The No Internet To Do List

This is a blog post I originally wrote back in 2016 and after stumbling upon it in my archives the other day, I thought it would make a great updated blog post. After all, we’re so addicted to technology and the internet these days I thought it would be interesting to explore what we can get up to without any WiFi.

The fatal moment when the dinosaur makes an appearance on your Google Chrome page is something we all dread. The thought of not being able to spend the afternoon binging on your favourite Netflix series or making the final changes to that blog post you’ve been working on is a pain but do you remember life before WiFi? What did we even do without endless streaming, online shopping and Tik Tok scrolling (aka the ultimate procrastination tool)?

Well, when those three little bars disappear, here are some things to do when you’ve go not internet to keep you busy. And yesssss I know you can just hotspot off your phone or whatever but if we all did that, I’d have no blog post to write haha!

1. Write a big old to do list or any list for that matter.

2. Have a proper deep clean.

3. Or declutter your house.

4. Read a book with zero distractions.

5. Play some board games or have a crack at a puzzle, it’s the perfect opportunity!

6. Go for a walk or a picnic.

7. Write down all your ambitions and goals for the year.

8. Go shopping or to a local market.

9. Cook up a storm in the kitchen and try something from a new recipe book.

10. Organise the folders on your computer.

11. Spend some quality time with your family or housemates.

12. Get outdoors and do some gardening.

13. Do a home workout or hit the gym.

14. If you have a scrapbook, add to it!

15. Restyle your home and mix things up a bit.

16. Clear out your wardrobe and fill up some bin bags to take to the charity shop, recycle or sell.

17. Play around with some new photography styles for your blog or Instagram.

18. Dig through your old DVD collection (if you have one) and find a classic to watch!

19. Get baking.. Brownies, cupcakes, cookies, anything!

20. Nip to the local shops, pick up a Sudoku book and give it a good go.

21. Call, Facetime or meet with a friend.

22. Write out some captions for future Instagram posts.

23. Head out a do a food shop, it’ll save you doing it another time!

24. Do those jobs around the house you keep putting off.

25. Paint your nails and treat yourself to a little pamper.

26. Have a nap, if you need it.

27. Get creative and try knitting, painting, drawing or anything you have lying around in the house.

28. Dance around to the radio like a nutter and have a right laugh.

29. Sort out all your important paperwork.

30. Show your plants some TLC (dust them, cut off dead leaves, give them some food).

Do you have any suggestions of things to do when you’ve got no internet?