Derval O'Rourke: Organising tips and a recipe for a lean beef stroganoff 

I will usually try to do one room a day until every room has felt my wrath and then it’s off to the charity shops with the new year's haul. For me, the more organised and decluttered I am starting out in the New Year, the more productive I am. I find that I even sleep better when I know that everything is tucked away neatly

January is the time to get organised and clearing out is one of my favourite activities this month. 

Ah, thank goodness for January! Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas, but there’s just something about starting a whole new year. A new fresh calendar, a chance to start again. My favourite 'New Year' activity though is organising and clearing out anything that is going to prevent me from achieving my goals for the year ahead.

Here's the catch. When there is so much to do and the days are quickly zipping by, it can feel like one hill too many to climb. You might think I would start with a list of all the cleaning and organising that needs to be done, but I don’t, because that list would bring me nicely into the next year!