101 Things to Do When Hibernating Indoors
Seize the opportunity to catch up on all the things you've been putting off, or plan a lazy day at home doing something you love
Susan Redman
1 August 2015
Houzz Australia Editorial Staff; writer, author, dreamer.
When you find yourself holed up at home, take advantage of your hibernating status to do something that either ticks off a list of chores or encourages the pursuit of a leisure activity that brings you happiness. It could be something as simple as baking biscuits, catching up on sleep, or sorting through your scarf collection, but whatever it is, choose one thing to do you know will bring satisfaction – you may find it will turn into many more! Here are 101 suggestions to get you started…
1. Play piano
2. Make a master list of everything you need to do
3. Get lost in nostalgia looking at photo albums
4. Arrange flowers
5. Deep condition your hair
6. Whip up some scones for afternoon tea
7. Start or update a diary or journal
8. Learn to juggle
2. Make a master list of everything you need to do
3. Get lost in nostalgia looking at photo albums
4. Arrange flowers
5. Deep condition your hair
6. Whip up some scones for afternoon tea
7. Start or update a diary or journal
8. Learn to juggle
9. Proudly arrange your trophies and ribbons
10. Free up computer space by trashing useless downloads and movies you know you’ll never watch
11. Try an ombre project: curtains, bedspread or tablecloth
12. Watch a documentary
10. Free up computer space by trashing useless downloads and movies you know you’ll never watch
11. Try an ombre project: curtains, bedspread or tablecloth
12. Watch a documentary
13. Bake some biscuits
14. Order a disco ball to decorate your living room
15. Learn a few good jokes
16. Read your favourite blogs
17. Arrange herbs in your kitchen
18. Re-stack your pantry shelves
19. Paint your nails – elaborately
20. Work your way through the movies of a cult director
14. Order a disco ball to decorate your living room
15. Learn a few good jokes
16. Read your favourite blogs
17. Arrange herbs in your kitchen
18. Re-stack your pantry shelves
19. Paint your nails – elaborately
20. Work your way through the movies of a cult director
21. Slip into a soothing lavender bath
22. Practise yoga
23. Moisturise your entire body
24. Interview everyone in your house on camera. Edit, then watch together
22. Practise yoga
23. Moisturise your entire body
24. Interview everyone in your house on camera. Edit, then watch together
25. Write a song
26. Reply to all of your emails
27. Unsubscribe from the internet sites you’re not interested anymore
28. Write a letter to your mum
29. Make up your bed like a stylist
30. Binge on a TV series
31. Draw a comic or short illustrated story
26. Reply to all of your emails
27. Unsubscribe from the internet sites you’re not interested anymore
28. Write a letter to your mum
29. Make up your bed like a stylist
30. Binge on a TV series
31. Draw a comic or short illustrated story
32. Cook dinner
33. Experiment concocting a new fruit punch for summer
34. Write a letter to someone using only letters cut from newspapers and magazines
35. Make simple beaded jewellery items you could sell
33. Experiment concocting a new fruit punch for summer
34. Write a letter to someone using only letters cut from newspapers and magazines
35. Make simple beaded jewellery items you could sell
36. Prepare tea
37. Take a virtual tour of a favourite museum
38. Laugh a lot
39. Sort through your scarf collection
40. Draw up a family tree
41. Invent your own board game
42. Memorise your favourite aphorisms
43. Make homemade jam
37. Take a virtual tour of a favourite museum
38. Laugh a lot
39. Sort through your scarf collection
40. Draw up a family tree
41. Invent your own board game
42. Memorise your favourite aphorisms
43. Make homemade jam
44. Fix something
45. Learn a magic trick
46. Do a still-life series for your Instagram account
47. Paint a room in your house
48. Build robots using items found around the house
45. Learn a magic trick
46. Do a still-life series for your Instagram account
47. Paint a room in your house
48. Build robots using items found around the house
49. Hang up a dreamcatcher over your bed
50. Complete a crossword puzzle
51. Applique cushions with buttons and sequins
52. Learn morse code
53. Plan a holiday
54. Re-write your bio or your ‘about’ page on a digital profile
50. Complete a crossword puzzle
51. Applique cushions with buttons and sequins
52. Learn morse code
53. Plan a holiday
54. Re-write your bio or your ‘about’ page on a digital profile
55. Plant a terrarium tray
56. Gather up all your old furniture, toys and clothes for a garage sale
57. Make some origami
58. Hide
56. Gather up all your old furniture, toys and clothes for a garage sale
57. Make some origami
58. Hide
59. Tidy up your desk
60. Clean your house
61. Do a spot of online shopping
62. Frame up some of your favourite photographs
60. Clean your house
61. Do a spot of online shopping
62. Frame up some of your favourite photographs
63. Sew a shift dress
64. Sort and organise your socks and shoes
65. Display favourite treasures
66. Sculpt clay, let it dry, then paint
64. Sort and organise your socks and shoes
65. Display favourite treasures
66. Sculpt clay, let it dry, then paint
67. Read a book
68. Download radio podcasts and listen to them while you cook or clean
69. Bag up old or wrong-sized clothing for charity
70. Stay in your pyjamas all day
68. Download radio podcasts and listen to them while you cook or clean
69. Bag up old or wrong-sized clothing for charity
70. Stay in your pyjamas all day
71. Run up and down the stairs
72. Learn a dance routine
73. Cook yourself an extravagant breakfast
74. Pull out all your old magazines, keep or cull
75. Learn to crochet
76. Put together a time capsule and bury it in your backyard
77. Dye your hair with a fun wash-out colour
78. Do a home exercise routine
72. Learn a dance routine
73. Cook yourself an extravagant breakfast
74. Pull out all your old magazines, keep or cull
75. Learn to crochet
76. Put together a time capsule and bury it in your backyard
77. Dye your hair with a fun wash-out colour
78. Do a home exercise routine
79. Colour code your books
80. Try not to think about things that are stressful in your life
81. Improve your vocabulary
82. Catalogue your jewellery collection
80. Try not to think about things that are stressful in your life
81. Improve your vocabulary
82. Catalogue your jewellery collection
83. Play a game of chess with a friend
84. Start a list for buying birthday or holiday gifts for your favourite people
85. Finish a scrapbooking project
86. Tie-dye a T-shirt or repurpose some jeans
87. Tweeze your eyebrows
88. Host a Eurovision song contest
89. Do a social media cull
84. Start a list for buying birthday or holiday gifts for your favourite people
85. Finish a scrapbooking project
86. Tie-dye a T-shirt or repurpose some jeans
87. Tweeze your eyebrows
88. Host a Eurovision song contest
89. Do a social media cull
90. Catch up on your sleep
91. Read old love letters
92. Watch from your windows
93. Make healthy snacks
91. Read old love letters
92. Watch from your windows
93. Make healthy snacks
94. Leave your computer alone and play with your baby
95. Go for a whole day without speaking
96. Watch old family videos
95. Go for a whole day without speaking
96. Watch old family videos
97. Cosy up to the fireplace
98. Read conspiracy theories
99. Knit a beanie or a scarf
100. Send a thank you note to someone who did something nice for you
101. Watch a movie and eat popcorn
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98. Read conspiracy theories
99. Knit a beanie or a scarf
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I enjoy sitting in my recliner, lap top in front of me and researching and updating my family history. I also help others find their missing ancestors and fix their family trees.
When not doing the above I like to crochet or knit whilst watching a good movie. And let's not forget a good book and some chocolate to while away an hour or so in the afternoon.
i think making a master list of all i have 'to do' might be rather depressing!
I'm exhausted!