Stay at home mums getting organised in 2010

Curious_George_2

right... updated list with new jobs added... (as always)

take clean clothes upstairs
tidy bathroom / put away new christmas smellies
find envelopes for home made thank you cards
SEND home made thank you cards
get DD to clean out hamster
inventory cupboards / fridge freezer and do meal planner
start sorting my clothes for ebay / charity / bin
dread my approaching birthday


just to add my bit, i LOVE my dishwasher, i only have a little half size one and really do need a bigger version but i wouldnt be without it, i hate washing up! also... through trial and error and some of the lovely old style board ladies ive found that one of the best tablets to use are the tesco daisy brand ones, much cheapness for many tabs and they are just as good as the finish quantums that we previously used (only bought when on offer though!)
i did try stardrops in my machine for a while and as much as i wanted that miracle stuff to work its sparkly magic... it just wasnt good enough

SugarSpun

All my stuff is done for the day!!

Baby sleeping and shortly I will be too

tiamai_d

csh wrote: »

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:

Oh I remember having a basin so it could be quickly lifted out when I was pregnant with DS2. Till I perfected the art of vomiting into the small rinsing bit, quite an art actually...

So if I go stock take my freezer who's going to offer up meal ideas?

billybobberyl

hi all i am a SAHM to a 2.5 year old boy, well i work but only 2 and a half hrs an afternoon so still count myself as at home lol!
i never get anyhitng done and just reading this thread has really motivated me.
I have written a list of all jobs that need doing for each room of the house ( am fed up of hiding when people call cos im too ashamed to let them in!) and also a 2 page list of changes/ improvements we as a family are going to start this year!
i will do the shopping questions soon but just popping in to say hi this time, thanks all

tiamai_d

Freezer.

2 chicken breast packs (3 to a pack)
pork chops
3 small sirloin steaks
breaded cod fillets
Chocolate gateux
frozen chips, mixed veg, brussels

Cupboards
Fajita kit
Egg noodles
Macaroni
lasagne sheets
pasta
pasatta
chopped tomatoes
chicken bouillion paste
flours, herbs, spices

I have enough mince left over from tonight's cottage pie but no mash (I ran out so only made a small pie for me and boys). Oh, lasagne for tomorrow (DH is on day shifts as of tomorrow). Can make a small herby loaf to go with it.

GobbledyGook

Can I join? Not completely a SAHM because I work a couple of days a week, but I am on my own with my 2 girls and pregnant with my 3rd and I need to get organised. Not sure if it'll be financial sense for me to go back to work after the 3rd due to the hours/pay.

I have one of the stair baskets mentioned before and it's great. Just chuck things in then take it all in one go.

My other organisation trick/tip is to have a couple of those shoe organisers, the ones with pockets that hang over a door. I've got one in my hall and in a pocket I have a set of hat, scarf and gloves for each of the girls and I. Saves faffing about trying to pair up gloves etc. In the summer I change it for sun hat and sunglasses. They go straight in there when we get home.

In my eldest daughter's room (she's 5) she has 1 and in each pocket there is pants, socks and a vest so they can just be grabbed in the morning. In my youngest's room they have vest, nappy and socks. When they were babies I mostly dressed them in babygrows so when sorting the washing I'd put a vest, socks and babygrow into each pocket so their whole outfit was to hand. It also saves on having 10,000,000 drawers!

Iheart2poundcoins

Curious_George wrote: »

if its any use to you, i used to boil the fresh water and put the right amount into the sterile bottles at some point during the day, then keep them at room temp (or in the fridge whatever your happier with) and then make them up with the milk powder when the boy needed one, then you can always tailor the amount needed and if theres too much your only throwing away water, not expensive milk powder...
it worked very well for us

now if i could just figure out whats messing with his sleep patterns...(hence me being here at this time)
off to start a new thread i think!

My hv told me to only make them up at 70 Degrees to kill any bugs but i am hoping she'll start dropping some bottles soon as she is ''supposed'' to be on 21 oz come 7 months according to the tin and she is on over 35oz and 4 x 1/2 a jar a day - so making up only 3 bottles will be easy peasy (if I ever get there!)

My daughter is having trouble sleeping too but she just got her first tooth through Hope you find out what's causing your lo's sleep changes (huggles)

Oooh and must add gave the bedroom a good sorting today and moved the bed right over to the window and now the room looks so much bigger, got so much more floor space so she can crawl round there eventually.

Having just one tidy sorted room makes me :j

Iheart2poundcoins

I've got one of those shoe organisers too, they hold 100 nappies, 5 in each pocket Was invaluable in the early days when she had a few nappy changes through the night. I am goign to put it in her room now for 'odds and sods'.

elle_gee

Hi all.. Sorry, been MIA :rolleyes: Spent Sunday blitzing the junk corner of the living room while OH made more progress on the decorating of DS's room, but now we have stuff everywhere again Took a day off from it today but going to plough on tomorrow. Will think of a list and post it in the morning..

carlamagee

Hello lovely ladies and MOTM!

Im onna join here too....am on mat leave, due to go back to work in feb, but i reckon i need to be more organised for going back to work than what i was for being at home! :cool:

first off, after skim reading posts, can i point out, esp to MOTM, not much point buying brand bread = Kingsmill make bread for Tesco own brand (and also their new cheaper range!) using same "Kingsmill" dough, jusr different packaging! (Father used to work in Allied Bakeries! - inside knowledge! )

ill not go through each and every question, but i shop instore (if i go online and do it, i still ned up in tesco for something so still spend extra, so pointless really!) go 1-2 times aweek, budget roughly £70 a week including nappies, formula, luxuries,
Value range= pasta, rice, salt
Must have brand level = pasta sauce(Jamie Oliver current fav!), stock cubes, dishwasher tabs
struggle with not sticking to meal plans, and buying random things cos im hungry while shopping!! :mad:
Top Tips; dont bring OH/children shiopping with you!!!

tiamai_d wrote: »

Freezer.

2 chicken breast packs (3 to a pack) Combine with Fajita Kit
pork chops Pork Stirfry - combine with Egg noodles, frozen mixed veg(if appropriate veg!)?
3 small sirloin steaks turn into steak sandwich??
breaded cod fillets with the frozen chips
Chocolate gateux eat it all by yourself! midnight feast stylee!
frozen chips, mixed veg, brussels (chuck the brussels!)

Cupboards
Fajita kit with the chicken
Egg noodles with the pork
Macaroni
lasagne sheets
pasta with chopped toms, herbs n spices
pasatta
chopped tomatoes
chicken bouillion paste
flours, herbs, spices

I have enough mince left over from tonight's cottage pie but no mash (I ran out so only made a small pie for me and boys). Oh, lasagne for tomorrow (DH is on day shifts as of tomorrow). Can make a small herby loaf to go with it.

Thats pretty wick of me? i tried!!

Can i give a list for my "to-do" this week?

1. Check out more childminders
2. Get in touch with - Boss, Head Office, Tax Credits
3. [STRIKE]2[/STRIKE] loads backed up washing = one done, one to go
4. Dry washing
5. Put away washing (!!!!!)
6. Give toyroom a quick blitz
7. meal plan this week (bit late!) from what is in fridge/freezer/cupboards
8. [STRIKE]tree down[/STRIKE] down! :T
9. start ebaying (!!! - ive been saying this for about a week!)
10. pay virgin and check other bills have been paid
11. phone dapw.com about my order

Thats me, no doubt tomorrow there will be more things added to the list!!! :rolleyes:

xx