The Homemaker’s January Handbook

Step into January with The Homemaker’s Society and discover a wealth of resources crafted to elevate your home and life. The January Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of this month’s offerings, including insightful articles, declutter challenge, and a treasury of practical printables.

If you’re looking for ways to transform your living spaces, find peace in the hustle and bustle, or simplify your homemaking routine, you’ve come to the right place.

So get ready to embrace the joy of creating a warm and welcoming home and creating a life you love.

Your cozy winter guide to homemaking

Letter from Melissa…

January is here and with it new beginnings. The days get longer and the cold air feels reflective and full of possibility. A walk in the brisk cold is invigorating.

The hearth is still my favorite cozy spot, a warm and quiet refuge. In fact, I’m sitting by the fire as I write this letter!

It’s time to focus on what matters most. The decorations may be put away but simple routines like cooking a homemade meal or tidying up your house can feel grounding and intentional.

January encourages us to welcome each day with a new perspective. As you go through these winter weeks I hope you find warmth, peace, and surprise in the everyday and the unexpected.

Warmly, Melissa

The Home, Faith, & Family Collection

the keeping room: resource Libraries

I want to invite you to explore our extensive resource libraries, which feature a treasure trove of resources designed to enrich your homesteading adventure. This exclusive collection, available at no extra cost, is packed with helpful guides, planning pages, and so much more, all designed to support and inspire your homemaking journey.

This Month’s Highlights

“Every day is a new beginning, but there’s something especially magical about January”.  – Unknown

January Bucket List

new beginnings

January arrives with a quiet sort of promise, bringing with it the clean slate of a brand-new year. The bustle of the holidays softens into a gentle hum, encouraging us to breathe, reflect, and imagine what’s yet to come. This is the time to turn our hopes into resolutions, to embrace the stillness of winter as a canvas for our goals and dreams.

I hope these weeks will be a reminder to honor your progress, treasure the small comforts of home, and explore fresh avenues for growth, one intentional step at a time.

I want to encourage you to lean into these moments of reflection, gather motivation from the new year’s energy, and let January’s calm inspire you to create a thoughtful, joy-filled path ahead.

January Declutter Challenge: Dining Room

Taking the First Steps

Each month we’re focusing on a different area of your home to get it decluttered. The goal is to spend 15 minutes each day decluttering something. Every little bit helps! Find all the details, printable checklists, and more for this month below. You can print everything out each month and add them to your homemaking binder. Use the checklists as a guide – they aren’t meant to be a burden. Do what you can this month and let the rest go.

the planning pages you need

Print these pages to put in your Homemaking Notebook for January.


Embrace the ease and clarity this simple planner brings to your daily routine, and see how it transforms your homemaking journey. Get your hands on this essential tool today and experience the joy of organized and inspired living! 40+ pages to print.