We asked experts in fields from homes to health to horticulture for advice on tasks we can simply stop doing, and problems to take off our worry plates

More summer essentials

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he dawn of a new year brings visions of an idealised version of yourself. Fresh-faced, we eagerly pile our to-do lists with things we’ve been putting off and ambitions to aim for. But the energy that comes after a few days off quickly disappears as we settle back into the daily grind of school runs and inbox maintenance.

So instead of adding to your to-do list, why not resolve to take something off it?