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

999 replies

ToccataAndFudge · 28/01/2010 08:59

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

OP posts:
Alicetheinvisible · 22/02/2010 09:04

Good morning

Been away for the weekend, very stressful. Only 4hrs sleep saturday night, and all of us are so glad to be home, it doesn't matter that it is cold and snowing. WE ARE HOME IN OUR HOUSE!!!!! (we only went away for one night )

I am planning on being a GOOD MUMMY this week. I have had all these wonderful ideas of things i want to do with/for DD (perhaps this is the 2nd trimester energy boost kicking in?)

Butterpie i love your list, it is like, if i can just sort this list out my life will be changed. It is how i feel too

Trinity how did the weekend go? I hope you had a lot of fun as well as a very productive time

Hello to all the other slatterns

DONE ALREADY
Everyone up
DD clean nappy (DH did)
Everyone breakfast
Empty dishy (DH)
Superficial clean of the kitchen sides (DH)
Strip beds (half done)
Wash sheets (first load doing)
Get rock cake recipe
Put educational spot dvd on

TO DO
Get dressed
Get DD dressed
Clear up breakfast stuff
Dry sheets
Put more sheets on to wash
Make rock buns with DD
Unpack suitcase
Attack area of doom that is the living room side table (its not pretty)
Lunch (cauliflower cheese?)
Do horses
Write shopping list
Go to Waitrose
Dinner

wastingaway · 22/02/2010 09:37

Morning.

I like it when this is a little AN thread too.

Glad you're happy to be home Alice.

The packet from Ikea is here, so I should finally be able to fix the wardrobe door.

I think it definitely helps me to break jobs into even smaller tasks.

  • all up, dressed, teethbrushed 2up
  • beds made, windows and curtains open some
  • condensation patrol
  • spatone + OJ + vitamins done
  • breakfast doing
  • check email and online banking doing
  • laundry - fold dry washing, sort loads, put load in
  • continue shredding
  • water plants
  • change bed sheets cotstripped
  • tidying and decluttering upstairs
  • tidying and decluttering downstairs
  • ongoing list stuff!
  • lunch
  • walk - shop? library?
  • feed the birds
  • take rubbish and recycling out
  • Tesco delivery 3-5pm
  • tea
  • put breadmaker on
  • tidy downstairs
  • DS bath and bed
  • is the kitchen cleared?
  • ready for the morning? bag packed
  • ironing

DIY jobs -

  • paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
  • put up Simonon print
  • get frame for fireplace print - what size?
  • 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. arrived!
  • 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,
  • finish filing
  • plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on one or two gifts I?d like to make, find patterns, instructions etc. and buy materials
  • mould mission - 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 started
  • buy swimming costume
ToccataAndFudge · 22/02/2010 09:43

DS's up and breakfast - DONE
DS's dressed DONE
Shower, dry hair, get dressed (me)
Empty dishwasher DONE (by DS1)
Load of washing one in
Ironing
Dry washing
Sort kitchen worktop(s)
Visit ZW/FV neighbours blush nearly done
Study
Dinner
Lunch
Hoover
Depending on what postman brings (or not) ring IS and TC's/parents (urghhh) and Letting Agent

OP posts:
mumof2rugrats · 22/02/2010 10:00

morning all
i think i need some help with the house work again i just cant get on with it it takes me all week to tidy just for the weekend to mess it up as i have days off as i put it dp says its lazy. i dont care i call it days off
today i have got lots to do as it was half term and everything get turned on its head with 2 dds to keep busy we went to parks we visited family we even did painting at home i never do messy things with the girls as i have enough mess without that.

alice i want to try and be a good mummy this week i think we might try junk modeling and maybe teaching dd2 how to do housework so she can help me

my dds watched who framed rodger rabbit last night and loved it i still got a little bit scared when that nasty man got flatterned and his eyes popped out did that used to scare anyone or just me .

mumof2rugrats · 22/02/2010 10:16

kitchen
washing
washing up
dry up
clean sides
sweep
moop
bin

hall
shoes away
buggy away (when dry)
sweep
mop

bedroom
make beds
clothes away
pair socks
sweep
mopo

lounge
fold blankets
take clothes out
put toys away
puff sofa
wipe window
wipe dds table
hover

bathroom bin sink toilet bath floor extra
fidge
draws
windows
beddin g

PlumBumMum · 22/02/2010 10:39

Morning all

We will need a new thread soon!!!! thinking caps on

DONE
dishy loaded & on
kitchen floor mopped

TO DO
put a wash on
put away remaining Ironing
sort underwear!!!!! MUSTDO!!

then I will be back

wastingaway · 22/02/2010 10:46
  • all up, dressed, teethbrushed 2up
  • beds made, windows and curtains open some
  • condensation patrol done
  • spatone + OJ + vitamins done
  • breakfast done
  • check email and online banking doing
  • laundry - fold dry washing done, sort loads, put load in
  • continue shredding
  • water plants
  • change bed sheets cotstripped
  • tidying and decluttering upstairs
  • tidying and decluttering downstairs
  • ongoing list stuff!
  • lunch
  • walk - shop? library?
  • feed the birds
  • take rubbish and recycling out
  • Tesco delivery 3-5pm
  • tea
  • put breadmaker on
  • tidy downstairs
  • DS bath and bed
  • is the kitchen cleared?
  • ready for the morning? bag packed
  • ironing

DIY jobs -

  • paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
  • put up Simonon print
  • get frame for fireplace print - what size?
  • 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. arrived!
  • 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,
  • finish filing
  • plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on one or two gifts I?d like to make, find patterns, instructions etc. and buy materials
  • mould mission - 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 started
  • buy swimming costume
Alibabaandthe40nappies · 22/02/2010 10:49

Morning everyone - some very ambitious lists there!

Alice I know exactly how you feel, I am always pleased to be back in my own bed. My parents have a lovely bed for us in my room at their house so we always sleep v.well there but other places can be a nightmare.

Toccata how are your plans for moving going?

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Reload and clear up remaining kitchen mess from yesterday - done
Clean hob - done
Run dishwasher again - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher again
Ocado 10-11am - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs + 10 mins declutter
Wipe over bathroom
Put away shopping
General tidying and decluttering downstairs - started
Put away extra dining chairs and table leaf
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Man coming to clean the oven at 1pm
Put up height chart in DS' room and measure him
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
1 load
Finish drying yesterday's washing
Fold dry washing
Put away clean things from airing cupboard

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Sweep kitchen and hall
Mop kitchen and hall
Hoover downstairs
Dust downstairs
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Mirrors and glass doors
Stairs and bannisters
Shower screen
Dust upstairs lightshades

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 - started
Call furniture donation scheme about stuff in garage

Alicetheinvisible · 22/02/2010 11:22

Hi MumRugrat tell dp to sod off, he gets sundays off.

Rock buns are slightly well done but very yummy. I used the recipe from here and it was very easy and DD enjoyed it.

Not really done enough, and DD and i are not dressed yet doesn't matter though.

DONE ALREADY
Everyone up
DD clean nappy (DH did)
Everyone breakfast
Empty dishy (DH)
Superficial clean of the kitchen sides (DH)
Strip beds (half done)
Wash sheets (first load doing)
Get rock cake recipe
Put educational spot dvd on
Clear up breakfast stuff
Dry sheets
Put more sheets on to wash
Make rock buns with DD

TO DO
Get dressed
Get DD dressed
Unpack suitcase
Attack area of doom that is the living room side table (its not pretty)
Lunch (cauliflower cheese?)
Do horses
Write shopping list
Dig some more paper out for DD to do some drawing
Go to Waitrose
Dinner

Next
Finish cup of tea
Tackle side table
Make lunch

cikecaka · 22/02/2010 11:47

Morning all, had a hectic weekend so after all my cleaning, the house is like a bombsite, utility room is full of sh*t again. We had DD3s party yesterday, so between snow and bouncy castle my house is like a muck fest . I have also started TT DD3 so should be fun. She has had one accident so far

P.s Plum, do I need to re-read this thread or another one to find out what you bought
DONE
Clean sitting room
Mop Floor
Swept Hall
Mop Floor

TO DO
Wash Dishes
Clean counters
Washing
Tidy Dining Area
Brush Floors
Collect DD3
Make Lunch
Collect DN from school

wastingaway · 22/02/2010 11:59
  • all up, dressed, teethbrushed up1dressed
  • beds made, windows and curtains open some
  • condensation patrol done
  • spatone + OJ + vitamins done
  • breakfast done
  • check email and online banking doing
  • laundry - fold dry washing done, sort loads, put load in
  • continue shredding
  • water plants
  • change bed sheets cotstripped
  • tidying and decluttering upstairs
  • tidying and decluttering downstairs donesome
  • ongoing list stuff!
  • lunch
  • walk - shop? library?
  • feed the birds
  • take rubbish and recycling out
  • Tesco delivery 3-5pm
  • tea
  • put breadmaker on
  • tidy downstairs
  • DS bath and bed
  • is the kitchen cleared?
  • ready for the morning? bag packed
  • ironing

DIY jobs -

  • paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
  • put up Simonon print
  • get frame for fireplace print - what size?
  • 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. arrived!
  • 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,
  • finish filing done!
  • plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on one or two gifts I?d like to make, find patterns, instructions etc. and buy materials
  • mould mission - 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 started
  • buy swimming costume
FreakoidOrganisoid · 22/02/2010 12:04

Right you lot, no more ttc/baby talk (especially not 4th baby talk!) as it is making me too and I will have to fly to Ireland and hunt Plum's BIL down and force him to marry me and give me babies. OK????

(you are allowed to really, I like hearing your plans even if it does make me and )

DS is cutting his last molars so we are poo central atm, not helped by the fact he is off all food except fruit and is eating far too much of it.

DD made me laugh yesterday, we were walking home and she said "When I'm a grown up and I'm a doctor will I have to live on my own?" I said she might live on her own if she wants or with friends or maybe even with a boyfriend and she said "Oh mummy, not that window cleaner again" Then she said anyway she won't have a boyfriend because she doesn't like boys so she is going to have a girlfriend and she does like ds but even he won't be her boyfriend (I should hope not!).

House is a state. Would be embarrassed if anyone knocked on my door right now. Think I need to do some 15 mins.

Done

All up etc
Load of washing in
DD to preschool
Supermarket
Clear out fridge
Load of washing hung up
Another load sorted

Next
Recycling mountain into box
Cardboard boxes flattened & put in shed
Washing up
Wipe kitchen sides & table

Then
Tidy sitting room
Change hoover bag
Hoover downstairs
Mop downstairs

Then
Clean clothes away
Tidy dc room
Hoover upstairs

Then (unlikely to happen)
Clean inside of windows/mirrors
Dust& polish downstairs
Dust & polish upstairs

Alicetheinvisible · 22/02/2010 12:06

Grrrrrr......

I was in such a good mood and decided i should phone my mother as i hadn't phoned her last week, but as usual after her bringing up a subject and me telling her i wasn't going to discuss it she still goes on about it, making me immediately start thinking of all the toxic parenting that has gone on and i have pretty much gotten over that (it has taken me a while) She doesn't know that i know stuff so i don't trust her and never will, so she says stuff and i know she is just shit stirring. Why would you? She loves to be in the middle of a scandal of some sort and would rather i went bitching to her about people so she can say to me "oh, well, thats a shame, but you know it is because of x, y, z" then go on and tell other people that you said something about such and such, making you out to be a bitch, and upsetting everyone in the process.

Grrrrrrrr

mumof2rugrats · 22/02/2010 12:43

alice im feeling the same right now if u want to moan more ring me

Alicetheinvisible · 22/02/2010 13:02

Phone has not got any signal but yes it is about that situation

HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 22/02/2010 13:02

Alice - gawd bless you.

Freakoid - at DD

I have to confess I have been sat on the sofa for the past hour watching MadMen.

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

also
Write meithrin nursery donation letters
Buy new address book and fill in
Pay cheque in
Arrange DD's christening! Ring Vicar done
Pay cheque for boiler/accountant - need to post
Ring childminder - left message
Ring builder re wall done
Buy lightbulbs
Ring docs done

mumof2rugrats · 22/02/2010 13:05

im a bit slow today iv done the kitchen and made lunch and thats it got to get a move on still got to do

hall
shoes away
buggy away (when dry)
sweep
mop

bedroom
make beds
clothes away
pair socks
sweep
mopo

lounge
fold blankets
take clothes out
put toys away
puff sofa
wipe window
wipe dds table
hover

bathroom
bin
sink
toilet
bath
floor

extra
fridge
draws
windows
beddi ng

mumof2rugrats · 22/02/2010 13:06

go on facebook and il talk on chat if you want

HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 22/02/2010 13:08

Did Butterpie ever complete that massive list?
Have we scared her off?

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 22/02/2010 13:15

Alice - for you.

Freaky - PMSL at DD

CC - it is soooo rubbish when you feel back to square one. The only small consolation is that if you hadn't done all that clearing and cleaning last week then you'd be in even more of a mess!

Wasting - I like this being an AN thread as well. I find the main ones annoying to look at because there are so many first-timers stressing over nothing educating themselves!

The man is here doing my oven, he is even doing the filters and grills in the extractor hood! He found a cremated sausage and two chips at the back . He says he will be here for 3-3.5 hours! and more

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Reload and clear up remaining kitchen mess from yesterday - done
Clean hob - done
Run dishwasher again - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher again
Ocado 10-11am - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done + 10 mins declutter
Wipe over bathroom - done
Put away shopping - done
General tidying and decluttering downstairs - started
Put away extra dining chairs and table leaf - done
Recycling and bin out for binmen - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - eaten
Man coming to clean the oven at 1pm - here
Empty upstairs bins
Put up height chart in DS' room and measure him
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
1 load
Finish drying yesterday's washing - done
Fold dry washing
Put away clean things from airing cupboard

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Sweep kitchen and hall - done
Mop kitchen and hall
Hoover downstairs - done
Dust downstairs - started
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Mirrors and glass doors
Stairs and bannisters
Shower screen
Dust upstairs lightshades

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 - started
Call furniture donation scheme about stuff in garage

JustKeepSwimming · 22/02/2010 13:17

for mum problems and grr for her spoiling a good mood!

Lots of activity today, that Monday feeling?

SCORE: Pants 1 Toilet 0
Mon:

  • toilet training Doing
  • DH up first DONE
  • breakfast & tidy up DONE
  • all dressed DONE
  • DS1 to pre-sch DONE
  • me & DS2 to speech therapy DONE
  • pop to library DONE
  • lunch & tidy up DONE
  • DS2 nap Doing
  • sort through & put away enormous bag of clothes from a friend for the boys Started
  • baking with DS1 (think we may need to pop round corner for some ingredients first)
  • tea x 3 (spag bol for me, what for boys?)
  • boys to bed
  • finish Sunday crosswords
  • try for very early night (DS2 was up in the night laughing)

Ongoing List:

  • contact new dentist & see if we can register
  • return borrowed DVDs x 2
  • 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)
  • sort out spare room properly as too much junk in there Started
  • copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
  • put shelf bits in loft + some other bits (need a hand i think, esp with sore arm)
  • sort through bag of 'stuff to go'; eBay, Freecycle, charity, bin
  • take photos, weigh & list eBay stuff
  • chase DS2's portage worker (Mon)
FreakoidOrganisoid · 22/02/2010 13:28

I don't know HMHB, it was agood list though

Sympathy Alice and for you. I know people just like you describe.

do some 15 mins.

Done

All up etc
Load of washing in
DD to preschool
Supermarket
Clear out fridge
Load of washing hung up
Another load sorted
Recycling mountain into box
Cardboard boxes flattened & put in shed
Washing up
Wipe kitchen sides & table
Tidy sitting room
Change hoover bag
Hoover downstairs
Mop downstairs

Next
Clean clothes away
Tidy dc room
Hoover upstairs

Then (unlikely to happen)
Clean inside of windows/mirrors
Dust& polish downstairs
Dust & polish upstairs

FreakoidOrganisoid · 22/02/2010 13:30

Bad C&P there, that random do some 15 mins wasn't aimed at you Alice!

AmazingBouncingFerret · 22/02/2010 13:55

Get up make coffee for DH and I done
Hope to god it hasnt snowed. yay it didnt
Feed DD and change nappy. done Slept the night through again!
Make DS breakfast. done
Get DS dressed. done
Get DD dressed. done
Grab quick something to eat. done
Get myself dressed. half done
Sort out DS's bag. done
Get shouted at by neighbour for making to much noise getting the pushchair out of the cupboard. wont happen this morning thank god
Walk DS to his childminders. no need
Pick up some milk. bugger
Wrap Dads birthday presents done and go see him.
DD feed and nappy change. done
Clean kitchen. done
Several loads of washing. still doing
Change bedsheets.
Tidy DS's bedroom. done
Sort out clothes and books for charity (I will do this today)
Clean hamster out.
Feed myself. done
Mumsnet. doing
Bask in DD's greatness. done
Hoover everywhere.
Mop kitchen floor.
Make fairycakes.
Feed DD and nappy change.
Sort out DS's art cupboard.
fold and put away clean washing.
Shout at DH to get the new child benefit forms printed off.
Ask DH to buy some wine.
Dont eat any chocolate. whoops I forgot that nutella counts as chocolate
Clean the top of the fridge freezer.
Clean out the washing powder drawer thingy.
Pick DS up from childminders.
Cook dinner.
DD bedtime feed.
DS bedtime.
Relax and be hopefully drinking wine.
Get to go bed early because im not doing evening feed. Yay!

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 22/02/2010 14:24

Argh it is quite annoying having this guy here because I can't get into the kitchen to do anything. Better than cleaning the oven myself but another time I won't have him come on a Monday!

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Reload and clear up remaining kitchen mess from yesterday - done
Clean hob - done
Run dishwasher again - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher again
Ocado 10-11am - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done + 10 mins declutter - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Put away shopping - done
General tidying and decluttering downstairs - done
Put away extra dining chairs and table leaf - done
Recycling and bin out for binmen - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - eaten
Man coming to clean the oven at 1pm - here
DS nap - doingIthink
Empty upstairs bins
Put up height chart in DS' room and measure him
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
1 load
Finish drying yesterday's washing - done
Fold dry washing - 1loaddone
Put away clean things from airing cupboard

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Sweep kitchen and hall - done
Mop kitchen and hall
Hoover downstairs - done
Dust downstairs - started
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Mirrors and glass doors - done
Stairs and bannisters
Shower screen
Dust upstairs lightshades

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 - started
Call furniture donation scheme about stuff in garage

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