November Slatterns/Listmakers - one year on and still taking baby steps.........

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Yes - Slatterns (now Slatterns and Listmakers) is now a year old.

Come and join us if you're a slattern, or simply like making lists for jobs you want to get done each day/week/month.

Never thought 12 months ago that a thread I started to help me get the bare minimum done at home when I was feeling shite would still be going strong 12 months later - even with me frequently AWOL in recent months.

Everyone is welcome, we're a friendly bunch.

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Sweep kitchen and hall - done
Tidy kitchen and clean hob - done
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Strip our botton sheet AGAIN! because DS escaped and wee'd during nappy change - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Put away shopping - done
Wash new bedding for spare room - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Run dishwasher with grillpan etc in - done
Fold, air and put away clean washing - 2 loads done
Unload dishwasher - done
Wash nappies
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

KITCHEN
Mop floor - done
Windowsill - done
Insides of windows - done
Wipe over microwave, toaster and coffee machine - done

LIVING ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust

DINING ROOM
Tidy
Dust
Tidy one sideboard cupboard

HALL/STAIRS
Hoover stairs
Wipe bannisters
Dust

OUR ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust
Hoover
Empty bin - done

DS' ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust
Hoover
Shake out throw

BATHROOM
Floor
Clean loo and basin - done
Dust shelves
De-limescale bath and shower screen
Empty bin - done

hi all didnt get anything done
spoke to school didnt get anything out of them iv started a thread in primary schoo topic with the title helping my dd (6yrs) with school

Ali - you have done loads!
I think it's easy to slide gradually downwards and not notice until you can look back, if that makes sense?

Clairey - nightmare. Def try CAB if you can face it, or start a thread on here for others who have been in the same situation. There must be houses out there for HB people, there has to be.

CWWM - that's madness! hope your DCs don't get whatever it was!!

Poor nanny - think she froze at the beach!...

Mon:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch (Nanny) DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• put away clean clothes DONE
• stuff off ongoing list 1done
• tidy DS2's medical file DONE
• email friend re his DS's birthday DONE

*- dress to dry cleaners from Fri *- oil DS1's bedroom door hinges * = add to Ongoing as not done today & won't be done now!

• collect ds1 (Nanny) DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• ds2 nap Doing (was only up 45mins)
• afternoon - send Nanny & Ds1 out as it's sunny DONE
• boys tea Doing, bath (only DS1 needs it) & bed
• quiet night on my own

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
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside trying
• filing
• dress to dry cleaners from Fri
• oil DS1's bedroom door hinges

Mumof2 - I cannot believe that they've not even discussed it with you, definitely get in touch with the governers.

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Sweep kitchen and hall - done
Tidy kitchen and clean hob - done
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Strip our botton sheet AGAIN! because DS escaped and wee'd during nappy change - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Put away shopping - done
Wash new bedding for spare room - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Run dishwasher with grillpan etc in - done
Fold, air and put away clean washing - 2 loads done
Unload dishwasher - done
Wash nappies
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

KITCHEN
Mop floor - done
Windowsill - done
Insides of windows - done
Wipe over microwave, toaster and coffee machine - done

LIVING ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust - done
Hoover - done

DINING ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust - done
Tidy one sideboard cupboard - done
Hoover - done

HALL/STAIRS
Hoover stairs
Wipe bannisters - done
Dust - done

OUR ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust
Hoover
Empty bin - done

DS' ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust
Hoover
Shake out throw

BATHROOM
Floor
Clean loo and basin - done
Dust shelves
De-limescale bath and shower screen
Empty bin - done

Ongoing/Areas of Doom/Extras
Organise paperwork/filing
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 - buyingnew!
DH to change all the internal door handles
Find a painter to do the kitchen
Sort out recipes
Make Christmas list for DS - started
Make list of present ideas for friends and family - started
Organise kitchen shelves now I have new baskets from Ikea - done
DH to build DS' little chair
Go through toys and pack away baby ones that DS doesn't play with anymore - done
Adapt Norks' masterplan to my house
Organise a new window cleaner
Buy bag and contents to have emergency DS kit in the car at all times - done
Put up extra hooks in my wardrobe
Wash new bedding for spare room ready to use - done
Find someone to come and cut the trees

OMG you lot are flying today, I haven't got much done at all, in fact I have just remembered that I laft the washing in and never put another wash on so need to do that

will set up ironing board fo flashforward,

Clairey get straight to CAB

Alice dd2 has come out in really bad exzema on her arms had to get her a hydracortisone cream today BUT there is a great cream called AVEENO, that we use all the time(I'm abit OCD about handwashing) and I have just found out today that you can get it on prescription

Right need to go get dinner on
and hurry dd1 on with homework
posting a list here to find tomorrow

TO DO TUESDSAY
everyone washed & dressed
unload dishwasher
do invoices
load dishwasher
put a wash on
hang up washing from last night
make lunch
get dinner on
hoover all carpet
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
tidy kitchen
mop bathrrom
mop ensuite
brush kitchen
mop kitchen
make sure uniforms are ready
make pack lunches
sort my clothes
tidy wardrobe
IRONING
Sort clean washing
put away clean washing
make sure dcs rooms tidy
tidy my bedroom
declutter utility room

ONGOING
Adapt norks masterplan to my house
repaint chimney breast for fireplace
look for christmas bargins

plum i'll bear that in mind. I have been using Waitrose Baby Bottom Butter on all the patches as it is so thick it stops them drying out more, got some more the other day only to realise that it is solid coconut massage oil instead. Massaged it into damp skin last night and all skin less dry this morning so will try that for a week or 2.

Clairy i don't know if you saw my links a couple of pages back, but i really think you should go to CAB as your first port of call. I have no idea what area you are in, so cannot look up any specific info, but they are lovely at CAB and really non judgemental.

MumRugrat i hope you don't mind but i mentioned to Grandma about the school situation, and she wondered if a)it is only temporary and b) if it would help DD to be top of the class for a while to get her confidence up a bit. We were just talking about reasons why they would do that. She also said that it is unlikely that the school is used to having parents actively taking an interest in the school and how it is run (i know you have voiced similar concerns about the parents at the school to me) so perhaps by going in and having a good talk about it may make you feel happier or get them to change things, help you help DD IYSWIM? I will look for the thread now, then give you a ring if that's ok

Thanks everyone. I'll hopefully be feeling less doom and gloomy tomorrow and will come back on.

Alice thanks for the links, I went to CAB before but they weren't much use. Will see if I can find someone to mind the dc for a few hours tomorrow and go back.

Sorry to ignore everyone's posts

Clairey - some ((hugs)) for you, you sound down. Hope tomorrow is a better day.

Mon:

• ds2 nap DONE
• boys tea DONE
• boys bath cba! & bed DS2GoneAlready
• quiet night on my own

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• swap over bathmats & towels
• ds1 to pre-sch (N)
• ds2 nap
• ring physio (couldn't get through today)
• me to bf group?
• library (find as many of DS1's books as poss - not sure how many he has out!)
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• afternoon?
• tea x 3
• boys to bed
• me to orch (confirm sitter & check cash)
• DH home late

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
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside trying
• filing
• dress to dry cleaners from Fri
• oil DS1's bedroom door hinges & buggy wheels

I am nearly done! In theory I should now not have to do much for the rest of the week

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Sweep kitchen and hall - done
Tidy kitchen and clean hob - done
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Strip our botton sheet AGAIN! because DS escaped and wee'd during nappy change - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Put away shopping - done
Wash new bedding for spare room - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Run dishwasher with grillpan etc in - done
Fold, air and put away clean washing - 3 loads done
Unload dishwasher - done
Wash nappies
Dinner x 3 - done
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

KITCHEN
Mop floor - done
Windowsill - done
Insides of windows - done
Wipe over microwave, toaster and coffee machine - done

LIVING ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust - done
Hoover - done

DINING ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust - done
Tidy one sideboard cupboard - done
Hoover - done

HALL/STAIRS
Hoover stairs - done
Wipe bannisters - done
Dust - done

OUR ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust - done
Hoover - done
Empty bin - done

DS' ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust - done
Hoover - done
Shake out throw

BATHROOM
Floor - done
Clean loo and basin - done
Dust shelves
De-limescale bath and shower screen
Empty bin - done

Ongoing/Areas of Doom/Extras
Organise paperwork/filing
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 - buyingnew!
DH to change all the internal door handles
Find a painter to do the kitchen
Sort out recipes
Make Christmas list for DS - started
Make list of present ideas for friends and family - started
Organise kitchen shelves now I have new baskets from Ikea - done
DH to build DS' little chair
Go through toys and pack away baby ones that DS doesn't play with anymore - done
Adapt Norks' masterplan to my house
Organise a new window cleaner
Buy bag and contents to have emergency DS kit in the car at all times - done
Put up extra hooks in my wardrobe
Wash new bedding for spare room ready to use - done
Find someone to come and cut the trees - done

Wow Ali you are big chief slattern today! We are not worthy.

Today's List
Up showered and dressed done
Vitamins done
Breakfast done
DS to nursery dh done
Find baby groups to go to - baby yoga found!
Lunch with friend done
Quick food shop done
Tidy up lounge
Tidy bedroom
Dishy on done
Washing on done
Washing out done
Write thank you cards
Dinner done
DD/DS bath done
DD/DS to bed done
Pay cheque in done

Ring re bilton cott

Important
Register DD's birth - made appointment
Register DD at doctors done
Send info to accountants
Write thank you cards
Probably lots of other stuff

clairy Have you got a Surestart childrens centre near you? Some of them have links with CAB and can arrange for someone to visit you at the centre and so the kids can play and you can concentrate on getting advice

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Sweep kitchen and hall - done
Tidy kitchen and clean hob - done
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Strip our botton sheet AGAIN! because DS escaped and wee'd during nappy change - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Put away shopping - done
Wash new bedding for spare room - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Run dishwasher with grillpan etc in - done
Fold, air and put away clean washing - 4 loads done
Unload dishwasher - done
Wash nappies - done
Dinner x 3 - done
Clear up - done
DS bath and bed - done
Tidy round before bed - done
Take ADs - done

KITCHEN
Mop floor - done
Windowsill - done
Insides of windows - done
Wipe over microwave, toaster and coffee machine - done

LIVING ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust - done
Hoover - done

DINING ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust - done
Tidy one sideboard cupboard - done
Hoover - done

HALL/STAIRS
Hoover stairs - done
Wipe bannisters - done
Dust - done

OUR ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust - done
Hoover - done
Empty bin - done

DS' ROOM
Tidy - done
Dust - done
Hoover - done
Shake out throw

BATHROOM
Floor - done
Clean loo and basin - done
Dust shelves
De-limescale bath and shower screen
Empty bin - done

Only one or two things that didn't get done today - yay! SIL is coming at the weekend, and although she is a complete slattern and her house is normally covered with dust, I don't want her to think that I am one!

HMHB - the way you've said that makes it sound like I need a big headress, perhaps lots of lists all stuck round instead of feathers?
Glad you have found a baby yoga, I loved doing that with DS

TOMORROW
All up and dressed
Orange juice and Spatone
Breakfast and tidy kitchen
Put on a wash
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Shake out throw in DS' room
Dust shelves in bathroom
De-limescale bath and shower screen
Handwashing
Transfer washing to airer/dryer
Out to music with mummy and then lunch with friend and her DD
Come home and tidy up the mess DH will have made while I've been out
DS nap (hopefully)
Finish handwashing if needed
Ironing
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

Ongoing/Areas of Doom/Extras
Organise paperwork/filing
Organise books
DH to sort out garage
Junk drawers in living room
Sort out photos for DS' room and put them up
DH to change all the internal door handles
Find a painter to do the kitchen
Sort out recipes
Make Christmas list for DS - started
Make list of present ideas for friends and family - started
DH to build DS' little chair
Adapt Norks' masterplan to my house
Organise a new window cleaner
Put up extra hooks in my wardrobe
Put up extra hooks in utility

Ali - wow, you did so much! not worthy oh chief

Just having a cup of tea while DS1 has some pre-breakfast-tv.

Tues:

• all up 2SoFar & breakfasted
• all dressed
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• swap over bathmats & towels
• ds1 to pre-sch (N)
• ds2 nap
• ring physio (couldn't get through today)
• me to bf group?
• library (find as many of DS1's books as poss - not sure how many he has out!)
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• afternoon?
• tea x 3
• boys to bed
• me to orch (confirm sitter & check cash)
• DH home late

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
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside trying
• filing
• dress to dry cleaners from Fri
• oil DS1's bedroom door hinges & buggy wheels

Quick post, I am helping out at DDs book fair this morning, and then I have DD2s parent teacher at 10.40. So fingers crossed it goes well

CC - good luck

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed 2done
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap over bathmats & towels DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch (N)
• ds2 nap
• ring physio (couldn't get through today)
• me to bf group?
• library (find as many of DS1's books as poss - not sure how many he has out!)
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• afternoon?
• tea x 3
• boys to bed
• me to orch (confirm sitter & check cash)
• DH home late

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
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside trying
• filing
• dress to dry cleaners from Fri
• oil DS1's bedroom door hinges & buggy wheels

Morning slatterns.

I am determined to get through my ginormous washing pile this week it is driving me crazy.

Hi CC have a good time at the book fair.

Waves to rest of slatterns.

Quick tidy round
Dressed x3
Hoover upstairs
wait for shop
xmas list?
dinner
make toffee apple crumble
play with lo's
washing as much as possible
schoolrun
uniforms
tea
baths
reading
bedtimes
early night??

PMSL Ali you would think after all those dones you won't need to do much the rest of the week, if only life worked like that

CC Good luck

CWWM Yeap I'm tackling mine this week, can't let it hang around any longer!!

Waves to everyone else

DONE
everyone washed & dressed
school runs
left in prizes for Tombolla(sp)
unload dishwasher
load dishwasher
Wipe surfaces (some done)
wait for oil to be delivered

TO DO TUESDSAY
get mince out of freezer
peel potatoes & boil
do invoices
put a wash on
hang up washing from last night
make lunch
school runs
time dinner to cook while at dancing
get dinner on
hoover all carpet
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
tidy kitchen
mop bathrrom
mop ensuite
brush kitchen
mop kitchen
make sure uniforms are ready
make pack lunches
sort my clothes
tidy wardrobe
IRONING
Sort clean washing
put away clean washing
make sure dcs rooms tidy
tidy my bedroom
declutter utility room

ONGOING
Adapt norks masterplan to my house
repaint chimney breast for fireplace
look for christmas bargins

I was thinking mumof2 are you sure they are putting her back a year OR making a compesate(sp) class made up of 2 year groups

My dcs are at a small country school and my dcs are in mixed year classes,
hasn't done them any harm at all, in fact smaller class sizes only benefit children, IMO

Morning!

ALi, can you hire your SIL out, you got loads done!

Hope you can find some good advice Clairey.

I'm with you on the washing. All four airers are groaning, there's about 5/6 loads ready to go upstairs, but nothing is drying.

Not sure what I'm doing yet, either got a long walk to the main sorting office to collect my Organised Mum calendar, or 15 min at a time crisis clean fest.

Morning - not much going on here. DD doing the usual pooing / eating etc. Have got a few admin things to sort if I get chance.

Ali - ahem, Not Worthy is from Waynes World, allow me...
to enlighten

Not worthy...not worthy...etc.

Today's List
Up showered and dressed done
Vitamins
Breakfast done
DS to nursery dh done
Find baby groups to go to - baby yoga or pilates tomorrow
Quick food shop - need milk
Tidy up lounge
Tidy bedroom done
Dishy on
Washing on
Washing out
Put washing away
Write thank you cards
Dinner
DD/DS bath
DD/DS to bed

Ring re bilton cott
Birthday cards for Step Dad and Dads GF

Important
Register DD's birth - made appointment
Register DD at doctors done
Send info to accountants
Probably lots of other stuff
Send new pic's of DD to work

Ohh, where is everyone?

I'm drowning in clean washing
I have sorted a few more bits, dried some of last nights in thhe drier as yesterdays wash is not dry yet[grrr]
The oilman still hasn't come, I could have went and did the things I need to do inbetween schoolruns this morning save me rushing!
Now I know why I normally order it to come on a Saturday!

DONE
everyone washed & dressed
school runs
left in prizes for Tombolla(sp)
unload dishwasher
load dishwasher
Wipe surfaces (some done)
wait for oil to be delivered
hoover all carpet
get mince out of freezer

TO DO TUESDSAY
peel potatoes & boil
do invoices
put a wash on
hang up washing from last night
make lunch
school runs
time dinner to cook while at dancing
get dinner on
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
tidy kitchen
mop bathrrom
mop ensuite
brush kitchen
mop kitchen
make sure uniforms are ready
make pack lunches
sort my clothes
tidy wardrobe
IRONING
Sort clean washing
put away clean washing
make sure dcs rooms tidy
tidy my bedroom
declutter utility room

ONGOING
Adapt norks masterplan to my house
repaint chimney breast for fireplace
look for christmas barg

Lunch is just cooking, I've not done much.

We'll go out for a quick walk in a bit.

A special job DH was in line for to start on Thursday hasn't come through , but it means he's still got a week off from his day job, so I'll be writing him a list!

At least its clean Plum. Better than drowning in dirty washing!