A two-page reset checklist for the start of the year: page one handles the home and the digital pile, page two handles money lines and the calendar. Everything fits one afternoon. The pages print as-is, they work on any date, and nothing on them expires on January 31st. The full 21-page New Year 2027 Reset Planner is on Getly, linked at the bottom.
How to use this page: print both pages, work page one top to bottom, then fill in the write-ins on page two. One rule: three checked boxes per session. The checklist is a starting point, and a half-done reset that actually happened beats a complete one that stayed on the counter.
Eight spaces, one pass each, a checkbox and a date line per space. The spaces are generic on purpose: reset the version of each one that exists in your home, and skip any that don't. The last row is the honest one.
| Space | What counts as done | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entryway | flat surfaces clear, shoes and coats where they belong | ||
| Kitchen counters | nothing on them that has a cupboard | ||
| Pantry and fridge | expired stuff out, one shelf wiped | ||
| Bathroom | counter clear, cabinet skimmed for empties | ||
| Closet | one pass, one bag out the door | ||
| Living room surfaces | coffee table and shelves back to holding, not stacking | ||
| Desk and paperwork | one stack sorted: keep, toss, act | ||
| The spot you keep avoiding | you know the one. twenty minutes on it counts |
The date line is the real tool. A reset is easy to redo forever; a date on paper settles it and moves you to the next space.
Six tasks, all on the devices you already carry. None of them need a free weekend, and one of them usually saves more time than the whole home list.
| Task | What counts as done | |
|---|---|---|
| Inbox zero attempt | unsubscribing from five lists counts as progress | |
| Phone photos backup | check the last backup date first, then run one | |
| Downloads folder | sort it, delete the bulk, keep almost none of it | |
| Unused apps | delete what went untouched since fall | |
| Recurring calendar events | the weekly ones carried over from last year: still true? | |
| Passwords | update the one you keep resetting |
Six tasks, not sixteen, because digital resets grow until they feel like projects. Close the laptop when the six are checked.
Four write-in lines. The page lists what to write down; what to do about any of it stays your call. Writing the numbers first is what makes the rest of the year's decisions easier to see.
Before adding anything new to January, see what the month already holds. Flip through the calendar and write each commitment on a line: appointments, trips, deadlines, people you promised, the thing you agreed to and forgot.
Five lines is the cap. A month with ten written commitments is already full, and the scan exists to show that before the month shows you.
| Tip | The reasoning |
|---|---|
| Pick 3, not 30 | Three checked boxes are a reset. Thirty untouched ones are a list you start avoiding. Circle three spaces on page one and leave the rest for the reprint. |
| Twenty minutes per space | Set a timer, work until it rings, stop. A space finished at 80% beats a space abandoned at 40% because the session ran out of daylight. |
| Write the date on each check | The dates tell you which spaces drift back first. That pattern is the useful output, more than the tidy shelf. |
| Reprint whenever | The same two pages work in July. Print a fresh copy each quarter and the reset becomes a rhythm instead of an event. |
The reset can start on any date. January is just the label on the file. The 5th, the 19th, or a Tuesday in March all work the same way, and nothing on these two pages checks the calendar before letting you tick a box.
The 21-page New Year 2027 Reset Planner runs the whole loop: a 2026 reflection (wins, lessons, what to leave behind), the word of the year with 12 weekly check-ins, eight goal areas, 66-day grids for three habits, five January weekly plans, a budget reset with 25 rows, a 20-area declutter checklist, four quarterly review pages, and a 2027 at-a-glance page. A4 and US Letter, mint and charcoal, typographic and clean. This checklist is the short version; the planner is the year.
If you want to go deeper on a single piece first, the free quarterly home reset checklist covers the home in more detail, the new year goals template handles the eight goal areas, and the word of the year worksheet does page-four's job.
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