"Slatterns fulfil a socially useful role: they allow others to feel superior, even other slatterns."

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

Alice - I rely on DH a lot too, nothing to be about

HMHB - they are horrid aren't they?

Mini - BUY CLOTHES PEGS!

DONE
All up and dressed
Breakfast
Lunch
Unload dishwasher
Hoover and sweep downstairs
Pre-school deposit
Narrowly prevent grandma from blowing up the shower pump
Fold all dry laundry
Window cleaner has been
Get chicken in the oven
Post box
Cook the rest of dinner - DH doing
Water plants
DS sandpit time
Massive toy tidy
Hoover up sand
Take out compost crock
Empty kitchen and bathroom bins + our bedroom and living room
Eat dinner
Run dishwasher
Nappies on to wash
Receive call from MIL saying she is popping in for a cup of tea tomorrow afternoon, and bringing Great-MIL with her!
Emergency tidy of utility
Clean downstairs loo
Take out recycling
Put empty wine bottles in the garage
Bath and bed - still in progress, DH is doing

TO DO
Wash hair
Unload dishwasher
Finish clearing up
Relax

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Shower screen
Insides of Kitchen windows - DH will have to do them, I can't reach even with steps

OTHER JOBS THIS WEEK
Birthday present for DB - no idea what to buy him, he has everything
Birthday card for FIL and wrap his present
Book car in for service
DH opticians

yourself, i meant.

remind me about pegs again tomorrow. In fact keep on until I post that I have them

Morning

Mini PEGS PEGS PEGS

House is a tip, but no point doing any real housework until the bathroom is done. I have taken some before pics and will put them on my profile once i have taken the after pics too.

Off into town again this morning (will have no loo at all as they are doing that today) but luckily the childrens centre in town is always open, so i can go there (DD will not go anywhere near a loo that is not in our house - think it is the hand dryers) at least someone will happily keep an eye on her for 2mins.

Need to make some more cakes today as at a friends for early dinner (with DD) and we take some with us, and off to see family tomorrow and i like to take some with us then too.

Might have a mini list later.

Have a good day slatterns

Alice have a good day, take it easy!

Mini - PEGS!

I am worn out, and lovely as she is grandma is driving me a bit bonkers now! Am taking her home tomorrow

THURSDAY
Me and DH up - done
Exercise - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Sainsbury's for supplies - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - DS+DHdone
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Take lamb chops out of the freezer for dinner
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed
Quick dust downstairs
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Monkey Music
MIL and Great-MIL coming for a cup of tea
Dinner
Clear up
Water plants
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Shower screen

OTHER JOBS THIS WEEK
Birthday present for DB - no idea what to buy him, he has everything
Birthday card for FIL - done and wrap his present
Book car in for service
DH opticians

Afternoon all, the morning seemed to disappear.

Thurs:

• all up, dressed & breakfast DONE
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE
• portage here + education lady to discuss SN pre-sch for DS2 DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap Doing

• finish assembling shed shelves
• put stuff on shelves
• maybe tip run in the afternoon with DS1 with last few bits from shed?
• maybe repot sunflower seedlings?
• orchestra committee meeting (8pm)

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)
• put hippo in upstairs toilet cistern
• Nanny's 20th birthday coming up VouchersBought + what else?
• post records request letter
• contact recommended nursery/pre-sch for DS2 to visit it

OK you can stop now, I have pegs. Thanks, the reminders really helped.

Phew, am worn out but very happy with my afternoon's work

Thurs:

• all up, dressed & breakfast DONE
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE
• portage here + education lady to discuss SN pre-sch for DS2 DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• finish assembling shed shelves DONE
• put stuff on shelves DONE

• maybe tip run in the afternoon with DS1 with last few bits from shed?
• maybe repot sunflower seedlings?
• orchestra committee meeting (8pm)

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)
• put hippo in upstairs toilet cistern
• Nanny's 20th birthday coming up VouchersBought + what else?
• post records request letter
• contact recommended nursery/pre-sch for DS2 to visit it

Summer Project
SORT OUT SHED!
measure for shelves - DONE
research heavy duty shelves - DONE
buy shelves - DONE
empty shed entirely - DONE
sweep out/scare off spiders - DH DONE!
throw out rubbish - DONE
list loads of stuff on Freecycle in case anyone wants it - DONE
sort paint pots - DONE
list of colours used in house - DONE
(put on computer so i don't lose them - DONE)
put most stuff back in for now - DONE
wait for new shelves to arrive - DONE
get pile of old chairs looked at - DONE & maybe repaired
assemble shelves - DONE
fill shelves in an orderly way - DONE
put everything else back in - DONE

EEK! just decided to have a good hoover behind furniture etc and have discovered we have a small infestation of carpet moth. Anyone any idea of what to do to treat it. Am assuming I can buy some kind of evil spray.will put an SOS on 'housekeeping'. What with vine weevil last week the insects are taking over.

Hello oh... is there anybody there....
Guess you are all putting DC to bed

am laughing at everyone shouting at my mum to buy pegs .

Have recovered from migrane. Spent about 2.5 hours in the park after getting DS from school and internet not working for some reason during the day??? Phone still a bit bust.

Up and breakfasted done
Clear away breakfast things done
Walk or gardening done
Vitamins
Rubbish out
Recycling out /plastic to school
Lunch done
Open windows done
put washing on
put washing to dry
Washing in, folded and put away DONE
tidy kitchen done
empty dishy done
dishy filled and on done
admin/filing/post
dinner done
bath DD/DS done
DD /DS to bed done
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge
feed cat done
Water plants

Extra stuff
start doing accounts done
Fix phone - rang bt, engineers coming

Ongoing
Arrange summer holiday
Write meithrin nursery donation letters
Buy new address book and fill in
new curtains/black out blinds for DS's room / our room
Paint summer house/greenhouse
Fix patio - Dad to help

Pegs humph. they dont make them like they used to. Had to buy plastic ones.

JKS it sounda as if your shed is coming on a treat.
HMHB its a sod about the phone. glad migraine has gone

Mini - you need Lakeland, they do wooden ones.

HMHB - glad you are feeling better

Too exhausted to post a list, DS is still up! He went to sleep for about half an hour and has then woken up and eaten a bowl of fruit and 2 slices of bread and butter. He is now playing with his cars and isn't sleepy at all. I really want to go to bed

Taking grandma home tomorrow so may not post until late, have a good day everyone

Morning

No real list today, just need to get myself, DS and grandma ready and out of the house by 10.30ish to take her home. Hmmm.

Weighed myself today, now lost 11.5 pounds! V.chuffed.

Morning

I had a genius idea for a monthly magazine this morning whilst having my cup of tea in bed (lovingly supplied by DH - after i asked though ) especially for slatterns. To include easy ways of doing stuff, quick/easy recipes, ideas of how to occupy your children with as little effort as possible etc Also tips on how to be more organised if that is your goal.

What do you think?

Anyway, Mad week, have done too much, feel tired and sick, DD slept for 13hrs solid so i'm guessing she feels the same. Have made us scrambled eggs and tinned plum tomatoes on toast for breakfast though, Cornflakes just were not gonna cut it this morning.

So far i have:
Put a washload on
Tidied the kitchen
Loaded the dishy
Tidied the toys away in the sitting room
Picked up some bits of rubbish from the sitting room
Picked up random clothes from the sitting room
Got dressed
Had breakfast
Made bathroom fitters a cup of tea

Still to do:
Get DD dressed
Make some phone calls
Maybe have a wander into town later

Well done Ali

Ali - think it's fab, what would you call it? Slatterns Secrets?

From Thurs:

• maybe tip run in the afternoon with DS1 with last few bits from shed?
• maybe repot sunflower seedlings?
• orchestra committee meeting (8pm) DONE

Fri:

• all up & dressed DONE
• breakfast DONE
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE
• playgroup with DS2 DONE

• card for friend Doing
• collect DS1
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• new play place with friends & DS1
• tea?
• boys to bed
• DH out
• quiet & early night

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)
• put hippo in upstairs toilet cistern
• Nanny's 20th birthday coming up VouchersBought + what else?
• post records request letter
• contact recommended nursery/pre-sch for DS2 to visit it

Haven't done much since i posted this morning. Made some phone calls and a couple of cups of tea. Can't believe it is nearly lunchtime!!

Done a few worky type emails this morning and washed up some greasy pans. Life drawing class good, but no masterpieces. Sneaked off early to have coffee with a friend in need.
Got to do some prep for Sunday.
Make food - beef curry I think. Is that permitted on Friday?
Am now going to hang out some washing with NEW pegs!!
Alice do you think there would be enough material for a monthly mag?

How about quarterly?

How about whenever the editors get round to it

Fri:

• all up & dressed DONE
• breakfast DONE
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE
• playgroup with DS2 DONE
• card for friend DONE
• collect DS1 DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• new play place with friends & DS1 DONE
• tea; DS2 at home, DS1 out DONE

• boys to bed
• DH out
• quiet & early night

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)
• put hippo in upstairs toilet cistern
• Nanny's 20th birthday coming up VouchersBought + what else?
• post records request letter
• contact recommended nursery/pre-sch for DS2 to visit it

Evening ladies
Not been home that long, busy day and then nightmare traffic coming home.

JKS - I think your's is the most likely scenario re. the magazine

DONE
Breakfast, dishwasher and kitchen
All dressed and ready to leave
Drive back to grandma's house
Out for lunch
Take her to the supermarket
Empty her fridge of all dead food
Clean and fill with new food
Drive home
Flop

TO DO
DS tea
Choose takeaway for us
DS bed
Eat and veg in front of TV
Bed

Fri:

• all up & dressed DONE
• breakfast DONE
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE
• playgroup with DS2 DONE
• card for friend DONE
• collect DS1 DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• new play place with friends & DS1 DONE
• tea; DS2 at home, DS1 out DONE
• boys to bed DONE (though still awake!)
• out for fish & chips DONE
• DH out Gone
• quiet & early night Doing

Sat:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• gardening if weather ok
• pop to shops for some sweets to add to voucher for present
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• all to friends for a bday party (remember card & voucher & sweets)
• tea?
• boys bath & bed
• quiet night in

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)
• put hippo in upstairs toilet cistern
• Nanny's 20th birthday coming up VouchersBought + what else?
• post records request letter DONE
• contact recommended nursery/pre-sch for DS2 to visit it

Hi all, Have been busy making Beths cake, its her birthday today but her party tomorrow,

have put a pic on profile for you all to pretend you are having a slice
ears are chocolat and face is vanilla sponge

Busy day tomorrow again ds has a red belt rumble /Judo thing and then off to Beths Party
then dd1 has practise at the theatre for dance show on Sunday from 3.30 to 7 odd hours will throw us all off trying to feed everyone

So I have
cleaned kitchen mess
brushed the floor

and am going to try and make remainder of house look presentable!!