Redefine your time. It's not "free" time - it's "relaxing" time. That means that you have set aside time to specifically "relax," which may mean playing silly games. (I like Bejeweled, myself, which means I have to go mug my lord for his smartphone, which is where that game lives . . . )
And if you're "relaxing," that means that you do NOT put away laundry (that's not relaxing) and that anything wasteful is absolutely appropriate.
These days, I have to set aside time for downtime after days I know will be stressful, or I end up unable to function at normal speed at work. Sometimes when I sit down with a book I've already read (a new book requires too much energy), I think, "I should be working on those sewing projects . . . " but then I tell myself - firmly - that this is my DOWNTIME, and I am required to relax and NOT work on projects.
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And if you're "relaxing," that means that you do NOT put away laundry (that's not relaxing) and that anything wasteful is absolutely appropriate.
These days, I have to set aside time for downtime after days I know will be stressful, or I end up unable to function at normal speed at work. Sometimes when I sit down with a book I've already read (a new book requires too much energy), I think, "I should be working on those sewing projects . . . " but then I tell myself - firmly - that this is my DOWNTIME, and I am required to relax and NOT work on projects.