The busy-ness of the Christmas season often leads to putting normal household tasks on the back burner.  Once Christmas is over, a quick look around and the house will likely show some signs of recent neglect. I always begin to feel a sense of urgency during this week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.  To get back to normal and establish some order this week, I scurry around, picking up things, sorting through things, and writing a few immediate tasks down on my To Do List. Here are a few of those tasks.

• Put away Christmas decorations.
• Organize gift wrap station.
• Remove all items from kitchen counters and really clean (both counters and appliances).
• Sort through desk/table upstairs in my room (you know, the one where are all stray papers migrate to when you don’t know where else to put them).
• Go through children’s toys and books (again) and get rid of broken and unloved toys. Arrange new toys in an organized manner.
• Empty out my “junk” drawer and replace necessary items neatly.
• Organize storage room in the basement. Separate items for a yard sale in the spring. Make a run to Goodwill.
• File all important documents that have been laying on the filing cabinet awaiting filing.
• Begin to prepare documents for business and personal taxes.

Enter to win one of ten copies of 100 Days of a New Year 2016 eBook and get a guide to inspire and motivate you toward your best year yet!  See here for more details.