MEN BUT RECYCLING OUT ON TIME
DS consultatiebureau 8:35 DONE - DS vaccinated, weighed, measured and generally checked. All well.
Tidy/clean up breakfast things DONE - thank goodness I didn't give DD weetabix
hoover downstairs DONE (inc. pantry )
Mop downstairs
tidy DD's room
tidy DS's room
tidy our room DOING
Change bed linen
Do emergency weeding/tidying in the garden
Fold nappies washed yesterday DONE
Wash in dryer DONE (just heard it beep that it's finished!)
Fold and put away wash DONE
lunch
tidy/clean up lunch things
Cook dinner
clean cooker top
Clear table after dinner
load dishwasher
clean/tidy kitchen
sweep through sitting room/dining room/kitchen
tidy away toys
EMPTY THE DISHWASHER BEFORE YOU GO TO BED, FOR ONCE, SLATTERN!

Ongoing:
Hand cream is by the sink for a reason...
Weigh self once a week until baby weight is off(ish)
Drink more water
Don't be so damn grumpy with DP in the mornings

Other stuff:
Sew various buttons back on
Start getting filing back in order
Work on Master Plan
Work on finance/budget sheet
Trim DD's hair
sort DS's wardrobe & drawers
Get next size baby clothes from attic
Damn ironing angry
organise & tidy attic/office/spare room
clean attic bathroom
clean laundry area
de-fluff tumble dryer crevices
Toys - organise/cull/swap in sitting room/DD's room/attic
my drawers of doom
our wardrobe of doom
landing cupboard of doom
last bit of DD's wardrobe + draws + inbouwkastje

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
DCs to school DONE
Dress DD3 DONE
DD3 to toddler group DONE (3 hrs peace, anyone remember when I was upset at the thought of her going )
Tidy Kitchen
Put clothes away
Washing RAINING
Tidy sitting room DONE
DD2 room

cikecaka - damn rain. Always chooses just the wrong moment

Time for half an hour off, me thinks. Am knackered today, DS usually sleeps pretty well but he's had a few rough nights. Oh, and I dumped the halloween name, it made me feel a bit yukky...

All up and dressed DONE
Breakfast (inc. self) DD DONE... ME DONE but being midday (here) I suppose it's cheating to call it breakfast really
Bins and recycling out MISSED BIN MEN BUT RECYCLING OUT ON TIME
DS consultatiebureau 8:35 DONE - DS vaccinated, weighed, measured and generally checked. All well.
Tidy/clean up breakfast things DONE - thank goodness I didn't give DD weetabix
hoover downstairs DONE (inc. pantry shock)
Mop downstairs
tidy DD's room DONE
tidy DS's room DONE
tidy our room DOING
Change bed linen
Do emergency weeding/tidying in the garden
Fold nappies washed yesterday DONE
Wash in dryer DONE (just heard it beep that it's finished!)
Fold and put away wash DONE
lunch
tidy/clean up lunch things
Cook dinner
clean cooker top
Clear table after dinner
load dishwasher
clean/tidy kitchen
sweep through sitting room/dining room/kitchen
tidy away toys
EMPTY THE DISHWASHER BEFORE YOU GO TO BED, FOR ONCE, SLATTERN!

Ongoing:
Hand cream is by the sink for a reason...
Weigh self once a week until baby weight is off(ish)
Drink more water
Don't be so damn grumpy with DP in the mornings

Other stuff:
Sew various buttons back on
Start getting filing back in order
Work on Master Plan
Work on finance/budget sheet
Trim DD's hair
sort DS's wardrobe & drawers
Get next size baby clothes from attic
Damn ironing angry
organise & tidy attic/office/spare room
clean attic bathroom
clean laundry area
de-fluff tumble dryer crevices
Toys - organise/cull/swap in sitting room/DD's room/attic
my drawers of doom
our wardrobe of doom
landing cupboard of doom
last bit of DD's wardrobe + draws + inbouwkastje

Morning Slatterns

Awful night with DS - again! Had only had about 2 hours sleep when DH woke me to take him to the station, so he drove himself and I've had to miss Jolly Babies - probably too knackered to go anyway!
Anyway a friend is coming over for lunch with her DD later so DS and I won't be stuck inside with no company - it is pouring with rain here .

Nork - sorry you had a bad night as well.

JKS - hope you are enjoying your childfree slot!

TODAY
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Take DH to station for 7:15am - he drove himself
Breakfast x 2 - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Tidy kitchen - done
Jolly babies - no
Lunch here
Wash and lanolise wool wraps
Bannisters
Dust upstairs
Hoover spare room
Dinner x 3 - not sure what yet
Clear up
DS bath and bed

KITCHEN
Clean cooker - done
Sweep floor again - how does it get so mucky in 24 hours???? - done
Mop floor - done

BATHROOM
Hoover floor
Wipe over bath and shower screen
Windowsill

Ali you poor thing, my night was nowhere near as bad as that! You're doing great

I'm feeling distinctly 'feck it' about my jobs now, despite being quite motivated this morning. Gah.

All up and dressed DONE
Breakfast (inc. self) DD DONE... ME DONE but being midday (here) I suppose it's cheating to call it breakfast really
Bins and recycling out MISSED BIN MEN BUT RECYCLING OUT ON TIME
DS consultatiebureau 8:35 DONE - DS vaccinated, weighed, measured and generally checked. All well.
Tidy/clean up breakfast things DONE - thank goodness I didn't give DD weetabix
hoover downstairs DONE (inc. pantry shock)
Mop downstairs
tidy DD's room DONE
tidy DS's room DONE
tidy our room DOING
Change bed linen
Do emergency weeding VERY WORST BITS DONE
tidying in the garden
Fold nappies washed yesterday DONE
Wash in dryer DONE (just heard it beep that it's finished!)
Fold and put away wash DONE
lunch
tidy/clean up lunch things
Cook dinner FISH DEFROSTING
clean cooker top
Clear table after dinner
load dishwasher
clean/tidy kitchen
sweep through sitting room/dining room/kitchen
tidy away toys
EMPTY THE DISHWASHER BEFORE YOU GO TO BED, FOR ONCE, SLATTERN!

Ongoing:
Hand cream is by the sink for a reason... DONE ONCE
Weigh self once a week until baby weight is off(ish)
Drink more water
Don't be so damn grumpy with DP in the mornings SAYS I WAS SWEET THIS MORNING

Other stuff:
Sew various buttons back on
Start getting filing back in order
Work on Master Plan
Work on finance/budget sheet
Trim DD's hair
sort DS's wardrobe & drawers
Get next size baby clothes from attic
Damn ironing angry
organise & tidy attic/office/spare room
clean attic bathroom
clean laundry area
de-fluff tumble dryer crevices
Toys - organise/cull/swap in sitting room/DD's room/attic
my drawers of doom
our wardrobe of doom
landing cupboard of doom
last bit of DD's wardrobe + draws + inbouwkastje

What about October Slatterns dusting off those cobwebs

But don't worry if you don't like because noone liked my christmas names

cikecaka - This isn't in classics (for some reason), bit I think you'll like it. Vitally Important Housekeeping Tip - or things I learned the hard way

My half hour off turned into an hour, ho hum. Never mind. Will attempt to pull my finger out now

Not ignoring you Pumpkin, x posted! I'm afraid I'm useless at seasonal names (and thread titles). Really off to do something in a minute now.

thanks nork, have read a few, will read it through later
Like your title PLUM, liked your christmas name as well, but am in denial that Christmas is only 79 days away, as I am so disorganised

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
DCs to school DONE
Dress DD3 DONE
DD3 to toddler group DONE (3 hrs peace, anyone remember when I was upset at the thought of her going )
Tidy Kitchen DONE
Put clothes away
Washing RAINING
Tidy sitting room DONE
DD2 room STARTED
Make lunch for DH
Tidy up
Get hair blowdried
Collect DDs from school
Make DCs Dinner

Hi, just came across this poem, think it sums us all up!

Some houses try to hide the fact
that children shelter there.
Ours boasts of it quite openly,
the signs are everywhere.
For smears are on the windows,
little smudges on the doors,
I should apologise, I guess,
for toys strewn on the floor.
But I sat down with the children
and we played and laughed and read;
And if the doorbell doesn't shine,
their eyes will shine instead.
For when at times I'm forced to choose
the one job or the other;
I like to be a housewife but
I love to be a mother.

I've been talking to DP about the cleaner, we think we can afford to keep her one day (3 hours) a month . No point in her doing weekly jobs (and TBH the more I do myself the less impressed I am by her standard ofwork), but I think I can find enough jobs I don't fancy for her. Am feeling very lucky.

Christmas (well all the faf and expense surrounding it) does my head in, I'm really glad they hardly celebrate it here The present stuff happens on 5th December (Sinterklaas) but is much less extensive than in the UK. Christmas is just a relaxed (special) family meal for non-Christians. Yay.

All up and dressed DONE
Breakfast (inc. self) DD DONE... ME DONE but being midday (here) I suppose it's cheating to call it breakfast really
Bins and recycling out MISSED BIN MEN BUT RECYCLING OUT ON TIME
DS consultatiebureau 8:35 DONE - DS vaccinated, weighed, measured and generally checked. All well.
Tidy/clean up breakfast things DONE - thank goodness I didn't give DD weetabix
hoover downstairs DONE (inc. pantry shock)
Mop downstairs
tidy DD's room DONE
tidy DS's room DONE
tidy our room DOING
Change bed linen, crib, 2x cot, our bed DONE
Washing ON
Do emergency weeding VERY WORST BITS DONE
tidying in the garden
Fold nappies washed yesterday DONE
Wash in dryer DONE (just heard it beep that it's finished!)
Fold and put away wash DONE
lunch
tidy/clean up lunch things
Cook dinner FISH DEFROSTING
clean cooker top
Clear table after dinner
load dishwasher
clean/tidy kitchen
sweep through sitting room/dining room/kitchen
tidy away toys
EMPTY THE DISHWASHER BEFORE YOU GO TO BED, FOR ONCE, SLATTERN!

Ongoing:
Hand cream is by the sink for a reason... DONE ONCE
Weigh self once a week until baby weight is off(ish)
Drink more water
Don't be so damn grumpy with DP in the mornings SAYS I WAS SWEET THIS MORNING smile

Other stuff:
Sew various buttons back on
Start getting filing back in order
Work on Master Plan
Work on finance/budget sheet
Trim DD's hair
sort DS's wardrobe & drawers
Get next size baby clothes from attic
Damn ironing angry
organise & tidy attic/office/spare room
clean attic bathroom
clean laundry area
de-fluff tumble dryer crevices
Toys - organise/cull/swap in sitting room/DD's room/attic
my drawers of doom
our wardrobe of doom
landing cupboard of doom
last bit of DD's wardrobe + draws + inbouwkastje

Nice poem

I only thought of the christmas name because I thought it would take ages because my halloween one is crap,
and I thought with all the troll crap that was going on lately on mn abit of lightheartedness was called for

Anyway need to go pick up ds and dd1, she has docs app for her bloodtest again they came back abit off and she has to get flu jab
so not bothering with dancing today

so someone decide what title we are going with and set up new thread only 11 posts left

HINT HINT October Slatterns dusting off those cobwebs

Lighthartedness is ALWAYS a good thing Pumpkin (or should I still say Plum?). Tried to cheer things up with my link earlier but it didn't really work!

I don't think I'm really qualified to decide the title and start the new thread, would the next poster kindly do it? I did make a useless suggestion

is it always so quiet on here? Or is it my fault for being over enthusiastic just the last couple of days? Should we maybe put something about recruiting in the title of the next one?

All up and dressed DONE
Breakfast (inc. self) DD DONE... ME DONE but being midday (here) I suppose it's cheating to call it breakfast really
Bins and recycling out MISSED BIN MEN BUT RECYCLING OUT ON TIME
DS consultatiebureau 8:35 DONE - DS vaccinated, weighed, measured and generally checked. All well.
Tidy/clean up breakfast things DONE - thank goodness I didn't give DD weetabix
hoover downstairs DONE (inc. pantry shock)
Mop downstairs
tidy DD's room DONE
tidy DS's room DONE
tidy our room DOING
Change bed linen, crib, 2x cot, our bed DONE
Washing DRYING
Do emergency weeding VERY WORST BITS DONE
tidying in the garden
Fold nappies washed yesterday DONE
Wash in dryer DONE (just heard it beep that it's finished!)
Fold and put away wash DONE
lunch DONE
tidy/clean up lunch things DONE
Cook dinner FISH DEFROSTING
clean cooker top
Clear table after dinner
load dishwasher
clean/tidy kitchen
sweep through sitting room/dining room/kitchen
tidy away toys
EMPTY THE DISHWASHER BEFORE YOU GO TO BED, FOR ONCE, SLATTERN!

Ongoing:
Hand cream is by the sink for a reason... DONE ONCE
Weigh self once a week until baby weight is off(ish)
Drink more water
Don't be so damn grumpy with DP in the mornings SAYS I WAS SWEET THIS MORNING smile

Other stuff:
Sew various buttons back on
Start getting filing back in order
Work on Master Plan
Work on finance/budget sheet
Trim DD's hair DONE - CHECK AFTER NEXT WASH
sort DS's wardrobe & drawers
Get next size baby clothes from attic
Damn ironing
organise & tidy attic/office/spare room
clean attic bathroom
clean laundry area
de-fluff tumble dryer crevices
Toys - organise/cull/swap in sitting room/DD's room/attic
my drawers of doom
our wardrobe of doom
landing cupboard of doom
last bit of DD's wardrobe + draws + inbouwkastje

Think whoever does shou;d include what its all about for newbies tho.

V gloomy here, everything is damp, have 2 loads of washing hung on airers around house, ds spilt water all over my bed so duvet is soggy over banisters and have unexplained leak. Plumber came but couldnt identify it. Basically landing carpet is damp after bath/shower amd there is a shadow on kitchen ceiling but thhere are no pipes there and cant see any actual water

Oh but on a positive note I would like to retract my statement about soda crystals being as good as proper oven cleaners, they are better. For the first time ever since moving into this house the kitchen didnt fill with smoke when I used the oven

Clairey - nightmare, I HATE plumbing disasters, they make me really panicky for some reason. Really hope you can get it sorted out

Plum I like your thread title, so come out of the corner
Clairey, when you say add something for newbies do you mean an explanation in the first post about what we do, 'rules' etc?

CC - that poem has really made me smile as I'm looking at the glass doors of my TV cabinet all covered in tiny handprints

Nork - you have definitely been very enthusiastic in your first 2 days . It varies quite a lot how many times a day we all post. I am very slack at the weekends and tend not to post much! We've got one or two people missing in action at the moment.

TODAY
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Take DH to station for 7:15am - he drove himself
Breakfast x 2 - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Tidy kitchen - done
Jolly babies - no
Make banana cake - done
DH home v. early - done
Lunch here - done
Wash nappies - done
Wash and lanolise wool wraps
Bannisters
Dust upstairs
Hoover spare room
Dinner x 3 - not sure what yet
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Change our bedding

KITCHEN
Clean cooker - done
Sweep floor again - how does it get so mucky in 24 hours???? - done
Mop floor - done

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

Plum - What Ali said. Although a reference to recruiting/being open to new slatterns might be a good thing. Is there already an old slatterns thread with introductory/explanatory first post somewhere?

Ali - do you have to cook 3 separate meals? I don't envy you that task

You'll not see much of me at the weekends either I suspect, I tend to do the bare minimum and leave it at that.

CC - I too spotted a grubby hand print and smiled this afternoon. Awwww. If only I could remember where...

Clairey - That sounds ever so worrying. I hope you get to the bottom of it soon. Are you insured against any damage it causes?

Nork - blimey no! It's just my way of checking how many people I'm feeding. DH works at home a lot, but on the days when he doesn't he often won't be home in time for dinner and will be eating out with collegues/customers.

BUckbuckbuck chickens the lot of you, I was off doing schoolruns and doctors appointments

have to go start home works

Norks we do have a few Slatterns missing,

Okay what about

October Slatterns/Listmakers, come join us in dusting off those cobwebs!!

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
DCs to school DONE
Dress DD3 DONE
DD3 to toddler group DONE (3 hrs peace, anyone remember when I was upset at the thought of her going )
Tidy Kitchen DONE
Put clothes away
Washing RAINING
Tidy sitting room DONE
DD2 room STARTED
Make lunch for DH DONE
Tidy up
Get hair blowdried DONE
Collect DDs from school DONE
Make DCs Dinner DOING
Buy Irish version of Okay/Hello (VIP), because DNIECE photo in it {Proud aunty smiley] DONE
Wash Dinner Dishes

Hi all,

Its all been going off on here today! What with Halloween names / being slagged off on the other thread and trying to think of a new thread name.

Variation on Plums one...

October Slatterns - clearing cobwebs and scary spiders

Done some chores in town. Feeling a bit knackered today and have lit the fire for a chill. DH / DS due to arrive shortly so it will be a small chill.

Today
Gestate 38+6
Breakfast done
Tidy away breakfast things done
Get dressed done
Fill dishy and put on done
Lunch done
Washing folded and shock ironed done
Filing / admin
Post letters done
Put away online shop
Put up curtains in bathroom done
Another load of washing on done

Ongoing
Get new bathroom rug
Buy more school trousers for DS
Think of baby names!
Get some early nights
Buy more storage for DS's room - friend getting from Ikea today!
Ring about parking ticket

Before Baby Arrives
Fill freezer with ready meals / essentials ordered
Make space in DS's bedroom for baby clothes and stuff.
Move furniture about upstairs
Put up crib
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding
Sort kitchen food cupboards
Wrap present from baby to DS

Who is slagging you off HMHB?!!??!

Yeap love it HMHB you haven't started a thread yet take it away

I really need to go oversee homework so I can't do it