Mundane jobs that are oddly satisfying

[Ari]

Just been defrosting the freezer. I find it oddly satisfying waging war against what start off as impenetrable chunks of ice that gradually thaw till you can pull big lumps of it out. Then ending up with a big pile of ice in the sink and an immaculate, ice free freezer (yes I should probably do it more often! ).

Also removing the shell from a hard boiled egg - trying to get as bigger pieces of shell as possible off.

[21TonyK]

Sharpening knives and cleaning commercial kitchens. Even been into work during holidays to get a nice quiet day cleaning everything so its spotless.

[slomax]

Peeling carrots or potatoes. Trying to get even peel distribution, no missed bits and no going back over where you've already peeled... Oh god what am I saying.....

[Justayellowbadge]

Ironing.

[J4CKO]

Ari said:

Just been defrosting the freezer. I find it oddly satisfying waging war against what start off as impenetrable chunks of ice that gradually thaw till you can pull big lumps of it out. Then ending up with a big pile of ice in the sink and an immaculate, ice free freezer (yes I should probably do it more often! ).

Also removing the shell from a hard boiled egg - trying to get as bigger pieces of shell as possible off.

Last time I did my beer fridge out there were massive chunks of ice, so I got one and smashed it on the past as I knew my wife due due any moment, so, I heard her car and was staring up at the sky when she arrived, I pretended not to notice her and kept gawping skyward, she asks whats going on and I pointed at the shattered ice and said it had just landed 3 feet from me and smashed on the floor, she fell for it hook line and sinker.

[NoVetec]

I find doing the dishes strangely therapeutic.

[soad]

Walking dog on snow.

Pulling protective sticky tape off from the new kitchen appliances.

[StuTheGrouch]

Taking stuff to the dump. Very satisfying lobbing a massive pile of wood/cardboard into a skip, making as much noise about it as possible. I even enjoy pouring used engine oil into those collectors.

I seem to enjoy waste more than I should do.

[Obi Wan]

NoVetec said:

I find doing the dishes strangely therapeutic.

This. I've no idea why though.

[soad]

StuTheGrouch said:

Taking stuff to the dump. Very satisfying lobbing a massive pile of wood/cardboard into a skip, making as much noise about it as possible. I even enjoy pouring used engine oil into those collectors.

I seem to enjoy waste more than I should do.

What about recycling empty glass bottles? Smash, smash, smash...

[TheThing]

Cleaning stuff with a pressure washer.

[TheThing]

Cleaning stuff with a pressure washer.

[Jasandjules]

Painting. The change it can make to a room/hall/area to paint a lighter colour is amazing.

[ikarl]

Going to the dump/tip to empty loads of rubbish out the car. That satisfying 'phump' of the bootlid as you've finished.

[kwaka jack]

soad said:

StuTheGrouch said:

Taking stuff to the dump. Very satisfying lobbing a massive pile of wood/cardboard into a skip, making as much noise about it as possible. I even enjoy pouring used engine oil into those collectors.

I seem to enjoy waste more than I should do.

What about recycling empty glass bottles? Smash, smash, smash...

This lol would happily do it all day long.

[944fan]

Jasandjules said:

Painting. The change it can make to a room/hall/area to paint a lighter colour is amazing.

Yeah but after you have to clean all the brushes and rollers. Takes the shine off.

I just buy cheap ones now and throw them in the bin :-)

[R_U_LOCAL]

TheThing said:

Cleaning stuff with a pressure washer.

This.

TheThing said:

Cleaning stuff with a pressure washer.

And this.

I love doing the patio and drive with a jetwasher in the spring.

[Tango13]

soad said:

What about recycling empty glass bottles? Smash, smash, smash...

And that moment of disappointment when the bottle doesn't break

I think all bottle banks should have a 20-30ft drop with cctv replaying the breakages back in slo-mo on a giant TV screen, HD of course.

[Pickled]

944fan said:

Jasandjules said:

Painting. The change it can make to a room/hall/area to paint a lighter colour is amazing.

Yeah but after you have to clean all the brushes and rollers. Takes the shine off.

I just buy cheap ones now and throw them in the bin :-)

Agree, finally got around to painting my man cave/garden office/porn studio (my mate pointed out that my sofa looks suspiciously like a certain one used in a series of adult films) and I'm in the buy cheap throwaway brushes/rollers camp.

[StuTheGrouch]

soad said:

StuTheGrouch said:

Taking stuff to the dump. Very satisfying lobbing a massive pile of wood/cardboard into a skip, making as much noise about it as possible. I even enjoy pouring used engine oil into those collectors.

I seem to enjoy waste more than I should do.

What about recycling empty glass bottles? Smash, smash, smash...

fking love it!!