Nov 14th, 2015, 09:37 AM

Couch Patate

By Cody Campbell
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How to survive in Paris without leaving your apartment

So you're walking down the Champ de Mars, having a good ol' time when two Romani men suddenly launch the most adorable angel puppies down an abandoned metro entrance. Being the good samaritan you are, you rescue your new buddies and carry them home through the pouring rain. Thanks to your heroic feat, you now find yourself locked indoors for the foreseeable future. Whether it is because of your heroicism, or just because you're feeling under the weather, we have put together a guide on how to get by while you're holed up in your Parisian apartment.

Your essential first step is securing food. If you don’t feel like doing any of the actual cooking yourself, alloresto.fr is there to lend a coup de main. The food delivery service operates in partnership with several thousand restaurants. Food runners will pick up your order and deliver it to your door with an average delivery time of only thirty minutes. Allo Resto is also available as an app on Android and iOS phones. Bon APPetit!


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If you’re hungry but feeling frugal you may want to look into Monoprix’s delivery services. By going online to courses.monoprix.fr you can order groceries from the comfort of your bed, eliminating the need to wander aimlessly around the store trying to remember the things on the list you forgot at home. Delivery costs seven euros, unless you splash out over sixty euros, in which case delivery is free.

So now you've got some food in you, but your wardrobe smells a little like wet puppies. Time to clean your clothes! Cleanio.fr is a laundry service that will have someone pick up your laundry, take it with them to be cleaned and/or pressed and have it returned to you within 48 hours all for the price of four euros a kilo. Not only do your clothes come back smelling sweeter than lilacs in the spring, they also fold them for you. Cleanio has an app for iOS.

Now that you're clothed and fed, what are you going to do to stay in shape? Personal-sport-trainer.com is the best way to get your butt moving. It features an interactive map where you can find a personal trainer within Paris and France in general. The prices range from 30 to 70 euros per session with some coaches offering special offers.


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After you've done your fancy, personal trainer workout, it's time to Netflix and chill... with a tub of ice cream and your new trainer. If you want to upgrade your viewing experience, why not buy a personal projector, like the Mini UC28, which will allow you to project video from your phone. It costs a mere 28.26 euro and can be purchased from fr.AliExpress.com. Parfait!