
Hi guys, I hope you’re all well, and staying safe. As life is now about staying at home (although it’s not a great deal different for me), so I thought I’d share a list of ideas to fill time. It’s not an instructional or promotional post, just a lighthearted one with a view to keeping busy. We can get through this crazy, scary time, especially if we stick together, aim to be positive and keep occupied, whilst staying safe at home. Now let’s crack on…as there’s 101!
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101 Things To Do Whilst Staying At Home – (Lockdown 2020)
- Spring clean the house (obvious)
- Make a patio/garden a nice space to be (if you have one)
- Have a clothing try on and sort out, putting aside items you don’t wear/want for charity
- Tidy that kitchen drawer (yes..you know the one!)
- Hoover the car out (if you have one)
- Sew any holes, loose buttons on clothing
- Watch some of your favourite movies back to back in one day
- Rearrange the furniture in a room you spend a lot of time in
- Go through your bag/purse and chuck all those old receipts out
- Read a book you’ve wanted to read for a while
- Have a spa session – the full works
- Sort out the photos on your phone into folders so they’re easier to find
- Make a bucket list of achievable things you want to do in the (not too distant), future
- Clean your makeup bags
- Sort out shoes and sandals ready for summer, cleaning up ones that need a refresh
- Brighten up a room or hallway with a lick of paint
- Sort out those food cupboards and get rid of out of date tins/packets etc.
- Learn a language online
- Draw/paint a picture
- Catch up on podcasts you love
- Clean your windows inside (and outside if you can, safely)
- Back up your computer
- Sort out your phone contacts/address book
- Make some mood playlists
- Sort out the cutlery drawer (they always get in a mess)
- Go through your jewellery pieces aside those you don’t want/wear, to give away or sell
- Have a long soak in a relaxing bath..then get an early night
- Write a letter to your younger self
- Do a puzzle/crossword/word search, or similar, to get that brain working
- Try out different hairstyles
- Put on some tunes and dance around the room like you mean it
- Groom the dog (if you have one)
- Sort out all the forgotten stuff on top of the wardrobe
- Meditate..even if only for a few minutes a day
- Try a different form of exercise to what you’re used to
- Clean all the pots, pans and roasting trays
- Prep some meals for the fridge and freezer
- Get in touch with an old friend, either by phone, online or.. put pen to paper and write them a nice letter
- Sort out your emails, junk folders and subscriptions
- Start a journal (if you haven’t already)
- Create summer and winter style mood boards of fashion and accessories you like
- Wash curtains/blinds to freshen up your home
- Sort out your website favourites pages
- Give yourself a facial massage
- Make a list of things that make you happy
- Go for a walk in a nearby park, green or beach (remember no travelling, plus social distancing), and really take in all the sounds, sights and smells around you
- Get up an hour earlier and do some stretches and deep breathing
- Try some eyeshadows/lipsticks you wouldn’t normally wear
- Sort out any paperwork/bills etc.
- Have a healthy food day and avoid all carbs and sweet treats
- Give yourself a manicure/pedicure
- Spruce up your office workspace and desk
- Write a letter to your older self
- Clean all the mirrors in your home
- Sort out your Pinterest page (if you have one)
- Go through your skincare products and check they’re not out of date (if so, get rid and recycle the empties)
- Have a long lie in…luxuriate in relaxation
- Save/write a list of inspirational quotes you love
- Sing along to your favourite song with the volume up high
- Sort out the linen cupboard, list things you need/want to purchase
- Lie outside and watch the clouds drift by (on a nice day of course)
- Play a musical instrument you haven’t picked up in years
- Tidy the cupboard under the stairs.. and the garage (if you have either/both)
- Spend a day online window shopping, making a list of things you really want to buy, stopping for a nice coffee and a bite to eat, like you would in town
- Dedicate an entire day to having fun with your kids, or pets
- Rub down an old piece of wood furniture, then paint/varnish as an upcycle project
- Play a game you haven’t for years, like Hopscotch, Twang, Yo-yo, I-spy, Scrabble, Snakes and Ladders etc.
- Make a list of recipes you want to cook but feel scared to try
- Sort out your books, blu-rays, CDs/vinyl etc (anything you don’t want..yup, recycling)
- Learn how to work your camera properly (if you need to)
- Practice doing winged liner, or a smokey eye
- Clean your makeup brushes and throw out ones that have seen better days
- Go through all towels and bed linen, sort old ones for recycling
- Defrost and clean the fridge/freezer
- Try a new herbal tea/matcha/coffee
- Massage your feet really well before bed (it has so many health benefits)
- Cook a meal you’ve not yet tried but really want to
- Trim up plants/bushes in the garden, and clean up pots ready for summer
- Write a list of places you want to travel to in the future
- Clean the connection port on your mobile phone
- Sort out any underbed storage that needs a tidy
- Have a family quiz night, or with friends online
- Go through burned down candles, recycle the wax (if poss), and clean the jars for storage
- Wash the skirting boards all round your home
- Sort out/make a first aid kit for the home (and the car, if you have one)
- Have a date night, with yourself if you’re single
- Experiment with different overnight oats and chia pots recipes
- Bake a cake and go all out with some fancy decorating
- Clean your hairbrushes
- Have a cocktail/mocktail night
- Make a list of things you love in your life, and things you want to change
- Test out all your perfumes, store away those that aren’t floating your boat until another day
- Dust and water your houseplants
- Clean your favourite jewellery pieces
- Write a letter to an Ex or friend you fell out with, then burn it (just get sh*t off your chest)
- Dry body brush before a morning shower, to invigorate you for the day ahead
- Order up some pretty stationery to brighten your mood
- Check if all your bras fit well, if not, bag up to recycle and measure up for some pretty newbies
- Hunt down new fun/productivity apps for your phone/pad
- Buy a colouring book, pencils and destress with some artistic zen
- Find all those single socks and pair them up, so they’ll be happy…and so will you!
Hope some of these ideas help whilst spending days at home. Stay safe everyone!
Heidi x
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