How are your New Year’s resolutions going? Or didn’t you set any at all? We asked our community about their goals for 2022 and explored some of the most popular New Year’s resolutions, how to keep them and what to do if you are struggling.

When surveyed, only 36% of our community suggested they had made New Year’s Resolutions but only 52% of those that have made resolutions think they will stick to them! More than half the resolutions our Clean &Tidy community made will benefit their home. Here are some the most popular New Year’s Resolutions and our top tips for making it as easy as possible to stick to them!

Spend less time cleaning
‍Top tip: Follow our Shine Squad and keep an eye out for speed cleaning with the likes of @housetohomeatlast and @littlehouseonabudget

Spend more time cleaning
‍Top tip: Use your time effectively, even giving the kitchen a quick clean while the kettle is boiling will help to save your precious time.

Organise the home
‍Top tip: Seek advice and help from the experts. Read How Can A Professional Organiser Help Me?

Work out more
‍Top tip: Workout with us! Check out Clean & Burn

Cook from scratch
Top tip: Read 5 easy steps to simplify dinnertimes and sign up to  a subscription; Delicious and Real’s Weekly Meal Plan (20% discount code for the Clean & Tidy Community - simply input the discount code cleanandtidy) or HelloFresh

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‍A happy New Year?
‍When we asked our community who was excited about the new year, 84% responded yes but that leaves 16% of us not feeling so positive about2022. If the pressure of setting goals for the new year is getting you down,here are some suggestions to navigate the next few weeks and beyond:

Don’t be too hard on yourself
‍You're you, so accept yourself for who you are, faults and all. We all have different strengths and challenges so don’t be afraid to ask for help.

Decide what is really important to you
‍Just because it feels like everyone else is doing it,doesn’t mean you should too.

Share how you are feeling
‍Reach out to others and you may find they feel the same or can help.

Make small changes
‍If what you want or need to achieve this year seems unachievable, break it down into smaller goals. Incremental change involves gradual, incremental improvement and development and is often easier to achieve and sustain rather than making big, radical changes.

Know where to look for support
‍See what advice Lenny offered to Lolly from Liverpool who is feeling down in the dumps this January - read Ask Lenny Article

If you are finding your situation overwhelming, please don’t hesitate to contact one of the following services for more tailored help and advice:
- First stop -Your GP
There are also a number of free services that offer confidential support from trained volunteers. You can talk about anything that's troubling you, no matter how difficult:
- Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours
- Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19
- If you're under 19, you can also call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill.

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