More than 80% of Americans are under stay-at-home orders. What do you do during your time at home? Many are still working, caring for and teaching their children and running the household. It is a time of uncertainty, anxiety, anger, depression and fear.

To combat these problems, try walking around your house and noticing anything that has been bothering you but you just didn’t have time to. Make a list and when you’re taking a break from teaching and work, try one of those tasks.

Some ideas are organizing the junk drawer, the pantry, the linen closet. Check canned foods to remove any expired food, organize one shelf at a time on any shelf, organize and purge clothes and toys. Children can help with toys and clothes at night or on weekends. Under sinks in bathrooms and kitchens there is always a need to organize and remove items. Maybe you have some expired or unused pet medications or items that you’d like to organize. Organizing photos is always an option during this time as is finishing those scrapbooks you’ve had unfinished for years. Eliminating so many piles of paper is also an option because once life returns, you may feel overwhelmed by new jobs or activities.

For businesses, make adjustments and updates to your social media profiles and accounts. Update your photos and information. We all let it slide once it’s completed and unless instructed to do so, we rarely look at it again. Give it a fresh look. The same with your website if you are still working and making money. It is also a good time to eliminate those piles of papers and organize your office.

One thing everyone should do during this time is find and know where all of their important documents are, such as wills, passports, social security cards, birth certificates, insurance, and all financial accounts. A national survey by Smead reveals that Americans choose highly unusual places to store their most important personal documents. 10% keep them in an underwear drawer, 6% use a shoebox, and 40% report that organizing documents takes too long. Make a copy of each to grab in case of fire, flood, or other natural disaster. Originals should be kept in a fire and water proof safe.