Sometimes when you're bored, the only thing you feel like doing is laying in bed with a bag of popcorn and binge-watching your favorite shows on Netflix. I know the feeling and I sometimes give into the temptation. Other times, however, I try to make the most of the little down time that I get by getting things done. Here are 8 productive things you can do when you don't have anything else to do:

1. Clean

Cleaning has become like therapy for me. I always feel like I get more work done when my work space is clean.

2. Work out

There’s nothing like the feeling after a good hard run on the treadmill.

3. Paint your nails

I don’t know why, but a fresh manicure always makes me feel put together.

4. Wash your bed linens

I feel like if you’re away at college, this one is extra productive. I have found washing my sheets to be one of the biggest struggles of dorm life. With only 3 washers and 2 dryers for a floor of 100 girls, it is certainly a struggle to get 3 loads done; but it will be worth it when you slide into fresh sheets and blankets at night.

5. Meal Prep

If you’re living off campus and you’re no longer on a meal plan, you’ll save so much money by meal prepping. Also, you will have healthy meals for the week without ever having to worry about going home to cook.

6. Organize your Google docs/drive

My Google Docs is currently SO unorganized and I know I would feel a lot better if I took the time to put everything into folders.

7. Clean out your email

I am definitely guilty of having over 10,000 unread emails in my inbox. I rarely sift through them, because I know that 99% of these are junk mail. However, I don’t see the 1% of important mail until 3 months later.

8. De-clutter

Over Christmas Break one year I filled 12 full-sized garbage bags with clothes I no longer wear and I donated them. It felt great to get that stuff out of my room, but it felt even better to give it to someone in need.