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December 2021

by Maria Gracia Our NEW December Organizing Checklist provides an organizing TO DO for every day of the month… Join our newsletter to be notified when the newest Monthly Organizing Checklist is available. For a PRINTABLE VERSION, click here __ Dec 1 Write up your Christmas TO DOs and try to handle one a day so you’re well-prepared on Christmas day. __ Dec 2 Send out your Christmas cards and any gifts that you’re mailing. __ Dec 3 Thoroughly clean your stove top. __ Dec 4 Organize a pile of papers…at home, at the office, or both. __ Dec 5 Make any medical appointments you’ve been procrastinating on. Don’t forget about vet appointments for your pet(s). __ Dec 6 St. Nick’s Day. Be sure treats are in stockings, socks, shoes, or bags for the kiddos (maybe for the “kids at heart” too)…before they wake up. __ Dec 7 Weed out old, expired makeup or cosmetics you don’t, and won’t, use. __ Dec 8 Is there a pot or pan in your kitchen that needs to be replaced? Perhaps the Teflon coating is wearing off or it’s damaged beyond repair? Replace it if needed. __ Dec 9 Clean out the drawer under your oven if you have one. I store cookie sheets, muffin tins, and other flat (or somewhat flat) items in that drawer. Empty it out and vacuum out all the crumbs, dust and debris with your vacuum attachment. Reload the items you’re storing, being sure you’re doing so in an organized manner. __ Dec 10 Return anything borrowed, whether it’s a book from the library or a tool a friend loaned you. __ Dec 11 Choose one area of your basement that is especially cluttered. Start weeding out anything you no longer need. __ Dec 12 Organize all of your batteries in one place, preferably using a battery sorter. __ Dec 13 Do you have a surplus of water bottles? It may be high time to donate extras that you don’t need. __ Dec 14 Roast Chestnuts Day. This holiday is a fairly new one and was started because many folks have never tasted a chestnut. I roast them every year and we so enjoy them, as well as the amazing, festive aroma they produce. __ Dec 15 Recycle old magazines and newspapers. __ Dec 16 Sort through underwear, bras, and socks. Are there some that are worn out? If so, discard those and shop for new ones. __ Dec 17 Have you watched a Christmas movie yet this season? Take the time to watch one…or two. __ Dec 18 Be sure you have a designated place for gift cards you’ve received so you can find them and use them. __ Dec 19 Delete unnecessary voicemail messages lingering on your land line voicemail and/or cell phone voicemail. __ Dec 20 Buy any last-minute gifts and either wrap them, or have the store wrap them for you. __ Dec 21 Weed out and organize your TV or media cabinet. __ Dec 22 Weed out and organize your kitchen towel drawer. __ Dec 23 Replenish something you’re running out of, like stamps, vitamins or coffee. __ Dec 24 Get something on tomorrow’s TO DO list done today. Then, enjoy a peaceful evening. __ Dec 25 Christmas Day. Focus on peace and goodwill today. Have a very Merry Christmas. __ Dec 26 Do you have an overload of candles? Maybe give them to someone who uses them more than you do. __ Dec 27 Return, to the store, any gifts you received that don’t suit you, don’t fit you, or won’t work for you for any reason. __ Dec 28 Dust off a dusty surface. __ Dec 29 Is there a project you can start, and finish, before the new year? Get it done today. __ Dec 30 Catch up on your laundry. __ Dec 31 New Year’s Eve. Reflect on the past year. What was wonderful? What could be improved in the year ahead? Also, is your 2022 calendar ready for tomorrow? Back to Monthly Organizing Checklists Index