Stay at home mums getting organised in 2010

blue~skies_3

oooooo can I join in? I'm new to the site...pregnant with my first and want to get organised before becoming a SAHM in June!

Tell me something lovely ladies.....how do some of you never iron? Am I missing something? All our stuff is so creased I don't see how we could get away with it! xxxx

Lyndach

Just quickly stopping by to say hi, getting the washing up done before DD wakes up, she was ment to have her bath half hour ago but has decided sleep is more important right now. Thing is if we don't do bath times she wont sleep tonight, but if we wake her up and plonk her in the bath she'll scream the house down and wont relax enough to go back to sleep :rolleyes:

tinkerbelluk

I think I need to join as well as I'm a great list maker and not so great at crossing things off the list

At the moment I'm a SAHM for another 4 weeks but if anything I need to become even more organised when I go back to work as I'm going back full time. Will make my full to do list tomorrow but for now food!!

Week 1/52 - Theme - Food Shopping

1. Do you do your food shop in-store or online & why?

Used to do it online when Mr T was offering extra points but do it in store now as I find it easier and I can check the sell by dates myself, choose what veg / fruit looks good etc.

2. How often do you do the food shopping?

Once a week

3. What is your food shopping budget (if you have one) and what/who does that cater for?

It was around £250 a month for me, DH, 5 month old DD (so formula and nappies) and dog including all cleaning and toiletries. Unfortunately we lost our dog just before Christmas so no longer need food etc. and DH got made redundant so I think this is the biggest area to look at.

4. Do you find your budget is sufficient?

It's the main area I overspend on so I really need to look at getting this down.

5. Do you keep a price book? (if yes please describe it)

Ummm, no

6. Do you regulary use coupons/store 'points' cards?

Yes, I am a coupon and loyalty point queen :cool:

7. If you use coupons/cards how do you organise them?

I store them in a clear pencil case and go through them when I'm doing my list and attach the ones I'm going to use to the back of the list.

8. Name 3 items of the 'value' range you would recommend to anyone.

Ashamed to say have never bought anything from the value range.

9. Name 3 items you must have at brand level

Beans, Ketchup and tinned spaghetti

10. What one thing do you most struggle with/annoys you the most/you would like to do better when it comes to the food shop.

Reduce the amount I spend, work out exactly what I have in the house before I make my random shopping lists of things I think we need (that's how I end up with 15 cans of tuna and 10 jars of tomato puree in my cupboards!!!)

chocolatebum

My plans for today are

1. Weigh in (done)
2. Half hour step on wiifit done
3. Check banks and update (done)
4. Finish girls laundry done
5. Finish last of the box half done ran out of space in teh recycling bin to put them
6. Move unit to where box was done
7. Read meters and update imeasure done

chocolatebum

Week 1/52 - Theme - Food Shopping

1. Do you do your food shop in-store or online & why?

do it in store at Mr M's , used to do it online but got fed u p with short dates and problems

2. How often do you do the food shopping?

every friday for hte main shop then maybe once or twice for fresh bread /milk

3. What is your food shopping budget (if you have one) and what/who does that cater for?

£100-£120 and that is for 2 adults and 6 kids

4. Do you find your budget is sufficient?

its okay some weeks we are way under others way over so it evens out

5. Do you keep a price book? (if yes please describe it)

no

6. Do you regulary use coupons/store 'points' cards?

i use boots points and save stamps for morrisons throughout the eyar for christmas

7. If you use coupons/cards how do you organise them?

I don't

8. Name 3 items of the 'value' range you would recommend to anyone.

lasagne sheets, ketchup and plum tomatoes

9. Name 3 items you must have at brand level

Beans, cereal and tinned spaghetti

10. What one thing do you most struggle with/annoys you the most/you would like to do better when it comes to the food shop.

remebering to meal plan and do a list

jimjams_mommy

jimjams_mommy wrote: »

still not scrubbed the crib but I did do a big shop to cover me with stuff till after I had the baby for a load of things. I cleaned out the kitchen cupboard which has my tins and basic stuff in.

Things to do
scrub crib!
sort out linen cupboard and put DS clothes away for baby
hoover upstairs
dust up stairs
tidy upstair
mop down stairs
will try to do them 2mow but missed my chance of DH having ds while I did stuff today.

All done apart from scrubbing the crib, it had taken me all day!!!!! had to stop for rests as my spd is killing me, but its done.

Think I have a mental bloke with scrubbing the crib lol will do 2mow.

jimjams_mommy

Week 1/52 - Theme - Food Shopping

1. Do you do your food shop in-store or online & why?

In shop in case i spot a bargin and not cofident with shopping on line, might try when baby comes

2. How often do you do the food shopping?

1-2 weeks and DH brings in milk and bread on way home from work and big bag of spuds from farm.

3. What is your food shopping budget (if you have one) and what/who does that cater for?

depends I tend to stock up then just top up.

4. Do you find your budget is sufficient?

we manage as the sayin goes cut your cloth accordingly

5. Do you keep a price book? (if yes please describe it)

no

6. Do you regulary use coupons/store 'points' cards?

mr t and and other offers will go to aldi and mr m if veg heap

7. If you use coupons/cards how do you organise them?

I don't

8. Name 3 items of the 'value' range you would recommend to anyone.

plum tomatoes, mr t cornflakes, farmfoods toilet roll

9. Name 3 items you must have at brand level

tetley t bags, red and brown sauce

10. What one thing do you most struggle with/annoys you the most/you would like to do better when it comes to the food shop.

meal planing and DH love of take aways

good set of questions, after checking the money in bank need to have a lean few weeks. will use everything in freezer and cupboards before shopping again will try for a good few weeks not to food shop.

rainbow81

jimjams_mommy wrote: »

All done apart from scrubbing the crib, it had taken me all day!!!!! had to stop for rests as my spd is killing me, but its done.

Think I have a mental bloke with scrubbing the crib lol will do 2mow.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: they're all mental, jimjams mommy!

ManOnTheMoon

Well my goal for today was to sort out the child tax credits as new partner moved in permanently yesterday and it seems we'll still keep 65%ish of them as well as the non means tested child benefit. I even got new partners dinner sorted and surprised her when she got in. She's not used to people doing things for her and she was really appreciative. Looks like I have to keep up the impressing

1. Do you do your food shop in-store or online & why?

Both - In store - all do it together, online - buy whatever is on the list

2. How often do you do the food shopping?

Once a week usually for in-store, 2 or 3 times a week online

3. What is your food shopping budget (if you have one) and what/who does that cater for?

We don't budget. If we need something, we get it.

4. Do you find your budget is sufficient?

N/A

5. Do you keep a price book? (if yes please describe it)

No

6. Do you regulary use coupons/store 'points' cards?

Tesco Clubcard...

7. If you use coupons/cards how do you organise them?

Badly

8. Name 3 items of the 'value' range you would recommend to anyone.

Tesco - Jaffa Cakes, Shortbread and ...struggling with the 3rd one

9. Name 3 items you must have at brand level

Baked Beans, Tea, Bread

10. What one thing do you most struggle with/annoys you the most/you would like to do better when it comes to the food shop.

The differences between need and want, inundated with requests, girls get bored if takes too long.

csh_2

RoxieW wrote: »

I absolutely adore my dishwasher as much as it is possible to adore a kitchen appliance lol. my one big regret in life is that I didnt buy one sooner! I always used to hate standing over the kitchen sink after tea while everyone else went off into the lounge to relax/play. And it was the number one cause of domestic arguements between me and my OH. A dishwasher has really lightened my daily load - I love it. Only downside is the electric that it uses to run

I agree with this!!!
My dishwasher broke down when I was pregnant and I cried! It took about 3 weeks for the part to come and every time I had to do the dishes I heaved all over the sink because I had Hyperemesis.
I LOVE IT! and i'm not ashamed to admit it :rotfl: