Jobs you still haven't managed to (and probably won't ever) get round to despite lockdown

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Dr PhFleecyD Apr 2020 9:12pm, 9 Apr 2020 49,318 posts	0 Dr PhFleecyD Mazlin wrote a great blog about this
Dave.O Apr 2020 9:14pm, 9 Apr 2020 26,685 posts	0 Dave.O Paint the bedroom or living room, I've done the kitchen and screw the other two.
Too Much Water Apr 2020 9:15pm, 9 Apr 2020 7,223 posts	0 Too Much Water Virtually anything It reminds me of a term at university when I had only one hour of lectures a week. Huge amount of free time = poor or zero utilisation of the time
Pikelet Apr 2020 9:37pm, 9 Apr 2020 3,373 posts	0 Pikelet Tidying the garage/loft
ChrisHB Apr 2020 9:44pm, 9 Apr 2020 19,123 posts	0 ChrisHB far too many to think of - see LizzieW on page 1.
shyfire Apr 2020 10:06pm, 9 Apr 2020 129 posts	0 shyfire Clear out the garage won't happen since it will require several trips to the skip and its closed. I did go up the ladders and clean out the gutters though.
jangles Apr 2020 10:14pm, 9 Apr 2020 3,297 posts	0 jangles Painting the kitchen. I bought the paint before we were locked down in anticipation of having the time to do it....but the weather's too nice and also, I can't be bothered with the mess.
roberton Apr 2020 8:28am, 10 Apr 2020 497 posts	0 roberton Love this thread, both the title and the answers so far. Right now it is the start of the long bank holiday weekend and I'm feeling some hope and optimism. Those things (lots of filing, sorting out the stationary, getting rid of old clothes, painting the gates, etc) that don't get done by Tuesday are candidates for the "never gonna happen" pile In better news, I have started an online course which I'd being eyeing up for a year 🎓
Velociraptor Apr 2020 9:05am, 10 Apr 2020 46,024 posts	0 Velociraptor Getting the garden in order. In mitigation, (1) it's not a jungle, it's just a bit shabby and shapeless, (2) we need new fences and are planning a bit of a redesign for later in the year, and (3) although we're locked down we're still doing the same amount of going to work as before.
Diogenes Apr 2020 9:08am, 10 Apr 2020 47,290 posts	0 Diogenes Finish the kitchen (don't have the tools. the materials, or the skills) Paint the hall, stairs and landing (no paint or appropriate ladders) Paint the big bedroom