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January 2021
by Maria Gracia
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____ Jan 1
New Year’s Day. Get your 2021 calendar in order…either your
paper or digital version. Be sure all birthdays, anniversaries, and
other recurring events are entered. Add all known upcoming
appointments.
____ Jan 2
Get rid of 10 food items that are not going to be eaten…whether
they’ve expired, are stale, are not part of your 2021 eating plan, or
that you simply don’t care for. If it’s a non-perishable item, bring it
to a food pantry. If it’s perishable, trash it.
____ Jan 3
Start getting your 2020 tax paperwork in order so you’re well ahead
of the game when tax time rolls around.
____ Jan 4
Delete 50 email messages, either in your inbox, virtual folders, or
both.
____ Jan 5
Weed out 5 overstuffed file folders.
____ Jan 6
Give homes to any holiday gifts you’ve received. Giving everything
you own a home is one of the 7 habits of very organized people.
Put gift cards in your wallet if they’re for in-person stores, so you
have them with you and can use them when you’re out and about.
For digital gift cards, make a folder for them and add dates on your
calendar for doing some online shopping.
.____ Jan 7
Begin stowing away indoor Christmas decorations…and outdoor
ones if you live in a warm weather area. If you have a lot, work on
this task for 15 minutes a day until it’s all in storage.
.____ Jan 8
Make necessary doctor, dentist, and veterinary appointments.
____ Jan 9
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Send a card of
support to your local police department…or share something
wonderful on social media about someone you know who is in law
enforcement.
____ Jan 10
Return any gifts you received that you don’t care for or that don’t fit.
Exchange them for alternate merchandise or get a store credit.
____ Jan 11
Begin reading a new book. It can relieve stress when you stray
from reality for a bit. Plus, it forces you to sit down and relax. Even
reading for 15 minutes at a time can be a nice mini-break.
____ Jan 12
Clear clutter on a surface, like the kitchen table or counter.
____ Jan 13
National Clean Your Desk Day. Empty out a desk drawer. Clean it
well. Then organize the “keepers” back in; discard the rest.
____ Jan 14
Pay a bill or two…ahead of time.
____ Jan 15
Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday. Go to the library or online and
learn something about the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
____ Jan 16
Assess your budget. Are there some expenses you can do away with
so those funds can be used for catching up with other bills?
____ Jan 17
Keep emergency information (contacts, medical information,
prescriptions, etc.) easily accessible…on your fridge, perhaps, and
in your wallet. If you’ve already done this in the past, update your
information if needed.
____ Jan 18
Delete one or two unnecessary apps from your cell phone.
____ Jan 19
Use a phone app to scan loose business cards that you need to
keep. This way, you don’t have to store the card at home…and the
“card” will be with you when you’re out and about.
____ Jan 20
Organize your sleepwear drawer. Declutter sleepwear that has seen
better days or that you no longer wear. Nicely fold those you want
to keep and place those back in the drawer.
____ Jan 21
Clean out your medicine cabinet. Safely get rid of anything expired
or that you’re no longer using…medications, hair accessories,
toiletries, cosmetics, etc.
____ Jan 22
Reorganize winter accessories (hats, mittens, etc.) for each member
of your household. Separate each person’s gear in his or her own
tote bag or container.
____ Jan 23
Is your cleaning schedule working for you? If not, now is a good time
to revamp it.
____ Jan 24
Clean bed linens, especially if it is well overdue. Bed linens should
be laundered every two weeks minimum.
____ Jan 25
Delete recorded DVR programming if you have an overload.
____ Jan 26
Sort through a box of “stuff” in your basement or attic. Decide if you
still need to save those items or not. If not, get rid of them.
____ Jan 27
Donate one or two items in your clothes closet…items that don’t
fit or flatter.
____ Jan 28
Delete some unwanted photos from your cell phone to free up
storage space.
____ Jan 29
Give your stove top a good cleaning.
____ Jan 30
It’s a good day to catch up on laundry.
____ Jan 31
Post a February goal on social media…and ask someone to keep
you accountable. Then do a small action to get you started on this
goal.
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