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

Hi Alice - Yes that my DH.

JKS - Thanks, it's nothing really on the scale of things but it's strange. I'm sleeping better and getting into a routine so there is upsides to this.

Today,

Clean cellar, or at least make it more organised.
Hang out washing and do 2nd load
Clean Madams Room
Ironing and put away clothes.
Get stuff ready for The Boy's trip tomorrow.

Gah I overslept this morning, need to be out of the house in less than 10 minutes so no chance of getting my normal morning jobs done! Will be horrid to come back to a mess later......

WEDNESDAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed
Sing along and Smile
Back to a friend's for lunch and playtime
DS nap
Exercise
Dinner - roast chicken
Clear up
Water plants
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 - started
Mirrors and glass doors - upstairsdone
Stairs and bannisters
Insides of downstairs windows
Wash bathroom floor
Living room blinds

OTHER JOBS
Birthday present for DB - no idea what to buy him, he has everything
Book car in for service
Pay window cleaner
Buy more wrapping paper, cards etc
Have big toy clearout
Car tax
Tidy and make up spare room ready for friends coming this weekend
Move button on trousers because they are too big

Morning all one last attempt to improve my slatternly ways I haven't read through properly yet as DS3 thinks it's a good idea to hang off my leg!! I will be back later to catch up.

Done
Breakfast
Cleaned kitchen post breakfast
Everyone washed and dressed
School run
Made beds
Wiped round bathroom
Hung out washing
guniea pigs and rabbit in run

To do
Run WM
Run DW
Put away clean washing
Mop floors
Lunch
Clean kitchen after lunch
Pick DD up from nursery
Go to Mums for a cuppa
Sort paper mountain and file what needs to be kept
DC homework time
Exercise
Give cooker a good clean (if I can be bothered!!)
Dinner
Clean kitchen after dinner
Feed pets
Bath the little ones
Bedtime story
Put DC to bed

Hi Rainbow

The morning has disappeared on me

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• dw on DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE

Morning jobs:

• kitchen areas of doom cleared 1Done
• return top to George DONE
• food bits I forgot yesterday DONE
• booked cats into vets for jabs, next week DONE

• birthdays?
• what else?...
• collect DS1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• DS2 nap
• FOOTBALL!! (sure DS1 will be thrilled, not!)
• boys tea (fish finger night!)
• boys bath & bed
• watch last episode of V
• DH home late + 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
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)- call Opodo re seats
• put hippo in upstairs toilet cistern
• Nanny's 20th birthday coming up Vouchers&ChocsWrapped - Need card now
• repot sunflowers HaveStakedThem
• review other birthdays coming up Started
• create some tactile panels for DS2; Done 8 - Waiting on astroturf samples
• figure out to attach panels to wall using velcro - Waiting on Velcro Strips - Velcro Arrived
• find good acrylic/vinyl mirror for DS2's corner CollectingThursday
• pre-sch TQ card & presents ChocsWrapped

Morning Slatterns
Welcome to rainbow
Am whizzing out in a bit to play with DH in the woods!!
No sign of insects this morning. a few bewildered looking spiders though.
LIST
Make a database for Inner Place
Admin for DH done
work on curriculum thingy done
front bedroom moth hunt
hoover and re apply mega death for Moths Done
clean bathroom
weeding
tidy and clean conservatory abitmore
household filing
find portfolio for artwork
check for clothes moths
check papers for students
wipe surfaces done
washload in done
unload dishy done
See ya later

JKS I know exactly what you mean about time flying, I just wish it would slow down so I could get more done!!

wasting I've been doing the 30 day shred, I don't do it everyday as I run 2.5 miles twice a week. The women that does it is quite harsh though.

Done quite well today, I wonder if I will get round to doing the cooker

Done
Breakfast
Cleaned kitchen post breakfast
Everyone washed and dressed
School run
Made beds
Wiped round bathroom
Hung out washing
guniea pigs and rabbit in run
Run WM
Mop floors
Sort paper mountain and file what needs to be kept

To do
Run DW
Put away clean washing
Lunch
Clean kitchen after lunch
Pick DD up from nursery
Go to Mums for a cuppa
Go to shop
DC homework time
Exercise
Give cooker a good clean (if I can be bothered!!)
Dinner
Clean kitchen after dinner
Feed pets
Bath the little ones
Bedtime story
Put DC to bed

Have fun in the woods Mini

Rainbow & others - explain the 30 day shred?

Siting down with MN/FB & tv now, bit of tennis then footie = lazy afternoon!

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• dw on DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE

Morning jobs:

• kitchen areas of doom cleared 1Done
• return top to George DONE
• food bits I forgot yesterday DONE
• booked cats into vets for jabs, next week DONE
• birthdays DoneSome
• move broken chairs from living room back to shed as friend taking forever to come back with quote DONE
• collect DS1 DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• DS2 nap Doing

• FOOTBALL!! (sure DS1 will be thrilled, not!)
• boys tea (fish finger night!)
• boys bath & bed
• watch last episode of V Started (this morning)
• DH home late + 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
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)- call Opodo re seats
• put hippo in upstairs toilet cistern
• Nanny's 20th birthday coming up Vouchers&ChocsWrapped - Need card now
• repot sunflowers HaveStakedThem
• review other birthdays coming up DoneSome
• create some tactile panels for DS2; Done 8 - Waiting on astroturf samples
• figure out to attach panels to wall using velcro - Waiting on Velcro Strips - Velcro Arrived
• find good acrylic/vinyl mirror for DS2's corner CollectingThursday
• pre-sch TQ card & presents ChocsWrapped

JKS www.amazon.com/Jillian-Michaels-30-Day-Shred/dp/B00127RAJY It's a boot camp style exercise DVD, I lost the stone I had gained over 2009 with this DVD and healthy eating (most of the time )

DS1 is coming home early from school to watch the football and DS2 is not impressed as his school are not being let out early.

Right I will go tackle that cooker and then treat myself to watching the football!! I'm not really into football but any exceuse to park myself on the sofa .

Done
Breakfast
Cleaned kitchen post breakfast
Everyone washed and dressed
School run
Made beds
Wiped round bathroom
Hung out washing
guniea pigs and rabbit in run
Run WM
Mop floors
Sort paper mountain and file what needs to be kept
Run DW
Put away clean washing
Lunch
Clean kitchen after lunch
Pick DD up from nursery
Go to Mums for a cuppa

To Do
Go to shop
DC homework time
Exercise
Give cooker a good clean (if I can be bothered!!)
Dinner
Clean kitchen after dinner
Feed pets
Bath the little ones
Bedtime story
Put DC to bed

Oh it's the Biggest Loser woman! I love that program

Had a lovely time at singing and then friends house but blimey it's hot here today. I have eaten a mini-Magnum which is really naughty so I must exercise in a minute.

WEDNESDAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed
Sing along and Smile - done
Back to a friend's for lunch and playtime - done
DS nap - doing
Exercise
Dinner - roast chicken
Clear up
Water plants
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 - started
Mirrors and glass doors - upstairsdone
Stairs and bannisters
Insides of downstairs windows
Wash bathroom floor
Living room blinds

OTHER JOBS
Birthday present for DB - no idea what to buy him, he has everything
Book car in for service
Pay window cleaner
Buy more wrapping paper, cards etc
Have big toy clearout
Car tax
Tidy and make up spare room ready for friends coming this weekend
Move button on trousers because they are too big

WEDNESDAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed
Sing along and Smile - done
Back to a friend's for lunch and playtime - done
DS nap - doing
Proper clean of highchair and wipe living room tables - done
Peg out last night's washing - done
Strip spare bed and put the sheets on to wash - done
Get chicken in the oven
Exercise
Shower
Dinner - roast chicken
Clear up
Water plants
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 - started
Mirrors and glass doors - upstairsdone
Stairs and bannisters
Insides of downstairs windows
Wash bathroom floor
Living room blinds

OTHER JOBS
Birthday present for DB - no idea what to buy him, he has everything
Book car in for service
Pay window cleaner
Buy more wrapping paper, cards etc
Have big toy clearout
Car tax
Tidy and make up spare room ready for friends coming this weekend
Move button on trousers because they are too big

Hello!

I've had a lovely day so far.

Yes, it's Gillian from Biggest Loser! I miss it so much not having Sky.

Well done on the loss Rainbow!

I'm even actually thinking of starting that couch to 5k running thing this summer.

• lie-in done
• bath with Lush bath bomb done
• Morrisons for picnic stuff done
• picnic done
• cup of tea with ILs done
• walk home done
• DS nap doing

Next -

• move wool wraps to airer
• clean sink
• wash pots
• wipe sides down
• sweep and clear floor

All sounds a bit scary that exercising thing!

Mini magnum sounds good, will have one later, or B&J chocolate Fudge brownie

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• dw on DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch DONE

Morning jobs:

• kitchen areas of doom cleared 1Done
• return top to George DONE
• food bits I forgot yesterday DONE
• booked cats into vets for jabs, next week DONE
• birthdays DoneSome
• move broken chairs from living room back to shed as friend taking forever to come back with quote DONE
• collect DS1 DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• move bikes down to side of house DONE
• move bike trailer to my bike DONE
• FOOTBALL!! Doing

• boys tea (fish finger night!)
• boys bath & bed
• watch last episode of V Started (this morning)
• DH home late + 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
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)- call Opodo re seats
• put hippo in upstairs toilet cistern
• Nanny's 20th birthday coming up Vouchers&ChocsWrapped - Need card now
• repot sunflowers HaveStakedThem
• review other birthdays coming up DoneSome
• create some tactile panels for DS2; Done 8 - Waiting on astroturf samples
• figure out to attach panels to wall using velcro - Waiting on Velcro Strips - Velcro Arrived
• find good acrylic/vinyl mirror for DS2's corner CollectingThursday
• pre-sch TQ card & presents ChocsWrapped

I think I'm still in holiday mode

Done
All up etc
Make dd's lunch
dd to preschool
wash sofa covers (3 loads)
hang out sofa covers
friend's for coffee
town
lunch
pay off credit card
order dd's bunk beds
look at duvet sets online
pick up dd

doing
watching football

to do
dinner
washing up
tidy
bath and bed dc

AREAS OF DOOM
DUSTING
IRONING
THE PILE

Other things I need to do before they become doom
Clean inside windows/mirrors
Hoover behind/under stuff
make opticicians appt
book smear
reply to tax credits thingy
send slip thingy for wedding
book train for friend's wedding
sort through toys

wasting I started the couch to 5K training in march and completed it in time for my first race for life. I now love running, it's so stress relieving.

Well the day has gone well, the only thing left to do is exercise, once I have cleared the living room floor of barbies, cars, mega blocks etc etc!!

Done
Breakfast
Cleaned kitchen post breakfast
Everyone washed and dressed
School run
Made beds
Wiped round bathroom
Hung out washing
guniea pigs and rabbit in run
Run WM
Mop floors
Sort paper mountain and file what needs to be kept
Run DW
Put away clean washing
Lunch
Clean kitchen after lunch
Pick DD up from nursery
Go to Mums for a cuppa
Go to shop
DC homework time
Give cooker a good clean
Dinner
Clean kitchen after dinner
Feed pets
Bath the little ones
Bedtime story
Put DC to bed

To Do
Exercise

Rainbow that really impressive on the running! I would love to be able to run, but my boobs are huge and bounce around in all directions even with an industrial sports bra on!

WEDNESDAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed - done
Sing along and Smile - done
Back to a friend's for lunch and playtime - done
DS nap - done
Proper clean of highchair and wipe living room tables - done
Peg out last night's washing - done
Strip spare bed and put the sheets on to wash - done
Get chicken in the oven - done
Exercise - done
Shower - done
Dinner - roast chicken - done
Clear up - donemostly
Run dishwasher - done
Water plants
DS bath and bed - done
Post DS-to-bed tidy - done
Fold clean washing - done
Sheets into dryer - done
Put another load on - done
Kitchen clear before bed

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Dust downstairs
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs - started
Mirrors and glass doors - done
Stairs and bannisters
Insides of downstairs windows - started
Wash bathroom floor
Living room blinds

OTHER JOBS
Birthday present for DB - no idea what to buy him, he has everything
Book car in for service
Pay window cleaner
Buy more wrapping paper, cards etc
Have big toy clearout
Car tax
Tidy and make up spare room ready for friends coming this weekend
Move button on trousers because they are too big

Ali - LOL at the image

I used to be a runner, like when i was a teenager, not so much now!
Keep vowing to get the Wii Fit out of storage under the sofa...

Wed:

• FOOTBALL!! DONE
• boys tea (fish finger night!) DONE
• boys bath & bed DONE
• watch last episode of V Started (this morning) TomorrowMaybe
• DH home + our dinner DONE

Thurs:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• DH to work
• DS1 to pre-sch
• visiting SN sch with portage worker (9.30)
• collecting acrylic mirror afterwards (need chequebook & directions)
• collect DS1
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap (must wake him up after max 2hrs, forgot today)
• friends + 2 DDs coming for a cuppa/play
• ear appt for me (4.40)
• boys tea (freezer meals)
• boys to bed
• DH home/dinner/watch V

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
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)- call Opodo re seats
• put hippo in upstairs toilet cistern
• Nanny's 20th birthday coming up Vouchers&ChocsWrapped - Need card now
• repot sunflowers HaveStakedThem
• review other birthdays coming up DoneSome
• create some tactile panels for DS2; Done 8 - Waiting on astroturf samples
• figure out to attach panels to wall using velcro - Waiting on Velcro Strips - Velcro Arrived
• find good acrylic/vinyl mirror for DS2's corner CollectingTomorrow
• pre-sch TQ card & presents ChocsWrapped

I did what needed to be done, apart from the kitchen floor. Obviously!

Rainbow, I'm a bit scared of it, as I am v. v. overweight, but I figure it won't hurt to try. I'll find the info now actually.

DH has just seen the cat crapping on the vegpatch again. I reapplied the cat repellent earlier. I am losing patience.

Tomorrow -

• The Range for sonic anti-cat device
• park
• Morrisons
• garden
• ongoings

Evening
Another busy day here. Hope everyone is ok.

Tomorrow
Up and breakfasted
DS to school DD napping
Clear away breakfast things
Walk or gardening
Vitamins
Rubbish out
Recycling out /plastic
Lunch
Open windows
put washing on
put washing to dry
Washing in, folded and put away
tidy kitchen
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
Water plants

Extra stuff
Post off accounts info
Send bill numbers to BC
Buy sun hat for me!
CTC return (although according to website will get £12.00 so not really worth the effort )
Send meter readings/direct debit form to BC
Buy school jumpers

Ongoing
Arrange summer holiday
Write 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, bees permitting - Dad here

Alice would your DH have any suggestions about what we or the neighbours could do about their cat pooping on our vegpatch?

Hi Everone sorry have been MIA

But started on th figures for wedding cake and have been dreaming about them and everything, so I'm off to bed now, hopefully no drems of the headless bride or naked bridesmaid in my dining room

of all this talk of losing weight and exercise, I have cut down but not lost any weight

Morning

Wasting get a dog! Or put a net over really is the best option. Or if you can wait for it spray it with a water pistol (might not be very productive, but very good fun )

OMG, my house is a mess, there is not one room that i would happily call tidy, i have so much to do today, starting with Dr's for blood at 8.45 (thankfully Dr's is at the end of the road)

Will be back with list after

WASTING. My cat poos on our veg patch and it is extremely annoying, more so if its your neighbous cat. This is what I do: get lots of spikey twigs/sticks,hawthorn is ideal, push them into the ground or lay them between the plants so that they stick up, they need to be quite low down, to deter the cat from getting to the nice soft soil. the cat will go and find somewhere easier to poo. Hopefully. Unfortunately I don't think there is anything your neighbour could do even if they knew.

Moth report: found 3 moths this am. and a couple of pupae lets call them pods its easier. So that is an improvement. Will just have to stay on patrol. Machine gun locked and loaded.

Others on weight and fitness theme. Yoga has been my thing for many years, not partcularly for losing weight but for bringing feel good factor, self esteem, calmness, and energy, that has worked for me and seems to help me to have the energy to do other things ( for those of you who run/sports. I highly recommend it... but find a good teacher, avoid Ashtanga if you are a beginner.

LIST
Make a database for Inner Place
front bedroom moth hunt
hoover and re apply mega death for Moths continue repeating untill gone
clean bathroom
weeding
tidy and clean conservatory: keep at it
household filing
find portfolio for artwork
check for clothes moths
check papers for students
wipe surfaces done
washing
dishy
Bathroom
slug trap
plant radishes

Morning!

Dad suggested a sack of potatoes by the back door to deter cats. I'm not sure how good my aim is though. Good suggestions though ladies, thank you!

Blimey Alice, that's an early Doctors appointment.

• up done, dressed
• breakfast, spatone, oj and vitamins done
• laundry - put load in done, sort and put away DS clean washing, fold dry washing done
• kitchen - dry pots done, tidy up, CLEAN FLOOR
• coffee + check mail and online banking doing
• Shred DVD
• Range
• Morrisons
• PHONE TAX CREDITS
• lunch
• garden - check for cat poo, weed the patio area
• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• tea
• wash pots and tidy kitchen
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed (DH)
• craft
• wipe round bathroom, teeth and face

Grot -

• oven
• pedicure
• carpet
• defrost freezer
• sofa cover
• clean bird table
• clean hoover, find instructions for Dyson done

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., somewhere to store Christmas presents
• mirrors - put mirror tiles up above bathroom sink, other mirror up above dressing table
• buy external hard-drive
• find a dentist
• put photos in Christmas album
• pay coins in at bank, next 5 bags
• tax credits
• find out - how to handwash properly

Morning Already taken DH to the station, just having a quick tidy before I head out to go shopping with my Mum for the day. She wants new makeup but is resistant to change, it is going to be a painful day! I think I will just hand her over to the nice ladies at Bobbi Brown and let them do the convincing!

THURSDAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Take DH to station for 8.15 - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Wipe up dining table and put away mats - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed - not needed
Hang out washing
Out shopping and lunch out
DS nap - maybe not as he will have slept in the car
Finalise Ocado order for tommorrow
CLEANING!
Dinner
Clear up
Water plants
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Exercise
Kitchen clear before bed

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall
Dust downstairs
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs - started
Stairs and bannisters
Insides of downstairs windows - started
Wash bathroom floor
Living room blinds

OTHER JOBS
Birthday present for DB - no idea what to buy him, he has everything
Book car in for service
Pay window cleaner
Buy more wrapping paper, cards etc
Have big toy clearout
Car tax
Tidy and make up spare room ready for friends coming this weekend
Move button on trousers because they are too big