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80 Productive Things To Do At Home

Your time is precious and it is understandable that no-one wants to be busy and productive every single minute of everyday. But, sometimes you may find yourself bored at home or have a bit of time and you are unsure of what to do. So, this is where this list may come in handy.

I have found because I have a chronic illness and can struggle with fatigue, my days can sometimes not go to plan. So trying to make the time I feel okay as productive as I can, I like to refer to this list of tasks. So, if you have a chronic illness and struggle, just achieving a couple of these tasks can completely change your day! These are just some of the many productive tasks you could practice regarding your home, your self-care, your personal development and much more.

When you next find yourself a bit bored or have some time, instead of staring at a screen whether that is your phone or you are binge-watching Netflix, why not try a few of these ideas to not only make you feel more productive but improve your mood too.

Here are 80 productive things to do at home:

A home space with a chair, a coffee table and a rugPhoto by Avery Klein on Unsplash

Home and garden tasks:

  1. Make your bed
  2. Put away clean washing
  3. Put on a clothes wash
  4. Clear your desk space
  5. Hoover rooms in your home
  6. Mop/clean your floors
  7. Clean your make up brushes
  8. Change your bed sheets
  9. Clean your windows
  10. Clean your skirting boards
  11. Organize your junk draw/s
  12. Clean a room in your house
  13. Declutter your skincare products checking expiry dates
  14. Declutter your make up products checking expiry dates
  15. Clean out your car
  16. Organize a certain space in your house. Which can instantly lift your mood.
  17. Clean out your fridge and/or fridge
  18. Declutter your handbag
  19. Declutter your wardrobe. Donate your clothes or sell them on sites like Vinted or Depop.
  20. Clean all of your device screens. They can get dirty and harbour a lot of germs.
  21. Clean sofa cushions
  22. Clean curtains and net curtains
  23. Plant new plants
  24. Plant a vegetable garden
  25. Sweep/jet wash your driveway
  26. Sweep/jet wash your patio
  27. Clean out your kitchen cupboards checking the expiry dates
  28. Dust your surfaces in your home
  29. Clean out your oven
  30. Carry out weeding in your garden
  31. Clear out your garden shed
  32. Clear out and organize your loft or your garage

Next, are self-care tasks:

  1. Catch up with a loved one or a friend
  2. Write out letters or cards for loved ones
  3. Journal. Journaling is a powerful self-care task to benefit your mental health.
  4. Paint, draw or create some art
  5. Try a new recipe
  6. Practice gratitude. So, here’s how!
  7. Bake a cake
  8. Do a home workout
  9. Write some poetry
  10. Have a pamper session
  11. Look up recipes online to try
  12. Look for your next holiday
  13. Make a puzzle
  14. Start an upcycle project
  15. Learn a new skill or new language
  16. Try a new workout activity
  17. Write your shopping list
  18. Listen to podcasts. Some of my favourites are Barley Famous by Kail Lowry, Coffee Convos by Kail Lowry and Lindsie Chrisley, The Southern Tea with Lindsie Chrisley and Work In Progress by Sophia Bush.
  19. Meal prep
  20. Make a new playlist. I like to make playlists for different activities.
  21. Create new outfits
  22. Watch a YouTube video
  23. Create a wish list
  24. Start a scrapbook. So here’s tips on scrapbooking!
  25. Make a natural face mask
  26. Paint your nails
  27. Schedule any medical appointments needed
  28. Write positive affirmations

A woman sat on her phone on a sofa with a magazine or book open in her other handPhoto by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

Finally, personal growth tasks:

  1. Re-evaluate and update your CV.
  2. Create a vision board
  3. Write your 300 things you want list
  4. Go through your finances. Unsubscribe to unwanted or used services.
  5. Read a book. Check out these personal growth books.
  6. Go through and delete unwanted emails. It also benefits the planet too.
  7. Create a bucket list
  8. Start a bullet journal. Here’s how!
  9. Start a free course. I gained a qualification in Children & Young People’s Mental Health.
  10. Plan out your week. Check out the best planners on the market as well as my Instagram feed to see my Happy Planner and bullet journal spreads.
  11. Start a blog. So, here’s why you should!
  12. Delete unwanted contacts in your phone.
  13. Go through your paperwork and file it. Shred unwanted paperwork.
  14. Remove unwanted apps off your phone
  15. Download games that can train your brain
  16. Declutter your phone photographs. They can all build up.
  17. Start a side hustle
  18. Apply for your dream job
  19. Write a list of skills you wish to learn
  20. Set monthly goals to work towards

These are just some examples of productive tasks.

These are just some of the tasks and activities that you could do at home when you bored, have an off day or have some spare time if you are working from home and want to be productive.

So, if like me you have a chronic illness, on days where you feel you can be productive, some of these smaller tasks would be ideal. It may not feel like much to for example, go through all your emails and unsubscribe to unwanted items, but that alone can not only not clog up your emails, but it will ensure you do not miss important emails. So why not try a couple of these tasks, the next time you feel that you can.

However, if you have a day off or spare time it is equally okay to do nothing and relax, which actually is productive for your physical and mental health.

What productive tasks do you enjoy doing? What tasks do you least enjoy? I’d love to hear in the comments.

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  2. Aspen Hite says

    Such a GREAT list! I especially love seeing the word: DECLUTTER, and all the self-care ideas. Thank you for sharing! ✌️

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  5. Sandy says

    I agree with others, what a great list! I will tell you that you have me plumb wore out now and I must go take a nap before I get some stuff done. LOL

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  9. Her Digital Coffee says

    Wonderful list Lauren! These categorized tasks are so helpful. Going through and deleting apps/photos/contacts on my phone is something that I like to do often. Digital clutter can get overwhelming so fast. Thanks for sharing!

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  10. Ashley says

    I absolutely love these lists!!! Just achieving one or two of these items can feel like a huge achievement! Things like making the bed or clearing out the fridge can really boost the mind xxx

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  12. Jenny in Neverland says

    I think personal growth tasks can be reaaally productive for so many areas of your life. Improving yourself is always productive – as is learning more about yourself in the process! I think it’s important to not put so much pressure of self-care being productive all the time though because sometimes we just need to chill and not be productive at all and that’s absolutely fine too 🙂 xx

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  13. Nyxinked says

    Fantastic post! I’ll be putting some of these into practice tomorrow. But for now I have a shift at 3pm, I’m exhausted from anxiety and all I want to do is sit and work through my blog work in bed before I actually have to get dressed.

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  16. Unwanted Life says

    An interesting and thorough list. The only one I would disagree on is making your bed. Unless you’ve trying to impress someone in a Zoom call or you’ve just started dating someone, making your bed is a task no one needs to do

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    • bournemouthgirl says

      I find it makes me feel so much better already, especially knowing I have completed the first task of the day. But it is down to personal preference. Thank you for reading and commenting.

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  17. Not-So-Modern-Girl says

    Great post! Doing little productive things around the house can really help you feel better. Productivity doesn’t just have to be about work. I’ll keep this list for when I need to feel productive and complete a few tasks 🙂

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  18. Fadima Mooneira says

    So true!!! There so many good things you can do at home. Home is really where the heart is. I don’t understand why there are some people said staying at home make them clueless.

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  20. Nic's Adventures says

    Thanks for sharing your list, there seems to be lots of ideas to do that are productive, I find reading a magazine for me gives me lots of ideas for my next adventure when I’m completely bored or listening to music helps (when I’m not told off for having it too loud!)

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  24. Bex says

    What a great list you have here! It’s so easy to get stuck in the scroll of doom but so much more rewarding to do one of these tasks. It is so rewarding having a little declutter! I shall come.back to this for inspiration. Thanks for sharing

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  25. Karalee says

    This is an amazing list of productive things to do and I like how you broken them down into the home/garden, self-care, and personal growth categories. I have been doing a lot of cleaning in my apartment, so it would be nice to focus on some self-care tasks and I have been wanting to try some new recipes!

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