What are the first things you do when you come home from a holiday?
By lazeebee
@lazeebee (5461)
Malaysia
February 4, 2009 6:37am CST
When you return to your house from a vacation (3 days and more), what are the things or tasks you would do?
No matter how tired I am
, I can't relax or rest - just have to unpack all the bags, take out the dirty clothes and start the washing machine. Then pour out all the water in the jugs or containers and boil fresh water; and make my own cup of coffee!
And after all this is attended to, take a good shower and then laze in my own bed
- one of the things I miss very much when I leave home!
So what do you do when you return home from a holiday?
, I can't relax or rest - just have to unpack all the bags, take out the dirty clothes and start the washing machine. Then pour out all the water in the jugs or containers and boil fresh water; and make my own cup of coffee!
And after all this is attended to, take a good shower and then laze in my own bed - one of the things I miss very much when I leave home!
So what do you do when you return home from a holiday?3 people like this
36 responses
@Sammy_pink (163)
•
8 Feb 09
Hi, our holidays normally involve back-packing and camping! So I have to empty the rucksacks asap. If I don't I know it will probably have just one item in there that will make the rest go mouldy and cause even more work for me. I remove all washing and any cooking utensils for a scrub up before storage and if it rained I normally hang the tent on the line to hose of any mud. I also like to wash sleeping bags before they are stored. Seems like a lot of hastle but it is worth it for cheaper getaways. :)x
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
4 Feb 09
I have recently come from my trip to South Africa. When I got home I enjoyed a relaxing and warm bath. I loved going into my comfortable bed and slept quite soundly. I went shopping to next day to get my food and drinks in that would be suitable for me. After that I got my photos of my trip developed with the speedy one hour service. I was delighted with my photos and went home to put them in an album. I unpacked and put my clothes that I took on my trip for a wash and then to be dried.
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@brady2moss (700)
• Singapore
4 Feb 09
It's the exact opposite for me. I usually leave my luggage lying around when I get back home, and just sleep away all the good memories of my holiday in preparation to getting back to work. It will take me a good week or 2 before I start unpacking my stuff.
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@zhuhuifen46 (3483)
• China
4 Feb 09
When I am travel, I will prepare a large bag for the dirty clothing of the last days. Whenever I get home, the first thing is to put all of these dirty stuff into the washing room. Meanwhile, I will sort through the mails to see if i have any bill due. Among other things is the sorting out of gifts for my friends and relatives. So much to do that it take another week or so to really settle down again. And the fun from the travel will last longer until the photos are copied and circulated to share with my friend.
@trendyclothes (294)
• Philippines
4 Feb 09
my husband will be the one to unpack.. what am going to do.. is prepare the food.. just incase they want to eat.. and inform the helper to clean the room.. fix the bed.. and bathe the kids, change their clothes to pjs hehehe get ready with their milks.. and after they are asleep.. ill take a bath... and check on my husband if his already done and we all go to sleep.. ill be the first one to wake up first.. to get ready with the food.. or inform the helper to heat the food that i prepare.. hehehe
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@daddyfree (122)
• Philippines
4 Feb 09
First I have to unpack all the laundry and somethings that need to be cleaned and also cleaning the house if needed. Check on my wife and kids that they would have enough rest. take a shower and go to bed....zzzz
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@kevsgirlalways (5883)
• Malaysia
4 Feb 09
one of the first things i'd do when i come from a holiday is switch on my computer, check my emails and turn on my torrent downloads haha! then only i'll start to unpack etc..
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@explorations (1712)
• United States
4 Feb 09
First, I unpack all the toiletries I know the family and I'm going to need right off. Then, I start a load of laundry. Usually all the clothes we've brought have to be washed, so I try to get to that right away. Then, I run to the market because we're always in need of at least milk and bread right away.
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@eagle_f15 (1827)
• Malaysia
4 Feb 09
Hey.....same here same here.....I would also unpack and put all the dirty clothes in the washing machine. Depending on how much clothes there is. Sometimes I have to do two loads. And yes refill all the water containers, mop the floor, take a bath and then go online because I sell stuff online so I definitely gotta check my mails.....I don't really like to leave my home for long period of time...I love my home I love to stay at home.....
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@oyenkai (4394)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
I try to make sure that the house smells right. There has been a few times when we came home and I can't quite get settled because the place doesn't smell home-y. I go around the house, walking in as many rooms as I could to disturb the stagnant air :D
Thanks for the response on my discussion!
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@agrim94 (3805)
• India
5 Apr 09
First thing i do is throw all the suitcases or bags on the floor, then open all the windows and let the stale air be out and fresh air inside, then i would change bedsheets of the bed and then sleep for about 4 or 5 hours and only then think what to do or what not to do.. on that day we would usually order our food so it is not a problem.
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Hi, wish I could just do that - sleep for 4 or 5 hours, that would be nice! The problem is I would be thinking of the dirty laundry, and won't be able to rest or relax until they are in the washing machine!
@tigerdragon (4297)
• Philippines
4 Feb 09
ain't having a holiday means that we should be relaxed? lol! when i get from a holiday from somewhere, the very first thing i do is go dive into my bed and sleep! ironic isn't it? it should not be because we were suppose to be having our r&r. it is more tiring than working on you job!
@smileonstar (4007)
• United States
5 Feb 09
If I come back from vacation, I would get a warm bath and get some dinner to eat. About clothing will do later because I am so tired from the trip tho. I will go to my home phone message and mails. Turn on my favorite TV show and enjoy it 
. Get a good sleep and get up early, start a new day at work 
. Get a good sleep and get up early, start a new day at work 1 person likes this
@CRSunrise (2981)
• United States
4 Feb 09
I would think one of the first things I would do is just sit down and relax a littel bit. A vacation is a very fun thing to do, but it can also be exhausting.
Then, after that, I would start unloading the bags...get out the dirty clothes, put away all the bathroom stuff, etc. I gotta get all the stuff put away so they're not littering the house.
@dropofrain (1167)
• India
5 Feb 09
The first thing that I do after coming from any vacation is get milk and bread. Since the refrigerator is all empty I need to have something to feed the family. So I get the eatables from the market for cooking. Then of course cleaning of the home and dirty clothes.
@uicbear (1900)
• United States
5 Feb 09
Ok, I may be the odd one out here, but I do not unpack as soon as I get home. Ugh, who wants to deal with tath after a long travel day. I always make sure I have atleast one more day off from work to take care of that unpleasantness.
No, the first thing I do is listen to phone messages and check my mail. Gotta find out what I've missed.
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@maezee (41988)
• United States
4 Feb 09
For some reason, whenever I come home from a "holiday", or a trip, or camping.. I must hop in the shower; thoroughly wash my hair with my own shampoo. I don't know if this is OCD or what - but I do it, every time. I usually change into my sweats, pick up the mail (which sometimes we have the post office hold for us, otherwise we have a neighbor or someone close to us pick it up and hold onto it for us), take care of my pets (change the cat litter, feed them, pay attention to them!), and then I pretty much do laundry. Quite domestic.
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