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

[wastingaway]

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

Hi Ipom & Rowingboat

Been out with friends all day so not done too much about the house, need to get back on track tomorrow.

Sun:
DONE
all up, dressed & breakfasted
some ironing & putting away
to friends for the day
kfc family bucket for tea
boys to bed
film & wine Doing

Mon:

• all up & breakfasted
• DH to work early
• all dressed
• DS1 to pre-sch
• DS2 speech review (10am)
• more ironing & putting away
• more laundry
• Ongoing list?
• post late bday card & text apology!
• collect DS1
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap (maybe wake him after 1.5hrs from now on)
• afternoon???
• online food shop? or go with boys?
• boys tea, bath & bed
• my dinner & 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?
• contact recommended nursery/pre-sch for DS2 to visit it
• repot sunflowers
• tip run with last few bits from shed

Hi all,

Ipom I like your style!

Hi HMHB.

Justkeepswimming I now have the voice of Elen Degeneres in my head singing that little ditty from Nemo.

To do today

porridge done

take vitamins done

get dressed done - in running clothes then proper clothes

Strip big bed - when hungover DP gets up, so could be much later doing tomorrow

Washing up DP did (yay!)

hang towels somewhere (depending on the weather) done

Phone brother to arrange meeting up for lunch
done - it is now dinner
put a load of washing in for tonight (White meter)

Go for run done

water containers in garden done

bathroom once over

lunch done

bin changed/out done

Finish sewing DS's tops cha'right!

Think about dinner, get something out of freezer (better do that now then)done, but now going out for dinner so postponed until Monday dinner.

We went to my folk's for dins and met my bruv back late and now too tired to do anything.
Will be back for more slatterning tomorrow.
Night all.

Evening everyone

DONE
All up and dressed
All fed
15 mins decluttering in our room
DH to cut grass
DH cleaning driveway
15 mins more decluttering in our room
Meal plan and Ocado order for tomorrow
Empty upstairs bins
Lunch for DS
Unload dishwasher
Clear and clean kitchen
DH to wash car
Fold 2 loads from the dryer
Yesterday's washing into the dryer
Put away clean things from the airing cupboard
Run dishwasher
Laundry - 1stfolded/2ndinTD/3rdonairer/4thwashing
Take DS out for a walk
Hoover and dust upstairs
Unload dishwasher
Dinner
Watch Grand Prix
Tidy downstairs
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Recycling out
Watch yesterday's Dr Who
Set dishwasher to come on in the morning

TO DO
Put bin out
Us bed

I'm having a list today.

• up done
• breakfast
• put washing in
• try the shred dvd
• showered and dressed
• make packed lunch
• out

Hello everyone sorry I am rubbish atm with keeping up the lists.

Hope everyone is ok.

Hi Wasting are you still in Wales?

Today

Dressed
Package arriving
Tidy round
Blitz kitchen
Washing
Hang Washing out
Walk/play
Dinner
Prep tea
School run
uniforms
Tea
Bathtimes/bedtimes
Clothes for tomorrow
Evening tidy

This week

Card for Grandma
Pay bills
Get to bottom of washing basket
Fathers day stuff

Thinking about

Trampoline and swing set
Order Photos
DP appt
Start planning stuff for 6 week holidays
Stock up on art and cheap board games
Leaving gift for Nursery
Small gifts for dc teachers
Redecorating DS room
Uniform orders primary and secondary
DD4 wizard of oz lunchbox
New glasses for me

Morning all

(Rowingboat, sorry!)

Mon:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• DH to work early DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE
• DS2 speech review (10am)
• more ironing & putting away
• more laundry LoadOn
• general tidy everywhere Started
• Ongoing list?
• post late bday card & text apology!
• collect DS1
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap (maybe wake him after 1.5hrs from now on)
• afternoon???
• online food shop? or go with boys?
• boys tea, bath & bed
• my dinner & 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?
• contact recommended nursery/pre-sch for DS2 to visit it
• repot sunflowers
• tip run with last few bits from shed

Today I am not going to able to do much as I have to email several people and a couple of organisations about the big move, so that is going to take time also I have to visit a mate in hospital today as the baby is not very well and she's very depressed, they are just finding out if they can make an exception for me to visit her as I might not be in the country soon.

I have though, this morning:

DONE:

pots
breakast
dressed
kids sent to school
The Sparks sent to work
got shopping in
swept kitchen

TO DO:

Put ironing away
do washing
get dinner on the go
clean living room
tidy bedrooms
make beds (kids)
find sewing kit

Good Morning, not allowing myself to read back as I need to get off the computer and do something

TO DO
Breakfast dishes
Clean Counters
Dining Area
Washing
Strip DD2s Bed
Clean room
Start organising Clothes for Hols
DNs Birthday card
Mammys tablets
Collect DD3

Morning

Hello new slatterns

DONE
Get up
Get dressed
Get DD up and clean nappy
Breakfast
Make beds
Empty bathroom (fitter doing more work)
Clean kitchen sides
Clean hob
Put washload on
Start sorting washing
Catch up with FB and MN
Take some recycling out

TO DO
Hang washing out
Get DD dressed
Put more washing on (x100ish)
Make some cakes/biscuits
Sort more washing
Do the ironing
Lunch
Put clothes away
Make some macaroni cheese for tomorrow night.

Think that will do for now. DH has gone to pick his new car up today, very exciting! Hoping to go to see family tomorrow, so DD and i need a quiet day catching up on stuff.

To do this week:

Write and send card to friend
Get a present for niece (seeing her tomorrow)
Measure up windows and phone around for quotes for making blinds/curtains.
Send back shoes
Find a white blouse type thing to go over dress at weekend. Find some shoes to go with dress too.

Oh, and get DD to make a fathers day card.

Morning everyone

Quite a nice day here today. DH is away with work tonight, he's got to go abroad tomorrow for a meeting so he needs to stay near the airport tonight. I am such a wimp when he isn't here

MONDAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed
Ocado here 10am - done
Put away shopping
Take DH to station (he is away tonight, boo)
Pop to Boots
Lunch and tidy kitchen
DS nap
Me cleaning
Dinner
Clear up
Water plants
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Early night for me

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Dust downstairs
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Mirrors and glass doors
Stairs and bannisters
Shower screen
Insides of upstairs windows
Living room blinds
Downstairs paintwork

OTHER JOBS THIS WEEK
Birthday present for DB - no idea what to buy him, he has everything
Book car in for service
DH opticians
Pay window cleaner
Book zoo tickets for Sunday

Hi CWWM, yes still in Wales. It's gorgeous out today, so we are all suncreamed up.

Ali, I hate it when DH is away. Missing him a lot this week.

• up done
• breakfast done
• put washing in done
• try the shred dvd done
• showered and dressed done
• make packed lunch done
• out nearly
• fun soon

TO DO
Breakfast dishes DONE
Clean Counters DONE
Dining Area
Washing 1st WASH ON
Strip DD2s Bed
Clean room
Start organising Clothes for Hols
DNs Birthday card
Mammys tablets
Collect DD3

It is grey here

DONE
Get up
Get dressed
Get DD up and clean nappy
Breakfast
Make beds
Empty bathroom (fitter doing more work)
Clean kitchen sides
Clean hob
Put washload on
Start sorting washing
Catch up with FB and MN
Take some recycling out

TO DO
Hang washing out
Get DD dressed
Put more washing on (x100ish)
Make some cakes/biscuits
Sort more washing
Do the ironing
Lunch
Put clothes away
Make some macaroni cheese for tomorrow night.

Think that will do for now. DH has gone to pick his new car up today, very exciting! Hoping to go to see family tomorrow, so DD and i need a quiet day catching up on stuff.

To do this week:
Write and send card to friend
Get a present for niece (seeing her tomorrow)
Measure up windows and phone around for quotes for making blinds/curtains.
Send back shoes
Find a white blouse type thing to go over dress at weekend. Find some shoes to go with dress too
Help DD make a fathers day card
Get DH a fathers day present
Get my dad a card and present

I am an idiot. I have just c&p my list, added some things to the end of it but forgot to update it oh well, will have more to update next time

Grey here too I am very Wasting.

Waves to new slatterns.

Alice I just printed out some Fathers day pictures for dd4 to colour in she has sat quietly for 30 mins now they are on the Crayola website.

Ali I hate it when I am on my own too.

Today

Dressed done
Package arriving
Tidy round done
Blitz kitchen
Washing x1
Hang Washing out raining
Walk/play
Dinner
Prep tea
School run
uniforms
Tea
Bathtimes/bedtimes
Clothes for tomorrow
Evening tidy

This week

Card for Grandma
Pay bills
Get to bottom of washing basket
Fathers day stuff

Thinking about

Trampoline and swing set
Order Photos
DP appt
Start planning stuff for 6 week holidays
Stock up on art and cheap board games
Leaving gift for Nursery
Small gifts for dc teachers
Redecorating DS room
Uniform orders primary and secondary
DD4 wizard of oz lunchbox
New glasses for me

TO DO
Breakfast dishes DONE
Clean Counters DONE
Dining Area
Washing 2nd WASH ON
Strip DD2s Bed DONE
Clean room DONE
Start organising Clothes for Hols
Upstairs Bathroom
DNs Birthday card
Mammys tablets
Collect DD3

CWWM - great tip, will have a look later.

Sunny here

Mon:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• DH to work early DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE
• DS2 speech review (10am) DONE
• Tesco trip DONE
• put away shopping DONE
• more ironing & putting away
• more laundry LoadOn
• general tidy everywhere MoreDone
• Ongoing list?
• post late bday card DONE & text apology!
• hang up washing then...
• collect DS1
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap (maybe wake him after 1.5hrs from now on)
• afternoon; friend with 2DDs coming over
• boys tea, bath & bed
• tidy up toys
• my dinner & 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?
• contact recommended nursery/pre-sch for DS2 to visit it
• repot sunflowers
• tip run with last few bits from shed
• birthday card + review other birthdays coming up

Hi all,
really embracing slatternliness today, by doing bare minimum (as usual)
JKS that's OK, I like that song!

To do

brek - done (DP fry-up)
washing out done
washing up lunch things
vitamins done
nursery drop off done
nursery pick up done
strip bed
load washing machine for tonight
phone working tax credits done
find information for loan - doing
change 3 standing orders - done
pay credit card
start dinner
go to work
list any shopping needed on way home
wash cushion cover and cushion

That's the lot for now.
Have decided I need to sort out my filing system, it's a disaster. Any suggestions very welcome (particularly those involving a large bonfire).

Today

Dressed done
Package arriving here
Tidy round done
Blitz kitchen done (need to mop)
Washing x2
Hang Washing out chancedit
Walk/play done
Dinner done
Prep tea
School run
uniforms
Tea
Bathtimes/bedtimes
Clothes for tomorrow
Evening tidy

This week

Card for Grandma
Pay bills
Get to bottom of washing basket
Fathers day stuff

Thinking about

Trampoline and swing set
Order Photos
DP appt
Start planning stuff for 6 week holidays
Stock up on art and cheap board games
Leaving gift for Nursery
Small gifts for dc teachers
Redecorating DS room
Uniform orders primary and secondary
DD4 wizard of oz lunchbox
New glasses for me

Don't have a printer unfortunately, although might go and steal their ideas look for some inspiration

Have managed to be a slattern and have a house that looks vaguely respectable all at the same time I got lots done this morning before 10am and DD has been glued to cbeebies since to be fair, we were out of the house all day everyday last week and have something planned for everyday this week too.

DONE
Get up
Get dressed
Get DD up and clean nappy
Breakfast
Make beds
Empty bathroom (fitter doing more work)
Clean kitchen sides
Wipe bin lids
Sweep kitchen floor
Clean hob
Put washload on
Start sorting washing
Catch up with FB and MN
Take some recycling out
Hang washing out
Get DD dressed
Put more washing on
Make some cakes/biscuits
Lunch
First lot of washing finishing in tumble (raining)
Put dishy on

TO DO
Dry second load of washing
Ice cakes
Sort more washing
Do the ironing
Put clothes away
Do horses
Make some macaroni cheese for tomorrow night.
DD bed in decent time

To do this week
Write and send card to friend
Get a present for niece (seeing her tomorrow)
Measure up windows and phone around for quotes for making blinds/curtains.
Send back shoes
Find a white blouse type thing to go over dress at weekend. Find some shoes to go with dress too
Help DD make a fathers day card
Get DH a fathers day present
Get my dad a card and present

MN acting up on me today, going to add my list before it goes again!

TO DO
Breakfast dishes DONE
Clean Counters DONE
Dining Area
Washing 4th WASH ON
Strip DD2s Bed DONE
Clean room DONE
Start organising Clothes for Hols
Upstairs Bathroom STARTED
DNs Birthday card
Mammys tablets DONE
Collect DD3 DONE

DD1 is having a massive tantrum she is shouting I hit her in the face! I didn't I went to hug her and my fingertips grazed her face by accident .

Hope everyone is ok.

Today

Dressed done
Package arriving here
Tidy round done
Blitz kitchen done (need to mop)
Washing x2
Hang Washing out chancedit
Walk/play done
Dinner done
Prep tea
School run done
uniforms
Tea
Bathtimes/bedtimes
Clothes for tomorrow
Evening tidy

This week

Card for Grandma
Pay bills
Get to bottom of washing basket
Fathers day stuff

Thinking about

Trampoline and swing set
Order Photos
DP appt
Start planning stuff for 6 week holidays
Stock up on art and cheap board games
Leaving gift for Nursery
Small gifts for dc teachers
Redecorating DS room
Uniform orders primary and secondary
DD4 wizard of oz lunchbox
New glasses for me

OK - went to post this hours ago, then DS1 decide he'd rather spend the afternoon at a&e after pulling the tv onto his foot. fun. no obvious break on the xray but we have to go back on thurs to check it.

Rowing - a proper filing cabinet for starters, then proper hanging files labelled properly and either in alphabetical order or in an order that makes sense to you/the order you use them in.

Mon:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• DH to work early DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE
• DS2 speech review (10am) DONE
• Tesco trip DONE
• put away shopping DONE
• more ironing & putting away DONE
• more laundry LoadOnHungOut
• general tidy everywhere MoreDone
• Ongoing list?
• post late bday card DONE & text apology! DONE
• collect DS1 DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap DONE (1hour only as i had to wake him to go to hosp)
• afternoon; friend with 2DDs coming over Cancelled

• boys tea, bath & bed
• tidy up toys
• my dinner & 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?
• contact recommended nursery/pre-sch for DS2 to visit it
• repot sunflowers
• tip run with last few bits from shed
• birthday card + review other birthdays coming up
• return top to Next as it has a hole after just 1 wear & wash, grr
• track down contact details for mum of party DS1 has been invited too, we can't go and I texted then recycled invite, turns out it was the wrong number, stresssssss
• try toy workbench in playhouse/clear a corner for DS2
• create some tactile panels for DS2 (somehow)

JKS how scary for you all.