For those who are in the city: 10 useful cases for the May weekend
Olga Lukinskaya
This year’s holiday weekend is not that long and the weather is promised to be hot, but rainy, then sunny, but cool. But even if you do not fly away and do not go out of town, but remain at home, you can spend your holidays productively and profitably. We have prepared simple tips for those who did not go anywhere for the May holidays.
Finally disassemble cabinets
There is always not enough time to wash down jackets and pack sweaters - as a result, chaos is formed in the cabinets, and things become cramped. A long weekend is a great opportunity to disassemble the contents of cabinets with clothes, at once or one segment per day. At the same time, decide what things you did not wear at all, and prepare them to give to charity or sell. So that it is not boring, you can do analysis under your favorite music or series that does not require special concentration. How best to prepare a wardrobe for the summer, we recently told in this material.
Get rid of unnecessary cosmetics
Deposit in bathroom lockers or cosmetic bags, too, should be disassembled. Rinse and dry brushes and applicators and arrange them in a way that is more convenient to use - for example, by size, or simply by placing the most favorite ones closer. Keep old mascara, powder or blusher, especially if you haven’t been using them for a long time, you shouldn’t - bacteria will multiply in cosmetics over time, so it’s better to ruthlessly get rid of products of doubtful prescription. But the relatively new, but abandoned in the far corner means you can give another chance - perhaps you do not use them simply because they did not fall under the arm.
Wash blankets and curtains
Another thing that many people do not get their hands on is washing and drying bulky things. Wash pillows and blankets, as well as down jackets, best of all, throwing a tennis ball into the machine - it helps to beat up and distribute the contents. Warm blankets after complete drying can be packaged for the summer in vacuum bags, in this form they will take up very little space and will not start to accumulate dust. The curtains can not be dried separately, and hang out after the standard machine spin: they will finish under their own weight.
Make a plan for the summer
“It seems that yesterday was May, but September will begin tomorrow, but we didn’t have time” - if you find yourself in such a situation from year to year, it’s time to change it. Open the calendar and paint your weekend for all the summer months: plan brunches with those you haven't seen for a long time, trips to parks and going to the movies with a mandatory walk in the fresh air. You should not succumb to perfectionism and plan too much - there is a risk of not having time for two exhibitions, training and meeting in one day and be upset about it. But one or two interesting events every weekend is a guarantee that the summer will be memorable.
Read what was postponed for a long time
If a complex or simply very voluminous book has been waiting for its turn for a long time - grab it now. Or, conversely, read something light and entertaining for a change. If you are used to reading in transport from the screen, and at home there is a paper volume for which you can’t take a long time, a long weekend can also be a suitable case. If you do not know what to read, we remind you about our headings "Books" and "Bookshelf", where the editors and our heroines tell us about new products and just good literature.
Explore the streets of your area
If you take the usual route to the subway every morning or get into the car at the doorway and return late from work, you are most likely not to know the area where you live (especially if your childhood was spent elsewhere). The May weekend is a great way to stroll and explore the countryside; quite possibly, you will find a new cafe for breakfast, some little-known museum, a place with excellent views, or simply realize that walking to the nearest cinema or a favorite bar takes not so much time compared to a taxi.
Put the plants in order
Gardening an apartment is a simple way to make the air cleaner and your mood better. Not everyone likes to mess with the land, but this occupation may turn out to be unexpectedly meditative; In addition, it is a rare activity today without the participation of screens and gadgets, which means that your eyes will rest. Cut off the dried leaves, remove the weeds; if the plant needs to be transplanted into a larger pot, put on gloves, choose a large lighted space on the floor and cover it with newspapers or film - then it will be much easier to remove the scattered earth.
Arrange a day spa
In the usual rhythm, few people have time to do even a ten-minute mask - and here during the long weekend at home you can break away. A bath with foam or a contrast shower, hair masks, peeling for the face and body, self-massage - everything that gives joy to you personally will do. In the end, right now you can apply cream, which you like, but it takes too long to absorb. If you do not want to bother with the procedures at home - sign up for a massage or go to the bath.
Prepare something complicated - or not
Bake a cake, cook something from the Mexican cuisine or experiment with cocktails - the food should bring joy, although not bad, if it is also healthy. If you want tasty food, but there is no desire to cook, go to the market and buy fresh seasonal vegetables and fruits - most likely, they will be more fragrant than the store. Finally, if you cook every day and you’re tired of it, take a break, order food with delivery, and don’t even come up to the stove in the coming days.
Get some sleep
Many people promise to sleep on the weekends, but the plan often fails because of sudden parties or a drunken watching of TV shows - a signal sounds that tomorrow you don’t need to get up early. And yet you should regret your body and give it the necessary rest. Even if daytime sleep or going to bed at ten in the evening seems to be something childish, it is better to do what the body requires - believe me, no one will dare laugh at it and will not judge you. We talked about sleep hygiene: to sleep well, it is better to do it in silence and darkness and go to bed early. Naked or in pajamas - it's your business, just do not overheat.
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