I have this problem of not being able to watch TV without doing something else at the same time, so making these little 3 x 3 pillow ornaments is my new TV activity.
Figuring that I might not be the only one who feels this way, I did an online search.
The following list of “50 Things To Do While Watching TV” is a compilation from various bloggers, magazine articles, time-management experts, and polls.
Enjoy! ♥
- Update your to-do list
- Cook
- Exercise
- Journal or blog
- Sort through files or piles
- Do paperwork
- Do online research
- Manicure your nails
- Mend and sew on missing buttons
- Do small household item repairs
- Knit/crochet/do needlework or crafts
- Read mail
- File
- Plan menus
- Make a shopping list
- Clip coupons
- Clean out a junk, desk, or dresser drawer
- Organize a collection
- Brush the dog
- Balance your checkbook
- Clean up your laptop inbox and folders
- De-clutter your purse
- Fold laundry/match socks
- Iron (ugh!)
- Polish shoes
- Polish the silver
- Label things
- Plan a holiday get-together
- Clean your jewelry
- Shell nuts
- Address envelopes for Christmas cards
- Untangle necklace chains
- Organize craft supplies
- Put the cards in your recipe box back in order
- Put photos in an album
- Read a book, newspaper, or magazine
- Facebook, Twitter, text, or email
- Shop online
- Organize your tax-deductible receipts
- Pay bills
- Write a real letter to someone
- Arrange flowers
- Put your CDs and DVDs in the right cases
- Make a bucket list
- Make gifts for people
- Clean the leaves on your plants
- Brainstorm
- Update your resume
- Research your next trip
- Do crossword or Sudoku puzzles
A few people offer a different kind of list—things they now have time to do since they got rid of their televisions! Most of us are probably not quite ready for this step, but it does make you think . . .
- Take trips or get a message using the money you save on cable and electricity
- Read a book a week
- Get a part-time job
- Start a business
- Have devotions
- Go to the gym or for a walk
- Join an organization
- Visit museums
- Meet the neighbors
- Reconnect with friends
- Explore the city you live in
- Attend concerts, recitals, plays, and art shows
- Make music
- Plant a garden
- Get to bed on time 🙂
My list would include:
1. Snacks
2. Ice cream
3. Tea and toast
4. Repeat 1-3
Mmmm! I want to come watch TV with you! 🙂
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I love these lists because whenever someone asks me…”how do you have to time to _______ (fill in the blank with knit, sew, blog, craft, read, etc…) my response is usually, “I watch very little tv”. It is a great occasional escape, but I don’t think some people realize how much they could do if you cut that out (or did a project while watching!)
So true! I try to always have something portable ready to grab (embroidery, hand sewing, cutting, sorting . . .). Just sitting there watching . . . UGH! 🙂
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