Stay at home mums getting organised in 2010

riversidejo

i really need to join this thread please?
am a sahm of two. dd 4 years and at nursery for my sanity and ds 18 months, at home with me, loving the extra time together. i am domestically a nightmare and always putting things off til later:o, which you all know never comes!

speak again soon x

ragz_2

RiversideJo - Welcome to the thread. Have you read through everyone's tips on organising? Also have a look at the Flylady thread on the Old Style board if you need housework related motivation.

I'm feeling very pleased with myself, despite the fact it's been snow/sleet all day I dragged myself out of my PJs and into a pair of leggings and a skirt I found that I can still fit in - yay for lycra! Got car out and went to the shops, did recycling and went to the tip to get rid of the 3 bin bags of cardboard in my boot (usually collected but snow/xmas means we've missed over a month).

Interesting discovery in Co-Op, I never ususally buy fizzy drinks but wanted to stock up on some for labour as quick energy boost/liquids. It seems a can of Tango has nearly half the sugar/calorie content of Fanta (doesn't taste quite as good though!). On offer £1 for 4 cans of tango/7up at the moment.

Off to check on rice now, chili for dinner which my toddlers love for some reason (no, I don;t make theirs as hot as mine!).

SugarSpun

Right, I've been to all my meetings and broken the laundry basket, not to mention done some laundry and put half of it away. I've also impressed my boss, organised two future appointments and piled some crap onto the bed to be put away later. Baby is on her way down for a nap and I will eat dinner and then hopefully go to bed when she goes to bed.

atwitsend_2

atwitsend wrote: »

top of the list is sort my sons room, especially his wardrobe!
[STRIKE]-clean all 3 bathrooms :mad:[/STRIKE]
-wash all floors- managed to do bathroom floors:j
-clean the windows inside and out for whole house
-change duvet day today
-buy box files to organise yet more paperwork
-pester OH to still put christmas decs away that are sat in my living room! pestered-still not done :rolleyes:
-give birth :rotfl: few sharp braxton hicks but nothing else

Thanks everyone, I'm glad my idea of taking bubs on the school run in his PJ's isn't that awful sounding :rotfl:

Sugarspun- I am glad it isn't just me that chucks things on the bed with intention of putting it away
Ragz- glad you found some clothes to fit, I know the same feeling atm, I actually had to go and buy a pair of leggings 3 sizes bigger than mine at the weekend so I have something to wear for the last week or so :rotfl:

you all sound so busy and that you are getting everything done, makes me a little bit guilty looking at what I havent done

SugarSpun

atwitsend, I figure if it ends up on the bed it has to be put away, otherwise I can't sleep there

I've done as little as I could today and don't feel a bit guilty.

Oh, and I outgrew my pretty Next maternity shirts at 34 weeks and was reduced to stretchy vests and truly enormous maternity trousers.

holliegarson

Hello everyone

Hugs to all you pregnant ladies - not too long to go by the sounds of things!

I think baby staying in sleepsuit is perfect idea - I did this with mine for about 9 mths. I'm with Ragz in that the night before stuff pays huge dividends in the morning - I even lay breakfast table ready!

Good labour vibes to all that want/need them........

I x

Iheart2poundcoins

Note the time, and I am all done!!!
I am telling you, write a list and work through it and it works!!

Today on my list I got done:

cleaned bathroom window
put mirror up in bathroom
toilet duck and wiped loo
dusted sitting room
cleaned sitting room floor
emptied bins
tidied sitting room
did washing
dried washing (some still drying)
washed and dried dishes, put away
cleaned benches and unit doors
took dry washing upstairs
cleaned ouches
put rubbish out
cleaned passage floor
sorted out babies hats and gloves
put cushion covers on
got gas ans electric
gave pram to charity shop


On my list I havnt done

cleaned babies walker
sorted out nappies

Got her to bed at 6.50 and she was asleep by 7.20! She only had one nap as she wasnt on the couch as much as usual and when waybulloo came on i dimmed the lights.

I kept wiping the basin after use and the bath so they arent like jobs anymore.
I also put her bumbo in the bathroom and she was happy to sit there hitting the bath pannel while i got on - put her in her seat in the sitting room and as long as i was singing an dplaying peekaboo she happily played with her books.
Quite possibly an almost perfect day!!!

Going to write my list for tomorrow!

rainbow81

Morning! Where is everyone?

Thursday's list:
- [STRIKE]washing on[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]put dry washing away and hang wet washing up[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]washing up[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]buy myself something from Lush online (Thursday I get myself something that I would normally um and ah about)[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]15 minutes decluttering my bedroom[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]ring dentist and make appointment for DS[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]ring debt collectors to tell them ex-OH does not live here and please do not send the bailiffs round![/STRIKE]

Bye for now. Good luck to all those who may or may not be bringing some lovely little babies into the world.

xx

ManOnTheMoon

Myself and 12yo are going shopping to cheer her up. I'll worry about the rest of the house after the others are home from school. It's tidy enough, or as tidy as can be with 7 girls (8 if you include lovely lady)

Hope everyone has a nice day and gets done what they need to get done - remember lots of cups of tea and rest!

ragz_2

atwitsend, I figure if it ends up on the bed it has to be put away, otherwise I can't sleep there

tried that yesterday, forgot all about it so when I went to bed I just dumped the clean laundry on the floor oops

Went to Lidl this morning, then tesco to get shower curtains for home birth. Treated myself to some PJs and a top (£15 total so not too bad) as that's all I'm comfy in at the moment and PJs will still fit after birth as it doesn't matter if they are huge.

To do today
Tidy bedrooms
Wash kids bedding
Laundry - fold and put away
Roast chicken