Erev Shabbos Master Checklist

amother

Wed, Nov 20 2019, 1:17 pm

I want to create a list for myself as a way to check off that everything is done early enough on Erev Shabbos.
What are the things you would put on the list? (My ideal list would be from Wed through right before Shabbos)
(Just for reference, it's just me, DH and a 10 month old baby)

Rutabaga

Wed, Nov 20 2019, 1:41 pm

This is one we always forget to our chagrin - put away or turn off the muktza toys!

amother

Bisque

Wed, Nov 20 2019, 1:55 pm

For me right before shabbos:
- heat up soup and other food
- Turn on shabbos lamps
- Turn off wifi/baby monitor.
- Fill and turn on water urn
- Plug in warming tray and make sure it's on
- Take challah out of freezer and put on warmer (forgot this last week!)
- Check lights upstairs and downstairs

On Wed, it would be defrosting chicken and chopping soup veg, and on Thurs it would be cooking and clearing the dining room table.

ra_mom

Wed, Nov 20 2019, 1:56 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Bedroom shabbos lamps
Dining room light set
Hot water urn
Refrigerator shabbos mode
Candles
Dining room tablecloth
Blech
Crockpot

Challah
Grape juice
Fish
Soup
Noodles
Main dish
Side dish
Vegetable dish
Eggs
Cholent
Deli

amother

cornflower

Wed, Nov 20 2019, 2:02 pm

Cut toilet paper or put tissues in bathroom
Open containers (we will open on Shabbos but better to open before)

ds14

Wed, Nov 20 2019, 3:01 pm

Set/check thermostats
Set lights
Set noise machine, if any
Cut paper towels

simcha2

Wed, Nov 20 2019, 3:04 pm

Mine also has,
Take out garbage/ recycling
Cut paper towel

(I have mine listed by each room, and what needs doing. So it has the guest room, for example, and lists the specific things if we're having guests). It lists which lights should be on/ off. Each bathroom is listed with "cut toilet paper" etc.

That way any person in the house can check any room to make sure it's ready.

happinessseeker

Wed, Nov 20 2019, 3:29 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Can you share the list when you’re done?

sky

Wed, Nov 20 2019, 3:39 pm

Open diapers
Open garbage bags
Turn down crockpot
Turn off and wrap soup
Dining room timer
Bedroom lights off
Thermostat
Bathroom lights on
Fill urn
Oven off
Empty dishwasher
Bathroom fans off
Put away muktza
Tablecloths in tables

acemom

Wed, Nov 20 2019, 4:20 pm

Haven't read all responses so maybe I will be repeating some things.

Empty dryer
Turn on bathroom lights
Heat up food
Wine/grape juice/ water into fridge
Put away muktza toys
Prepare candles
Prepare tea
Cook eggs
Fill up percolator
Tear paper towel
Fridge light
Cut nails
Brush/make kids' hair
Remove cleaners tags
Set shabbos table
Prepare blech
Take out garbage

I typed as I thought of something, so my list definitely is not organized.

SixOfWands

Wed, Nov 20 2019, 5:38 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

I'm not going to try for a comprehensive list, but on Wednesday evening, you should inventory the baby's things -- diapers, wipes, creams and lotions, whatever -- and ensure that you have enough to get through Shabbat.

amother

Thu, Nov 21 2019, 3:54 pm

Thank you all for your responses.
When I type up my final list I'll share it.
(Thinking of printing all the tasks in strips and putting magnets on the back as a way to take down that which was done, and week by week put up that weeks plan...)

amother

Fuchsia

Thu, Nov 21 2019, 5:16 pm

Dina2018 wrote:

Why is it necessary to turn wifi off?

I was going to ask that too