Need a push with to do list? Join my contest!

amother

Seashell

Thu, May 11 2017, 9:43 am

Calling everyone that has a to do list to join!
Here's my to do list.
I add a minute value to each item so even your task is not the same the winner is the one who finished first.

1. Quick shower/dressed 10m.
2. My room 10m.
3. Load out/in washer 5m.
4. Breakfast 15m.
5. Write shopping list 10m.
6. Tidy up for 10 minutes 10m.
7. Prepare Supper 20m.
8. Fold 1 load 20m.
9. Listen to a lecture that I payed for 30m.
10. Cook;
Bg pot chickensoup 30.
Fish 10m.
Potatoe Kugel 10m.
Tomatoe dip 6m.

When I finish this list I will add more.
Anybody wants to start?
I'm doing a 10 minute task first!
Let's go!

amother

Seashell

Thu, May 11 2017, 10:07 am

Im done!
It was a 10 minute task and Its 22 minutes since my last post embarrassed

Big deal. It's done. I'm on to the next task...

Rubber Ducky

Thu, May 11 2017, 10:37 am

Timing how long your tasks really take will make your to do list more accurate in terms of what you can actually get done. Hatzlacha!

3mitzvos

Thu, May 11 2017, 12:48 pm

Wow, what a great idea. Love this. I definitely can use an extra push with getting things done.

amother

Seashell

Thu, May 11 2017, 1:07 pm

amother wrote:

10 minutes for potato kugel- how?

I put the oven on 550.
Peel the 6-8 potatoes 3 minutes
Process them 2 minutes
Put in the rest of the things and into oven 3 minutes.
Wash away 2 minutes.
I know that when I do the thing already I might be faster that some people. My problem is 'till' I do it. embarrassed

amother

Seashell

Thu, May 11 2017, 1:10 pm

Rubber Ducky wrote:

Timing how long your tasks really take will make your to do list more accurate in terms of what you can actually get done. Hatzlacha!

Thanks that's sweet of you.
If I am focused, that's how long it takes me.
If I know I'm racing with someone, I don't stop to do a million things while I'm on the task. Wink

amother

Seashell

Thu, May 11 2017, 1:13 pm

3mitzvos wrote:

Wow, what a great idea. Love this. I definitely can use an extra push with getting things done.

Nu. Let's do it together. Currently I'm still up to number two on my td list I dont want to see

gp2.0

Thu, May 11 2017, 2:22 pm

Seashell, I've been there. (Still am there tbh.) And I want to echo rubber ducky's advice. It doesn't matter if a task SHOULD take 10 mins or if you can technically do it in 10 mins. What matters is how long it actually takes you, distractions included. Give yourself 22 minutes to do it next time, instead of 10 mins. Otherwise you end up feeling like a failure for (yet again) not managing to do a "10-minute task" in 10 minutes. Set realistic goals you know you can achieve, even though it's tempting to overschedule your time.

cbsp

Thu, May 11 2017, 7:51 pm

amother wrote:

10 minutes including washing up? I am in awe.
Not worthy

pizza4

Thu, May 11 2017, 8:09 pm

I'm gonna start cooking shabbos soon, let's see how long it will take...
Here's my estimation:
Chicken soup 10min
Kugel 20 min
Chicken 5 min
Fish 15 min
Cholent 20 min
Compote 15 min
Cleanup 45 min.
In between everything- supper with hubby.
Will return and try to correct any inaccurate timings.

Tzutzie

Thu, May 11 2017, 8:13 pm

Op, I'll race you later.
Now in busy going back and forth telling my shrieking kid that "it's sleepy time and mommy is right outside your room".....
Which trying to take a break before supper.....

The below needs to be done before shabbos
I need to fold / put away a quick load
Tody up dining room/living room
Dity up kitchen
Wash down countertops
Wipe down the cabinets and the gas range, ovens and fridge
Sweep and wash kitchen floor
Sweep and wash all halways
Sweep amd wash master bedroom floors
Give bith bathrooms/tubs/vanities a good scrub
Boil some eggs
Do some alterations
Kugel and farfel is tom morn.
And the rest of shabbos is done

Check in again soon

amother

Dodgerblue

Thu, May 11 2017, 8:16 pm

ra_mom. Thanks for making me feel better, if even someone like you who is the imamother cooking expert thinks that's quick I don't feel like such a incredible slow poke!

pizza4

Thu, May 11 2017, 8:30 pm

Whoops I forgot all the laundry (only folding by now a very big mountain) and cleaning... I dont want to see

amother

Hotpink

Thu, May 11 2017, 8:47 pm

Wish I had time for housework. I have to get to work on preparing my classes for tomorrow and grading papers Sad

But here's my list to do in between:
1 load of laundry 5 min
Fold laundry that is already washed 20 min
Straighten up living room, bedrooms etc 20 min
Wash dishes/straighten up kitchen 10 min
Start packing for Shabbos (going away) 15 min

amother

Gray

Thu, May 11 2017, 9:03 pm

Ok
Need to wash up kitchen counters
Sweep floors and wash
Cleanup kitchen table
Pack up living room and vacuum
Pack up toys toy room and sweep floor
Wash bathroom
Wash laundry for kids
Take shower
Bathe kids
Potatoe kugel Farfel and chulent cook
Put in load in dishwasher
Tablecloth on tables
This list is beyond long and I'm having anxiety just writing all this.
I won't do it all in one shot.
The cooking part is done by me and part by dh
And so is cleaning.

I have no idea how long this all takes. It's my,list
I wish I New how long it took. I have no patience to do it at all.
I am gonna push off a lot for tomorrow. I have so little energy.

Tzutzie

Thu, May 11 2017, 10:11 pm

Tzutzie wrote:

My kid fell asleep. I ate and took a nice well deserved break.
Time to get to work.

Not bad.
I scrubbed two bathrooms really well. (I do that once a month. Like REALLY WELL. Scrubbed the walls where the hard water scum builds up. And unclog the shower head with a toothpick. Love doing it Wink

)
Tidyed up the living room dining room.

Dh is home. Gonna serve supper now. Check in soon.

Op u there?

amother

Seashell

Thu, May 11 2017, 10:15 pm

Good morning everyone! Wave

I was waiting for 10 hours for someone to race with!!
Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I'm so honored.
By the way if you felt like a slow poke for not being as quick as me, let me tell you a secret; better a Kugel that took an hour to make than a Kugel that was not made. embarrassed