29 Achievable Things to Do in January

This article orignally appeared on Real Simple

5 Minutes

• Unsubscribe from one e-mail 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 e-mails 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!).
• 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.