Some people don't say much, but do a lot. Some people say a lot, but don't do very much. Some people say they're doing a lot, but the don't do very much. Some people say they're doing nothing, but they do everything. Some people do nothing and say nothing.
Some people do a lot but say very little.
Some people say they do something, but they really do a lot. Look out for that. Only you can decide what that is going to be, but whatever it is, it will change your life for the better. Doing the laundry is an excellent start. There is always something new to learn, and what you learn in the next few weeks will give you a distinct advantage when dealing with people in authority.