Stuck inside? Whether you’re stuck at home on a rainy day, in a snowstorm, or need to stay inside for another reason, there are plenty of fun things to do when bored at home! There are more than 100 ideas!
It might seem like you’re stuck inside and there’s nothing to do. But when you see this helpful list of cool things to do when you are bored, you will suddenly feel like there’s so much to do and not enough time!
Some of these things to do are necessary, and maybe you just never find time to do them. But they need to get done.
Other things on this list are fun and get rid of boredom. These are ideas you might never have the time for otherwise.
You have no excuse anymore to be bored at home! Not with these ideas 🙂
101 Things to Do When Bored at Home
- Write down what you are grateful for in a journal
- Call a friend
- Order a flower delivery for yourself
- Take a virtual tour through museums
- Exercise
- Stretch
- Do Yoga
- Meditate
- Research vacation destinations for where to go next
- Catch up on binge watching favorite TV series
- Find new documentaries and fun things to add to your Netflix or Amazon Prime queue
- Give yourself a manicure or pedicure
- Deep moisturize your skin, cuticles, and hair
- Look for a new hairstyle
- Plan new outfits
- Do a salt or sugar body scrub
- Catch up on sleep
- Read a book
- Read magazines
- Listen to fun or informative podcasts
- Watch TED Talks
- Create a vision board for the year
- Learn a new language
- FaceTime or Skype with friends and family
- Write someone a letter and mail it
- Walk down memory lane by looking at old scrapbooks and photo albums
- Work on your family tree
- Clean out the refrigerator from food with expired dates
- Discard expired products from medicine cabinets
- Wipe out your refrigerator and freezer with a sanitizing product such as vinegar or Lysol
- Clean your makeup brushes
- Wash the windows and mirrors (use a no-streak cleaning spray)
- Clean the stove
- Disinfect your computer keyboard and mouse
- Clean your washing machine
- Do ALL the laundry
- Empty dryer lint vent
- Wash the floors
- Give your pet a bath
- Beat dust out of area rugs
- Disinfect and sanitize your toothbrush
- Wash out your garbage cans
- Clean and vacuum your bed
- Wash comforters and duvets
- Dust lampshades
- Vacuum your curtains
- Clean your jewelry
- Go through your closet and get rid of clothes that don’t fit or you don’t like
- Back up photos from phone
- Organize photos on computer
- Empty your email account from spam and unread emails
- Unsubscribe from email lists you don’t enjoy
- Organize your music playlist
- Organize important paper work and put in a safe place. Consider putting sensitive documents in a large zip seal bag to keep them free from water damage.
- Put medical paperwork, prescriptions, and doctor’s notes together in one place. Organize for each member of the family.
- Go through kitchen cabinets and get rid of things you don’t use or are damaged
- Organize recipes
- Go through the junk drawer
- Get rid of old receipts and billing statements
- Organize gift wrap
- Write down all emergency numbers on one sheet
- Create a pantry organization checklist
- Update your address and website passwords book
- Update your Christmas card mailing list
- Clean house plants (Here’s why you need to clean plants, and a video on how to clean houseplants)
- Fertilize houseplants
- Organize your garage or shed
- Weed the garden
- Mow the grass
- Trim bushes
- Trim back trees
- Wash porch or deck
- Shred sensitive paperwork
- Put tax documents together in one place, with receipts and copies of completed tax returns
- Look at past spending and create a budget
- Balance your checkbook
- If self-employed, organize your expenses and profit sheets for taxes
- Look up your homes estimated value, or compare the cost of living in your area if renting
- Go through your wallet and update
- Order free credit reports
- Sell clothes online
- Create products to sell on Etsy (digital files, things that you have at home already)
- Learn how to invest
- Take a virtual class online
- Create an Amazon wishlist of things you’d like to have
- Learn a new card game
- Mend clothes
- Rearrange furniture or move to different rooms
- Update and rearrange book shelves
- Change your fireplace mantel decor for the seasons
- Update your resume
- Teach your pet a new trick
- Check your fire alarm batteries
- Fix leaks
- Change computer passwords
- Paint a room
- Create an emergency kit
- Create a weekly meal plan
- Find new recipes in a cookbook or on Pinterest
- Cook and freeze meals
- Brainstorm gift ideas for upcoming birthdays and Christmas
