October Slatterns/Listmakers - clearing cobwebs and scary spiders, join us!

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

My first thread .

Norks I don't think your allowed to swear on fly

I spoke far too soon. He has been howling for almost an hour . He doesn't want boob, milk in his cup, water, a cuddle, a story, his bear, his squeaky elephant..... you get the picture.

DH is upstairs at the moment trying to calm him down.

Now, now, plum. No slagging off cleaning threads

Ali - oh pants. Poor family Ali. Hope he's feeling better by now.

lol HMHB the lists are working really well but TBH it's not often anything worse than slightly rough around the edges in the visible parts of the house. Hence whizzing through the lists of daily stuff. It's the cupboards, bedroom draws, attic (aka spare room/office/storage space) and some of the 'occasional' jobs that are in a state. I never seem to have time and/or energy to do anything much about it.

I had AND and then PND with DD and then AND again with DS. There's 19 months between them... So, I've struggled enormously with everything housekeeping wise, but managed OKish. Having my cleaner come 3 hours a week since just before DD was born has been a total lifesaver. Now she has to go

I need to feel like I'm in control of the housekeeping and can manage, for the sake of my sanity. I want a Master Plan but it'd be a lot of work... The lists will hopefully stop me feeling overwhelmed.

Wednesday:
All up and dressed
Find more hand cream
Breakfast (inc. me) + clear & tidy
Hoover upstairs + stairs
Mop bedroom floors x3
nappy wash
tidy garden and a bit more weeding
Sort bottom self of dining room cupboard
Lunch + clear and tidy
1 job from 'other things' list
more washing
Take DC to feed ducks/goats
library
Photocopy ID at library
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 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 + built-in cupcoard

Ali after doing so well hope he sleeps soon.

Norks - it takes quite a lot to be kicked off (i hope!)

Left to do:

• boys bed DONE
• quick tidy of kitchen NotDone!
• me to orchestra (sitter confirmed) DONE
• dh home late here
• wine and wind down Doing

Wed:

• DH up first, yey
• breakfast
• all dressed
• ds1 to pre-sch
• ds2 doc appt 9.40
• ds2 nap
• me free to do ..... !
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• ds1 hosp appt (undescended testicle) 3.50 (DH doing I think)
• ds2 nap
• me free to do ...?!
• boys tea & tidy kitchen
• boys bath (must do!) & bed
• our dinner & early night

Ongoing:

• 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 tom when there for ds1 appt?)
• sort out new scanner
• clean & return one borrowed highchair
• fix loo roll holder GotTools
• info stuff for nanny
• see if cat should go to vet (has been sick a few times recently)

No need to you've done a grand job. It'll still be there in the morning anyway.

EMPTY THE DISHWASHER BEFORE YOU GO TO BED, FOR ONCE, SLATTERN! done this was getting done in the evening about once a week, now twice in two days...

Thank you Slatterns.

Promised myself I'd be in at 10. 11:20 is not 10.

was? were? not sure. Damn my education.

He is asleep, properly this time! DH ended up taking him out in the car, he didn't fall asleep but it calmed him down enough that he went straight off. Thank God.

So I have got clean sheets on my bed and am getting to MN in bed because DH has retreated to the spare room - bliss
Quick list for tomorrow and then sleep.

Nork - what is a Master Plan? All sounds Very Serious!

JKS - what are you going to do with your hours to yourself? You could have a bath and read a book without being interrupted

TOMORROW
Up and dressed
DS boobed, changed and dressed
Breakfast x 2
Sort airing cupboard and clean washing
Wash and lanolise wool wraps
Bannisters
Dust upstairs
Lunch x 2
Out for a walk
Pop into Mothercare
Buy birthday card
Dinner x 3 - Chilli?
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
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
Wardrobes - started
Sort out recipes
Kitchen cupboard of doom

My, my we are all up very late this evening! Mines a vodka and coke, if anyones pouring!

Obviously something I said to make you all disappear .

Going to bed now, (feels all paranoid now)

CC - if you are still here

Oh Ninja - AND and PND must have been hell It makes me feel lucky that I only get AND.

I have finally had a chance to use DH.

DD refused to use the toilet before bed last night, so now I have pissy sheets, pjs AND duvet to sort

Good morning!

Been awake since 5, didn't sleep until 1:30, BFs in between. Gah. Feel like something the cat dragged in. To top things off, it's all grey and rainy and the cats have strewn mangled earth worms all over my floor. Hey ho.

I hope you lot aren't as grumpy as I am this morning

All up and dressed
Find more hand cream DONE
Breakfast (inc. me) DONE
clear & tidy up breakfast things
Hoover upstairs + stairs
Mop bedroom floors x3
nappy wash
tidy garden and a bit more weeding
Sort bottom self of dining room cupboard
Lunch + clear and tidy
1 job from 'other things' list
more washing
Take DC to feed ducks/goats
library
Photocopy ID at library
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 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 + built-in cupcoard

Missed your post there Flame. So much pissy stuff, what a PITA. Is it raining there too?

It has been an interesting couple of years, I must admit. I think I may well have escaped the PND this time around though. Hope so

Lets hope baby flame gets him/her self here sharpish! DHs love to take the credit!

Up since half 5 myself, am wrecked

TO DO
Make shepards pie????
Tidy Kitchen
Washing
Tidy Dining Area
Clean over sitting room
Dress DD3
Go to computer class

All up and dressed DONE
Find more hand cream DONE
Breakfast (inc. me) DONE
clear & tidy up breakfast things
Hoover upstairs + stairs
Mop bedroom floors x3
nappy wash ON switched off again by DP who needs more sleep
tidy garden and a bit more weeding
Sort bottom self of dining room cupboard
Lunch + clear and tidy
1 job from 'other things' list
more washing
Take DC to feed ducks/goats
library
Photocopy ID at library
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 FAILED DISMALLY, I COULD CHEERFULLY THROTTLE HIM

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 + built-in cupcoard

Morning girls had to prize myself out of bed this morning to get DS to school. I am sure pregnancy bladder is some kind of evil trick by mother nature to extend the period of poor sleep for the max amount of time - I am sympathising with the knackered amongst us.

Today
Gestate 38+6 doing
Breakfast done
Tidy away breakfast things
Get dressed done
Empty dishy
Lunch
Washing put away
Washing on
Washing out
Filing / admin
Pick up DS from school
DS friend round after school
Dinner for kiddywinks - pasta
DS bed
Dinner

Ongoing
Get new bathroom rug
Buy more school trousers for DS
Think of baby names!
Get some early nights
Ring about parking ticket done
Write and send begging letters for local kids charity
Put clean baby stuff in drawers in DS's room
Put toys in DS's room
Move potties to woodshed

Before Baby Arrives
Wash some more baby clothes
Buy baby sponge thing for bath
Clean baby toys that have been in woodshed
Move furniture about upstairs
Put up crib
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding
Get some more books - any suggestions?
Sort kitchen food cupboards
Sort bottom of wardrobe
Put baby car seat in car.
Move pram out of bedroom.

Morning.

Am lacking in oomph today, think I have slight SAD because the weather really affects my mood.

Minimalist list so far (well, I don't often have anything else tbh!)

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Wash dd's hair - DONE (It's a major undertaking so deserves it's own listing!)
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
Load of sheets in ? DONE
Load of sheets on line ? DONE
Clean clothes away ?
Tidy playroom-
Tidy upstairs ?
Hoover upstairs -
Clean loo ?
Pick up dd -
Lunch ?
Yoga -

Washing from yesterday stll hanging damply around, might have to put heating on for a bit later to get some of it dried...

And ds is showing signs of wanting to be potty trained but I am ignoring him, can't face all the clothes changes and carpet cleaning!

Cook dinner ?

TO DO
Make shepards pie???? READY TO GO IN OVEN* (have soup and sandwiches in standbye just in case
Tidy Kitchen
Washing 1st LOAD ON
Tidy Dining Area
Clean over sitting room
Dress DD3 ABOUT TO DO
Go to computer class

Morning all

I'm feeling abit more motivated didn't need to go to bank, so came home got some invoicing done and TIDIED my desk
going to have a cuppa and a walk with dh then back for some serious housework

good morning ladies i havent been on for a couple of days as i have been to busy sitting on my fat bum so today i have quite a bit to do
im a bit stressed out today as we have school pics so i washed dds hair last night saves time in the morning once i put them to bed last night i got a txt from a mum from the school to warn me she found a visitor in her ds hair so this morning looked through dds hairs thank god nothing there but had to send dd1 to school with hair down because the school pics have white background and dd1 has really blond hair if its up she looks bald before school she was messing around when brushing her teeth and spat toothpaste down her uniform and hair when we were at school waited neaarly an hr for dds pics together and dd2 decided she is not having it done and wants her hat back on so pics didnt happen
is it too early for the virtrual drink

todo
make beds
tidy toys
washing up
washing
clothes away
lunch
hover
fluff sofa
polish
clean floors
clean bathroom
change bins
dd1 from school
make dinner
massage dp (sore back from racing)
dds to bed
catch up tv

Morning all - all ok here, had a lovely lie-in

(Dh messed up by taking ds1 to pre-sch and leaving nanny with nothing to do - as ds2 was also having a lie-in, but have told him off and apologised to her!)

Wed:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• ds2 doc appt 9.40 DONE
• Move DS2's cot into baby room DONE
• Nanny & DS2 out for walk Doing
• ds2 nap
• me free to do ..... !PaperworkEtc...
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• ds1 hosp appt (undescended testicle) 3.50 (DH doing I think)
• ds2 nap
• me free to do ...?!
• boys tea & tidy kitchen
• boys bath (must do!) & bed
• our dinner & early night

Ongoing:

• 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 DocHadSomeYey
• sort out new scanner
• clean & return one borrowed highchair
• fix loo roll holder GotTools
• info stuff for nanny
• see if cat should go to vet SeemsOkToday
• sort out spare room now cot is out of it (full of junk mostly!)

never too early for virtual drinks rugrats

Right elevenses... tea and a cookie.

Today
Gestate 38+6 doing
Breakfast done
Tidy away breakfast things done
Get dressed done
Dishy on done
Lunch
Washing put away Done
Washing on done
Washing out
Filing / admin
Pick up DS from school
DS friend round after school
Dinner for kiddywinks - pasta
DS bed
Dinner

Ongoing
Get new bathroom rug
Buy more school trousers for DS
Think of baby names!
Get some early nights
Ring about parking ticket done
Write and send begging letters for local kids charity
Put clean baby stuff in drawers in DS's room
Put toys in DS's room
Move potties to woodshed

Before Baby Arrives
Wash some more baby clothes
Buy baby sponge thing for bath
Clean baby toys that have been in woodshed done
Move furniture about upstairs
Moses Basket - cleaned and outside drying
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding
Get some more books - any suggestions?
Sort kitchen food cupboards
Sort bottom of wardrobe
Put baby car seat in car.
Move pram out of bedroom.

Hi all! Feeling rather knackered pissed off and demotivated today. Got pretty much nothing done this morning, hopefully the afternoon will be better.

I think it is the body's way to prepare us for sleepless nights. A block of 2 hours sleep sounds like heaven atm I keep remembering my whole 6 hours at the weekend...