January 2025 Organizing Checklist by Maria Gracia https://www.getorganizednow.com Start your New Year right with this January Organizing Checklist. This guide is packed with daily organizing tasks for January, winter cleaning ideas, and tips for a clutter-free home. Whether you’re creating a January New Year decluttering plan or tackling weekly organizing projects, this checklist has something for everyone. Plus, I’ve included meaningful tasks for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day. ___Jan 1 Start Fresh with January Goal-Setting Tasks: Reflect on your goals for the year. Use this opportunity to create a January goal-setting checklist for productivity and organization. ___Jan 2 Card Cleanup: Take down your holiday cards and recycle or save special ones in a memory box. ___Jan 3 Winter Bucket List: Create a January bucket list of easy decluttering projects and fun winter activities like sledding or baking. ___Jan 4 Baseboard Shine: Dust and clean your baseboards to kick off your winter cleaning checklist. ___Jan 5 Declutter Checklist for January: Organize Your Files: Organize one file in your home office or filing cabinet. Start fresh by removing outdated documents and papers. ___Jan 6 Share Joy: Reflect on the joy of giving this New Year. Donate gifts you won’t use and items you no longer need to a local charity. ___Jan 7 Winter Organizing Projects: Clean Out Your Freezer: Add this to your January decluttering tasks: Clean out your freezer. Toss expired items and plan to use up what’s left. ___Jan 8 Schedule Checkups: Stay on top of your goals by scheduling annual doctor and dentist appointments for the year. ___Jan 9 Winter Wardrobe Wash: Wash your winter gloves, scarves, and hats to keep them fresh and ready for use. ___Jan 10 January Household Tasks: Organize Your Pantry: Declutter and organize one pantry shelf. Check expiration dates and group similar items together to stay efficient. Want a clutter-free home once and for all? Check out my Goodbye Clutter resource! Visit: https://www.getorganizednow.com/goodbye-clutter-sl.html?cl ___Jan 11 Meal Planning Made Easy: Plan your meals for the week ahead to save time, reduce stress, and stay organized. ___Jan 12 Entryway Tidy: Sweep or vacuum your entryway and ensure it’s free of clutter to make a good first impression. ___Jan 13 Weekly Organizing Checklist: Declutter Your Inbox: Tackle your digital clutter by clearing out your email inbox. Archive old emails and unsubscribe from newsletters you don’t need. ___Jan 14 Declutter Drawer: Sort through your junk drawer. Toss expired coupons, broken items, and anything that doesn’t belong. ___Jan 15 Car Cleanup: Check off this organizing TO DO: Clean out your car. Remove trash, vacuum the floors, and organize your trunk. ___Jan 16 Donation Box: Start a donation box as part of your monthly decluttering plan. Add at least one item today. ___Jan 17 Self-Care Routine: Plan your winter self-care routine. Include skincare, warm baths, or cozy reading time. ___Jan 18 Nightstand Neat: Organize your nightstand by removing clutter and keeping only essentials within reach. ___Jan 19 Movie Declutter: Treat yourself to a movie night at home for National Popcorn Day. Declutter your movie collection while you’re at it. ___Jan 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day: Meaningful Organizing Ideas: Reflect on these special days by organizing a donation to a charity that supports under-served communities. Do you want to get all of your paper organized once and for all? My Oh-So- Organized Filing System is a filing system AND an organizing system rolled into one! Visit: https://www.getorganizednow.com/filing-system.html?cl ___Jan 21 How to Declutter Your Home in January: Tidy Up Kitchen Cabinets: Organize one kitchen cabinet as part of your January decluttering checklist. Toss old spices and gadgets you no longer use. ___Jan 22 Quick Declutter: Set a timer for 10 minutes to tidy up a shelf or clear off a cluttered surface in your home. ___Jan 23 Photo Purge: Declutter your digital photo collection. Delete duplicates, blurry shots, or old photos you don’t need. ___Jan 24 Under Sofa Sweep: Vacuum under your sofa and love seat. Check for dust bunnies hiding in hard-to-reach places. ___Jan 25 Receipt System Setup: Organize receipts into a digital system or folder to keep them from piling up. ___Jan 26 Fresh Air Break: Take a walk outside to boost your productivity and reset your focus. ___Jan 27 Winter Cleaning Tips: Deep Clean Your Bathroom: Scrub sinks, counters, and mirrors to make your bathroom sparkle. ___Jan 28 Scarf Declutter: Declutter your silk or outdoor scarves. Donate or recycle those you no longer wear or use. ___Jan 29 Magazine Purge: Go through your magazines or catalogs. Recycle or donate the ones you no longer need. ___Jan 30 Window Shine: Wash the insides of your windows to let in more natural light during the short winter days. ___Jan 31 Celebrate Wins: Reflect on your accomplishments from the month. Celebrate with a cup of tea and set goals for February. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ by Maria Gracia - Get Organized Now! https://www.getorganizednow.com FREE Goodies and E-zine filled with tips, ideas, articles and more to help you organize your home, your office and your life at the Get Organized Now! Web site! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS ARE FREE TO REPRINT THIS ARTICLE IN ITS ENTIRETY AS LONG AS THE BYLINE REMAINS INTACT.