.. take old clothes to the charity shop.. collect and return dry cleaning.. pick up new glasses.. buy a birthday card.. collect a prescription.. take a parcel for posting.. buy and fit a new printer cartridge or light bulbs.. take away papers for shredding.. let in the repair man (and check his work).. recycle bottles at the bottle bank.. buy stamps.. water plants.. bring the post in and take junk mail away.. take trousers for altering, or shoes for repair.. bring fresh flowers to the house.. make copies of keys and check they work.. rescue a credit card from last night's wine bar.. buy groceries for dinner for tonight and put them in the fridge..