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Being indoors can get pretty boring, sometimes it’s hard to keep a good routine going and scrolling your phone for hours on end can get pretty tiring. You may find yourself with not so much to do, or so much to do you don’t know what to tackle first. We’ve decided to put together some of the best things to do whilst at home with no idea of what to do. We've got you covered for being creative, learning new things, getting some organising done and way more. We hope we can keep you busy!  Now is a better time than ever to learn something new. There are so many apps and websites that can help you learn a new language. Duolingo is one of the better known apps, and if you put in an hour or so everyday you’ll be able to have some quick conversations in no time. Find a friend or family member that wants to learn a new language too, and then you can Skype and help each other learn too. One app that’s really popular right now is Tik Tok and one of the best parts are all the dance tr...

With 31% of UK properties being rented, it usually comes with a lot of rules and regulations which mean you don’t have a huge amount of freedom in your place. So when it comes down to being aware of the impact we have on the environment and working to a better world, it seems pretty difficult to make any difference when in a flat. what can we do in a rented place? Well here are some small, inexpensive changes that can not only help the world but help keep your financial costs down, like your water and heating bills. Getting an energy monitor is always a good place to start. Having a visual representation of not only how much electricity you’re using but how much money you’re spending monthly can make a big difference. By raising awareness of what you’re doing you’ll most likely be that bit more mindful. Studies have shown between a 3-15% decrease in use because of a monitor. At the moment you do still have to pay for one or go through your energy provider to get one but the governm...

When you move out of your family home, it’s not likely you’ll be buying a house or flat immediately. If you are one of those people, congrats, but stop bragging now okay. But for the people that are moving into a rented place, no matter the size, decorating can be a bit difficult. There tends to be a lot of rules and restrictions to decorating. No paint or wallpaper on the walls, and definitely no nails in there either. At this point, you think you’re going to end up just sitting in an empty white room, with no originality to make it your own. This is what I struggled with when I moved out, and after a couple of months of not knowing what to do and not enough money to pay somebody else to figure it out for me, I trawled the internet in the hopes of the perfect plan. My place needed to be a perfect combination of cheap, flexible, and interesting. I didn’t find that exactly, but I started working on it and after five years I’ve started to figure out what works best for me. Hope...