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lazy things you do but wouldnt admit to

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travelatorf · 23/10/2020 20:24

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?!

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Emma10702 · 24/10/2020 21:23

@PyongyangKipperbang I do the sleeping in my clothes thing on the nights that I have to get up early to walk the dog the next day before work. Literally roll out of bed, jumper, coat, shoes and go.

Emma10702 · 24/10/2020 21:25

@Watermelon999 your friend is a genius. My DH came home to find me having a daytime nap yesterday....next time I might pretend to have done some ironing first!

FurryTurnipHead · 24/10/2020 21:55

@SnowHare @IEat Thanks for making me feel like my decision was kind and altruistic, rather than me just being a lazy, lying cow! 😀

HalfBrick · 24/10/2020 22:52

Tea and toast in the morning, I've perfected the art of buttering my toast with the back of the tea spoon I use for the tea. Saves getting a knife out.

wishfulthinkk · 25/10/2020 21:08

On the weekends I take two glasses of wine into the lounge with me of an evening, I’m single, they’re both for me, but it means I don’t have to get off the sofa and go into the kitchen for a refill Grin

EmbarrassedUser · 25/10/2020 21:48

I wipe off my make up using a face wipe and then clean the bathroom bin and the toilet with it. Surely that’s kind of got to count as saving the planet though? Drink out of the orange juice carton in the fridge but tell DS off like mad when he does it.

35andThriving · 27/10/2020 18:05

I hate putting on the bedding so told my DP that my arms weren't long enough to do king size duvets when we upgraded our bed.

7 years later he still believes it

This is brilliant!

Themadcatparade · 27/10/2020 18:25

Paint over my chipped toe nails with a darker colour each time I do them rather going through the effort of soaking varnish off.

Leave food going fluffy in the fridge until someone else moves it because I can’t cope with dealing with mouldy food.

Run up the stairs on all fours

Themadcatparade · 27/10/2020 18:28

also I’ve noticed I only ever do a ‘half wee’ when I go to the toilet and don’t fully empty my bladder but I’m trying to teach myself to remember to wee fully now because it will ultimately save me a ton of health problems and an extra trip to the bathroom again before I go to sleep at night Blush

Mmmmdanone · 27/10/2020 18:43

Similar to those with the car bags, when I tidy up I take a large Tupperware and put all the crap lying around the living room into it, intending to sort it out later. And don't. I have tupperware lying at the top of the stairs filled with crap. And nothing to store food in!

Chottie · 27/10/2020 18:58

Just bumping this in case anyone else has something to add :)

whatsaroundthecorner · 27/10/2020 19:09

Putting the children's uniform in the tumble dryer (even when dry) for 5 minutes so I don't have to iron it.

TakemedowntoPotatoCity · 27/10/2020 19:54

Just me and dd here
We pretty much never eat at the table unless we have guests or it's Xmas Blush

StrangeAddiction · 27/10/2020 20:00

I admit I do most of these things BUT I draw the line at drinking tea with the tea bag still in - sicko's! EnvyGrin

Sheepareawesome · 27/10/2020 20:17

Wee and brush teeth at the same time in the shower.Grin

SpeedofaSloth · 27/10/2020 20:30

Tea tastes best out of a travel mug with the bag left in.

Plussizejumpsuit · 27/10/2020 20:35

I just bought a garment steamer so I don't have to iron

Baggingarea · 27/10/2020 21:02

Sometimes I'll just hoover the kitchen surfaces because I cbf cleaning up Halloween Grin

Drogonssmile · 27/10/2020 21:05

When I can get away with wearing a coat and I know I'm going straight back home, I don't bother putting a bra on for the school run.

iusedtohavechickens · 27/10/2020 21:07

We have two microwaves, one in our bedroom to warm babies milk overnight rather than go downstairs to warm it up!

AriettyHomily · 27/10/2020 21:18

I don't iron.

I have never changed my bedding or cleaned the bathroom in this house (been here 12 years). Dh does it.

Wfh I can easily only shower every other day.

PyongyangKipperbang · 27/10/2020 21:54

@whatsaroundthecorner

Putting the children's uniform in the tumble dryer (even when dry) for 5 minutes so I don't have to iron it.
This is the only way to iron!

When its something that wont just go crease free, I flick water onto it and then put it in. Job done.

PyongyangKipperbang · 27/10/2020 21:56

I should add that the reason something wont just go crease free in the heat is usually because I couldnt be arsed to empty the tumble dryer and everything got cold with creases in it......

Anyone else use the floor in front of the washer as the laundry basket and the floor in front of the dryer as the ironing basket?

HappyGG · 27/10/2020 22:00

@PyongyangKipperbang

I should add that the reason something wont just go crease free in the heat is usually because I couldnt be arsed to empty the tumble dryer and everything got cold with creases in it......

Anyone else use the floor in front of the washer as the laundry basket and the floor in front of the dryer as the ironing basket?

Me!

But rather than flick water, its easier to dampen a tea towel and throw that in. Grin

PyongyangKipperbang · 27/10/2020 22:03

Tea towel......tea towel....Nope. Not getting it....

Oh wait! Are they those things that are stained with various food stuffs when you cant find the oven glove you know you bought so grab a cloth?

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