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.

Sorry that was a huuuge post! Here is my list

Had a lovely day, got quite a few christmas presents bought, had a make-up lesson at the Bobbi Brown counter and we've been out for dinner. House is a mess though, piles of shopping and clean washing everywhere

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Empty kitchen bin and put bin out - done
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Put on a load of washing - done
Ocado 10-11 - done
Put away shopping - done
Run dishwasher - done
Washing onto airer/dryer before we go out - done
To John Lewis for bedding and xmas shopping - done
Dinner - out? - done
Put nappies on to wash - done
DS bath and bed - done
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

Good morning

Ali - you did well yesterday, well done! Have a

I swear to god that fecking cat is going to be put in a cage at night. All night it was jumping on me and purring in my face. Bloody shattered. I really don't function on less than about 9hrs sleep

It is a mad day for me, as i am on my course all day, so most stuff will have to be done this evening. Might have to use the giant toblerone as rewards for myself

I fear today may be somewhat sugar filled. Chocolate biscuits for breakfast is certainly a great start

Get up done
Get DD up
Get DD dressed
Get DD in the car with breakfast
Feed and muck out horses
Take DD to childminder
Talk to childminder about making a cake for her charity stall at weekend
Go home, get changed
Pop into WHSmith on way into college
Spend day at college
Pick DD up
Put horses to bed
Do dinner for myself and DD (DH out this evening)
DD bed
Do some stuff off other list
Get an early night (with cat shut out!)

To do this week:
Get loft stuff put in loft
Hoover upstairs
Take stuff to the charity shop
Clean bathroom
Try enzyme spray on sofa
Take lots of recycling out
Take stuff to the tip
Clean kitchen
Tidy conservatory
Sweep and mop all hard floors
Hoover stairs
Dust (at least the big cobwebs!)
Clean tv unit
Clean hob
Clear off worktops
Get present for secret santa nearly done
Send SS gift

Morning all, DCs have the day off today due to a strike.

JKS, hope DS is a lot better this morning

SA, PMSL at the cat

PLUM, that is the trouble with getting older the presents get smaller, and more expensive . I made DS write a 'Santy' list (told him as long as he lives here he needs to write a santy list, no list no presents). I figure his will cost me about E400, and all he has down is a new phone, 3 games for the XBOX, and a couple of DVDs

TO DO
Leave DD3 to toddler group
Clean Kitchen
Tidy Sitting room
Hoover Downstairs
Wash Floors
Tackle DD1s room
Collect DD3
Make Lunch
Down town after dinner
Check on Mammy
Maybe get DDs hair cut

May I join you for a slatternly kick up the arse?
I am crap at housework at the best of times - my whole family are clutter-magnets, but now I am working extra hours and the temptation to slump in front of pc when I get home is overwhelming.
My aim is to set a task, for after work, do it and 'reward' myself with MN/FB etc.
I had terrible insomnia on Sat night/Sun morning, so I bottomed the front room and hallway. So I feel like I have a good foundation to build on, IYSWIM.

So...today:
The Caverns of Hell the boys' rooms.
The bathroom
Bake for pcked lunches

Hello and welcome, Mollyroger, to our friendly group. Feel free to post your lsit

Welcome MollyRoger

DS2 still a bit grumpy this morning but mostly OK. Though DH was worried about DS1 sounding rattly this morning too, what fun.
And the GP & pharmacist both said DH, DS1 & I should get all the flu jabs, we have to decide ourselves about DS2 but i am leaning towards it as a simple cold can cause such havoc for him. will try and ring the gp later to book us in.

DONE:

• DH up first & to work
• breakfast
• all dressed (except ds2)
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• remake ds2's bed
• ds2 nap (Doing)
• swap over bathmats & towels

TO DO:

• ring GP re flu jab appts
• DS1 to pre-sch (N)
• do some stuff off Ongoing list
• pop into Asda for spare tops for the kids cups
• online shopping arriving 10-12 (may leave N to deal with)
• go to bf group
• collect DS1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• afternoon?
• tea x 3
• boys to bed
• me to orch (must go today as wimped out last week)

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software (proving tricky as I have them saved on a Windows memory stick)
• then go through 1911 census
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp?
• get some silly socks for Nanny for Christmas
• find missing bit of DS1's hoover
• adjust saddle on DS1's bike
• write in DS1's book for 3.5yrs
• write in DS2's book for 22mo (pre-surgery update)
• look at meal planner

god I had a fabulous dream last night.

I dreamt I did regular 15 minute bursts through the day and my house was looking fab by the end of just one day........

PMSL at your dream always

TO DO
Leave DD3 to toddler group DONE
Clean Kitchen
Tidy Sitting room ENDED UP PULLING OUT COUCHES* AND TOY BOXES DOING
Hoover Downstairs
Wash Floors
Tackle DD1s room SHE HAS STARTED
Collect DD3
Make Lunch
Down town after dinner
Check on Mammy
Maybe get DDs hair cut

is true though - I'd been reading that thread on GHK about the messy house that she wants help with - with all the talk of 15 minute bursts. and I dreamt I did a day of it. I woke up thinking "wow my house is.........oh bugger no it's not was only a dream"

Always, ended up reading both threads and forgot about doing my breakfast dishes, , better get going!

I was here for the day on Friday as TTWP, you lot were right, I can't stay away!

So, here I am again

DO TODAY
Take down decorations
Fold nappies
Load of washing on
Empty dishwasher
Clean kitchen
Fish out of freezer > Cook dinner
Change beds (insulation under DS's mattress)
Good look at finances > Pay bills
Put appointments in DP's diary

MAYBE DO TODAY
Write shopping list > do food shopping
Clean bathroom
Toys to nursery

TOMORROW
Clean bathroom

Morning! No list so far, bit of drama this morning, DS being sick, all over me while I was feeding him. Most unpleasant, bless him.
The window fitters are here, and we've nothing in to eat. Happy Days!

• All up, washed and dressed done
• Window fitters here yes
• wait for NHSdirect callback waiting
• DH pop out for lunch fixings + take bedding to MILs to wash/dry?
• lunch
• walk?
• tidy up
• write more list
• change beds
• tea
• DS bath and bed
• relax

Welcome back Madamemoo, hope the party went well.

I need to get dressed properly to collect DD3, threw on a tracksuit over my pjs this morning to leave her there but it is covered in dust after cleaning the sitting room

TO DO
Leave DD3 to toddler group DONE
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Clean Kitchen
Tidy Sitting room ENDED UP PULLING OUT COUCHES* AND TOY BOXES DOING
Hoover Downstairs
Wash Floors
Tackle DD1s room SHE HAS STARTED
Collect DD3
Make Lunch
Down town after dinner
Check on Mammy
Maybe get DDs hair cut

Thanks cikecaka. Party was a rather TBH. DD had a great time though and that was the point!

DO TODAY
Take down decorations
Fold nappies
Load of washing on
Empty dishwasher DONE
Clean kitchen DOING
Fish out of freezer > Cook dinner
Change beds (insulation under DS's mattress)
Good look at finances > Pay bills
Put appointments in DP's diary

MAYBE DO TODAY
Write shopping list > do food shopping
Clean bathroom
Toys to nursery

TOMORROW
Clean bathroom

DO TODAY
Take down decorations
Fold nappies TAKEN OUT OF DRYER...
Washing ON
Empty dishwasher DONE
Clean kitchen DONE (EXCEPT HOB)
Fish out of freezer DONE > Cook dinner
Change beds (insulation under DS's mattress)
Good look at finances > Pay bills
Put appointments in DP's diary
Clean hob
Sweep downstairs floors DONE (forgot to put on list...)

MAYBE DO TODAY
Write shopping list > do food shopping
Clean bathroom
Toys to nursery

TOMORROW
Clean bathroom
Hoover downstairs & upstairs (+ both flights of stairs)

Oh dear MadameMoo- what happened?

Always - love your dream!!

Got Nanny some cute Christmas socks for £1 from George also some pjs for DH, some more muslin/blankies for ds1 (he was making up a list the other day and asked for more & i though what an easy present for him!) & a Superman/superhero t-shirt for him too

DONE:

• DH up first & to work
• breakfast
• all dressed (except ds2)
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• remake ds2's bed
• ds2 nap (Doing)
• swap over bathmats & towels
• ring GP re flu jab appts
• DS1 to pre-sch (N)
• do some stuff off Ongoing list 1Done
• pop into Asda for spare tops for the kids cups NoneThere
• online shopping arriving 10-12 (leave N to deal with)
• go to bf group
• collect DS1
• lunch & tidy kitchen

TO DO:

• afternoon; walk round corner to friends
• tea x 3 (pasta)
• boys to bed
• me to orch (must go today as wimped out last week)

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software (proving tricky as I have them saved on a Windows memory stick)
• then go through 1911 census
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp?
• get some silly socks for Nanny for Christmas DONE
• find missing bit of DS1's hoover
• adjust saddle on DS1's bike
• write in DS1's book for 3.5yrs
• write in DS2's book for 22mo (pre-surgery update)
• look at meal planner
• find spare spouts somewhere (Pound Shop?)

Morning, Afternoon girls.

Impressed that some of you have managed to buy xmas presents.

Written off this morning as it was a baby sick extravaganzer (spelling?) resulting in dire need for more washing to be done, three babygro changes (DD) and one complete outfit change (me). Luckily the worst was over by the time the health visitor turned up. She said I looked knackered , but she was sympathetic.

DH also sick today but still gone to work. Don't think DD has anything serious, just sicking up a bit after feeds. I tried to give her a dummy and she did a major vom. That told me then .

House a state will do one room at a time if poss and hopefully it will look decent by the time DH gets hom .

Today
DS up, dressed, breakfasted and to nursery done
Up showered and dressed done
Vitamins done
Breakfast done
Feed DD done x lots
Tidy up lounge
Tidy bedroom
Dishy emptied done
Dishy on done
Tidy kitchen
Washing on
Washing out / dryer on done
Put washing away
Made soup done
Lunch done
Dinner - stir fry
DD/DS bath
DD/DS to bed
Sort post and do filing

This week
Meal plan done

Lunch
Will make veg soup done

Eve meals
Tofu stir fry
Pie mash and veg
Fish n chips (home made)
Mexican wraps

Food shop
Empty bins
Take rubbish out
Recycling
Filing/sort drawer in bureau

Important
Book car in for MOT done
Ring SKY done
Certificates for Bilton Cottage

Today
DS up, dressed, breakfasted and to nursery done
Up showered and dressed done
Vitamins done
Breakfast done
Feed DD done x lots
Tidy up lounge done
Tidy bedroom done
Tidy dining room done
Dishy emptied done
Dishy on done
Tidy kitchen done
Washing on
Washing out / dryer on done
Put washing away
Made soup done
Dinner - stir fry
DD/DS bath
DD/DS to bed
Sort post and do filing

Eve meals
Tues - Tofu stir fry
Pie mash and veg
Fish n chips (home made)
Mexican wraps

Food shop
Empty bins
Take rubbish out
Recycling
Filing/sort drawer in bureau

Important
Certificates for Bilton Cottage

Arrggg. Last nights baby activity and this mornings vaccination have really taken it out of me. I feel like a week old wet dishcloth! DS has been refusing to sleep all day too...

Definitely not going to get through my lists today. Hey ho!

DO TODAY
Take down decorations (need DP's help)
Fold nappies TAKEN OUT OF DRYER...
Washing ON DRYING > WAITING TO BE FOLDED
Empty dishwasher DONE
Clean kitchen DONE (EXCEPT HOB)
Fish out of freezer DONE > Cook dinner
Change beds (insulation under DS's mattress)
Good look at finances > Pay bills
Put appointments in DP's diary DONE
Clean hob
Sweep downstairs floors DONE (forgot to put on list...)

MAYBE DO TODAY
Write shopping list STARTED > do food shopping
Clean bathroom
Toys to nursery

TOMORROW
Clean bathroom
Hoover downstairs & upstairs (+ both flights of stairs)

Oooops. Sorry to be such a moaner

MadameMoo, it is traditional on these threads that you're not allowed to finish your list every day.

• All up, washed and dressed done
• Window fitters here done
• wait for NHSdirect callback watchandsee
• DH pop out for lunch fixings + take bedding to MILs to wash/dry done
• lunch done
• DH to Morrisons
• tidy up
• write more list (maybe)
• change beds
• tea
• DS bath and bed
• relax

Thank fuck for that

Afternoon Didn't have time to post before we went out this morning. Back now after a lovely lunch out, DS has gone down for a nap so DH and I are having a relaxing afternoon. I have even changed into my pyjammas

Wasting - hope DS is better soon.

Always -

Welcome mollyroger

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Orange juice and Spatone
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Put on a load of washing
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Fold clean washing and sort airing cupboard
Washing into dryer/airer
Out to jolly babies and lunch out with friends, DH is coming too - done
Home at some point - done
Pull out our bed to find my phone that DS dropped behind it - done
Hoover behind and under bed - done
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Write Christmas cards that need to go to America etc
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

I have got so much washing to fold, but DH has taken it all up to the spare bed so I can't see it and am therefore ignorning it!

Its also traditional to have a moan

Welcome Mollyrodger

Madamemoo why was the party sad? if that is not being too nosey

If its family problems I am an expert in those and they have me moaning alot on this thread

CC You will have to come up here for your shopping, MIL went to Dundalk couple of weeks ago said everything was ££££, but then she whipped out this gorgeus coat she got in pennies for 35 £/E?

Always I read that thread too, do like the thought of all the 15 min bursts

dancing day today
so while overseeing homework going to get spag bol on
then need to do ironoing tonight
start MILs cake tomorrow

My mum has been asking me for ages to go out some Saturday so we finally settled on this Saturday, she hadn't mentioned it for a few days
so I knew something was up, as every phonecall ends with "we're still on for Saturday"
So last night I said it instead and she was hmmm your daddy is working twice on Saturday will have to be home to make his dinner[ggrrrrr] can we leave it until next week,
me, no I have 3 cakes for next weekend, I said well I didn't tell the dcs you were going to bring them to pizza hut(thankGod) so we could still meet for the morning, shes goes shopping every Saturday without fail,
today she rang me from work
I was thinking why don't we meet after school on Friday, so now I feel guilty because I had to say no because it is MILs Birthday
dh is fuming, and I just couldn't care less anymore, its obvious that she has been told she is not to see me, just feeling anoyed this week because ds starting talking about his grandad out of the blue, well I'm assumming out of the blue as I don't trust my mum not to say anything to them

Sorry don't expect anyone to read that actually if your having trouble sleeping read it, problem solved