By Katie Holdefehr At the beginning of a new year, your to-do list is typically long. There are the looming New Year's resolutions to tackle, new holiday presents to organize, decorations to stuff back into storage. Well, here's some good news: on your long list of home chores, there are at least a few things you can cross off right now. Here are five items you can spend less time cleaning in the year ahead. Some don't need to be cleaned at all, while others will suffice with a quick rinse.