The January To Do List 5 MINUTES Unsubscribe from one email list that drives you nuts Jot down a fix-it list Post on Facebook for a handyman/dog walker/Saturday-night sitter Book a date with that friend you never see enough of Change or clean at least one household filter (central air/Brita/stove vent) Order new socks for everyone! Clean under the oven or behind the refrigerator Order batteries online Set up mail-order delivery for regular prescriptions Write that thank-you note you’ve been meaning to get to Book hair-color appointments for the year Download a meditation app UNDER AN HOUR Make doctor and dentist appointments for the family for the whole year Clean out the freezer Set a timer and delete emails that you don’t need anymore Dump out makeup bag: edit, clean, restock Order one-size-fits-most birthday gifts for the kids’ friends (gift cards for teens); store them where you won’t forget them Purge 10 things from your worst closet Organize filing cabinet; shred old documents (um…locate shredder) Buy a year’s worth of birthday cards (and stamps!) Untangle necklaces; hang on hooks Identify three new meals that you’re excited to put in your regular cooking rotation Pick one of those boxes of “stuff” in the closet/basement/attic; sort it Clean out the car A WEEKEND Take care of all the holiday returns Paint that room (you know the one) Create some space in the garage Start prepping for tax time Reoutfit a closet with shelves and bins so that it actually works Do three things just for you—including using that meditation app