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Welcome to the slatterns thread, where everyone is welcome to share their lists, get motivated and share tips.

JkS I'm not in Ireland I'm in Yorkshire !
Tis a bank holiday but dp usually has to work them.

Hi FO sorry you are still feeling rubbish .

Waves to other Slatterns .

Have taken Dc out for a walk and ended up in the park for an hour they are watching The wizard of Oz now .

Make dc beds done
Strip our bed
Load of washing 3
Casserole in slowooker done
Dress dc done
Quick tidy done
Peel spuds done
Dinner done
Bath wash and dry hair
Hang washing out done
Clean bathroom doneand loo
hoover throughout
reading
dd2 stuff ready for sportcamp
Tea
bathtimes
bedtimes
evening tidy
bedtime for me
DC out done

Afternoon!

Mini, you are forgiven!

Freaky, DS sounds so cute!

Been out for lunch. Didn't get much done this morning, as DH didn't take DS out, so I couldn't focus, ut we've been out for lunch and DS is snoozing, so I'm going to short list it.

• drink coffee doing
• take clean washing up
• 5 min tidy upstairs
• bring rubbish down
• put washing in
• dry pots
• take all rubbish and recycling out

• drink coffee done
• take clean washing up done
• 5 min tidy upstairs done
• bring rubbish down done
• put washing in done
• dry pots done
• take all rubbish and recycling out done

+ sweep and clean kitchen floor done + take bin and recycling box round done

Next -

• drink more coffee
• find info on cleaning tv screen
• tidy cleaning cupboard

Mini - i forgive you but as i am currently spraying a tree with yucky bugs i'm on a killing spree too!

CWWM - oops! why did i think you were in Ireland? Plum is though right? Is someone else?

Had a lovely walk here too, a vague meander to start with then ended up in the garden area outside the nearest church which has good tree climbing possibilities for DS1

Mon:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• sort kitchen DONE
• order Hippo watersavers online DONE
• researching new (post-shed-sortout) project; installing guttering on shed to collect rainwater Doing (need some measurements and to check roof overhang, may be too tricky, but could look at more water butts elsewhere, check what 'roofspace' we aren't collecting from)
• ironing & putting away DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• film for DS1 DONE
• gossip news catch up online DONE
• afternoon walk DONE

• boys tea
• boys bath & bed
• our dinner

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find another one that is taking on NHS patients
• upload & order online prints Started-Done More
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
• clean kitchen cupboard doors Done3More
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• make my playlist
• clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name Of School; HavePhoneNumber
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas; PIL definitely away/Us definitely staying at home! Think I will just tell my family we are here, they are welcome and leave it at that until nearer the time
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• my underwear - massive sort out & throw away old bits Started - Bought Some New Bits
• Thank-yous for DS1's birthday - Deliver Last 2

Afternoon everyone! Havent read through fully! Hope everyone is well!

TO DO
Wash Dishes
Counters
Sweep Floor
Washing
Clean Dining Area

JKS I think CC is in Ireland aswell.

Hi Wasting and CC .

Make dc beds done
Strip our bed
Load of washing 3
Casserole in slowooker done
Dress dc done
Quick tidy done
Peel spuds done
Dinner done
Bath wash and dry hair
Hang washing out done
Clean bathroom doneand loo
hoover throughout done
reading
dd2 stuff ready for sportcamp
Tea
bathtimes
bedtimes
evening tidy
bedtime for me
DC out done

Have also

Sorted out dc bookshelf
About to sort the dreaded shoebox out.

Yes I am in Ireland JKS, Plum is in Belfast

Yeap me in Belfast (although on the outskirts) CC on outskirts of Dublin, but as dh says we are not a bank so we don't have a bank hoilday, dcs are off though

CC there are some mumsnetteres organising a N Ireland meet up, I'm scared so just lurking on the arrangements

I really haven't got far on today at all I am going to blame my lovely long lie in and my lovely friend for visiting

have done a couple of washes so Will do my usual ironing while flashforward is on!

Ah Plum & CC, i knew there were 2.

Just had a massive breakthrough with DS2 and bathtime!! Not sure why tbh, but he just started stamping his feet (in a good way), then bent over and splashed a bit, then crouched down, even sat for a millisecond and played for aaaages.
Even liked putting his hand under pouring water, and laughed when i let it pour on his face 100x
Then tried to either bite the water or drink it, not sure, either way put his face in it.
Amazed.

(hope it lasts...)

Mon:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• sort kitchen DONE
• order Hippo watersavers online DONE
• researching new (post-shed-sortout) project; installing guttering on shed to collect rainwater Doing
• ironing & putting away DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• film for DS1 DONE
• gossip news catch up online DONE
• afternoon walk DONE
• boys tea DONE
• boys bath & bed DONE

• our dinner

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find another one that is taking on NHS patients
• upload & order online prints Started-Done More
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
• clean kitchen cupboard doors Done3More
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• make my playlist
• clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name Of School; HavePhoneNumber
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas; PIL definitely away/Us definitely staying at home! Think I will just tell my family we are here, they are welcome and leave it at that until nearer the time
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• my underwear - massive sort out & throw away old bits Started - Bought Some New Bits
• Thank-yous for DS1's birthday - Deliver Last 2

Water Saving Plan:

• order hippos online DONE
• install hippos when they arrive
• check what 'roofspace' we aren't collecting from DONE

(currently collecting from plastic gutters on extension, all the rest is cast-iron so not touching it)

• check overhang on shed roof
• measure shed sides/back/height
• research buying guttering Started
• buy guttering & bits
• install (myself or handyman?)
• move extra water butt from side of house to side of shed
• use rainwater at end of garden for fruit plants, etc. down there

Hello everyone. Not been the most relaxing day, but I have actually got some stuff done.

JKS, that's great. It's teeth brushing that we struggle with most, and it's really a struggle when it's something you have to do every day that upsets them so.

• 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 and vitamins done
• breakfast done
• coffee + check mail and online banking doing
• laundry - fold dry washing done, put load of washing in done hung out done put another load in done hung up done
• kitchen - dry pots, clean sink, wash pots, wipe sides down, clean floor done 15 mins, further 15 mins min required +++ DONE
• change our bed done
• tidy, dust and hoover through tidiedanddusted

+ random tidying and decluttering in back room donelots

• bathroom - tidy done, clean down all surfaces and clean floor, change bathmat done and towels
• grot? some
• lunch done
• fun ish
• garden
• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out done + take bin round for binmen done
• 5 o?clock - tea done
• wash pots and tidy kitchen done
• tidy downstairs done
• DS bath and bed, wipe round bathroom, teeth and face done
• craft time + Flashforward!

Grot -

• oven
• tv screen done
• macbook screen
• kill the ants
• hand washing
• pedicure
• bathroom cabinet done
• carpet

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make, use what I?ve got for now- get cross-stitch framed, mark dates in Calendar for making Christmas cake etc.
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of
• mirrors - put mirror tiles up above bathroom sink, other mirror up above dressing table
• work out what?s wrong with breadmaker still flat, try some new yeast? new yeast bought flat
• buy external hard-drive
• prepare for holiday! 2 weeks away! - packing list
• research nursery application
• ring doctors and (hopefully) rearrange appointment
• find a dentist

Blimey JKS, that is a big project! Yay for DS2 with bathtime

Hope everyone has had a good day. We had a v.lazy morning, I spent an hour in bed with a cup of tea and my book this morning . So happy I have a husband that doesn't really like lie-ins!

DONE
Food, clearing up etc.
Planted all remaining bulbs
Other bits of gardening
Worked out how many slabs we need to re-do and extend patio
Watch some cricket

TO DO
Feed DS toast
Get DS to sleep
Watch 2nd episode of Going Postal
Go to bed

Exactly Wasting, bathtime has become such a point of stress here.

Mon:

• our dinner DONE

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• DH at home for the day
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• change over bathmats & towels DONE
• taking boys to friends for morning
• home for lunch & tidy kitchen
• DS2 nap
• afternoon?
• dinner x 4
• boys to bed (risk bath again?)
• quiet evening

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find another one that is taking on NHS patients
• upload & order online prints Started-Done More
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
• clean kitchen cupboard doors Done3More
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• make my playlist
• clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name Of School; HavePhoneNumber
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas; PIL definitely away/Us definitely staying at home! Think I will just tell my family we are here, they are welcome and leave it at that until nearer the time
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• my underwear - massive sort out & throw away old bits Started - Bought Some New Bits
• Thank-yous for DS1's birthday - Deliver Last 2

Water Saving Plan:

• order hippos online DONE
• install hippos when they arrive
• check what 'roofspace' we aren't collecting from DONE

(currently collecting from plastic gutters on extension, all the rest is cast-iron so not touching it)

• check overhang on shed roof
• measure shed sides/back/height
• research buying guttering Started
• buy guttering & bits
• install (myself or handyman?)
• move extra water butt from side of house to side of shed
• use rainwater at end of garden for fruit plants, etc. down there

x-post Ali, he doesn't like lie-ins???? wow!

Coco anyone, if you are not all in bed.
Have got tomatoes planted YEY!
Tomorrow will sort out other pots re vine weevil. Then use 'insect mega death' to water in. All weevils must die!!! HAHAHA cackles hysterically, before regaining mild mannered demeanor.
Am going to to lots tomorrow. DD2 coming to stay over. Will do list in morning.

Im not very good at remembering everthing i wanted to say by the time i get to this bit but
minimammoth i underestimated the soil too, glad you got your tomatoes in though
CWWM im in yorkshire too, not lived here very long, taking a while to get used to the 2 seasons in one day sort of weather! though im from Cumbria so you would think i would be well practised at it
JKS hope bathtime carries on like tonight, we had similar with our 2 eldest and both now love baths.

Mon
yoga done
shower done
breakfast done
am dh asleep so quiet activities with kids
icing cakes done
making necklaces done
milk done
wipe round kitchen done
cycle washing done
put away washing some done
load dishwasher done
clear hallway
pm
hoover done
art exhibition @ nunnery? (that sounds so much better than it actually is!) done
get dd1 on her bike
look at printer ink and computer speed
on-line banking done

tuesday
hoover hallway and bedrooms
sort washing from our room
put clean stuff away
clean hob/cooker
clean toilets and bathroom
sort kids toys
repair buggy puncture
look at printer ink and computer speed
paperwork

Morning all, cant believe its the 1st June already

Yay for the bath JKS PLUM, I had a look at that thread, but the 18th is the date we go on holidays

TO DO
Shower
Breakfast
Take Tablets
Everyone to school/work etc
Mammys Tablets
Meet Friend
Breakfast Dishes
Tidy Dining Area
Tidy sitting room

Will add more later

Morning

Not read through yet but need to write my list then get stuff done, be back later

DONE
Get up
DD up
Get dressed
Breakfast

TO DO
Hang some sheets on line (while it is not raining)
Empty dishy
Dress DD
Give DD calpol
Clear up breakfast stuff
Put another washload on
Make beds
Get sheets in when it starts to rain and tumble them (and it will rain)
Tidy dining room
Tidy sitting room
Iron and sort mountain of washing
Put washing away
Find proper/easy instructions fot Roman blinds (and get head round them!)
Lunch
DD nap (non negotiable)
Mop floors while she is in bed
Chill out with a cup of tea and a vienniese whirl

Morning all

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DH at home for the day Doing
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• change over bathmats & towels DONE

• taking boys to friends for morning
• home for lunch & tidy kitchen
• DS2 nap
• afternoon?
• dinner x 4
• boys to bed (risk bath again?)
• quiet evening

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find another one that is taking on NHS patients
• upload & order online prints Started-Done More
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
• clean kitchen cupboard doors Done3More
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• make my playlist
• clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name Of School; HavePhoneNumber
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas; PIL definitely away/Us definitely staying at home! Think I will just tell my family we are here, they are welcome and leave it at that until nearer the time
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• my underwear - massive sort out & throw away old bits Started - Bought Some New Bits
• Thank-yous for DS1's birthday - Deliver Last 2

Morning folks, hello up there in Yorkshire, am from yorkshire, but now live S.W.Miss it someimes, lots of family up there.
Matumble am impressed with Yoga practice, keep going girl.

LIST
kitchen
change beds-again
wash sheets
light stove to dry sheets
shopping
some work for DH
VI buy paper
check vine weevil situation
prep for London tomorrow
sort out conservatory
go to post office
do IP Invoices,
ring friends

Also
make appt with doc for smear, wonder why I keep avoiding this

Morning!

Hello Mini, 'm in Yorkshire too.

• Me up, showered and dressed up
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• DS up, nappy changed and dressed, then downstairs for boob up
• spatone, oj and vitamins done
• breakfast done
• coffee + check mail and online banking doing
• laundry - put load of washing in done
• kitchen - dry pots done
• tidying some
• bathroom - try out E cloth on shower screen done - thumbs up, empty bin done
• town
• lunch
• hoover through
• bring bin back round

+ ?

• garden
• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• 5 o?clock - tea
• wash pots and tidy kitchen
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed, wipe round bathroom, teeth and face
• craft time

Grot -

• oven
• macbook screen
• kill the ants
• hand washing
• pedicure
• carpet

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make, use what I?ve got for now- get cross-stitch framed, mark dates in Calendar for making Christmas cake etc.
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of
• mirrors - put mirror tiles up above bathroom sink, other mirror up above dressing table
• work out what?s wrong with breadmaker still flat, try some new yeast? new yeast bought - flat, new flour bought - ?
• buy external hard-drive
• prepare for holiday! 1 week away! - packing list
• research nursery application
• ring doctors and (hopefully) rearrange appointment
• find a dentist

Morning everyone It's pouring with rain here and really gloomy. I need to clean today, been a bit slack the last few weeks and barely kept on top of it.

TUESDAY
Me and DH up - done
Exercise - done
Shower and dressed
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Put nappies on to wash - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Dust downstairs
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Mirrors and glass doors
Stairs and bannisters
Shower screen
Kitchen cupboard fronts
Clean fridge
Living room blinds
De-cobweb downstairs
Upstairs paintwork
Insides of downstairs windows - started

OTHER JOBS THIS WEEK
Alphabetise final bookcase
Pay window cleaner and Green Thumb - MUST do this
Birthday card and present for DB

HOUSE
Fix light in cooker hood (not just a duff bulb apparently)
Clean carpets - livingroomdone
Put up extra hooks in utility
Plant remaining summer bulbs - done
New sealant round bath

Morning .

Lots of Yorkshire Slatterns! I'm in Sheffield.

Hope the bathtime success continues JKS really pleased for you and ds .

Gloomy here too Ali really hoping it brightens up dd2 is at sports camp so would be nice for her to have some sunshine.

Waves to all.

Bad start today,DS is in wind up mode and dp is in a pissy mood he has just stormed out and switched his phone off drama queen.
L is being very difficult too and dd4 has pulled the bedroom curtains down and the screw has come away from the wall.

Washing x3
TURN TV OFF
Dressed
make beds
DD2 @ sports camp gone
Chuck dc in the garden and only let them in if it's raining
Sort out clean clothes
Find mobile
L to sleep
Tidy up
Clean kitchen surfaces
Fill in form
Dinner
Do something with dc
pick up dd from sports camp
Tea
Sort out L's toys and freecycle some
Bathtimes
Reading
Bedtimes
Wash/dry hair
DD2 bag for tomorrow
Evening tidy
Early night

I have been to yorkshire

CWWM not a great start

DONE
Get up
DD up
Get dressed
Breakfast
Hang some sheets on line (while it is not raining)
Empty dishy
Dress DD
Clear up breakfast stuff
Make beds
Sorted some washing
Phoned my Grandma
Phoned DVLA (bastards)and paid £35 fine

TO DO
Give DD calpol - holding off for now....
Put another washload on
Get sheets in when it starts to rain and tumble them (and it will rain)
Tidy dining room
Tidy sitting room
Iron and sort mountain of washing
Put washing away
Find proper/easy instructions fot Roman blinds (and get head round them!)
Lunch
DD nap (non negotiable)
Mop floors while she is in bed
Chill out with a cup of tea and a vienniese whirl

Hi Alice.

It is bloody raining and I have done nothing except get stressed at L who will fall asleep while feeding but wake up as soon as I attempt to put her down.
She is sat in her cot right now and DS is making daft noises at her .

Kick up the bum please .