It's a List...

[sstwinklinglites]

... of things that won't get done.

I'm in bed creating a mental list of things that I want to get done this week, knowing full well that like 90% of it probably won't happen.

How many of you feel like things have gone to the wayside? What have you neglected most since LO's arrival? What do you do to try and get things done? I need some ideas to help me get back on track.

Oh yeah, & here's my list:

1. Buy a new phone. This has to happen tomorrow because I'm sitting here typing this, trying to avoid cutting up my fingertips on a screen that's cracked into a million pieces.
2. Clean
3. Clean
4. Clean
5. Laundry
6. Clean

[justforshow]

My house is a disaster. Not dirty, but there's just random stuff sitting out everywhere, partly due to moving (2 years ago...but I don't know where to put stuff yet - that's my excuse), partly DD's toys, etc. I also do some website/design work occasionally and there's a few pending projects I have that I've been putting off.

Since DD has began to take better naps, I devote her morning nap to doing something on my list. Her afternoon nap isn't as good, so I either try to work out at that time, or I do one of the smaller projects that I can get done in 30-45 mins in case she wakes up. Or I take a nap On weekends, I tell DH he needs daddy/daughter time so I can get the house cleaned. And I've gotten better with if it doesn't get done, oh well.

[lecky11]

Cleaning is definitely at the top of the list. I don't get to do all of the little ridiculous things that the neat freak in me used to do. Like clean baseboards, take everything out of the fridge to clean it, etc. Laundry is about the only thing I get done on a consistent basis. Other things that need to be done: add songs to my ipod. I accidentally deleted over 2000 songs & of course didn't have them saved to my computer, finish reading Gone With the Wind which I started reading while pregnant. Plus a million other things...

[Susan0utLoud]

Clean out the basement! It's a disaster.

If you're serious about cleaning, check out Fly Lady. It's a little intense, but I've picked out a few of the things and ignored the rest. LOL

[emmagk]

I have a letter that needed to be faxed 3 months ago. It's still just sitting on the coffee table. The house we are being forced to keep clean and tidy since it's on the market but the laundry always piles up. The washing machine has been frozen up for the best part of the last 2 weeks so when it finally defrosted I had so much to do!

[birdhut]

Our house is a mess as well!! Just surface cleaning would be nice but I really need to do some deep cleaning!
I would love to just go through every room and get everything out we don't want or need and donate it or throw it away if it can't be donated.
A nap or any type of sleep would also be nice!
Take boxes from the garage to recycling it is out of control!
Work on her shutterfly baby album
Transfer my photos and videos from my phone to computer
Sell our car!!!

Those are just a few of the many items that need to be done. If I can get one done today I would be happy.

[aimeefarrahfowler]

Clean all the things. I hated cleaning even when I had the time for it. Yesterday H was off and got so fed up he cleaned our room and put away all the laundry and cleaned the kitchen. Win-win, now it's done and and I didn't have to do it.

I really need to tackle the bathrooms, clean out the fridge and clean out my car.

[kendy20]

I make a list every morning, for the most part I get it all done. The one thing that has been pushed to the side a lot since DD was born was picking up the dog poo . DH feels like it's not his responsibility anymore since I'm the SAHM and blah blah. So it really needs to get done once a week but I don't think I've done it for three weeks now, guess that needs to go to the top of my list today.

[kittyriot]

My list is nuts. Since going back to work all hell hath broken loose at our house.

We've had our new car for almost a week. Car seat is not installed in it. That'd be a good first chore.

Our water heater conked out on us yesterday. I called our repair people, they said they'd have someone out last night before 8. They didn't show up. So I gotta follow up on that today.

I desperately need to do a good mop on the main floor of the house.

Our laundry room is one giant disaster that needs to be sorted out. It's our dumping ground for all we don't know what to do with. We need to figure out wth to do with all things.

I need some storage boxes and easy solutions to keep some items tucked away, but think I can find the size I need. Nope, no how. I am starting to think that task will never get accomplished.

Writing this down is making me feel oh so sad about the state of our life!

[mary97]

Grocery shopping.

House isn't tidy but I don't really care. But the baby is eating better than we are. We'll do runs to Target to pick up her food and then grab a frozen pizza or something else like that because neither of us have been in mood to go to the grocery store. I should make a list up and send DH, he doesn't mind going and I've always hate it. I can't think of what I want to have for lunch today and I'm suppose to figure out what food I want for a week or so?

[SpinsOffResonance]

Meal plan so I can go grocery shopping.
Do laundry
Put away laundry... This is a tough one for me, I always end up with piles of clean laundry all over the living room and it takes me days to put them away because there's one baby napping in each bedroom.
Wash the bed sheets. I'm a terrible at this.
At some point bathroom needs a good scrubbing.

Every single weekend we take an entire trunk full of stuff to store at MIL's house. It's insane. Yet we're still overrun with stuff at home. I don't get it, kids!

[sstwinklinglites]

I'm glad to see I'm not alone. The only room in the house that is always clean is the nursery. I clean it thoroughly every week. Everything else gets a sporadic cleaning, & it's grossing me out.

lecky11 - You sound like me. When I walk into the bathroom I immediately want to drop down and clean the baseboards... but haven't. And the fridge. NEEDS. TO. BE. CLEANED.

kendy20 - I hate that, you're the SAHM mom so you need to do everything mentality. DH's job is outside the home, my job is DS, & everything else needs to be shared, and that's how we do it here. Just because I'm home doesn't mean I have all this time on my hands to do every single little thing. I get to do so much less now than before we had DS, because he requires so much attention, so why should everything fall on my plate? Sorry, I don't mean to say you guys are doing it wrong, I just feel like the fair thing is to split chores fairly evenly.

[comicSans]

1. Figure out why my child won't stop whining.

2. Maintain sanity

[kendy20]

sstwinklinglites, DH does help out at home. He does the after dinner dishes during the week since I do the morning ones and he usually does them on the weekends too. The poop thing used to be his job but he figures it's a house chore so I'm in charge of that. He had a hard time realizing I can't and shouldn't have to do it all on my own just because I'm at home. So that's why he helps with dishes. I get where you're coming from completely though ;-)

[becole]

Jan 20, 2015 9:06:29 GMT -5 comicSans said:

1. Figure out why my child won't stop whining.

2. Maintain sanity

This.

I've actually been doing well keeping up lately. Laundry is all done (at the same time which never happens) and I actually did scrub the kitchen floor and wash the hardwood floors a week ago. And mopped the bathroom floor. Shower could be scrubbed again. Sheets are clean too which is usually a last on my list thing.

I still need to wash the windows but that will wait until spring.

The carpet could use a steam cleaning, I haven't done that in a while. And I could take the curtains down and wash them.

I also need to get ahead on my meal planning. We've been making stuff and then eating the leftovers. I need to make stuff and freeze some so I have a stash.

[scotty138]

We are moving this weekend. I haven't started packing up the kitchen because so many dishes are dirty. If I just ignore it they will clean themselves right? (DH seems to think so.)

[Deleted]

1. Write a letter to my great aunt
2. Call my cousin (above's daughter)
3. Vacuum upstairs
4. Brush my teeth before noon
5. Remember what day it is

[sstwinklinglites]

becole - When I got home yesterday DH had steam cleaned the carpeting in the living & dinning rooms. Yay! Didn't even have to harass him about it (this is one of those things I just don't do).

[becole]

Jan 20, 2015 9:32:40 GMT -5 sstwinklinglites said:

becole - When I got home yesterday DH had steam cleaned the carpeting in the living & dinning rooms. Yay! Didn't even have to harass him about it (this is one of those things I just don't do).

He was looking for sexy time!

[jennyinheaven]

We are also moving but not unti mid Feb. I feel like this means I have time to methodically pack and figure out and shop for things we need for new place but I haven't done anything yet. I also need to deep clean the bathroom but whateves we are moving soon anyway right;)

[sparklingdiamond]

I feel like I hardly get anything done anymore! We can hardly get dinner cooked and have been eating out or eating frozen meals. Blah

[kittenzilla]

My list:

1. Thank you cards from Christmas
2. Changing out LO's clothing for the next size up
3. Organizing the pile of "too small" clothing in his closet
4. Filing
5. Organize the mess that is our pantry

It seems like every time I have a day where I could accomplish something, either I or LO get sick. I hate cold and flu season.

[sstwinklinglites]

Jan 20, 2015 9:37:48 GMT -5 becole said:

Jan 20, 2015 9:32:40 GMT -5 sstwinklinglites said:

becole - When I got home yesterday DH had steam cleaned the carpeting in the living & dinning rooms. Yay! Didn't even have to harass him about it (this is one of those things I just don't do).

He was looking for sexy time!

Ha! Well that backfired didn't it? I went to sleep.

[letal316]

DH and I need to write our wills. I've been meaning to do this since DD was born. I'm terribly irresponsible.

[kittyriot]

Jan 20, 2015 10:33:55 GMT -5 letal316 said:

DH and I need to write our wills. I've been meaning to do this since DD was born. I'm terribly irresponsible.

We meant to do this before she arrived. And it's not done yet, partially because we can't get on the same page as to where she'll end up if something happens to us. I think the only real option we have is my sister (but MH isn't sure he wants her there but doesn't really have any real alternatives).

[zolten]

Too much to list. I still haven't unpacked completely from moving.....in September!

[haykay13]

1. Finish meal planning for the week
2. grocery shop
3. Collect some of DS's poop for the doctor (yay!!)
4. Wash guest room sheets before tomorrow (do I really have to? My 16 year old brother doesn't really need clean sheets right?)
5. Fold laundry

[zolten]

And the wills.

[Deleted]

I really need a hair cut.
Get the oil changed in the new car today hopefully.
Cut the cats nails.
Laundry.
And of course, All. The. Cleaning.

[lissiehoya]

Oh God. Everything.

1. Cleaning
2. Dissertation
3. Laundry
4. Groceries
5. Thank you notes... from my baby shower. Dear God. If I can get them done in the next two months it'll be done before a year has gone by.
6. Get DS's birth certificate

I'm sure there are other things...