I generally don’t make lists (unless I’m bored at work, LOL!) Or sometimes if I want a way to organize my thoughts, I’ll make one. Generally, on work days, I don’t ask too much of myself (talking about personal tasks, of course, not things I have to do at work.) I will sometimes have 2–3 things that I need to get done when I get off from work, but I try not to overload what I need to do too much, as sometimes I am really tired.
Weekends are different of course, but even then I don’t usually make lists. I have a general mental list of what I would like to get done (laundry, etc.), but other than that, I find that doing one task will often lead to the next logical one. For example, I want to turn my matress around (I don’t have one you can flip). Okay, so if I am going to do that, I will wash the sheets, blanket and quilt, (I do all that more often than I turn the mattress, of course, but I would definitely knock those things out at the time because it just makes sense.)
One last thing…one of the few times I do make lists is when I’m moving. But then it’s as much to help me not feel overwhelmed as anything else. It really helps your stress level when you have a huge job to finish and you can cross off bigger steps.