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.

Evening all!

Today -

• all up, dressed and teeth-brushed done
• make beds, open curtains/windows and tidy upstairs done
• laundry 2loads
• breakfast, clear up done
• some DIY jobs couple
• clean bathroom
• get ready to go out done
• out done
• tea done
• DS bath and bed done
• is kitchen cleared? nearly
• ready for tomorrow? not yet

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 2 coats inside 1 done, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up
• rehang bedroom curtains
• put condensation strips on single-glazed windows front room done
• open painted-shut windows
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame

To Do -

• buy Spatone

(I'll be adding lots more to this list soon!)

Monday -

• all up, dressed and teeth-brushed
• make beds, tidy upstairs, open windows
• condensation patrol
• breakfast, clear up
• laundry
• bathroom
• paperwork
• bring bin back round
• lunch
• out - toddler group?
• 15 mins
• tea
• DS bath and bed
• me time

Wasting - PMSL at 'condensation patrol'. Must be such a PITA though, have you looked at de-humidifiers?

I'm feeling really ropey today, went to bed this afternoon. Off to bed soon, hopefully will feel better tomorrow as need to do a lot of jobs!

We've got a small de-humidifier running all the time downstairs, but it's a very wet house. It had been empty for seven months, lots of new plasterwork and our decorator painted the wooden windows shut. Plus there's always four airers of washing drying in the back room. Hopefully we can keep it under control til it all dries out a bit.

Hope you feel better in the morning.

Have had a bit of a spurt of energy and got a few things done. House doesn't look like quite such a bombsite now!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Breakfast - done
Nappies into dryer - done
Put spare duvets into vacuum bags
Handwashing
3 loads of washing inc. new bedding - 2 loads done
Freezer inventory - done
Lunch - done
Finalise Ocado order for Monday - done
Meal plan for next week - done
Write some cards and wrap some presents
Bins and recycling out - done
Dinner - done
DS to bed - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Tidy kitchen - done
Fold clean washing - done
Tidy round before bed - done

Wasting - hope it improves!

TOMORROW
Orange juice and Spatone
Pilates
All up and dressed
Breakfast and tidy kitchen
Ocado 10-11am
Put away shopping
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

Jobs
Sweep kitchen and hall
Hoover rest of downstairs
Dust downstairs
Post pile/kitchen worktop area of doom
Wipe over bathroom
More washing
Dust upstairs
Maybe something from ongoing list?

Hola well am waiting for a call tomorrow to see if I have got a 2nd interview for a job I need and want. So been really nervous and cleaning loads just to DO something.

Today I -

cleaned fridge, done dishes, put dishes away, swept hall, kitchen and front room, washed front room floor on hands and knees, cleaned bathroom, cleaned out rabbits cage, washed windows and mirrors, put 2 loads of washing on, put dry washing away, hung up wet washing, cleaned surfaces, taken bins out and done general tidying.....

Then best mate and her baby came over and we ate biscuits and now I am -

Hanging up more washing, emptying food cupboards, washing them and putting things back lined up in a very anal way

ali - hope you feel better tomorrow
alice - oops! Least you didn't have to pay for a new one!

Morning

giraffe will keep everything crossed for you

To be done before going on MN:
Everyone up done
Everyone dressed done
Everyone breakfast done
Make beds
Empty the dishwasher done
Reload the dishwasher done
Put washload on done
Phone garage/speak to police about car being parked illegally garage phoned

MN

Clean kitchen
Clean hob
Dry washing
Put 2nd load on
Put a load of clothes away mountain
Go into town and get craft supplies
Try out some sweet recipes
Do the ironing

Morning all! I hope everyone's had a good weekend. Sorry to arrive and immediately go AWOL - things have been crazy busy here.

I've got loads to do and no idea how I'm going to get it all done, I'm just going to list everything and see how much I manage. Both the DC seem to have woken up wild and whingey so I'm not holding out too much hope...

TO DO
Massive washing backlog:
Load 1 ON
Fold and put away 1 clean wash

Change our Bed
Change DD's bed
Clean bathroom
Tidy and clean our bedroom
Hoover Downstairs
Hoover stairs
Hoover Upstairs
Wash floors Downstairs
Wash floor upstairs
Clean downstairs loo
Work on Sinterklaas presents
Pay bills STARTED
Stew to freezer
Electronics to attic

MadameMoo I am the same, hardly come on here at the weekend and i always have a backlog of washing

Have been to the Police station to sort out a permit for my car being parked on a single yellow line, and as soon as i got home the RAC man rang to say he would be here in 10mins, so that is good.

Sparkly - good luck with the car!

Giraffes - good luck with the job!

Morning everyone

Took some Night Nurse last night as sore throat/cough disturbed me before, had 8 hours solid!! And then another 2-ish while DH got up with DS1

Left from Sun:

• finish crossword

Monday:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed 2done
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch (N) Doing
• DS2 nap
• collect bike
• book massage
• boys photos
• other jobs?
• collect DS1 (N)
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• afternoon plan?
• boys tea
• boys to bed
• my dinner & early quiet night

+ go to library to collect reserved book & take back a couple I've finished

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census

*- collect bike (MON)

• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp
• find missing bit of DS1's hoover
• look at meal planner
• sort out iPhone

*- put new photos into boys albums (MON)

TO DO
Massive washing backlog:
Load 1 ON. CHOOSE WRONG CYCLE, NEEDS RE-WASHING [grr]. ON.
Fold and put away 1 clean wash

Change our Bed
Change DD's bed
Clean bathroom
Tidy and clean our bedroom
Tidy and clean DC's rooms DD's DONE
Hoover Downstairs
Hoover stairs
Hoover Upstairs
Wash floors Downstairs
Wash floor upstairs
Clean downstairs loo
Work on Sinterklaas presents
Pay bills STARTED
Stew to freezer
Electronics to attic

hi all sorry i havent been on here for a little while iv been to lazy busy
iv got quite a bit to do today if i can get my fat bum off this chair im frezzing cold as i got soaked doing the school run
does anyone one want a mince pie as im on my 4th box since fri i was hoping to share them with my big sister alice but shes not coming so now i have to eat them all my self because im the only one in my house who eats them .
dd1 went to a birthday party last night and when i picked her up she told me iv had 2 cups of coke i dont let her have coke as she is only 6 and hypo without so we had a fun night.

to do
eveyone up done
washed done
feed done
dressed done
pick toys up
make beds
washing
washing up
clean kitchen sides
sweep
hover
mop
clean bathroom
paint nails
lunch
pick dd1 up
dinner
dd1 homework
dds bed
catch up on top gear

Hi MumRugrat don't blame me if you eat all the mince pies Fecking cold here too.
I can't believe that people give kids coke at parties anymore. There i was worrying that i was providing Hula Hoops

Haven't done much so far. Washed the buggy rain cover, and put another washload on.

I have found a recipe for homemade bathbombs though, so that has got me a bit excited [sad individual]

Just 'wasted' 3/4 hour re-arranging DD's furniture, I've been meaning to do it for ages and it is much better. There's a lot more usable playing space. Still..

TO DO
Massive washing backlog:
Load 1 ON. CHOOSE WRONG CYCLE, NEEDS RE-WASHING [grr]. ON.
Fold and put away 1 clean wash

Change our Bed
Change DD's bed
Clean bathroom
Tidy and clean our bedroom
Tidy and clean DC's rooms - DD's DONE. DS's STARTED
Hoover Downstairs
Hoover stairs
Hoover Upstairs
Wash floors Downstairs
Wash floor upstairs
Clean downstairs loo
Work on Sinterklaas presents
Pay bills STARTED
Stew to freezer
Electronics to attic

MadameMoo - it's a job done though, so not wasted time!

Rugrats - i don't like mince pies so you eat mine

Left from Sun:

• finish crossword

Monday:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch (N) DONE
• DS2 nap Doing
• collect bike DONE
• book massage
• boys photos
• other jobs; bought Day Nurse for me & chocolate for baking later
• collect DS1 (N)
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• afternoon plan; baking (Rice Crispie cakes)
• boys tea
• boys to bed
• my dinner & early quiet night

+ go to library to collect reserved book & take back a couple I've finished

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census

- collect bike DONE*!!!! yey!

• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp
• find missing bit of DS1's hoover
• look at meal planner
• sort out iPhone

*- put new photos into boys albums (MON)

Morning ladies

Mumof2 - I love mince pies. I have deliberately not bought any because I would eat them all. I've got a jar of my Mum's lovely mincemeat in the cupboard so I'm resisting the temptation to go and make some pastry and tuck in!!

Alice - hope your car is sorted quickly, it's such a PITA being without unless you are within walking distance of things.

JKS - at your sleep!

Giraffes - good luck!

I am feeling a lot better this morning, although I didn't get that much sleep, took me until nearly 2am to drop off!
It is horrid here today, cold and raining and blowing a gale. We will be staying indoors I think.

TODAY
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Pilates - some, DS woke up early!!
All up and dressed - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Put away shopping - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

Jobs
Sweep kitchen and hall - done
Hoover rest of downstairs
Dust downstairs
Post pile/kitchen worktop area of doom
Wipe over bathroom
More washing - 1st load in
Dust upstairs
Maybe something from ongoing list?
Clean cupboard doors in kitchen - halfway

Gah. Both DC refusing to sleep, I'm not surprised with DD ('new' room etc) but DS is now missing his second sleep. At least they are both cheerful (even if DD is too wild for words)

I'm afraid I'm not really keeping up with the thread. Sorry

I love the way you lot tell me various things count/ aren't a waste of time. 'tis quite motivating! Still not getting much done though...

TO DO
Massive washing backlog:
Load 1 ON. CHOOSE WRONG CYCLE, NEEDS RE-WASHING [grr]. ON.
Fold and put away 1 clean wash DONE

Change our Bed DONE
Change DD's bed DONE
Clean bathroom
Tidy and clean our bedroom
Tidy and clean DC's rooms - DD's DONE. DS's DONE
Hoover Downstairs
Hoover stairs
Hoover Upstairs
Wash floors Downstairs
Wash floors upstairs
Clean downstairs loo
Work on Sinterklaas presents DONE A TINY BIT
Pay bills STARTED
Stew to freezer
Electronics to attic

Afternoon. I've had a lie-in.
DH brought DS down after his milk, and I had a doze, a leisurely shower and a minute to myself. And then I've tackled some paperwork I've been putting off for ages.

Good luck giraffes!

Today -

• all up, dressed and teeth-brushed eventually
• make beds, tidy upstairs, open windows done
• condensation patrol done
• breakfast, clear up done
• laundry on the line
• bathroom
• paperwork done! some anyway
• bring bin back round
• lunch
• out - toddler group? nah might go to town
• 15 mins
• tea
• DS bath and bed
• me time

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 2 coats inside 1 done, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up
• rehang bedroom curtains
• put condensation strips on single-glazed windows front room done
• open painted-shut windows
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame

To Do -

• buy Spatone

(I'll be adding lots more to this list soon!)

wasting did you know that Spatone is 3 for 2 in Boots? I always stock up there. I have been having it with hot ribena in the mornings as it is too cold for juice!

Everyone up done
Everyone dressed done
Everyone breakfast done
Make beds
Empty the dishwasher done
Reload the dishwasher done
Put washload on done
Phone garage/speak to police about car being parked illegally all done
Clean kitchen started
Clean hob
Dry washing 2nd load doing
Put 2nd load on done 3rd load on
Put a load of clothes away mountain
Go into town and get craft supplies and stuff for bath bombs
Try out some sweet recipes
Do the ironing
Cook up some bolognese done

Going to take DD into town in her buggy shortly as she needs her afternoon sleep and won't nap in her bed as there is too much to distract her.

MadameMoo - don't worry about not keeping up! This thread is not meant to become another 'job'

Wasting - ooh lovely . I got a few mornings like that last week when DH was off work, it was bliss!

TODAY
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Pilates - some, DS woke up early!!
All up and dressed - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Put away shopping - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

Jobs
Sweep kitchen and hall - done
Hoover rest of downstairs
Dust downstairs
Post pile/kitchen worktop area of doom
Wipe over bathroom - done
More washing - 1st load in
Dust upstairs
Maybe something from ongoing list?
Clean cupboard doors in kitchen - halfway
Quick hoover of the stairs - done

Alice - good tip about the Ribena, I will do that from tomorrow!

Thanks Alice, I'll have a look in Boots later.

It was lovely JKS. I'm going to let him have a lie-in tomorrow, as I usually bring DS into bed in the morning, DH gets booted out.

It also works quite well in Lemsip when you have a cold

What is this Spatone? should i take it? anything for more energy!

Left from Sun:

• finish crossword NearlyDone

Monday:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch (N) DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• collect bike DONE
• book massage
• boys photos
• other jobs; bought Day Nurse for me & chocolate for baking later
• collect DS1 (N) DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• afternoon plan; baking (Rice Crispie cakes)
• ring Gosh re DS2 coming off one more drug pre-op
• boys tea
• boys to bed
• my dinner & early quiet night

+ go to library to collect reserved book & take back a couple I've finished ClosesEarlyOnMonday

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census

*- collect bike DONE!!!! yey!

• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (living room & playroom)
• find new dentist
• maybe make mobile out of ITNG pics for DS2 in hosp
• find missing bit of DS1's hoover
• look at meal planner
• sort out iPhone

*- put new photos into boys albums (MON)\

• go to library to collect reserved book & take back a couple I've finished