January is a symbolic month for new beginnings. 3 points for a fresh start in 2025

Sara Idenfors

January is a symbolic month for new beginnings, so it is also a great time to create cleaning routines that can help you stay organized all year round! 


There is something a little silly about New Year’s resolutions and new beginnings, but if you have an idea about changing a routine, why not use the new year as a starting point? Let’s be a little kind to ourselves and allow some people to enjoy the idea of a new year and a fresh start. 
Here, I have put together three points that may help you with your fresh start in 2025, and of course they have a little cleaning theme—what else would you expect from me? ;)

  1. Reduce chemicals in one “thing” at home each quarter. Find one thing to remove or improve at home each quarter. That way, by the end of the year you will have made four improvements at home—for yourself, your family, and the planet. 
    It could be replacing a food item you buy a lot with an organic, pesticide-free alternative. For example, switching to organic potatoes or tomatoes. Or replacing a cleaning product with a gentler alternative without warning labels. Or stopping buying clothes from cheap apps that manufacture in countries without chemical-control requirements. 

  2. Get your recycling sorted out for paper, plastic, and compost. This is so important for keeping everything organized and clean at home. Being able to easily sort and put the right “waste” in the right place makes a huge difference and saves so much time. 
    So invest in getting your sorting system organized.

  3. Involve and engage the family. Make sure everyone in the family helps with laundry, sorting, and cleaning in a good way. It may not be ideal for everyone to run the washing machine or dishwasher, but everyone (almost everyone) can help load the dishwasher, put laundry in the hamper, and hang up their clothes. 
    There are various tricks that can make it feel more like a game than “nagging.” Something that has worked well for us is the “Sock Game.” It means that even the youngest members of the family can help out and find it a little fun. 
    The little ones have been given the task of sorting clean socks, and each pair earns an extra piece of candy in their Saturday candy bag. Sorting socks then becomes a competition to see how many pairs they can find, and they can also win one piece of candy for each pair. A great introduction to helping out. 

 

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