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This is a variety of SugarWiki/{{WAFF}}, a fan-created BreatherEpisode; the point is showing the characters doing something quiet and mundane together. Interestingly, this genre is popular even (especially?) for fandoms where the work itself (including official {{Breather Episode}}s) is action-packed. The phenomenon of fanfic written about characters shopping for curtains was first noted in an on-line article about fanfic for ''Series/TheSentinel''.

* ''Fanfic/TheSecondTry'' is an interesting take on this, since the activities in question are survival in a post-Third Impact world and revolve around things like getting food, self-education and property maintenance. It's also notable in that it provides significant CharacterDevelopment for Shinji and Asuka.

* Certain Main Stories of the {{Crossover}} series ''Fanfic/TokimekiPokeLiveAndTwinbee'' have certain couples at home relaxing and chatting with each other. A particularly heartwarming example is the Risa Selden/Emma Verde focused "The Problem with Running!".

* ''Script/ShadowjackWatchesSailorMoon'', has [[http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=12018238&postcount=297 "Mister Tsukino Does His Taxes and the Household Budget"]]. Well, at first. It gets kinda weird around the halfway point.

* The ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' fic ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/8852095 I Wish This Year to be Full of Laughter]]" features Shouyou and his students preparing a traditional Japanese New Year meal.

%% ZCE and dead link * The ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' fic "[[http://sevenfists.livejournal.com/113120.html Life As We Know It]]" by sevenfists is a noteworthy (also, literal) example of this trope.

** As a prime example of this sort of thing, "[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/817011 five times Derek and Stiles weren't actually boyfriends (and one time they were)]]" by HalfFizzbin actually starts with Derek saying "I need curtains."

* The surprisingly in-character Vetinari/Death ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' fic called, reasonably enough, "[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1279360/1/Curtain_Call Curtain Call]]".

* The anime and light novel ''Literature/HennekoTheHentaiPrinceAndTheStonyCat'' follows a group of friends finding a magical stone cat that grants wishes, this fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9492424/1/ The Boredom of Yoto Yokodera]]'' follows the cast from on a normal day. Well, [[CrackFic sort of normal]].

* The anime and light novel ''LightNovel/HennekoTheHentaiPrinceAndTheStonyCat'' follows a group of friends finding a magical stone cat that grants wishes, this fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9492424/1/ The Boredom of Yoto Yokodera]]'' follows the cast from on a normal day. Well, [[CrackFic sort of normal]].

This can also mean just a fic of a couple, either {{Het}} or {{Slash}}, spending the day at home.

* The anime and light novel ''LightNovel/HentaiOujiToWarawanaiNeko'' follows a group of friends finding a magical stone cat that grants wishes, this fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9492424/1/ The Boredom of Yoto Yokodera]]'' follows the cast from on a normal day. Well, [[CrackFic sort of normal]].

FanFic that has a domestic chore as ''the'' plot. The classic situation is shopping for curtains, hence the name. Other sorts of shopping also work.

This is a variety of SugarWiki/{{WAFF}}, a fan-created BreatherEpisode; the point is showing the characters doing something quiet and mundane together. Interestingly, this genre is popular even (especially?) for fandoms where the work itself (including official {{Breather Episode}}s) is action-packed. The phenomenon of FanFic written about characters shopping for curtains was first noted in an on-line article about fanfic for ''Series/TheSentinel''.

* The anime and light novel ''LightNovel/HentaiOujiToWarawanaiNeko'' follows a group of friends finding a magical stone cat that grants wishes, this fan fic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9492424/1/ The Boredom of Yoto Yokodera]]'' follows the cast from on a normal day. Well, [[CrackFic sort of normal]].
* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6296845/1/ Tampon]]'' has Edward Elric of ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' going on the Errand Of Doom: [[TamponRun picking up tampons]] for Winry.

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* ''ComicBook/IronMan'':
** [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4384139/1/Domestic_Cozitude Domestic Cozitude]] has Tony and Pepper grocery shopping together.
** [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4285798/1/Tony_And_Pepper_Go_To_bTarget_b Tony and Pepper Go To Target]] is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
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* The fluffier ''Series/{{House}}''[=/=][[{{Shipmanteau}} Chameron]] works of enigma731.

* The ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}'' fanfic [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/124945/chapters/176370 "Grocery Day"]] is about the trolls going to an Earth supermarket for shopping. HilarityEnsues though, choking all possible SugarWiki/{{WAFF}} under a payload of wacky hijinks.

* ''FanFic/OtherHalvesAndOtherTales'' is one of these.
* ''Cloud Mows the Lawn'' starts with the task, but it's a trap. Read at your own risk, and be sure to have some brain bleach handy.

[[folder:Western Animation]]
* [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/108772/Fandomme Fandomme]] actually has a series of [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Zuko/Katara]] stories devoted to this, called the 'Three Chores' series.
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* The ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' fic "[[http://sevenfists.livejournal.com/113120.html Life As We Know It]]" by sevenfists is a noteworthy (also, literal) example of this trope.

This is a variety of {{WAFF}}, a fan-created BreatherEpisode; the point is showing the characters doing something quiet and mundane together. Interestingly, this genre is popular even (especially?) for fandoms where the work itself (including official {{Breather Episode}}s) is action-packed. The phenomenon of FanFic written about characters shopping for curtains was first noted in an on-line article about fanfic for ''Series/TheSentinel''.

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* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6296845/1/ Tampon]]'' has Edward Elric of ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' going on the Errand Of Doom: [[TamponRun picking up tampons]] for Winry. [[WarmAndFuzzyFeeling And it is adorable]].

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[[folder: Webcomics ]]

* The ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}'' fanfic [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/124945/chapters/176370 "Grocery Day"]] is about the trolls going to an Earth supermarket for shopping. HilarityEnsues though, choking all possible {{WAFF}} under a payload of wacky hijinx.

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[[folder: Western Animation ]]

* Certain Main Stories of the {{Crossover}} series ''Fanfic/TokimekiPokeLiveAndTwinbee'' have certain couples at home relaxing and chatting with each other. A particularly heartwarming example is the Risa Selden/Emma Verde focused "The Problem with Running".

True CurtainFic rarely contains sex; the trip to IKEA rarely ends with IKEAErotica. A CurtainFic is all about character study... or about a 'plot' as paper-thin as a writer can make it (with the possible exception of the plot of a {{Lemon}} fic.)

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* The anime and light novel ''LightNovel/HentaiOujiToWarawanaiNeko'' follows a group of friends finding a magical stone cat that grants wishes, this fan fic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9492424/1/ The Boredom of Yoto Yokodera]]'' follows the cast from on a normal day. Well, [[CrackFic sort of normal]].

* ''FanFic/TheSecondTry'' is an interesting take on this, since the activities in question are survival in a post-Third Impact world and revolve around things like getting food, self-education and property maintenance. It's also notable in that it provides significant CharacterDevelopment for Shinji and Asuka as well as numerous SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments.

* Chapter 41 of ''FanFic/AGrowingAffection'' is about Franchise/{{Naruto}} and friends checking out his mother's condo.

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[[AC: LiveActionTV]]

[[AC: Literature]]

[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
* The ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}'' fanfic [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/124945/chapters/176370 "Grocery Day"]] is about the trolls going to an Earth supermarket for shopping. HilarityEnsues though, choking all possible {{WAFF}} under a payload of wacky hijinx.

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[[AC: WesternAnimation]]
* [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/108772/Fandomme Fandomme]] actually has a series of [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Zuko/Katara]] stories devoted to this, called the 'Three Chores' series.

* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4071768/1/the_most_massively_useful_thing The Most Massively Useful Thing]]'' is a ''Franchise/MetalGear'' fic that has Snake and Otacon shopping for stuff and having a competition involving a towel and a box.

* ''FanFic/TheSecondTry'' is an interesting take on this, since the activities in question are survival in a post-Third Impact world and revolve around things like getting food, self-education and property maintenance. It's also notable in that it provides significant CharacterDevelopment for Shinji and Asuka as well as numerous HeartwarmingMoments.

* ''Cloud Mows the Lawn'' starts with the task, but [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi it's a trap]]. Read at your own risk, and be sure to have some brain bleach handy.

* ''Cloud Mows the Lawn'' starts with the task, but this a trap. Read at your own risk, and be sure to have some brain bleach handy.

* ''[[http://allisbrawl.com/blogpost.aspx?id=70816 Cloud Mows the Lawn]]'' starts with the task, but this a trap. Read at your own risk, and be sure to have some brain bleach handy.

* The ''{{Homestuck}}'' fanfic [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/124945/chapters/176370 "Grocery Day"]] is about the trolls going to an Earth supermarket for shopping. HilarityEnsues though, choking all possible {{WAFF}} under a payload of wacky hijinx.

[[AC: WesternAnimation]]
* [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/108772/Fandomme Fandomme]] actually has a series of [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Zuko/Katara]] stories devoted to this, called the 'Three Chores' series.

* Shows up often in "Series/{{Teen Wolf}}" [[{{Shipmanteau}} Sterek]] fic, usually featuring Derek renovating the burned-out shell of his family home. For example, "[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/817011 five times Derek and Stiles weren't actually boyfriends (and one time they were)]]" by HalfFizzbin actually starts with Derek saying "I need curtains."

* The ''[[PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Madoka Magica]]'' doujin ''[[http://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/i_became_a_housewife#1 I Became a Housewife]]'' is about Madoka trying out an online potato salad recipe for her new partner.

* The surprisingly in-character Vetinari/Death ''{{Discworld}}'' fic called, reasonably enough, "[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1279360/1/Curtain_Call Curtain Call]]".