Marching into Spring, ready to clean? Slatterns and listmakers, all are welcome!

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Apologies for title.

Write lists, chat about stuff, motivate, celebrate and commiserate.

Any list format is acceptable.

Including 'coffee and MN' on to do list is encouraged.

Morning all, breathing a major sigh of relief . DD2s paed is leaving at the end of april, his clinics are full but he wants to see DD2 before he goes as her next appointment is in June.

Have to go and accompany DD1 and DD2 on their class lessons in swimming pool. (nearest swimming pool is 13 miles away)

That's good then CC.

Done

• Me up, showered and dressed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• DS up, nappy changed and dressed, then downstairs for boob done
• spatone + OJ + vitamins done
• breakfast done
• condensation patrol, curtains and window open done
• laundry - fold dry washing done
• coffee + check email and online banking doing
• kitchen 15 mins done
• put washing in done
• empty bathroom bin and bring recycling etc down done
• kitchen 15 mins done

Next -

• quick tidy frontroom - 5 mins
• hoover downstairs
• kitchen - take rubbish and recycling out, clean bin out, sweep and clean floor - 15 mins

CC - you can stop fretting now luv.

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

also
Get rid of mould done
Plant some more seeds
Arrange holiday at Easter and Summer
Write meithrin nursery donation letters
Buy new address book and fill in
Arrange DD's christening! - send off form
DH's doc appointment
Pay meithrin nursery
Test more paint for decorating hall and bathroom.
Ring estate agent again and write letter.
Transfer money from acc

Done

• Me up, showered and dressed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• DS up, nappy changed and dressed, then downstairs for boob done
• spatone + OJ + vitamins done
• breakfast done
• condensation patrol, curtains and window open done
• laundry - fold dry washing done
• coffee + check email and online banking doing
• kitchen 15 mins done
• put washing in done
• empty bathroom bin and bring recycling etc down done
• kitchen 15 mins done

+ sort and put away DS clean washing done + change DS done + fold nappies and pack changebag done

• quick tidy frontroom - 5 mins done
• hoover downstairs done

• kitchen - take rubbish and recycling out, clean bin out, sweep and clean floor - 15 mins
• get ready and go meet Dad!

Hello everyone,

CC - phew what a relief!

Who has a broken light over their oven? i have it too, they went, changed bulbs, they worked, then went again, changed bulbs, no luck. Have no idea how to get it repaired, handyman wouldn't touch it.

Thurs:

• put everything back into carpeted rooms Started
• DH up first AllUpTogether
• breakfast & tidy up DONE
• maybe DS1 to pre-sch - No (2 spots on his hand not popped yet, hmph)
• oil DS1's squeaky wardrobe door (on his instructions!) DONE
• all dressed DONE
• 1st speech therapy appt for DS2 DONE (he actually enjoyed it, phew)
• tesco shop on way home DONE
• put shopping away Started

• chase GOSH
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• me to office for a few hours
• tea x 2
• boys to bed
• DH home & dinner

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVD
• upload & order online prints
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• get oven cleaned - Found Likely Company - Phoned - Booked for 8th April
• sort out date for next pizza night
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• plant some bulbs
• runner bean in a glass jar
• ring GOSH re DS2's remaining drug & poss coming off it - Left Message

Morning all

Does that mean we will all(JKS, Ali & me) be TTC at about the same time
I am baby sitting dniece tomorrow night, so it will be a reminder of what it is like to have a 9 month old again,
although my 9month olds all slept through and she dosen't so want to get the house ship shape before she arrives
and I'm out tomorrow with dd1 at hospital, fingers crossed she is okay she has a swollen ankle, so hope that dosen't mean her eyes have flared up

Alice hope you have a lovely morning, and you will get to do same, I bf ds for 5/6 months and dd1 used to snuggle up with us and watch Barney

CC Are you a parent helper?

OKAY
fireplaceman rang he is definitely coming, but not here yet

DONE
school runs
dd1s tabs for school
note for dd2 hosp tomorrow
wash on
dishy loaded
pots washed
bring bins down lane x3

TO DO
lunch
dishwasher on
unload dishy
declutter work top(piles of ironing)
Iron
put away any dry washing (more piles on bedroom floor so need to get it moved as dn is staying tomorrow night)
sort pile of underwear
brush & mop kitchen floor
hoover hall
hoover living room
make lemon cake
wait for fireplace man suppossed to be here at 9.30

OTHER
sew dh trousers & body warmer
pick colour for bedroom
buy paint
pick bedroom curtain
make sure measurements for bedrrom windows are right
assess curtain pole situation
pay dd1s violin before 25th paid
look for a hotel deal for wedding aniversar

Oh I have a broken light over my oven but didn't have on list so must be someone else, or were you just being psyhic???

I have a broken light in my oven hood! Really need to look at the details from when we bought it because it ought to still be under warranty.

CC - that is good news

Plum - yes it looks like we will all be TTC at once!

I am being a bit rubbish today, got loads to do though so arggghhhhh.

THURSDAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wardrobe tidy - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Take out kitchen bin - done
Unload dishwasher
Try and finish the rest of this week's cleaning
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Monkey Music
Friend and her DDs back here after (remember to give her back her CD)
Dinner - ??
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

TO DO THIS WEEK
Make a birthday cake for Mum
Tidy and make up spare room for Mum - DH has started tidying
Birthday card and present for Mum
Sort and put away DS' too small clothes

• Clean ski boots
• Clean Bugaboo
• Clean walking boots
• Hoover out car, especially DS' seat!

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Mirrors and glass doors
Shower screen
Wash bathroom floor - started omg it's so grubby I think it is actually changing colour!!
Downstairs skirtings - donehalf

TO DO
Call furniture donation scheme about stuff in garage
Send 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...

AREAS OF DOOM
Organise paperwork/filing
Sideboard (this is a mega task)
Books

HOUSE
Fix light in cooker hood (not just a duff bulb apparently)
Clean carpets
Find a painter to do the kitchen
Put up extra hooks in utility

So 3 of us have broken oven lights? and all planning to TTC together, no that is spooky

Our oven was here when we moved in, and think the lights are from a separate company, have no real idea what to do, may start with an electrician and go from there.

Thurs:

• put everything back into carpeted rooms Started
• DH up first AllUpTogether
• breakfast & tidy up DONE
• maybe DS1 to pre-sch - No (2 spots on his hand not popped yet, hmph)
• oil DS1's squeaky wardrobe door (on his instructions!) DONE
• all dressed DONE
• 1st speech therapy appt for DS2 DONE (he actually enjoyed it, phew)
• tesco shop on way home DONE
• put shopping away DONE
• chase GOSH Tomorrow
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• me to office for a few hours DONE
• tea x 2 DONE

• boys bath & to bed
• DH home & dinner

Fri:

• all usual
• check DS1 for pre-sch
• poss playgroup with DS2
• chase GOSH
• not really sure what else yet

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVD
• upload & order online prints
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• get oven cleaned - Found Likely Company - Phoned - Booked for 8th April
• sort out date for next pizza night
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• plant some bulbs
• runner bean in a glass jar
• ring GOSH re DS2's remaining drug & poss coming off it - Left Message

My oven light doesn't work either. And I'd love to be joining you in ttc but...

JKS - bless DS1 asking you to oil his door

I am being very lazy today, DS is asleep having just conked out, need to wake him for his tea at some point.... DH has just been to get McD's and I'm already on the wine

On the wine here too - with ice cubes to try and dilute it so i don't drink too much!

Am trying to be a good wife this evening but traffic on the M25 is foiling my plan, grr.

Thurs:

• put everything back into carpeted rooms Started
• boys bath & to bed DONE
• DH home & dinner waiting (he's said to go ahead without him but i'm trying to wait a bit longer)

Fri:

• all usual
• check DS1 for pre-sch
• poss playgroup with DS2
• chase GOSH
• not really sure what else yet

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVD
• upload & order online prints
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• get oven cleaned - Found Likely Company - Phoned - Booked for 8th April
• sort out date for next pizza night
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• plant some bulbs
• runner bean in a glass jar
• ring GOSH re DS2's remaining drug & poss coming off it - Left Message

Evening ladies.

My cooker hood light works.

Had a good day with my Dad, and he'll be round again tomorrow to do the mildew cupboard out.

Morning all, DD1 has 2 friends coming for a sleepover, so spent last night cleaning her room, DSs room and the main bathroom
Got up at 6.30 this morning and cleaned DD2s room and cleared the hall and stairs of junk and clothes. Have 2 big baskets of washing in the kitchen but I am not hiding them in the utility room because it will get into a state again! Nedd to go and find my list.

Oh and my cooker hood light doesnt work either

Yahoo, Easter holidays today (apart from DH and DD3)
MORNINGS

Everybody up
Make Beds
Make Lunches
Everyone to school/toddler group/work
Mammys tablets
Tidy Sitting Room
Wash Floor
Tidy Hall
Downstairs Loo (since DD3 started using loo, toilet roll is normally streamed all over the place like the andrex puppy has been there)
Wash Breakfast Dishes
Clean counters
Tidy dining area
Sweep Floors
Washing
Hang Up washing
Collect DD3
Make DHs Lunch
Tidy Up after it

AFTER LUNCH
Collect DDs
Make Dinner
Clean up after it
Evening activities
Make Tea
Clean up after it
Find Clothes for the next day

Morning CC. You do get cracked on don't you?

I started early actually, DS was still asleep when I'd got dressed, so I started clearing out the cupboard. I hate mould.
I'm probably going to chuck the Kapok stuffing out (that I never use ), but I hope a damp cloth and some oust spray will rescue everything else.

Lovely sunshine here, best get that washing pegged out. I need to weigh myself first though.

• Me up, showered and dressed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done

+ start emptying cupboard done

• DS up, nappy changed and dressed, then downstairs for boob done
• breakfast done
• condensation patrol, curtains and window open done
• laundry - put load in done
• coffee + check email and online banking doing
• Wii Fit weigh in
• peg out washing
• try make room on backroom shelves
• Dad arriving around 11
• empty the cupboard
• Morrisons for lunch and shopping
• Dad to clean and paint cupboard, etc.
• 15 minutes gardening
• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• tea
• put breadmaker on?
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• wipe round bathroom and OCM?
• is the kitchen cleared?
• ready for the morning? bag packed?
• write list for tomorrow
• knitting and pampering

DS daily -

• messy activity
• shoe walk
• garden

Pamper time! -

• manicure 2 - paint nails
• hair - cut, dye, one more shampoo then Curly Girl
• pedicure 1 - scrub and shape nails
• pedicure 2 - paint nails
• make up every day

Doom -

• books! - get them organised
• cupboard - empty, declutter and sort, then clean, anti-mildew paint and (don?t forget the moisture traps after) find alternative storage for craft stuff and put other items in cupboard (suitcase etc.)

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make, use what I?ve got for now
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of - find other photos on DH laptop
• Write CV started research CV writing online
• mirrors - buy small mirror for above bathroom sink bought, big mirror up in bedroom, other mirror up above dressing table
• get new curtains for front room, measure up again
• get garden chairs from MILs garage, think there?s only fold-up ones there, go check
• Birthdays - SIL, MIL, GM, step-MIL, DS!
• sock audit

Morning all

Slow start here, this no pre-sch thing makes for much slower mornings.

Fri:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• tidy kitchen
• all dressed 2done
• try on dress & shoes for tonight
• confirm sitter & time for tonight
• check DS1 for pre-sch DONE (not going)
• rubbish out DONE
• poss playgroup with DS2 (maybe)
• chase GOSH
• garden time
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• activity with DS1?
• boys tea
• boys to bed
• me & DH out to work dinner do

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVD
• upload & order online prints
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• get oven cleaned - Found Likely Company - Phoned - Booked for 8th April
• sort out date for next pizza night
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• plant some bulbs
• runner bean in a glass jar
• ring GOSH re DS2's remaining drug & poss coming off it - Left Message

Morning

20wk scan at 11.40am and i'm fretting so can't concentrate on anything at all

Morning everyone

It is a nice sunny day here too. We have started slowly also which is not good considering I've got loads to do. Really should have got more done yesterday.....

FRIDAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - DH done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Take things out of the freezer to eat this weekend - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - started
Wipe over bathroom
Empty all bins + compost crock
Take out recycling
Make a birthday cake for Mum
Tidy spare room - DH nearly finished
Clean spare room
Make up spare bed
Birthday card and present for Mum
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Replace towels and bathmats
Finalise meal plan for the weekend
Pop to Sainsbury's
Cook dinner
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
2 loads - 1stwashing
Towels

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Mirrors and glass doors
Shower screen
Wash bathroom floor - started omg it's so grubby I think it is actually changing colour!!
Downstairs skirtings - donehalf

Oh good luck today Alice, will you find out what it is? I never did, but can understand those that do.!

5 min break here. Really wish I had this energy or motivation every day

MORNINGS

Everybody up DONE
Make Beds DONE [shocked]
Make Lunches DONE
Everyone to school/toddler group/work DONE
Mammys tablets
Tidy Sitting Room DONE
Wash Floor DONE
Tidy Hall DONE
Wash Floor DONE
Downstairs Loo (since DD3 started using loo, toilet roll is normally streamed all over the place like the andrex puppy has been there)DONE
Wash Floor DONE
Wash Breakfast Dishes
Clean counters
Tidy dining area
Sweep Floors
Washing 2 WASHES
Hang Up washing 1st DONE
Collect DD3
Make DHs Lunch
Tidy Up after it

AFTER LUNCH
Collect DDs
Make Dinner
Clean up after it
Evening activities
Make Tea
Clean up after it
Find Clothes for the next day

We are having a boy

Just off out for lunch, but cupboard is progressing. Not as bad as I'd feared, but I've realised that I wouldn't have been upset if I'd had to throw some of the ancient crappy fabric scraps out, so I might chuck them anyway.

Alice - yey

Wasting - go for it, i always feel better after chucking stuff out!

Fri:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• all dressed DONE
• try on dress & shoes for tonight DONE
• confirm sitter & time for tonight DONE
• check DS1 for pre-sch DONE (not going)
• rubbish out DONE
• poss playgroup with DS2 (not going)
• walk round block + bakery for rolls & cake DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE

• chase GOSH
• garden time
• DS2 nap Doing
• activity with DS1; colouring/painting Doing
• boys tea
• boys to bed
• me & DH out to work dinner do

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVD
• upload & order online prints
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas! (maybe)
• get oven cleaned - Found Likely Company - Phoned - Booked for 8th April
• sort out date for next pizza night
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• plant some bulbs
• runner bean in a glass jar
• ring GOSH re DS2's remaining drug & poss coming off it - Left Message

Oh, congrats Alice, I got so excited and tears came to my eyes when I read it. Oh taht is brilliant!

Congratulations Alice! I'm assuming that there were all the requisite numbers of fingers/toes etc?
I loved our 20 week scan, could see every bone in DS' spine all in the perfect ladder like when you pull the spine out of a fish!

Wasting - yes chuck it, throwing things away is sooo cathartic. Glad the mold (mould??) mission is progressing well

CC you have done loads! I know exactly how you feel about motivation. I did really well on Monday and then I have been lame ever since.

FRIDAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Take things out of the freezer to eat this weekend - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done + 15 min decluttering - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Empty all bins + compost crock
Take out recycling
Make a birthday cake for Mum
Tidy spare room - DH nearly finished
Clean spare room
Make up spare bed
Birthday card and present for Mum
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Replace towels and bathmats
Finalise meal plan for the weekend
Pop to Sainsbury's
Cook dinner
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
2 loads - 1stwashing
Towels

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Mirrors and glass doors
Shower screen - done
Wash bathroom floor - started omg it's so grubby I think it is actually changing colour!!
Downstairs skirtings - donehalf