You know you're a grown-up when... *add one*

[FurrySlipperBoots]

You check the washing label before you buy an item of clothing

When you get excited by owning a cordless hoover.

Definitely owning a cordless Hoover

All your coat hangers are wooden

Going to the garden centre sounds enjoyable.

your shopping wish list is more books than stilettos.

You’re lying on the sofa in PJs on a Friday night before your eldest child even comes in (he’s only 11 and he’d only been to Scouts, but hey ho).

You take your newborn for blood tests

You’ve nearly paid off your mortgage

You no longer care what other people think about you

You have an opinion on fabric softener.

It rains and you think “good for the garden”.

When you’re slightly perturbed about the price of stamps

I got super excited about a new duster I bought be out works really well. Then I realised I got super excited about a duster!

You wake up to the sound of your robot hoover and smile

You read a thread on mumsnet and put a robot hoover on your Christmas list

You check mumsnet before any social media when you get a chance to idle on your phone.

You care about the thread count on bedding

You have used washing machine cleaner

You have favourite pegs

When it's sunny when you wake up and your first thought is laundry

When you enjoy going to your friends to use her steam mop

You can fill up the tank the day before pay day

LadyMinerva I need to know about this duster, please. Tell me more.

You get excited about plants pots and have a favourite spatula

You have a favourite item of Tupperware

You get excited about new pots and pans

You use the phrase 'I've discovered these cracking new dishwasher tablets'

Tell your parents to fuck off walk out and mean it.

Look at people going 'out out' for the night and thank your lucky stars it isn't you

You replace your ironing board cover.

DW feels tired, goes to bed. Dd is out and you can watch a program on steam trains on channel 5

You have a favourite hob on the cooker.

You drive places to go for a walk.

You look forward to bedtime.