5 Things to Do at Home in Lockdown

Hey there! I know you all are bored in 2021 and given up on thinking about what you can do when you are stuck inside your home. I also know that you have watched most of your favorite shows and movies and finished every season so you have nothing left to watch on Netflix. Sorry guys, this post is not on the movies or show watch list, but you can check my other posts on it. I hope it can add some new movies or shows.

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Today, in this post, I'm going to discuss 5 things which you can do when you are bored or have nothing left to do. Don't worry guys, I am not going to tell you to start cooking or learn coding languages. These things are completely unique and can help in your daily life which is also my motto to provide you stuff and ideas that can make your life super easy and exciting. There is a long list of the activities available on the internet about what to do when you have nothing to do, and after applying myself, I concluded that there are not many things which can be done by all of us.

Hopefully, I shortlisted a large number of activities that can be done by staying at home without much physical effort.

Things to do in 2021 lockdown

1. Cleaning your PC/Laptop/ Smartphone

For these many years, you guys are just filling the harddisks and space of your pc or laptop but ever you guys thought about cleaning it up? I know the answer is never because the mess you have created inside your system cannot be seen physically so even your mom doesn't tell you to clean it. But guys this is the time when you can give some time to your personal system and start cleaning it by deleting extra or unnecessary files which you have never used from last years.

You can delete:

• Similar photos and videos
• One time watch movies
• Documents and files from your university assignments
• Files from your uninstalled software
• Unused software that you don't need
• Songs and Music videos that you do not listen anymore

Along with cleaning you can also arrange your data with your preferences. It may not add any new skill but it will give satisfaction to you every time when you use your system in the future.

 2. Typing speed

Do you guess ever bothered about increasing your typing speed when you were in university or at the office? The answer will be NO because we can go with our natural typing speed without even thinking about increasing it. Most of you guys have a speed of 25 words per minute or even less and this lockdown is the best chance for you all to make it reach upto 45 to 50 words per minute. It will help you for completing your work more quickly as most of us are using laptops and PCs for work. 

If you want to test your speed, then here is the link which can be useful for you:

https://www.typing.com/student/typing-test/5-minute

The children also have the opportunity to focus on their typing skills, you guys can compete with your family members, your friends, or your partner because it will help everyone. Do comment your current typing speed after taking the test.

3. Learn DIY things

I know many of you are used to be a fan of art and craft, and also considered making your own stuff instead of buying. This is your chance to learn do-it-yourself or DIY things by watching from youtube or even by using your own creativity. You can make awesome stuff from waste products or leftovers at home that can be used for decoration at home, you can make many things from wood like a frame for your family photos. You can also gift your handmade stuff to your loved ones and I am sure they will appreciate it more than the gifts you buy for them.

4. Video and Photo editing tools

We all love photos and videos that's why we click selfies to store our memories which is good, but you can do more than just clicking photos using filters. One thing which a photographer inside me can tell you that the use of filters during clicking photos will decrease the quality of your pictures. So, it is good to click them original and then edit them. Photo editing is also an art that is not posed by everyone and at this time, you can learn photo editing tools and video editing software. I have seen many persons who have learned these things as a hobby and now they are working as a professional. You can even sell your efforts by accepting freelance projects and can make good money. 

5. Plantation

I know I told you that you don't have to do efforts but this will gonna make you do some efforts. There are risks of buying vegetables from the market and there is also shortage of organic vegetables in the market. By doing little effort of setting up a small space for a plantation can give you and your family organic vegetables. I am not telling you to work as a farmer but take it as a hobby that can help you mentally, physically, and emotionally as there is another level of satisfaction in eating your own grown fruits. You can set up the whole arrangement on your roof or in your gallery with soil, seeds, and water. Even if you don't know about plantations, you can take help from Google and Youtube. 

These are my five recommendations for you guys and I hope you will do atleast three of them surely. There are many other activities like start playing an instrument, learn cooking, lose weight, do yoga, etc. but I know these all are time taking. All the things which I mentioned in the list can be done easily (except plantation). Utilize your time guys and comment your typing speed and about the things you gonna do from this list. 

Keep connected and stay healthy.