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January 2022

by Maria Gracia Our NEW January 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 ____ Jan 1 New Year’s Day. Get your 2022 calendar in order. Be sure to enter all birthdays, anniversaries, and other recurring dates, as well as all known upcoming appointments and events. ____ Jan 2 Pass on Christmas goodies. If you have Christmas goodies you and your family are not going to eat, bring them to the office, pass them on to someone else, or get rid of them. No sense keeping them if they’re not going to be used up. ____ Jan 3 Create a folder to hold your 2021 tax paperwork so it’s all in one place for the April 15th tax filing deadline. ____ Jan 4 Reorganize your gift wrap and gift bags. Separate by occasion: Christmas, Birthday, All-Occasion, etc. ____ Jan 5 Clean out all holiday food in your fridge that has not been eaten and is past its prime.  ____ Jan 6 Give homes to gifts you’ve received that are not yet put away. Store gift cards in your wallet if they’re for in-person stores. For digital gift cards that you don’t plan to use right away, designate a digital folder so you know where they are when you want to use them. Schedule dates on your calendar to use them so they aren’t forgotten about. .____ Jan 7 Begin storing indoor Christmas decorations (I do a little each day, starting today, until it’s all in storage.) On the next warm day (which may be awhile if you live in a cold-weather state), begin taking down the outdoor Christmas decor as well. ____ Jan 8 Start doing something that you’ve been wanting to do for years, but have been putting off. Perhaps learning to crochet, journaling, or organizing your basement? ____ Jan 9 Grime and smudges on your device screens? Clean them today. ____ Jan 10 National Clean Off Your Desk Day. Today is the perfect day to clear off the surfaces of your desks…at home and at work. ____ Jan 11 Sort through your outerwear. Donate anything you’re no longer wearing. Say goodbye to gloves that are missing mates. ____ Jan 12 Empty a bathroom cabinet and clean it thoroughly. Return only those items you actually use. Get rid of the rest. ____ Jan 13 Change any light bulbs in your home that have burned out. ____ Jan 14 Replenish postage and mailing supplies as needed. ____ Jan 15 Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday. Watch his historic “I Have a Dream” speech on YouTube. ____ Jan 16 Do something in memory of someone who has passed away. Look through an old photo album, light a candle at church, and/or reminiscence with someone about how this person who passed made a positive difference in your life. ____ Jan 17 Clean any dusty vents. ____ Jan 18 Organize the drawer or cabinet where you store your food wraps (aluminum foil, plastic wrap, parchment paper, zippered bags, and such.) ____ Jan 19 Clean off a shelf or two in your utility room. ____ Jan 20 Find a kitchen item you never use. Donate it.  ____ Jan 21 Delete 25 messages in your email inbox or email folders. ____ Jan 22 Delete 25 computer files you no longer need. Empty your computer’s Recycle Bin. ____ Jan 23 National Handwriting Day.  Write a letter to a friend, past teacher, or client. Be sure you use nice stationery (or a greeting card), handwrite your message, address it, affix a postage stamp, and mail. ____ Jan 24 Organize bed linens. All components should be stored in one matching pillow case. ____ Jan 25 Clear a surface that is piled with clutter. Weed out everything you don’t need. Give the rest a proper home. ____ Jan 26 Watch a classic movie you’ve never seen. ____ Jan 27 When was the last time you changed the sheets on your bed? Is it time to do so? ____ Jan 28 Vacuum a room thoroughly, being sure to catch any dust around the baseboards. ____ Jan 29 National Puzzle Day. Begin putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Use a jigsaw puzzle mat so you can store it when you’re not working on it. ____ Jan 30 Say goodbye to a pair of jeans that doesn’t fit or flatter. ____ Jan 31 Tomorrow is February 1st. Is there a new goal you’d like to begin? Start that goal today and get a head start. Back to Monthly Organizing Checklists Index