Christmas is coming and the dust bunnies are getting fat.... slatterns and list-makers , all are welcome!

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If you need to write down lists and have a friendly chat, please feel free to join us!

JKS - that is bizarre, you would think they would sell them - they would make a fortune surely!

Plum - go and lie on some if you can, have you got anywhere near you?

Alice - can you get someone to come in and do a one off clean all the way through, and maybe do the carpets as well? Then you and DH can keep on top of it?

DH made a lovely chicken and mushroom risotto for dinner, yum.

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
DH run and me pilates - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Put shopping away - done
Put out bins and recycling - done
Iron a shirt for DH - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
DH leaving for job interview - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done DS takes about 45 mins to eat his lunch these days, argh.
DS nap - done must wake him up in a few minutes else he won't sleep tonight
Maybe start to deal with the enormous Area of Doom that is my sideboard!
DH home at some point - done
Dinner x 3 - done
Clear up - done
DS bath and bed - done
Post DS-to-bed tidy - done
Thank you cards!!!!!!
Resurrect ongoing list and add things to it
Kitchen clear before bed - done
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Wash Nappies - done
Fold clean laundry - 1loaddone
Put away clean things from airing cupboard - done
Tidy nappy drawer - done

CLEANING TODAY
Dust upstairs - done
Dust downstairs
Mop kitchen floor - done
Insides of windows in our bedroom and the spare room - done
Wipe paintwork upstairs - done
Tidy utility and clean the sink - done

Tomorrow:-

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed
• beds made, windows and curtains open
• condensation patrol
• spatone + OJ
• breakfast
• laundry
• coffee and internets
• wait for DH new phone delivery
• hoover downstairs
• ring children?s centres for info
• tidy backroom
• play
• lunch
• ?
• get some ongoing jobs done
• tea
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed?

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• rehang bedroom curtains
• open painted-shut window in bedroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• mirror up in bathroom
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame
• fix wardrobe door
• get new curtains for front room

To Do -

• CTF paperwork
• mend my winter coat
• order compost bin
• get a 2nd green box
• book council to collect old bed
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.?
• can I buy another shelf for oven?
• need new bedding
• plan Christmas 2010

Ali - it is odd, esp as i can find cakes for almost everything else! And they definitely used to do them according to threads on here.

Left from Mon:

• make another birthday card DONE
• quiet & early night DONE (though it took me ages to fall asleep, very frustrating)

Tues:

• all up 2Up, breakfasted & dressed
• beds stripped & clean bedding found (Spare Bed DONE, My Bed DONE)
• change bathmats & towels
• general tidy pre-cleaners
• ds1 to pre-sch
• take ds2 to Sing & Sign for 'first' lesson (deja vu as we went before his epilepsy)
• pop into bf group if time for cuppa
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• asda for a chocolate cake & pint glasses (we've broken too many and keep running out!)
• maybe drop off come borrowed stuff
• friend + 2 DDs coming round & staying for tea
• tea x 5 (change of plan as visitors don't like pie...)
• boys to bed
• orchestra (check cash)

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 (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (7)
• Big List (kitchen cupboards sort out, big bedding sort out)
• return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
• photos off camera (upload & order online prints)
• make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs
• fix porch door handle (again, it's broken so many times it's not funny)
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• organise anything needed for DS2 birthday (Thurs) Got Candle DoneCard (get cake today with ds1)
• deliver baby card & present

Morning all...

I hope to get some time soon to catch up on all your posts. I am working today I work Mn-Wed. I will not be home till about 8pm tonight so I have to be careful I dont overdo it this morning. I was really good last night and went through my undebed storage box and have bagged up 2 large bags of clothes we no longer need.

All up done
DS washed and dressed done
Breakfast, done
wash and dress myself
Play with DS for 30mins
Drive DS to nursery
Phone salvtion army about picking up some furnitire in garage
general tidy of sitting room and hallway
get DP to put out bins again
spend some time with DP and have early lunch before heading to work
DP to take big bags to charity shop

I've realised our main issue is that we have too much stuff and therefor no matter how much we hoover, clean, polish the place always looks messy with clutter. The clearout has begun

Morning everyone

DS was in bed with us from 1am onwards....

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Pilates and cardio - done
Shower and dressed - next
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - DS done
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Music with Mummy
Lunch with friends
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
2 loads of washing
Fold clean laundry
Put away clean things from airing cupboard

CLEANING TODAY
Major tidy up in living room and dining room
Dust downstairs

To do:

Bomb whsmith direct

Freaky! Is it that bad?

Morning all!

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol
• spatone + OJ done
• breakfast done
• laundry - load in done

+ wash and dry pots done

• coffee and internets doing
• wait for DH new phone delivery arrived
• hoover downstairs
• ring children?s centres for info
• tidy backroom
• play
• lunch
• ?
• get some ongoing jobs done
• tea
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed?
• ?

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• rehang bedroom curtains
• open painted-shut window in bedroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• mirror up in bathroom
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame
• fix wardrobe door
• get new curtains for front room

To Do -

• CTF paperwork
• mend my winter coat
• order compost bin
• get a 2nd green box
• book council to collect old bed
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.?
• can I buy another shelf for oven?
• need new bedding
• plan Christmas 2010

They are refusing to refund me "because I still have the item" (that I never even bloody received)

Morning all, Freakoid, that is terrible. JKS, I got a INTG cake for DD3 1st birthday, the bakers had a picture! But she is 3 next month so maybe the laws have changed. Have you any figures you could put on it?

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Everyone to school/work DONE
Put on Boiling Bacon DONE
Collect DD3
Washing
Make Lunch

SITTING ROOM

Pull out TV unit
Clear rubbish behind it
Clean TV stand thoroughly
Check Wii to see if it is working
Sort through Blue Basket DONE
Declutter side table DONE
Pull out small couch
Clear rubbish behind it
Sort 2 crates of toys/shoes 1 Crate DONE
Take stickers off the wall
Pull out big couch
Clear behind it
Sort out alcove
Seperate toys/ Move some upstairs
Wash Floor thoroughly
Wash Door
Wash Walls where stickers were

Morning

Freakoid on your behalf, can you send an email to their customer services/complaints department threatening legal action? Try the citizens advice bureau, they may have some helpful advice for you.

Ali - we had a bit of a tidy upstairs while DD had a splash around in the bath last night. DH did our room and i did DD's (which now looks like a bomb has hit it after leaving her in there for 10minutes this morning) Downstairs we don't have any carpet which helps, but i have a feeling the sofas need a really good clean, they are navy blue, so he dirt doesn't show but they smell a bit funky

Definitely started perking up a bit now wrt the sickness and exhaustion. 10weeks now and i know it should get better from here.

I will do a list of things that i want to get done this week:

Tidy sitting room
Hoover sofas
Clean rug
Sort coats out that hang in the hall
Hoover stairs
Sweep and mop hall floor
Clean bathroom

Freakoid for you.

Alice - today I have mopped all the downstairs (wooden/stone floors), opened windows and have put cat bowls in the dishwasher. Things seem much fresher.
DS did a small wee on his pillow so that is in the washer along with all his bedding and his mattress is outside airing (just in case).

You could try some essential oils to make it smell nicer downstairs? Lavender is always nice (and cheap). Put it in the mop bucket or on the radiator.

To make life easier I am going to send all the rest of the bedding to the laundrette as just can't get stuff dry here.

Today
Breakfast done
Clear away breakfast things done
Pilates/walk done
Vitamins done
Bins out
Recycling
Make bed
Lunch done
Chuck out plastic bottles from under sink done
Mop downstairs done
Bring logs in
Light woodburner
put washing on done
put washing to dry
Washing folded and put away
tidy kitchen
empty dishy
reload dishy done
filing!
dinner
bath DD/DS
DD/DS to bed
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge

also
check maternity pay
admin/post
pay money into DD's account
Ring builders re roof / wall done 1
thank you cards!!!
more stuff to charity shop done
Stuff to laundry
Pay nursery
Get photos printed

Am a bit calmer now

Alice I agree, open up the windows and hoover/mop if you have the energy. Where was dh sick? A bit of bleach down the loo? I use antibac wipes to wipe round the seat/outside of the bowl etc-makes the process feel a bit less yucky than using a cloth!

Plum that's the mattress I have. had the pillowtop with H and I did like the no roll aspect for the fact that when he broke all the springs on his side mine was unaffected but the pillowtop bit did go a bit lumpy.

DD is still ill and I'm feeling can't be arsedy so not mch hosework is getting done. Really should do the ironing and put the clothes away though- I was on top of it but now have a mountain

Freakoid - so difficult to get anything done when they are miserable? Cbeebies?

DD asleep at the min which is why I've got something done. She'll be up any minute though...

all up, dressed, teethbrushed done

• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone + OJ done
• breakfast done
• laundry - load in done hung up done

+ wash and dry pots done

• coffee and internets doing
• wait for DH new phone delivery arrived
• hoover downstairs done
• ring children?s centres for info done
• tidy backroom some

+ sort paperwork started

• play doing
• lunch done
• phone British Gas done
• txt SIL
• go out
• get some ongoing jobs done
• tea
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed?
• ?

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• rehang bedroom curtains
• open painted-shut window in bedroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• mirror up in bathroom
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame
• fix wardrobe door
• get new curtains for front room

To Do -

• CTF paperwork
• mend my winter coat
• order compost bin
• get a 2nd green box
• book council to collect old bed
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.?
• can I buy another shelf for oven?
• need new bedding
• plan Christmas 2010

Today i have:

Got myself and DD dressed
Done breakfast for me and DD
Put the dishwasher on
Organised some washing into different piles for different drawers
Done lunch (with help from DH)
Fallen asleep on the sofa
Changed the cat's water.

I am exhausted, but just wolfed down a mini flake and a chomp so slightly shaky from sugar rush

To do:

Get some carrots for the horses
Muck out both of the horses, hay and water

I have opened the windows upstairs and last night after putting clean sheets on the bed i put a drop of lavender essential oil on one of the pillows. Our bedroom always smells musty, but i try to have the window open a lot and we have clean sheets once a week.

JKS - I am in awe, I am terrified of cleaning my oven....I find the whole thing so unpleasant - the smell of the stuff and the elbow grease required! Ecover power cleaner is a lot less wheeze inducing but still..... always a task way, way down on my list. In another notebook. Aheam

Think your plan re sticking ITNG figures on cake is a good one. DS1 has dairy allergy so all character cakes are out. I made a rice crispie cake "mountain" and put lots of dinosaur figures on it. He was so pleased with it.

TODAY:

• Talk to DS1 about new reward chart done
• School dinner money done HURRAY
• Small supermarket shop done
• go to health food shop done
• buy new lightshade for hallway done
• buy gift for friend done
• Buy school shirt & jumper for DS1
• arrange to meet friend tomorrow
• Washing - 1 load done, 2 to go...
• Email DS1's trust fund details to my dad done
• Email (dinosaur) boss re various work things
• Check email done
• Post thank you card to friends re weekend done
• return Love Film DVD done
• clean fridge
• Ask school re visiting after school club
• Ring school friend
• Ring Granny
• email friends re birthday outing next month
• file household paperwork

The Big list is too big to contemplate today - need small things to tick off!

Jolene - you should do it while the oven is still warm and soda crystals do an amazing job!

Hi Jolene (again . Ditto Alice. Apparently there is something in Fairy liquid that sorts out your warm oven. So said the oven repair man.
He also said that lots of the super strong chemical oven cleaners can wreak your oven by being sprayed into the element through the vent and not being wiped off (as you can't get behind the vent) can dissolve the element, one of his top reasons for being called out or so he said. Fascinating eh.

It was 50% fairy liquid 50% water in a cup, rub onto oven then wipe away.

Alice - it is DHs that make bedrooms smell funny! Get some pillow protectors if you don't use them (or just use 2 pillow cases), and also a mattress protector. I change the underneath pillowcase once every 2/3 weeks and the mattress protector gets washed every couple of months - more in the summer because it can't be tumble dried.
We also buy new pillows once a year because they do get a bit musty etc after a while and I have never managed to wash one without it going all lumpy and horrid!

Jolene - that dinosaur cake sounds fab!

I need to go and do jobs but I can't be bothered. So tempting to just close my laptop and go to sleep lying here....

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Pilates and cardio - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Music with Mummy - done
Lunch with friends - done
DS nap - doing
Lie on my bed MNing - doing
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
2 loads of washing
Fold clean laundry
Put away clean things from airing cupboard

CLEANING TODAY
Major tidy up in living room and dining room
Dust downstairs

Jolene, that dinosaur cakes is genius!

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone + OJ done
• breakfast done
• laundry - load in done hung up done

+ wash and dry pots done

• coffee and internets doing
• wait for DH new phone delivery arrived
• hoover downstairs done
• ring children?s centres for info done
• tidy backroom some

+ sort paperwork started

• play doing
• lunch done
• phone British Gas done
• txt SIL done
• go out done

+ shopping done + library done

• get some ongoing jobs done done

+ take rubbish and recycling out done

• tea cooking from scratch
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed?
• ?

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• rehang bedroom curtains
• open painted-shut window in bedroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• mirror up in bathroom
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame
• fix wardrobe door
• get new curtains for front room

To Do -

• CTF paperwork located
• mend my winter coat
• order compost bin
• get a 2nd green box
• book council to collect old bed done
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.?
• can I buy another shelf for oven?
• need new bedding
• plan Christmas 2010

ali - managed to wash and reshape a pillow myself today. Was not convinced it would work but it did! . Needs must when your DS wees on a pillow

Today
Breakfast done
Clear away breakfast things done
Pilates/walk done
Vitamins done
Bins out
Recycling done
Make beds / change DS's bed and wash bedding done
Lunch done
Chuck out plastic bottles from under sink done
Mop downstairs done
Bring logs in done
Light woodburner
put washing on done
put washing to dry done
Washing folded and put away
tidy kitchen
empty dishy
reload dishy done
filing!
dinner done
bath DD/DS
DD/DS to bed
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge

also
check maternity pay
admin/post
pay money into DD's account
Ring builders re roof / wall done 1
thank you cards!!!
Stuff to laundry
Pay nursery
Get photos printed

I'll try to figure out how to get a pic of it up. May take a while though... not good with technology. Will try the oven cleaning tips, thanks!

Right about general air of mustiness being fault of DH's I reckon! My bedroom in my flat never smelt like that.... We have a L'Occitane room spray which is very nice.

hi all, been too busy to even get on here!

Jolene - i didn't do the oven, just the surround for the vents & lights above it, but pleased to see some good tips on here, may try it one day

Tues:

• all up, breakfasted & dressed DONE
• beds stripped & clean bedding found DONE
• change bathmats & towels
• general tidy pre-cleaners DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• take ds2 to Sing & Sign DONE
• pop into bf group for cuppa DONE
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• asda for a chocolate cake & pint glasses Tomorrow
• maybe drop off come borrowed stuff 1DVDReturned
• friend + 2 DDs coming round & staying for tea DONE
• tea x 4+2 DONE
• boys to bed DONE
• orchestra (check cash) DONE

Wed:

• will do list tomorrow!

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 (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (7)
• Big List (kitchen cupboards sort out, big bedding sort out)
• return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc) 1Done
• photos off camera (upload & order online prints)
• make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs
• fix porch door handle (again, it's broken so many times it's not funny)
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• organise anything needed for DS2 birthday (Thurs) Got Candle DoneCard (get cake tomorrow with ds1)
• deliver baby card & present

Evening! I've been very busy!

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone + OJ done
• breakfast done
• laundry - load in done hung up done

+ wash and dry pots done

• coffee and internets doing
• wait for DH new phone delivery arrived
• hoover downstairs done
• ring children?s centres for info done
• tidy backroom some

+ sort paperwork started

• play done
• lunch done
• phone British Gas done
• txt SIL done
• go out done

+ shopping done + library done

• get some ongoing jobs done done

+ take rubbish and recycling out done

• tea done
• tidy downstairs done
• DS bath and bed done

+ nappies in to wash done

• is the kitchen cleared? yes
• ready for the morning? bag packed? yes
• knitting done
• correspondence done

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• rehang bedroom curtains
• open painted-shut window in bedroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• mirror up in bathroom
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame
• fix wardrobe door
• get new curtains for front room

To Do -

• CTF paperwork done
• mend my winter coat
• order compost bin
• get a 2nd green box
• book council to collect old bed done
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.?
• can I buy another shelf for oven? err not sure, found a number to ring
• need new bedding
• plan Christmas 2010