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To ask your most boring lockdown jobs (light hearted)

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Barbies97 · 25/03/2020 11:17

I am going through all my emails and unsubscribing and deleting and "filing", it's mind numbingly boring.

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Iminaglasscaseofemotion · 25/03/2020 11:20

I've made a list of all the things I need to clear out if I get really bored. Under the beds, wardrobes, kitchen cupboards. I havent been bored enough yet 😂.

Barbies97 · 25/03/2020 11:22

The local refuse and charity shops will be full after this!

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moonlight1705 · 25/03/2020 11:23

Cleaned out the kitchen cupboards and found all sorts of things stuffed on the top shelf including bread flour and yeast so might have a go and make something nice to eat.

JustBecauseYouCanBarry · 25/03/2020 11:26

My actual job! It's boring in the office and it's even more boring at home (law).

Momniscient · 25/03/2020 11:27

Does being in charge of sanitising door handles count?

Iminaglasscaseofemotion · 25/03/2020 15:17

This thread spurred me on and I did under the beds this morning. I'll do wardrobes and toy boxes tomorrow. It will all need to go in the hit for now 😂. Apparently the recycling isn't getting collected, don't know where I'll put all that 😱

Trumpspeach · 25/03/2020 15:20

Cleaning the pond out. And being caught by the BT engineer talking to the tadpoles

Wynston · 25/03/2020 15:21

I was going to do my year end ready to submit.
Found myself hoovering the car and washing kids car seats.......

ivykaty44 · 25/03/2020 15:22

Disenfecting the door handles, letter box, taps, kettle handle, oven handle & taps twice a day oh and loo 😩

Gingernaut · 25/03/2020 15:23

Vacuuming

LakieLady · 25/03/2020 15:26

I contemplated clearing out the spare room, but as the tip is shut I've nowhere to put all the crap that needs chucking out.

Picklypickles · 25/03/2020 16:10

I spent most of yesterday scrubbing red crayon off my daughters bedroom walls, I have claw hands now.

caringcarer · 25/03/2020 16:13

Cleaner can't come so having to spend much time cleaning and disinfecting large house with bad back to boot.

Dylanpickle · 25/03/2020 16:26

I've cleared out, scrubbed and reorganised the pantry. Found a hot glue gun I'd forgotten about and some Tupperware lids, no tubs to match....of course.

Random drawer of shite to do & big corner kitchen cupboard. This will take me to the weekend.

Beacause we like to live on the edge- I'm saving windows and facias for Wk 2 of lockdown.

I've bored myself even typing this! Please send vodka.......

Meggie2008 · 25/03/2020 16:35

Scrubbed the kitchen this morning and took half the varnish off my units, so my new task is to sand and oil 😂😂

pinkazing · 25/03/2020 16:41

Unsubscribing from I believe every website I’ve ever been to everyone has emailed me since this virus arrived. The chaos of the study keeps looking at me, but so far ignored it,Wink

Lsquiggles · 25/03/2020 16:49

I've ordered a steam cleaner to clean the grout in my shower Grin

looselegs · 25/03/2020 16:53

Deleting 40 million photos off my phone, most of which seem to be shitty screen shots that I've taken accidentally!

HeronLanyon · 25/03/2020 16:59

I’ve done a rota which includes daily evening sanitising of all handles light switches etc - I even purposely left hoovering two rooms yesterday to give me something to do today as break from work. Oh and look into making alternative face mask for shop which may have to occur over the weekend - looking at Hoover bags for this which are supposed to work a bit - if nothing else will help me not touch face when out and may even help disperse crowds in fear of my mad woman look.

raisydenton · 25/03/2020 17:11

Descaled the kettle! I'm going delete all the random phone picture now- thank you!

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MooChops89 · 25/03/2020 17:15

Yesterday I mowed half the lawn (I'm pregnant and I got tired, plus the extension cable doesn't stretch all the way on its own). Last night I purposefully didn't wash up so I'd have something to do today!

TheDogsMother · 25/03/2020 17:20

Cleaned out every single drawer and cupboard in kitchen and utility room. I'm cleaning all the cupboard fronts this evening then will continue round the house spring cleaning. We cancelled the window cleaner this time so we'll tackle those at some point. Great call about deleting the zillion photos off phone.

pinksquash13 · 25/03/2020 17:30

Cleaned and disinfected the outside drains. Washed the outside windowsill.

permana · 25/03/2020 17:45

I'm still going to work so my fridge & kitchen cupboards are not likely to get cleaned in a hurry.

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