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

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

Morning everyone. V.slow start in the Alibaba household today, I have come down with a cold again approximately 10 days after shaking off the last one - boo.
On the plus side, once DS was asleep at around 10.30pm he slept until 3am. I went into the spare room and DS stayed in with DH - and he slept solidly again until 7.30. That is a big improvement, only one feed during the night.

JKS - yay for DS1!

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - DH done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
DH into office - done
Take chicken out for dinner
Unload dishwasher
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Wrap DN's present and write card ready to take when we visit tomorrow
DH home 4pm-ish
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Handwashing!!!!!
Towels
Bedding
Fold dry washing
Put away clean things from airing cupboard

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Utility surfaces and sink
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Mirrors and glass doors
Inside of DS windows
Stairs and bannisters
Polish dining table

Morning all

Off to visit my nannie today but have to stop off in town first do banking and go to Post Office

Going to load dishwasher and have a quick cuppa before I go

Yay! JKS

Ali, that sounds a bit better.

Everyone's doing really well today.

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done except DH
• beds made, windows and curtains open half
• condensation patrol done
• spatone + OJ + vitamins done
• breakfast done
• check email and online banking doing
• laundry - fold dry washing done, load in, put clean clothes away
• dry pots done
• continue shredding donesome
• declutter and clean kitchen drawers done

+ tidied a few other bits in kitchen + playdough

• lunch
• town - card and wrapping paper, leather gloves?
• feed the birds
• take rubbish and recycling out
• wave DH off on night round Shef
• tea
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• OCM
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed
• pedicure and manicure
• wrap presents and write card

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• open painted-shut window in bedroom ? Not sure it can be done
• mirror up in bathroom - going to get a different mirror
• big mirror up in bedroom
• fix wardrobe door need correct screw ikea can provide spares (I think) need to find instructions to get part number found phone store done! should be here within a week.
• get new curtains for front room
• shelves in cupboard + clean and anti-mildew paint (project for next Dad visit)

To Do -

• make compost bin - empty old dustbin, find online instructions again done,
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.? progressing
• Birthday - card, wrap presents
• plan Christmas 2010 next - decide on one or two gifts I?d like to make, find patterns, instructions etc. and buy materials
• mould mission - bedroom window done , hallway, front room window, back room wall
• sort out random ornament box in bedroom that?s been there since we moved!
• Barclaycard
• Return Jamie Oliver cookbook to SIL
• stitch card for Mother?s Day

make DS shower done
hang out washing done
Put a second load in done
Tidy and hoover the living room
Try to reorganise the toy boxes (scared emoticon!)
Hang out second washing load
Go food shopping
Buy gas and electric
Hoover stairs
Hoover landing, DD's room and spare room
Peep into DS's room, see full scale lego battle across entire floor and quietly close door again, to deal with another day done

My friend called about 11am and is jsut gone, I collected DD3 and managed to peel some potatoes, so my next hour will be spent making lunch, making tea for DH to bring back and then washing the dishes. Have also put in a wash. After lunch I am going to concentrate on the utility room

Another (normal sized) poo in the potette
Now just for wees.
(and those are on his own, well he just has pants on, but pulls them down and sits on it on his own then tells us about it, yey)

SCORE: Pants 1 Toilet 2
Fri:

• continue toilet training Doing
• DH up first DONE
• all breakfasted & dressed DONE
• DH to work DONE
• clear toy shelves (get some boxes from shed) DONE
• take down toy shelves DONE
• take painkillers as arm hurts & head hurts DONE
• snack time, cuppa & tv DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap Doing
• book restaurant DONE
• make card if not done DONE

• put shelf bits in loft

(clearing way for Expedit to be put up by handyman on Sat)

• maybe pop to town?
• DH, DS1 & me to naming ceremony (remember card & remember TQ cards for anyone who'll be there)
• home/tea/bath/bed/quiet night

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed stuff (2 x DVDs & bib)
• upload & order online prints
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• thank you cards for DS2's birthday JustSomeToDeliverToday
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put pile of cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 (Have tip about nearby place with spaces)
• make 1 birthday card
• make a 'naming ceremony' card for today DONE
• fix airer if possible GotPliers
• take odd bits of old bed to tip/freecycle ManComingToday
• sort out spare room properly as too much junk in there Started
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• get 2 Ikea bits for friend to her at some point DONE
• town for ELC, M'care, Hawkins Bazaar, anything else (maybe take DS2?) (maybe)
• book seafood restaurant DONE
• look for batteries for new kitchen scales BoughtOffEbay

JKS that sounds like he's getting the idea - yay! Sorry you are feeling crap

I am making progress upstairs. Does anyone else find that they tidy up, and then realise that there is actually a whole other layer of clutter and bits and bobs underneath the superfical mess that need to be tidied aswell? Quite depressing to do the same task twice!

Lunch and kitchen jobs next.

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - dressed, will shower when DH gets home
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
DH into office - done
Take chicken out for dinner
Unload dishwasher
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
De-cluttering upstairs - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Wrap DN's present and write card ready to take when we visit tomorrow
DH home 4pm-ish
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Handwashing!!!!!
Towels
Bedding
Fold dry washing
Put away clean things from airing cupboard

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Utility surfaces and sink
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs - done
Mirrors and glass doors - done
Inside of DS windows - done
Stairs and bannisters
Polish dining table
Empty bins - done

Ongoing/Areas of Doom/Extras
Organise paperwork/filing
Organise books
Hang photo frames in DS' room
Find a painter to do the kitchen
Put up extra hooks in utility
Send new baby parcel to friend
Find out how to get my passport changed to married name (only 2.4 years since the wedding!!)
Find the next size up dungarees that I bought for DS a few months ago...
Sideboard (this is a mega task)
Sort through glass cupboard in the kitchen
Sort through cupboard under utility sink - started
Call furniture donation scheme about stuff in garage

I have this thread permenantly open on one tab, and then I can roam the rest of MN at will
I do often find though, that I'll sit down to update my list and think 'argh I've done almost nothing', so I go and do one or two quick things before I post!

Have unloaded the dishwasher and tidied the kitchen, DS is taking aaages over his lunch as usual!

Utility room next, and then hoovering.

Argh, haven't got as far as the utility yet but I've done a few other bits from my list. DS managed to get the top off a new bottle of handwash from my bedside cupboard - I have got it out of the carpet but the whole of upstairs smells of 'citrus glow hydrating handwash'.

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - dressed, will shower when DH gets home
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
DH into office - done
Take chicken out for dinner
Unload dishwasher - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
De-cluttering upstairs - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Mop up handwash spillage courtesy of DS! - done
Wrap DN's present and write card ready to take when we visit tomorrow
DH home 4pm-ish
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Handwashing!!!!!
Towels
Bedding
Fold dry washing
Put away clean things from airing cupboard

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Utility surfaces and sink
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs - done
Mirrors and glass doors - done
Inside of DS windows - done
Stairs and bannisters - done
Polish dining table - done
Empty bins - done

Ongoing/Areas of Doom/Extras
Organise paperwork/filing
Organise books
Hang photo frames in DS' room
Find a painter to do the kitchen
Put up extra hooks in utility
Send new baby parcel to friend
Find out how to get my passport changed to married name (only 2.4 years since the wedding!!)
Find the next size up dungarees that I bought for DS a few months ago...
Sideboard (this is a mega task)
Sort through glass cupboard in the kitchen
Sort through cupboard under utility sink - started
Call furniture donation scheme about stuff in garage

There are worse things it could smell of ali!

Have just done something slightly evil...nearly every day this week ds has had a nap so has been really late to bed. H is having them tonight so I have just "encouraged" ds to go to sleep-didn't want him knackered and falling asleep at 7 on my night off! AIBU? (probably!)

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Friend's for lunch - DONE
Lunch - DONE (yes Iam cheating including it twice)
Clean loo - DONE
Clean bathroom -
Pack bag for dc to take to h's - DONE
Hoover downstairs -
Cook dinner -
Tidy downstairs -
Drink alcohol- Wine? G&t? haven't decided yet...

take ab's x3 done 1 out of 3
shower
wash hair
put on clean clothes
dress dc in clean clothes done
put the dryer and washer on at least twice done
change bed sheets
change dc bed sheets done
bath children done
wash children hair done
nit check children done
cut childrens nails
brush teeth
brush hair
dc brush teeth and hair done
make dc breakfast done cuppy eggs
make me breakfast done cuppy eggs
walk duke
take kids to park changed plan my friend wants to take them out for lunch and play done
take ad's done
take vit c done
make tea for all

check fridge for out of date things done
buy council rubbish sacks and lots of them being done by friend
drink lots of water/juice doing
open the frontroom curtains done but shut them after half an hour or so, we were all blinded by the winter sun
buy storage boxes so not all children toys end up in loft
wash up at least three times done 1 out of three
phone council for uplift changed plan my mate is taking it away today done
print off Way form done
fill in way form
get postal order to go with way form
ring parentline plus
post way form

move dd1s clothes to her newly erested canvas wardrobe
put knackered old chest of drawers out for uplift (next to sofa)
move shelf in dd1s room to beside her bed
clear all rubbish from dd1s room
hoover dd1s room
set up computer on her 'just moved' computer desk

Freakoid - not unreasonable.

Trinity - did you get the boiler working again

Breakfast done
All up and dressed done
DD for nap doing
Playgroup and playdate done
Clear away breakfast things
Pilates or walk or gardening
Vitamins
Rubbish out done
Recycling
Lunch done at friends
Bring logs in
Light woodburner done
put washing on
put washing to dry
Washing folded and put away
tidy kitchen
empty dishy
dishy on done
admin/filing/post done
dinner
bath DD/DS
DD to bed
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge
feed cat

also
Write meithrin nursery donation letters
Buy new address book and fill in
Pay cheque in
Arrange DD's christening
Pay cheque for boiler/accountant
Shopping for Sun lunch
Wash DS's coat

DH halfterm jobs
change lightbulbs in kitchen, porch and outside light
make logshed and insert logs done!
trip to garden centre

Hi, this is my first time on this thread, so here goes...

URGENT (tbd today or else disaster of some kind)

Sort out burned on fruit crumble on tray
Do rest of dishes
Tidy up DDs room (the destruction a not-quite-3 year old can create is amazing)
Tidy up front room
Put laundry on/around oven to dry
Put new lot of laundry on
Put away baskets of laundry that are bloody everywhere
Express and freeze some milk
Wash and sterilise pump
Reclaim DD1 from ils and give her tea if she hasn't yet eaten
Put out binbag from kitchen
Wash my hair
Get a birthday card sorted out and sent to sister (17 on Monday)

SEMI URGENT (would be nice if it could be done today, but can wait)
Mop kitchen floor
Hoover heavily used areas (front room, hallway)
Change bedsheets on master bed
Change sheets and blankets on cotbed and moses basket
Empty secondary bins (DDs room, front room, bathroom, my bedroom)
Do "stocktake" of kitchen cupboards and compile shopping list
Plan next weeks menus and add to shopping list if needed
Find nappy bucket (has DD1 put it somewhere?)
Organise diary and calendar so they match
Do an online shop if list is long enough. If not, go shopping.
Do a bit of work with DD1 on the idea of adding up/taking away.

TBD at some point soon
Sort out horror that is front room windowsill
Mop and hoover less used areas (bedrooms, garden room, dining room, stairs, bathrooms)
Work out whether plants in garden room are dead or somehow hibernating
Try and get some idea of what is in the shed/garage
Do DD1 fresh copies of her CDs as the ones she has are starting to skip
Sort out DD2s old clothes and send them to friend who is expecting a baby
Take bag of stuff to charity- DO NOT come back with more junk
Sort out a veg delivery and a milk delivery
Give Guardian vouchers to newsagent
Send wedding invites to parents so they can pass them to extended family
Pin sister down on when she is visiting

TO BE DOMESTIC GODDESS/SUPER MUMMY/DP FANTASY WOMAN
Bake bread
Read "the well-trained mind"
Read "living dolls"
Work out how to use lillypadz
Work out how to use sewing machine
Pair up socks
Chuck out horrid old underwear and buy some new
Take children for educational walk to look at plants and that
Read the entire Guardian, including the bits that aren't funny or about children
Do gentle exercise

Phew! So, what do I do now? Do i come back in a certain amount of time to tell you what I have done?

Hi ButterPie - welcome to Slatterns.

Just do some jobs and come back and tick of your list with dones. Come back as much as you need for encouragement. Most people come on afew times a day when they get chance.

My God ButterPie - that is one hell of a list!
You can update as and when you like really, there are no rules

I have just realised that I've entirely forgotten about laundry today, will go and put one on now!

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - dressed, will shower when DH gets home
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
DH into office - done
Take chicken out for dinner
Unload dishwasher - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
De-cluttering upstairs - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Mop up handwash spillage courtesy of DS! - done
Wrap DN's present and write card ready to take when we visit tomorrow
DH home 4pm-ish - here
Change cot bedding - stripped
Change our bedding
Dinner x 3 ?? chilli from the freezer?
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Handwashing!!!!!
Towels
Bedding
Fold dry washing
Put away clean things from airing cupboard

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Tidy utility in preparation for cleaning! - done
Utility surfaces and sink
Hoover upstairs - done
Dust upstairs - done
Mirrors and glass doors - done
Inside of DS windows - done
Stairs and bannisters - done
Polish dining table - done
Empty bins - done

Ongoing/Areas of Doom/Extras
Organise paperwork/filing
Organise books
Hang photo frames in DS' room
Find a painter to do the kitchen
Put up extra hooks in utility
Send new baby parcel to friend
Find out how to get my passport changed to married name (only 2.4 years since the wedding!!)
Find the next size up dungarees that I bought for DS a few months ago...
Sideboard (this is a mega task)
Sort through glass cupboard in the kitchen
Sort through cupboard under utility sink - done
Call furniture donation scheme about stuff in garage

take ab's x3 done 1 out of 3
shower
wash hair
put on clean clothes
dress dc in clean clothes done
take ab's x3 done 1 out of 3
shower
wash hair
put on clean clothes
dress dc in clean clothes done
put the dryer and washer on at least twice done
change bed sheets done
change dc bed sheets done
bath children done
wash children hair done
nit check children done
cut childrens nails
brush teeth
brush hair
dc brush teeth and hair done
make dc breakfast done cuppy eggs
make me breakfast done cuppy eggs
walk duke
take kids to park changed plan my friend wants to take them out for lunch and play done
take ad's done
take vit c done
make tea for all

check fridge for out of date things done
buy council rubbish sacks and lots of them
drink lots of water/juice doing
open the frontroom curtains done but shut them after half an hour or so, we were all blinded by the winter sun
buy storage boxes so not all children toys end up in loft done
wash up at least three times done 1 out of three
phone council for uplift changed plan my mate is taking it away today done
print off Way form done
fill in way done
get postal order to go with way form done
ring parentline plus
post way form done

buy coathangers for dd1s wardrobe done
move dd1s clothes to her newly erested canvas wardrobe done
put knackered old chest of drawers out for uplift (next to sofa)
move shelf in dd1s room to beside her bed taken down
put dd1s shelf up next to bed
clear all rubbish from dd1s room
hoover dd1s room
set up computer on her 'just moved' computer desk

As long as i keep up my neurofen i'm ok, kids seem fine post-jabs though which is more important.

SCORE: Pants 2 Toilet 2
Fri:

• continue toilet training Doing
• DH up first DONE
• all breakfasted & dressed DONE
• DH to work DONE
• clear toy shelves (get some boxes from shed) DONE
• take down toy shelves DONE
• take painkillers as arm hurts & head hurts DONE
• snack time, cuppa & tv DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• book restaurant DONE
• make card if not done DONE
• DH, DS1 & me to naming ceremony (remember card & remember TQ cards for anyone who'll be there) DONE (put pullups on DS1 for that bit of the day though)
• home DONE /tea DONE /bath/bed/quiet night

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed stuff (2 x DVDs & bib) BibDone
• upload & order online prints
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• thank you cards for DS2's birthday DONE
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put pile of cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 (Have tip about nearby place with spaces)
• make 1 birthday card
• fix airer if possible GotPliers
• freecycle odd bits of old bed DONE
• sort out spare room properly as too much junk in there Started
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• town for ELC, M'care, Hawkins Bazaar, anything else (maybe take DS2?) (maybe)
• put shelf bits in loft

Aaaargh am trying to update list but computer is fucked and it keeps jumping back and highlighting everything so I delete by typing over it grrr

Anyway....

Have done more than planned
tomorrow when I wake up with a hangover I won't have to do anything much.

Have just cleaned kitchen and bathroom (inc polishing stainless steel), mopped, put a load of washing in ready for the morning and tidied (I also burst all the balloons lying around and binned them [evil])

I have spent about 3 hrs doing the utility room, it is tiny but you wouldnt believe the amount of rubbish and old football boots it can hold. Got rid of 2 black bags of stuff and have washed all the clothes that were in there. I have also cleared the corner of doom in the kitchen! Just made tea for DCs so need to wash up after it. DD3 was falling asleep so I changed her into her sleepsuit and she is now full of life

DONE
Breakfast Dishes
Hung up a wash
Clean Dining Table
Moved Clothes to the stairs
Swept Dining area
Cleaned Downstairs loo
Hoovered Hall
Cleaned Counters
Swept Floor
Utility room
Corner of Doom in the kitchen
Made Tea

CC - well done!

Freak - enjoy every minute!!!

SCORE: Pants 2 Toilet 2
Fri:

• boys bath & bed DONE
• our dinner (dunno what though)
• quiet night Doing

Sat:

• toilet training (not sure about when out though)
• me up first
• breakfast & tidy up
• handyman here (check what jobs on his list)
• DH has to decide what pics he wants up and where
• DH + 2 boys to Dad's Group
• me to town (see below)
• home for lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• DH & DS1 out for show
• friend maybe popping round (her soon-to-be-exH maybe be coming to hers to see the DC)
• tea x 4
• boys to bed (bath?)
• tv evening

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed stuff (2 x DVDs)
• upload & order online prints
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put pile of cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 (Have tip about nearby place with spaces)
• make 1 birthday card
• fix airer if possible GotPliers
• sort out spare room properly as too much junk in there Started
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• town for ELC, M'care, Hawkins Bazaar, anything else (maybe tomorrow morning)
• put shelf bits in loft

CC you have done loads!

Freak have a nice relaxing evening

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
DH into office - done
Take chicken out for dinner - change of plan
Unload dishwasher - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
De-cluttering upstairs - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Mop up handwash spillage courtesy of DS! - done
Wrap DN's present and write card ready to take when we visit tomorrow
DH home 4pm-ish - here
Change cot bedding - stripped
Change our bedding - tomorrow
Dinner x 3 - done
Clear up
DS bath and bed - next
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Handwashing!!!!!
Towels - washing
Bedding
Fold dry washing
Put away clean things from airing cupboard

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Tidy utility in preparation for cleaning! - done
Utility surfaces and sink - done
Clear and clean utility windowsill - done yay, this was a major Area of Doom!
Hoover upstairs - done
Dust upstairs - done
Mirrors and glass doors - done
Inside of DS windows - done
Stairs and bannisters - done
Polish dining table - done
Empty bins - done

Ongoing/Areas of Doom/Extras
Organise paperwork/filing
Organise books
Hang photo frames in DS' room
Find a painter to do the kitchen
Put up extra hooks in utility
Send new baby parcel to friend
Find out how to get my passport changed to married name (only 2.4 years since the wedding!!)
Find the next size up dungarees that I bought for DS a few months ago...
Sideboard (this is a mega task)
Sort through glass cupboard in the kitchen
Sort through cupboard under utility sink - done
Call furniture donation scheme about stuff in garage

JKS - hadn't realised you'd had SF jabs aswell. Rubbish that you're feeling rough, but as you say at least the boys are alright