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You know you’ve been at home keeping safe

254 replies

ivykaty44 · 07/04/2020 19:56

When you put your spices into alphabetical order 🙈

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lborgia · 10/04/2020 14:10

I’ve just spent 2 hours working my way through a huge box of pens and pencils. And crayons. I’m about 3/4 of the way through...

Shinyfloors · 10/04/2020 16:01

Are you sharpening all the pencils to a fine point Iborgia?

Bluewavescrashing · 10/04/2020 16:08

I just got my summer clothes down from the loft and bagged up wooly jumpers etc to go up there. Was dismayed to find most of my lovely things are too bloody small due to weight gain 😭 so instead of ironing the lot as planned, I sifted through and found the 'oversized' / 'boyfriend fit' items and shoved the rest back in the loft.

Have now managed to get sunburnt, in early April, in the one pair of shorts that fit me so have given up and poured a G and T.

SomethingOnce · 10/04/2020 16:18

Have now managed to get sunburnt, in early April, in the one pair of shorts that fit me so have given up and poured a G and T

All in the fine British tradition. Congratulations! Gin

Summer776 · 10/04/2020 16:23

Have made the under the stairs cupboard a useful space instead of a dumping ground of general stuff.
*all wrapping paper and gift bags in a box

  • Xmas clothes eg hats, jumpers and dresses in a bag *other dress up clothes in another eg WBD outfits/Halloween *party related items together eg paper plates, banners, balloons, plastic tablecloths

Very satisfying Grin

Bluewavescrashing · 10/04/2020 16:25

I had suncream on too! Angry

thenewaveragebear1983 · 10/04/2020 18:22

@joystir59 oh no, quite the opposite. There is a sad smugness to be had when the checkout operator thinks you don't have any bags with you and then Ta-dah! Here's 20 of them in my handbag all neat and tidy!

SomethingOnce · 10/04/2020 19:12

I had suncream on too!

Bonus points for trying and failing Star

joystir59 · 10/04/2020 20:08

You'd never cope with triangulated bags at the Lidl checkout

MortyFide · 10/04/2020 20:18

DH has sanded, patched and painted our rotten old fascias and soffits, which we have been moaning about having to pay to have replaced for the last 2 years. There are also a dozen old patio lights screwed to the garden wall, which are deathly fucking ugly and which I've been begging DH to disconnect and get rid of since we moved in 3 years ago - we're doing that tomorrow!

I've cleared out my wardrobe and chest of drawers, which I generally strenuously avoid.

I do need to do more training with the puppy but there are so many things to train I don't know where to begin.

Bluewavescrashing · 11/04/2020 15:02

Today I ironed for 1.5 hours, the length of Disney's Robin Hood (fox cartoon version) and organised my wardrobe. It only contains clothes that fit me. Most of my clothes are currently stored in the loft as too small. Rargh.

I haven't ironed anything (exceed pt for a job interview) for 2 years so must be bored!

Bluewavescrashing · 11/04/2020 15:03

Except not exceed pt.

Windyatthebeach · 11/04/2020 16:25

When you go outside every day reorganising the rabbit run and their toys!!
Blush

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Shinyfloors · 11/04/2020 19:44

When you put on lots of weight!
(he does go outside in the garden to eat even more)
Beautiful bunnies Windyatthebeach!😍

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nyu82 · 11/04/2020 21:54

Washed and trimmed my ( now utterly pissed off ) Poodle ...
Attacked the scary deep depths of my larder cupboards... archaeologist friends will be soo jealous .... 9 year old Marmite , pah!

nyu82 · 11/04/2020 21:57

bruffin ..
you win 🥂🥂🤣🤣

bruffin · 11/04/2020 22:11

@nyu82
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Thisisworsethananticpated · 11/04/2020 23:12

I cleaned out and bleached the corner cupboard finally

I’m getting through them all slowly

Nanalisa60 · 11/04/2020 23:54

I cleaned my hunter wellies, just with warm water with a bit of fairy liquid, then buffed them up with a micro cloth with olive oil on it they look like new!!

depressedindoors · 11/04/2020 23:56

I swapped my winter wardrobe out for my summer one and found a necklace I thought I'd lost in the process!

Windyatthebeach · 12/04/2020 11:34

Rescued from living in a shed in a hamster cage...

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OchonAgusOchonO · 12/04/2020 12:04

@nyu82 - Washed and trimmed my ( now utterly pissed off ) Poodle ...

Yeah. I did that too. It resulted in a trip to the out of hours vet for stitchesBlush. She (dog) didn't speak to me for 24 hours.

Shockers · 12/04/2020 14:10

@Windyatthebeach- they are beautiful!

YogaLite · 14/04/2020 11:55

Thinking to do my tax return soon!

Shinyfloors · 14/04/2020 12:06

When you get excited about the 96 episodes of Time Team Ch4 available to watch starting from the beginning - what a nostalgia trip of the early 90'sSmile

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