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.

Madame Moo Don't worry I have just read through and completely forgot what everyone has said

Yesterday I sorted through the clothes in my wardrobe
and the pile on my floor
plus wait for it
I cleaned some skirting boards
plus a big basket of washing ironed & put away
Ignores the other basket, washing on airier and the washing machine full that has just finished[tiredofwashing]

Today I need to ice 2 cake boards and make elephants for cake

Everything is on hold. Moving DD's room arround was a big mistake. Total and utter melt down Any advice here?

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

Bloody hell it's cold. Got an ice cream headache from walking out in it earlier. Still at least it's bright and sunny, makes a change after the last week or so!

Scuse me for adopting a post and run style this week, I am a little busy (accidentally typed a t there so it said busty-now that's something I never have and never will be )

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Take dd to preschool ?DONE
Return library books ? DONE
Buy washing up bowl and loo brush ? DONE
Buy pjs for dad - DONE
Hoover downstairs -
Clean loo-
Go to shop - DONE
Pick up dd - DONE
Check if preschool can have her all day weds- DONE
Lunch ? DONE
Yoga ? who am I kidding????
Take down washing, sort and put away ?TAKEN DOWN
Clear space for fridge -DONE
Wait for fridge delivery ? DOING
Pack more stuff ? Am at a tricky point now where most stuff out is stuff we use so hard to pack!
Empty my fridge into H?s and defrost mine -
Cook dinner ?

to do
eveyone up *done8
washed done
feed done
dressed *done
pick toys up on going
make beds done
washing drying
washing up done
clean kitchen sides done
sweep done
hover done
mop done
clean bathroom done
paint nails done
lunch done
pick dd1 up
dinner
dd1 homework
dds bed
catch up on top gear

i am now having a cup of tea and the last of the mince pies so i officaly ate all the pies

I have slowed down enormously here, DS wouldn't nap before lunch and he just been miserable for the last couple of hours. He was sooooo slow eating . Going to let him finish watching ITNG and then try and get him down.

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 - done
DS nap
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

I'm slowing down too, fantasising about days like these when the DC are all grown up and i can slob on sofa with blanket & film......

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
• DS2 nap Doing
• afternoon plan; 'baking' DONE
• ring Gosh re DS2 coming off one more drug pre-op
• boys tea
• boys to bed
• my dinner & early quiet night

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
• 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 (TUES)

JKS - Spatone is an iron supplement. I've been taking it for almost a month and I do think it has helped.

OMG, DS just did the most epic poo. Times like that I do sort of wish we used disposables! Had to get DH to come and sort it out because I was nearly sick.

Hi, we're back from a weekend with in-laws. It was nice as DS had lots of different toys / people to play with and I didn't have to do any cooking / cleaning for a change.

Hope everyone is ok. Not read through apart from this page.

Ali - commiserate with you on repulsive nappies.

Spatone is from this spa down the valley from us. Wish we could get it from a stream or something. v. expensive.

here

It should boost your blood iron levels and therefore energy. If its good enough for the roman legions ...

Today
Put away shop
Sort washing
Tidy lounge
Tidy dining room
Tidy kitchen
Tidy bedroom
Unpack
DD nap doing
DS from nursery
DD/DS bath
Dinner

Meal plan
Tonight - tortillas
Tomorrow - special fried rice
Wed - sausage and mash
Thurs - pasta
Fri - ?

Hi, read through earlier but have forgotten what I was going to say.

TO DO
Wash Dinner Dishes
Take Clothes out of washing machine
Hang up
clean over dining area
Clean counters
Sweep Floors
Clean Sitting Room

Maybe start on DD1s room

Yeah HMHB, you ought to be able to just get it free from a local stream or something!

May look out for it next time I'm in Boots.

Left from Sun:

• finish crossword DONE

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 DONE
• other jobs; bought Day Nurse for me & chocolate for baking later
• collect DS1 (N) DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• DS2 nap Doing
• afternoon plan; 'baking' DONE
• ring Gosh DONE
• lock up bike DONE
• put seats, etc back in car DONE (brrr it's cold out there!)
• boys tea
• boys to bed
• my dinner & early quiet night

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
• 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 DONE (all looks like too serious cooking for me!)
• sort out iPhone

- put new photos into boys albums DONE*

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

Meal Plan:
Monday DS2 - Sunday Leftover Fish Pie / DS1 - tinned spaghetti on toast
Tues - pasta & sauce x 3
Wed - fish fingers & waffles x 3
Thurs - DH home in time!
Fri, Sat & Sun - PIL & DH in charge!

My car is going to cost £1000 to fix

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Take dd to preschool ?DONE
Return library books ? DONE
Buy washing up bowl and loo brush ? DONE
Buy pjs for dad - DONE
Hoover downstairs -
Clean loo-
Go to shop - DONE
Pick up dd - DONE
Check if preschool can have her all day weds- DONE
Lunch ? DONE
Yoga ? who am I kidding????
Take down washing, sort and put away ?TAKEN DOWN
Clear space for fridge -DONE
Wait for fridge delivery ? DONE
Pack more stuff ? Am at a tricky point now where most stuff out is stuff we use so hard to pack!-GOING ROUND IN CIRCLES
Empty my fridge into H?s and defrost mine -
Cook dinner ? DOING

Oh Alice What on earth is wrong with it for it to cost that much!?

Clairey - that is a nightmare point to be at in the packing. Was bad enough when we moved into here and it was only DH and me - can't imagine trying to do it with kids! Bet you are excited about getting the keys tomorrow?

JKS - I haven't had waffles for years!!

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 - done
DS nap - done
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 - done
Dust downstairs - done
Post pile/kitchen worktop area of doom
Wipe over bathroom - done
More washing - 1 washing/1 drying
Dust upstairs
Maybe something from ongoing list?
Clean cupboard doors in kitchen - done
Quick hoover of the stairs - done
Run dishwasher with grillpan/teapot/compost crock etc - done
Unload DW - done

Also:
Update tv license - DONE
Contact council tax people - DONE
Change of address at dr's- DONE

TO DO
Wash Dinner Dishes DONE
Take Clothes out of washing machine DONE
Put on another load DONE
Hang up DONE
clean over dining area DONE
Clean counters DONE
Sweep Floors DONE
Clean Sitting Room DONE

Maybe start on DD1s room

Ali I could do more but dd got really upset when I packed her money box etc away so I am leaving the rest of her room (bookshelf and teddies mainly) til the day so as not to upset her more.

The toys are mostly in boxes anyway so am hoping they won't take too long...

Just noticed I thanked JKS instead of Ali earlier.

It's freezing! Need to dig my gloves and winter coat out.

Got my Spatone from Holland and Barrett. They didn't seem to have any in Boots, but I'll look out for the offer in the future.
I'm planning to visit the spa next time we're in North Wales.

Alice - what needs doing?

Today -

• all up, dressed and teeth-brushed done
• make beds, tidy upstairs, open windows done
• condensation patrol done
• breakfast, clear up done
• laundry - brought back in again done, dry washing folded
• bathroom
• paperwork done! some anyway
• bring bin back round done
• lunch done
• out - town done
• 15 mins done
• tea done
• DS bath and bed
• me time - DH home earlier than expected.

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 done

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

HI all,
I would check in your area but I know in some areas spatone is available on prescription, it used to be in ours and then it got taken off
Although I think I remember the midwife telling me the iron levels weren't that significant but I think that was if needed in pregnancy because I needed to take iron supplements with dd2
And check your local chemist as our chemist stocks it and its in the middle of no where!

Alice Whats wrong with it? I take dh for granted where things like that are concerned!

CC you must have gave me some of your energy yesterday

Off to start the Enchanted wood with the dcs(we have read them in the wrong order)
get them to bed
then make a start on this weeks cakes

Alice - nightmare!! Sounds bad - i know nothing about car maintenance, worth a second opinion?

I have some energy left (from where?) just not sure what to do!
Eat dinner, watch tv, then bed early is prob the most sensible.

Monday:

• boys tea DONE
• torching walk DONE
• boys to bed DONE (DS1 still faffing about up there)
• my dinner Cooking & early quiet night

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• strip beds & find clean bedding (Done Spare room already)
• DS1 to pre-sch (N)
• DS2 nap
• library
• pop into bf group? (depends on my sore throat, don't want to infect them!)
• deliver bf bras to friend (given to me to pass on last week oops!)
• arrange afternoon meetup?
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• ds2 nap
• afternoon plan?
• tea x 3 (pasta+sauce)
• boys bath & bed
• me to orch (have cash for sitter)

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
• 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
• sort out iPhone
• go to library to collect reserved book & take back a couple I've finished (TUES)
• book massage!

It is actually about £1300 now, but DH says we can use the savings for it, so won't go short, which is a relief. I really thought the horses would have to go

It is a mercedes A class and they are a bugger to do anything with. Local garage asked me to take it to Mercedes garage because they found it so difficult to do anything with.

Alice - at least the horses don't have to go! How long will it take to fix the car?

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 - done
DS nap - done
Dinner x 3 - done
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Tidy round before bed
Take ADs

Jobs
Sweep kitchen and hall - done
Hoover rest of downstairs - done
Dust downstairs - done
Post pile/kitchen worktop area of doom
Wipe over bathroom - done
More washing - 1 washing/1 drying/1 dry
Dust upstairs
Maybe something from ongoing list?
Clean cupboard doors in kitchen - done
Quick hoover of the stairs - done
Run dishwasher with grillpan/teapot/compost crock etc - done
Unload DW - done

Clairy You're working up a real storm there by the sound of it! Keep up the good work! Is everything more or less on schedule?

Alice What a PITA about you're car . The cost is , good to hear the horses are staying, at least.

mumof2rugrats Am envious of your mince pies, I haven't had one for years.

JKS(?) If you can't get Spatone, my frienf swears by Floridex.

G&T anyone?

What a day . Why did I think it was a good idea to rearrange DD"s room, today, of all days

DD had her melt down at exectly the wrong moment. There was stuff everywhere. Loads of half done jobs . I've manged to pretty much get things under control again. I'm stunned I even manged to get the basics done on top of that TBH!

Hopefully I'll get caught up tomorrow I will empty the dishwasher in a minute though. Honest...

TO DO
Massive washing backlog: (HAVE SORTED IT INTO THE LAUNDRY BASKETS AND IT'S NOT THAT BAD)
Load 1 ON. CHOOSE WRONG CYCLE, NEEDS RE-WASHING [grr]. ON. DRYING
Fold and put away 1 clean wash DONE

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

TUESDAY

TO DO
Clean bathroom
Hoover Downstairs
Hoover stairs
Hoover Upstairs
Wash floors Downstairs
Wash floors upstairs
Clean downstairs loo
Work on Sinterklaas presents DONE A BIT
Pay bills STARTED
Electronics to attic
Supplies for nursery...

Washing backlog:
Fold and put away clean nappies
Put away DD's clean things

Morning everyone, Oh Alice about your car and having to use your savings.
PBM can you give me some of the energy back
Madame Moe, hate when that happens esp when I am in the right frame of mine to do it.

TO DO
General quick tidy up downstairs
Everyone up
Breakfast
Make Lunches
Everyone to school

DD1S ROOM
Move Bed and Wardrobe
Clean under and behind them
Make Bed
Dump rubbish
Wash Dirty Clothes
Get rid of some clothes in the wardrobe
Brush Floor
Clean inside the window
Wash Floor

MadameMoo/e - changed your name?

Morning all I got my days mixed up, Wed is when i tend to meet a friend in the afternoon, no plan for this afternoon.

Feeling much better today, just runny nose .

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• ring doc for appt to review ADs DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch (N)
• DS2 nap
• library
• pop into bf group
• deliver bf bras to friend (given to me to pass on last week oops!)
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• doc appt 12.50
• ds2 nap
• afternoon plan?
• tea x 3 (pasta+sauce)
• boys bath & bed
• me to orch (have cash for sitter)

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
• 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 (have looked everywhere I can think of, will give up & hopefully find it then!)
• sort out iPhone
• go to library to collect reserved book & take back a couple I've finished (TUES)
• book massage!