Insider NJ Reader Judy’s List of Things to Do While Quarantined
THINGS TO DO WHILE QUARANTINED
By Judy
Balance your checkbook
Polish your shoes
Wash sneakers on gentle wash
Address holiday & birthday cards
Shred old receipts, bills, etc.
Sort paper piles & discard as possible
Sort files in file cabinet
Annotate backs of photos
Clean cabinets under sinks
Wash hats & mittens
Wash pet beds
Groom cats & dogs daily
Get tax papers organized early
Write/send “I appreciate you!” cards
Repair small broken things/sew
Polish your silver items
Wash shower curtain/liner: gentle wash
Clean up houseplants
Reinforce all loose buttons on clothes
Write your life story in chapters
Scrub all soap dishes
Clean out your toolbox/sharpen tools
Read unread books on your shelves
Do puzzles/word puzzles/map puzzles
Take online classes non-credit
Watch what you taped off TV
Learn how to do a good online search
Listen to new radio stations online
Find old lost friends & classmates
“Travel”/sightsee online
Go online to museums
Learn another language online
Knit/crochet baby blankets for hospitals
Play with basic art supplies
Wash blankets/duvets/bedspreads
Paint a wall/room/hall
Write snail-mail letters
Learn to cook/bake something new
Teach yourself to knit/crochet
Empty clothes closet & clean it
Start a donation bag of clothes etc.
Switch wall art around