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.

OMG JKS that is very close to christmas. Correct me if I'm wrong you are having a 14 day stay.

Afternoon! DS is asleep in the pushchair outside, so I'm having a minute.

• DS boobed, changed and dressed done
• Me showered and dressed done
• breakfast done
• dry pots done
• clean sink done
• drink tea done
• wash pots done
• tidy kitchen done
• washing - nappies washing
• shopping list done
• Morrisons done
• have a minute doing
• lunch
• tidy downstairs
• town? tomorrow
• tidy upstairs
• clean bathroom
• tea
• get paperwork sorted
• DS bath and bed
• relax

ok it's a late start as it's Monday and I do start my Monday's until after lunch

Before DH gets back (around 5ish)

• Shower and dress done
• Online shop in progress
• Pay water bills
• Go into schools and invite to Church Carol service
• Pick DS2 up from school
• Pop to shop for eggs and milk
• Coffee with BF (?)
• Sort worktop next to sink
• Get dinner started
• load of washing

After DH gets back

• Finish dinner off
• Dry washing (inside on radiators)
• Start getting stuff on ebay?)
• Make a start on planning Christmas Carol service

May add more later.....

and everyone that I don'y mention

julez sorry about the job.

Hi always I think I met you briefly before I went awol!! A year that is amazing!! My house is far less chaotic since I joined this thread.

HMHB My DD behaviour changed dramatically after DS3 was born. I think the sticker chart is a great idea, also I found that praising even the tiniest bits of good behaviour helped.

Well I have been putting together a list of all the things that I haven't done because I was unwell, that I would like to get done in the next 2 weeks, But DS3 is resisting his nap and is hanging off my leg like I grumpy monkey so I will have to post it later.

Popping in before school run! Thank you for all the sorry's about the job. It's for the best, i wasnt happy there for a long while and now I am happy at home with my DS's

Today:

All up and dressed DONE
Drop DH to wotk DONE
Drop DS1 to school DONE
Shop for milk, gas and pack lunch stuff DONE
Washing - 3 LOADS DONE
Tidy front (toy) room DONE
Tidy Living room DONE
Fold clothes and put away
Hoover front room
Hoover hall and stairs
Hoover living room
Cook lunch - DONE
Dishes DONE
Sweep kitchen
tidy bathroom DONE
Collect DS1
Put dinner on
Tesco for cakes for DS1
Collect DH
Bath DS's
Bed for DS's

Ongoing:

Wedding album
decorate living room
sort DS's toys
paperwork filing
Insurance claim for kitchen ceiling
decorate kitchen
DH's birthday
DS1's room
DS2's room DONE
Our bedroom

Feel like I've achieved a bit today!

my house is still as chaotic

JKS That is really close to Christmas.

HMHB my toddler turned into a loon when L was born she went very whiney and clingy she settled down after getting used to the baby though.

Waves to everyone .

Clean Living room done
Make beds done
Put a wash in done
prep for tea
bathroom done
schoolrun

Welcome back CWWM, spotted on Facebook that you were a slattern again so I hoped it meant you were back.
Welcome back Rainbow, it is a pain being without internet,
JKS, does this mean you are going to have to be super organised for Christmas. Thats a pain.

As I was walking into the drycleaners with my two shopping bags of clothes,I met a friend walking out who took the clothes to dry them! Great timing

Back in a minute with my list

TO DO
Clean Downstairs loo DONE
Clean Hall DONE
Hoover
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Clean Tv stand DONE
Dust Mantlepiece
Clean Kitchen/Dining Area DONE
Wash Breakfast Dishes DONE
Get DCs to school DONE
Dress DONE
Go downtown DONE
Collect DDS
Make Dinner
Tidy up after it
More washing
PA meeting at 8

Lazy lazy lazy...

Can I have some encouragement please? Act like I'm potty trainng and give me whoops and cheers (and chocolate buttons)for every little thing I do!

First
Get off arse

Then
Clean loo
Wipe round sink
Dry mop bathroom floor

Then
Sort dry washing
Put it away

Then
Hang wet washing indoors
Put heating on to dry it?

That'll do for now...

Go clairey, go clairey, go clairey, CC shakes her pom poms,

Better go and collect DDs

That was really lucky CC

Hi CWWM clairey I am waiting with the choccy buttons!! You better be quick or I will of ate them all

always well its actually more like organised chaos rather than disorganinsed chaos!!

Excuse my poor english

First
Get off arse - DONE

Then
Clean loo - DONE
Wipe round sink - DONE
Dry mop bathroom floor - DONE

Then
Sort dry washing - DONE
Put it away - DONE

Then
Hang wet washing indoors - DONE
Put heating on to dry it? - DONE

Next

Put kettle on
Make tea
quick tidy up of sitting room
sit down and drink tea

Well done, thats was quick!!

Claireybang get on with your list and you can have the last bit of my baked cheesecake, hurry up and stop CC shaking her pompoms she might put an eye out

waves to CWWM

Oh JKS thats not a good date

DONE
unload dishwasher
dh doing school run
do some invoices
load dishwasher
put a wash on
hang up washing from last night
take down Halloween decorations
make lunch
leave books to Accountant
and managed to run into shop and get cakeboard and box for christening cake
school run

TO DO
supervise hameworks
get dinner on
hoover all carpet
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
tidy kitchen
mop bathrrom
mop ensuite
brush kitchen
mop kitchen
change beds
sort my clothes
tidy wardrobe
IRONING
Sort clean washing
put away clean washing
make sure dcs rooms tidy
tidy my bedroom
make dd2s birthday cake
declutter utility room

ONGOING
Adapt norks masterplan to my house
repaint chimney breast for fireplace
look for christmas bargins
decide what way to do christening cake, size and get started

Oh good now I have buttons to have with my tea

JKS that is not a good date, it's ages from now as well

Before DH gets back (around 5ish)

• Shower and dress done
• Online shop done
• Pay water bills DONE
• Go into schools and invite to Church Carol service DONE
• Pick DS2 up from school DONE
• Pop to shop for eggs and milk DONE
• Coffee with BF (?) - didn't happen - she had stuff to do
• Sort worktop next to sink
• Get dinner started
• load of washing
• Start loading dishwasher

After DH gets back

• Finish dinner off
• Dry washing (inside on radiators)
• Start getting stuff on ebay?)
• Make a start on planning Christmas Carol service

Right, I have a few minutes to add my 'To Do in The Next 2 Weeks List'

Clean bathroom tiles
Limescale spray bathroom taps
Sort out bathroom cabinet
Scrub cooker
Clean out fridge
Clean microwave
Clean coffee maker#
De crumb toaster
Sort out kitchen cupboards
Wipe down cupboard fronts
Sort through cutlery drawer
Bleach bins
Sort cleaning cupboard
Dust everywhere
Polish mirrors
Clean Bedsteads
Tidy Airing cupboard

Afternoon. Back from school run but I can't
be bothered to peel spuds so think we are going to have omlettes instead.

Hi CC RD PBM and ALFA.

Clean Living room done
Make beds done
Put a wash in done
prep for tea
bathroom done
schoolrun done
Tea
uniforms and pack up for tomorrow
online shop
Find swimming stuff for dd2
15 minute blitz upstairs
bath L&P

woo everyones doing really well (one handed typing due to bfeeding DD).
Actually got out of the house for a bit, bought new outfit befitting my new (albeit larger) yummy mummy status in river island sale. I am so over tracksuit bottoms.

Today's List
DS up and dressed done
Feed DD done
Breakfast done
DS to nursery DH done
DD Nap - she gave up on 1st one, trying again now
Get showered and dressed - finally done
Tidy up lounge doing
Dishy on done
Washing on done
Make sticker chart done - hope he likes it
Go to town to find some clothes that fit done
Put DD's new clothes away
Write thank you cards / get pics of DD printed to send out.
Food shop?
Dinner
Bath DD
DD/DS to bed

Post tens machine back

JKS, great that you have a date from GOSH, but that it is not the date you wanted

Clairey, you seem to be doing pretty well, all this encouragement must be working! WHOOP WHOOP

CC, that is lucky/crafty re: your drying! Saves you a few pennies too!

Am just having a quick cuppa as DS is crashed out after toddler group, at which he got many scrapes & bruises (some self-inflicted, some from the older child pelting throwing toy cars & duplo at him, whose mother did not give a fig - he is not even 1 FFS, she was at least 2! - or am I being PFB?)

Everyday list:

Everybody up DONE
DH & I breakfast DONE
DH packed lunch DONE
DS bottle DONE
DS breakfast DONE
Water plants
Unload dishwasher DONE
Reload dishwasher DONE
Wipe kitchen sides DONE
Sterilise bottles
DS lunch DONE
Me lunch DONE
DS tea
Feed cat
Me & DH dinner
DS bottle & bed
At least 20 mins exercise bike
At least 30 mins translation database

Today's list:

Package up Ebay parcel to send
Package up friend's bday pressie for DH to send from work
Put items on Ebay (about 10)
Toddler group DONE
Unpack from weekend HALF DONE
Washing in machine DONE
Hang out washing DONE
Bring washing in
Take out recycling DONE

Ongoing:

Sort & tidy bedroom PART DONE
Sort & tidy office PART DONE
bag up & put DS 9-12 month clothes in loft HALFWAY THERE! JUST GOT TO RETRIEVE ANY FROM CLEAN WASHING PILE!
Sort/declutter loft STARTED BUT WILL TAKE AGES!
See friend & new baby EMAILED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS
Pair up massive bag of socks (my most-hated houswork task)
Mend 3 items of clothing
Put together shoebox for church group

It was lucky Jenduck, considering getting a load dried in drycleaners tomorrow seeing as I saved money today.
Glad you got a new outfit HMHB, (cc eyes her tracksuit bottoms)

TO DO
Clean Downstairs loo DONE
Clean Hall DONE
Hoover
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Clean Tv stand DONE
Dust Mantlepiece
Clean Kitchen/Dining Area DONE
Wash Breakfast Dishes DONE
Get DCs to school DONE
Dress DONE
Go downtown DONE
Collect DDS
Make Dinner
Tidy up after it
More washing
PA meeting at 8

Forgot to mark my dones

TO DO
Clean Downstairs loo DONE
Clean Hall DONE
Hoover
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Clean Tv stand DONE
Dust Mantlepiece
Clean Kitchen/Dining Area DONE
Wash Breakfast Dishes DONE
Get DCs to school DONE
Dress DONE
Go downtown DONE
Collect DDS DONE
Make DinnerDONE
Tidy up after it
More washing DOING
PA meeting at 8