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

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

@Toogood2betrue I'm sorry to hear that. I came on to say when you have to tell your Mum to put her coat on, it's cold out.

You get excited to choose a new kitchen bin and visit 3 different shops to compare.

You flick through one of those catalogues that comes with the Saturday papers, and find yourself thinking that an electric foot warmer or an expandable garden hose pipe might be a welcome addition to your life.

@latheritup

Urgh, don't go for one of those electronic lid ones. Massive mistake!

When u r not embarrassed about eating out alone..

You are eagerly awaiting a dry spell so you can mow the grass after winter.

You find yourself carefully calculating whether three 250g packs on a buy two, get one free, are better value than a single 500g pack.

Hmmmm ... I know what you all mean, but I'd say that a lot of these are really "When you know you're middle-aged".

You get on the train to work at 5am on a Saturday when everyone's getting in

Time40 And that asks the bigger question - at what age do you really grow up?

When you have the right lotion or potion in a designated medical cupboard to treat the ailments you’re presented with, there and then.

All policemen look like they are 14
A really good day out is going to Ikea

Reading these I feel that I’m not quite a grown up.

When you have the right lotion or potion in a designated medical cupboard to treat the ailments you’re presented with, there and then.

... alongside an up to date First Aid Manual.

Going out on a Friday is the last thing you want to do as a) you just want a gin in your pyjamas watching Netflix and b) the hangover will last till Tuesday

You have nice/special ones as well as everyday ones of things like mugs, glasses, towels and crockery.

You can take responsibility for your own actions and decisions. No blameshifting.

It was something of a shock to realise that I had an opinion on guttering

A neighbour has had new guttering and my disapproval of the style was quite visceral - I hadn't even really realised there was different styles prior to this

You refer to anyone under the age of 25 as "about 12"

You call all your your DCs favourite music "shite and noise" (yes I know I sound like you now Dad)

You have hierarchies in your home for things like napkins, glassware, serving dishes.

All the people above you are dead

The only one of these I can relate to is being happy to eat out alone. I'm in my 50s but I'm not yet buzzing about housey stuff.

You’re coming home from a night out at about the approximate time you used to go out to start your night out when you were younger.

You forget to add bicarbonate of soda to a cake and really kick yourself