* re-organize the garage.
* give floors a thorough cleaning and (if applicable) waxing.
* re-organize the kitchen cabinets.
* organize/digitize your photo albums.
* go through old boxes of items you've stored and throw out what's now useless.
* gather the old toys your children no longer play with and prepare them for donation to a charity.
* spruce up your lawn.
* take off weight or get in shape.
This list is by no means exhaustive and doesn't apply to everyone but if you decide to do some project you've been putting off and attack it with zeal, you may feel a sense of accomplishment and there will be one thing scratched from your to-do list that you've constantly been putting off while killing time awaiting a return to normalcy.
Feel free to share your own ideas for stay-at-home projects. This thread is offered as a way to brainstorm your own do-at-home efforts.
Don’t forget GTA. :)
I have a driveway to grade and 32 acres that always need some brush clearing. I’m good.
* Reduce the inventory in your liquor cabinet.
None of those sound like fun, but then you get those things you’ve been putting off finished. 8>)
I have a spare room that looks like a bomb hit it. VERY depressing!!
Build a scaled model of the Eiffel Tower.
After you’re done with the projects try enrolling in some online learning courses. Or just explore some topic in depth that you’re interested in. Its a fun and productive use of time.
Trying to avoid going to stores if possible to buy greeting cards, I’ve been making them for emailing. I have three girlfriends with birthdays on Saturday. Here’s the verse (with apologies to Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs):
Come listen to my story ‘bout a quarantine
So no one shares the cootie we are social distancing
I’d love to go to Walmart for a birthday card for you
But have decided, after all, I do not want the flu.
China, that is. Xi’s Disease. WuFlu.
Happy Birthday!
2. Sit back down and let the cat curl up on my lap.
3. Pet the cat.
4. Return to 1.
Reminds me of being married. Because of this list I will sit on the couch.
Field strip and grease my (new) Garand.
https://librivox.org
I’m pretty sure this is a tip from FR awhile back. It’s a fun site. The project is dedicated to making an audiobook of every non copyright book in the world. Volunteers do the reading. Some are good some not so good. I’ve listened to a bunch and did one reading. It’s not that complicated. They walk you through it. I love history so right now I’m listening to a history of medieval Italy. Forget Game of Thrones this is the real thing. Kings fighting kings,Popes fighting Popes, eye gouging, hobbling your adversary and making them crawl out of the city, and of course there are always beheadings. It makes me realize I’m not really having a bad day. Of course in the midst of all that you get great art, architecture and Dante. Good stuff and like I said something to do during the quarantine.
i still take my early morning drives to a local causeway and enjoy the water and birds and beauty - refreshing way to start the day.
Also noticing more folks out fishing as they are not working for a while...
I am building a gaming kotatsu.
I have the tabletop and the shorter legs in, and the sliders for all the legs are supposed to be delivered to Home Depot today.
I plan to talk to a metal fabricator today.
I am not sure yet if I will settle for a Japanese import heating unit, or fabricate a 1500 watt heating unit with electric fireplace parts and a controller from a guy who makes cabinet incubators.
The rest of the table has to be complete before I can get proper measurements for the quilts.
Chairs will be ordered from Japan.
Great ideas! Too bad I have to double up as a teacher now...
I made and painted a Blue Bird house yesterday and just got finished putting it up.
After lunch, change oil and filter in the John Deer X-500. Change oil and spark plug in 22” rear wheel drive lawnmower, new plug the weed eater and tiller.
After that, I’ll be waiting on instructions from the wife.
On second thought, I’m going to stay a safe distance from the wife so I won’t hear her instructions.
Also, building raised bed garden.
Pantry sorted and organized, excess to charity.
Are Housekeepers considered Essential during these Lockdowns?