lazy things you do but wouldnt admit to

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Me...when I’m feeling extra lazy I use two teabags together rather than pulling them apart so I have leverage to pull the dipped one out and into the bin, instead of using a spoon.

My brother has purchases a film on sky instead of going upstairs to get the dvd. We are all still astonished by that one!!

Anyone else?!

Mentioning ironing reminded me.....

Years ago I did a Buzz test for steam generator irons, got a really swish one for nothing and it lasted ages (probably because I only really ironed when I had to) and when it packed in I never bothered replacing it. ABout 18 months later we were going to a wedding and I realised I needed to iron DS's shirts, my dress etc and was panicking that I would have to rush out and buy an iron. Then DH reached into the cupboard and brought out an iron. Turns out that he had bought it when the old one had packed up and I had no idea, as we did our own laundry! I think its still in the cupboard, unless he took it with him when he was kicked out :o

I very recently ordered a new pair of running bottoms and paid for next day delivery because I couldn’t be bothered to walk upstairs and dig the ones i wanted out of the washing basket and wash/dry them. The absolute height of laziness.
It’s not the first time I’ve done it either.
Also, I used to buy new clothes for a night out purely to avoid ironing anything i already owned. I don’t do that anymore, instead I just buy stuff that doesn’t crumple

@lilmishap

I keep three laundry baskets around the house, none of them are the holey/see through ones. They are for laundry....and any other other crap I can't be arsed to put away/throw in the bin. I have one laundry basket for clean clothes - that I can't be arsed to fold and put away. It's used as a wardrobe tbh

Actually quite like this!! Spend half my life putting away clothes...

Friend of mine used to spend all day watching films/tv.

Would then get piles of folded clothes out of the wardrobe and bring them downstairs, and when her husband got home from work, would pretend she’d spent all day ironing!!

Someone backed into my car in a supermarket car park quite recently and put a big dent in it. The man got out looking quite stressed, I said it didn't matter and let him go, because I didn't have the energy to deal with insurance companies etc. Told my DH I'd hit a post....
In my defence of this very lazy action, I was dealing with a lot of stress with elderly poorly parents and just couldn't take another thing to sort.

I have an app on my phone that allows me to turn the volume on my sons TV down from wherever I am in the house. It saves me having to go and keep shouting him and its quicker than texting. If he keeps turning it back up I get my own back by changing his channels or turning it off

@mercutio12 I always have spare dog poo bags in the car and use them as bins.

I pretend to be asleep in the morning so dh will get up to feed dog and bring me a cup of tea.

@FurryTurnipHead

Someone backed into my car in a supermarket car park quite recently and put a big dent in it. The man got out looking quite stressed, I said it didn't matter and let him go, because I didn't have the energy to deal with insurance companies etc. Told my DH I'd hit a post.... In my defence of this very lazy action, I was dealing with a lot of stress with elderly poorly parents and just couldn't take another thing to sort.

You may well have inadvertantly done a very human favour to a man for whom it may have been the last straw.

I knocked off a wing mirror years ago when manouvering around a very cramped street. The guy just shrugged and said that this was what wing mirros were for. I was so grateful to him!

Reading the thread to feel smug on ‘housework day’. Realised I’m still in PJ top.

Have a system for everything I cook so that the least possible amount of washing up is generated (eg chop veg then use board for meat, add veg like broccoli in with pasta to cook)

I once bought a book on my kindle - I owned the paper copy and was half way through reading it but I couldn't be bothered to get out of bed and get it from the living room.

@Capodimonte

I have an app on my phone that allows me to turn the volume on my sons TV down from wherever I am in the house. It saves me having to go and keep shouting him and its quicker than texting. If he keeps turning it back up I get my own back by changing his channels or turning it off

I love that one @Capodimonte Saves a lot of emotional hassle as well when you keep asking them and they ignore you

Definitely @shinynewapple2020 16 year olds love their loud music, they don't love their mum having control of the volume though 😉

I sometimes use wooden spoons from shop cafe instead of teaspoons.

Today I got an uber eats to deliver me "essentials" from the spar which is only about 15 min walk up the road 😬 I have been feeling a bit ill but that's my only defence.

once bought a book on my kindle - I owned the paper copy and was half way through reading it but I couldn't be bothered to get out of bed and get it from the living room.

I’ve done this!

I have an outdoor security camera linked to my phone, and often take a look on that to see if it's raining rather than walk to the window.

@FurryTurnipHead

Someone backed into my car in a supermarket car park quite recently and put a big dent in it. The man got out looking quite stressed, I said it didn't matter and let him go, because I didn't have the energy to deal with insurance companies etc. Told my DH I'd hit a post.... In my defence of this very lazy action, I was dealing with a lot of stress with elderly poorly parents and just couldn't take another thing to sort.

That was such a kind thing to do

I'm not getting of my stool with wheels to go across the room at work... I scoot myself all around the room. It's brilliant and much more fun than walking 10 paces.. Especially scooting backwards to my desk.. I am middle aged too

People surely don't run around with snot on their clothes?

I bought duvets from John Lewis where you just wash the whole thing.

Never have to mess about putting duvet covers on.

They are amazing I can't recommend them enough

I use my contiguous travel mug all day at home. Means I have a large cup of always hot tea on the go. For the amount of tea I drink - it must save me hours making small cups.
I also do the teabag pinch and dump in the sink to save getting a spoon from the drawer next to me or walking 2 steps to the bin.

Contigo. Not contiguous.

I sometimes instead of putting laundry away I just take what I need out of one of the the many baskets. It gets to a point where even DH gets annoyed with the pile and puts it away himself.

Also I am often too lazy to take my chocolate wrappers to the bin so I just stuff them down the side of the sofa. I got caught last week by DS who found one the next morning and angrily exclaimed "you've been eating chocolate mummy!"

I am only an egg. There is much genius here. I have a lot to learn.

I've lost my remote control so when the TV starts counting down before it goes onto standby I shout my daughter downstairs for a hug then when she comes in the room I act surprised by the countdown and ask her to press the button on the TV.