Slattern, list makers and procrastinators, fudging our way into Feb - ..........

[ToccataAndFudge]

everyone welcome (and yes I'm taking a flipping liberty starting the new thread )

we dont do the shoe thing
we aren't the flylady thread
I never wear shoes in the house
not for cleanliness just cause if I could I would never wear shoes

Welcome Ferret

Lisianthus, we aren't flylady, they have a daily thread too though. V. welcome here though if flying isn't for you

God no, no shoes here. I think we are quite similar to fly in as much as we want to get on top of the housework but we have less rules and just make our own list rather than having a common mission. I think?

Welcome to everyone

I want another G&T

sorry meant that you can't see the rubbish post on this page.

lisianthus - any shoes ok

Thank goodness! Thanks Trinity.

Well, in that case, my list for tomorrow is:

1. make list [tick!]

1. make DH's omelette/coffee

1. feed DD

1. feed DD her BLW breakfast

1. Bath DD, change her clothes

1. Clean kitchen and mop floor

1. Get DD to sleep, shower/clean bathroom/make bed

1. Unpack a box.

1. Read to DD.

10. Repeat 2-6 for lunch

11. Get DD to sleep

12. Repeat 2-6 for dinner.

13. Get DD to sleep.

14. Dust.

15. Vacuum something.

RIGHT have just read thread, didn't see the point of posting to explain the reasons behind our lists,
and to me its not really about the lists it is about the people on the threads keeping us motivated

and she obviously didn't read them very well or she would have seen I've been cleaning windows this week

We are quite like fly, and freak you are forgetting we did give ourselves common missions remember Martha Stewart & Anthea

My God I was only gone for a couple of hrs, What happened. Welcome everyone new and returning

Oh yes! and the cheesecake brownies

I remember Plum, it was all started about me cleaning my 'hot press' (airing cupboard)

oops - cross posts - and thanks Alibabaandthe40nappies, FreakoidOrganisoid and HalfMumHalfBiscuit also!

Yep CC and mine is still tidy

The cheesecake brownies!! Oh yum, make have to make some more!!!
Yes but wasn't our mission to watch the video? Fly would be to actually fold our towels....
I know some of you did, i jsut tried the once then got fed up with it

Welcome to all newbies, we are a friendly bunch here

Lisianthus - liking the 2-6 approach

Oh CC someone started thread in AIBU about our lists, it all got abit nasty, and then she posted on here

You're welcome

Turning off now, MN before bed leads to bad sleep for some reason so am off to read my book

I remember that happening before, I posted on the thread but someone came and rescued me and dragged me back to this thread! Let them think what they want, my house is clean because of this thread, so let them sneer away, I am happy on this thread!

Another one who didn't know about the slatterns thread until the awful AIBU!!

I've tried flying but can't do the shoes or the daily e-mails or post-its...can I join you guys?

Have an almost 3 year old and a 7 week old and am finding it hard to achieve anything at the mo!

Welcome to all the new ladies!

One of the things I love about this thread is that it's so flexible. We can take things from Anthea, Martha and Flylady as we wish, some of us have ongoing lists and sometimes I can only plan 3 tasks ahead, but we get the support we need.

Lisianthus, that list looks familiar! I wasn't managing half of that a year ago.

Trinity, that's plenty!

• woken up too early done
• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone + OJ done
• breakfast done
• check email and online banking doing
• laundry - fold dry washing done, put load in hungup
• decluttering, sorting and tidying doneloads!
• lunch done
• walk if rain stopped/colouring and playdough DHtakenDSout
• tea done
• tidy downstairs done
• DS bath and bed done
• is the kitchen cleared? done
• ready for the morning? bag packed? done
• Me and DH tea done

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• open painted-shut window in bedroom
• mirror up in bathroom - going to get a different mirror
• big mirror up in bedroom
• fix wardrobe door need correct screw
• get new curtains for front room

To Do -

• make compost bin
• get a 2nd green box rangcouncil
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.? progressing
• can I buy another shelf for oven? err not sure, found a number to ring, rang will ring back ring them again
• need new bedding/ duvet?
• take DH ring to get mended
• locate or replace cable for camera foundit!
• stick DS books back together
• plan Christmas 2010

To Do ASAP!

• clean oven - find instruction booklet
• clean kitchen bin done
• mould mission
• sort out random ornament box in bedroom that?s been there since we moved!

find clean clothes for kids x3 done
find shoes for kids x3 done

get up before 7.30
dont shout
get kids to eat some breakfast that isn't chocolate
get kids to brush teeth
get kids to get dressed
dress myself in clean clothes including bra
eat something before 12
take ad's
drink a glass of juice before school run
find kids bags x3
find dd2's birth certificate done
take said birth certificate to enrol dd2 for school
find tax disc done
put tax disc on car
charge neils phone to get number of heating engineer charging (haven't turned it on yet though)
find out my PUK code as I locked my sim messing about trying to put it in other phones to find one it would work in done
pinch, charge and insert my sim into dd1s mobile as mine is knackered done

Cool and the gang. There are loads of us now.

Welcome Golden - I have a 3yo DS and a 3mo DD and know how you are feeling about never getting on top of things.

Off to bed and feed DD tick

Good luck Trinity agree with Freaky you are being incredibly brave

I think thats a great list to get you started again

I ran out of washing powder at the weekend so my washing has backed up again,
got some today but with my dodgy drier there is only so many washes I can do a day,
and in turn the ironing is backing up again[grr]

OH FFS I was busy reading that thread I forgot I had tomorrow nights dinner simmering and my gravy for my pie filling has completely evapourated

• woken up too early done
• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol done
• spatone + OJ done
• breakfast done
• check email and online banking doing
• laundry - fold dry washing done, put load in hungup
• decluttering, sorting and tidying doneloads!
• lunch done
• walk if rain stopped/colouring and playdough DHtakenDSout
• tea done
• tidy downstairs done
• DS bath and bed done
• is the kitchen cleared? done
• ready for the morning? bag packed? done
• Me and DH tea done
• MN doing

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• open painted-shut window in bedroom
• mirror up in bathroom - going to get a different mirror
• big mirror up in bedroom
• fix wardrobe door need correct screw
• get new curtains for front room

To Do -

• make compost bin
• get a 2nd green box rangcouncil
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.? progressing
• can I buy another shelf for oven? err not sure, found a number to ring, rang will ring back ring them again
• need new bedding/ duvet?
• take DH ring to get mended - locate ring done
• locate or replace cable for camera foundit!
• stick DS books back together done
• plan Christmas 2010

To Do ASAP!

• clean oven - find instruction booklet
• clean kitchen bin done
• mould mission
• sort out random ornament box in bedroom that?s been there since we moved!

Welcome Snitch

Wasting you have done loads today!

Freak you are scaring me a bit you are so organised atm

JKS - yes I think the mission was just watch the video! I watched one about fitted sheet folding which I do actually use now, much better than my previous method of just rolling them up in a ball

Mmmmm brownies - I will post the link for all the new people if I can find it

TODAY
DH to work early - done
Me up - done
Shower and dressed - dressed
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Unload dishwasher - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Put away shopping - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
DS and I lovely snuggly nap - done
DH home 4ish? - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Dinner x 3 risotto - done
Reply to Freak on FB - done
Clear up - done
DS bath and bed - done
Post DS-to-bed tidy - done
Kitchen clear before bed - done
Shower and hairwash before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Handwashing!!!!!
Put away all the clean stuff from the airing cupboard - done
One load of washing - done

CLEANING
Empty all bins - done
Sweep kitchen and hall - done
Mop kitchen and hall
Hoover downstairs - done
Dust downstairs - done
Hoover upstairs - donehalf
Dust upstairs
Stairs and bannisters
Some de-cobwebbing upstairs
Mirrors and glass doors - done

Trinity you amaze me. you write a list for tomorrow then get half of it done today.
DS wouldnt let me write while he fed so I'm off to bed and write my list on paper instead of my bedtime read. I'll add it in the morning

Ot's why it worls so much for me
I write it down, its out of my head
I feel like I can breathe inmy head again iyswim
and then I get all competitive with myself and think I can do one
and then once I'm up I might do another one

love it
see you tomorrow guys