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Once we hit October, the weeks seem to fly by. Before you know it, the holidays will have arrived. From here on out, my days will be extra busy. I have travel plans to coordinate, menus to plan and gifts to purchase and wrap. That’s all in addition to my already hectic schedule.
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- Share some of your tips for getting ready for the holidays.
START EARLY!!!
I never let everything build up to the holiday, id never get it all done. So I chop away at little pieces early enough to still enjoy it 🙂
To get ready for the holidays I start purging all things we don’t need anymore to get ready for the inevitable presents to come. Then comes the cleaning followed by me pretending I can make my house look like a Pottery Barn catalog.
Keep things organized and labeled so when it’s time to get decorations out its easy peasy!
I put all my Christmas decorations up in mid Nov so I’m not trying to decorate in Dec when we are running from party to party.
Every single holiday is organised in boxes and labeled.
Keep your decorations stored in an organized way so they are easy to get out and put up.
We don’t celebrate the holidays.
Try to stay organized
Clean and change out decor like candles
I start getting my decorations down from the attic
I try to clean and tidy so I have a clear area in which to add decorations.
I have different chore assignments that I complete on different days during the week. This keeps me focused and on tasks.
We separate everything according to the holiday
Have fun and dont stress!
Baking!
I start decorating early. The holidays are here and gone way too fast for me!
Gift shopping, setting out holiday decor, sprucing up the guest room.
I start gift shopping early.Once I have most of the shopping done I can relax. Cleaning & cooking is a piece of cake.I love to decorate for the holidays
Already started, use my list that I use every year
Every single holiday is organised in boxes and labeled out side the boxes
I don’t do a whole lot different than usual. Clean house for company. Prepare food.
I start shopping early for the holidays.
We have a big cabinet in the garage that has room for all of our holiday decorations, making it easy to get ready for every holiday there is!
I unpack my many boxes of Holiday decorations and decorate my home in many rooms. I shop for more items every year too.
Make a list of what needs done, try to get started early, but also relax, and enjoy the holidays.
Start shopping early.
Start early. We start picking up things for the following year the year before.
We dont celebrate for the holidays 🙁
We spend every Christmas in Disney world. All the preparations we do is book our trip and go. No need to decorate the house, cook or do any of that. We do decorate our resort room with a tree, presents, lights, stockings, etc…It takes all of two hours.
We start early on many parts. Decorations are simple and important to us. And the biggest “start early” part is cleaning up any mess piles that have accumulated so that they are not in the way when it comes time to decorate.
We’ll sometimes change the pillows and use more fall scents and bake more otherwise we usually wait until December to get a tree or put a wreath on the door.
I keep all my decorations in one place. I have large bins and a cabinet to store it all in.
I begin by creating lists of things that need to be done, by dates. I find that keeping these small goals helps me stay organized though out the holidays!
Get started on my baking with goodies that can be frozen.
You can enjoy the holidays more by focusing on doing only the parts you really enjoy. I no longer exchange gifts or decorate my house. I do send cards and go to parties and other holiday events.
My biggest tip is to plan ahead. Know which foods you are going to prepare and which things you need to buy. It is less stressful to be prepared and have what you need ahead of time rather than having to shop last minute.
I clean and change out my decor!
My tips for getting ready for the holidays are to make a schedule for cleaning, decorating, cooking and baking! This way I don’t get overwhelmed and can relax when it comes time to enjoy family and friends.
STart cooking and freezing all that food!
You can never start too early. I start shopping at the beginning of the year and sometimes I score new decorations for the next year when the end of the year sales are on.
we start shopping early for the holiday
I get ready for the holidays by deep cleaning, fall decor, scented candles and I start Christmas shopping in July picking up things here and there when they are on sale and deeply discounted.
Shop year long, stay organized.
Make a list , start decoration and shopping early
I try to keep things very simple for the holidays, it’s about the people and the memories for me.
Start stocking up on deals now
Make lists
Organize
Prep early
Delegate
Check off your list everyday
Do something everyday
Take time for you
Shop online!
Start the first week of Nobember, and do a little each week.
Usually it involves some changes to our decor, but we are still recovering from the hurricane. 🙁
I keep things like decorations organized in big containers labeled for each holiday so it’s easy to get to for each holiday.
I roast pumpkin , freeze, then its ready for me to make pie
I order holiday spreads in advance and Christmas shop early. I also clean and decorate on weekends.
Just do a little cleaning each day to stay ahead!!!
I start doing thorough cleaning before I take out the decorations.
Start doing some cleaning, finding the decorations and makings lists, lists, lists
Start shopping early!
I get ready for the holidays by planning in advance so that I don’t stress too much during the holidays.
I start purchasing canned food items and gifts for family members in October. I try to spread the cost out over the next three months. I also try to get clearance gift bags and wrapping paper at the end of the holiday season to use next year.
I make lots of lists for the holidays to keep myself organized and on schedule!
I try to prep appetizers ahead of time and stock up on dip mixes and other shortcuts so I have something quick I can put together in case we have company. I always like to add some seasonal decor in the house to brighten it up for the holidays. I go through our rooms to see if anything we can donate to charity at this time too, to make the house a little bit cleaner.
I start shopping early and try to have it all done by the end of November.
I start early and try and get as much done as I can before the chaos begins!
I like to do a little cleaning every day – and then reward myself with some Christmas music while I decorate.
Pray for cooler weather so I can start baking in my big oven again! Baking always make me think of fall.
I make lists of everything I need to do so I can stay organized and on top of things.
Start shopping early! I always pick up stuff throughout the year!
I always try to keep the house clean in case someone stops by on their day off.
I make a list of everything. Gifts to buy, food to prepare, and cleaning and chores. Knowing what I have to do makes everything easier.
Don’t wait til last minute to do holiday shopping.
I make separate lists for food, gifts, cleaning, and decorations. I then mark my calendar for the weeks to decorate for Thanksgiving and then Christmas.
I get my shopping done early
I prep as much as possible! Also I get my deep cleaning done before all those decorations go up!
Shop now and wrap as you buy.
Get the kids involved! They like to help decorate, and have some fun and creative ideas.
It’s not for everybody, but we sold a lot of decorations and got a shorter tree. Our Christmas got a lot easier.
I buy Christmas presents in the summer, and wrap them up as I get them. By getting them that earlier, I can just spend time enjoying the holiday and no rush.
I buy gifts all year round. I get the children to help me decorate after Thanksgiving dinner. They love it.
AMAZON! I save up rewards money from different coupon apps and from my Amazon credit card to put toward buying Christmas gifts. Shopping on Amazon cuts down on the stress of fighting the holiday crowds with the kids in tow.
I make lists, get started early, shop the after holiday sales for the next year so when the time comes I can pull out new items for decorating knowing I did not have to pay full price.
I make lists for everything, shopping, parties and anything else that will be coming up for the holidays. This keeps me organized and focused.
I start early so it doesnt overwhelm me. Im almost done shopping for gifts. I have wrapping paper from the sales after Christmas last year. I clean everything so its shiny and ready for company. I burn candles and bake lots of yummy things to snack on.
I start to stock up of things now if they are really cheap!
i start cashing reward points for gift cards. I have my gifts for this year from sales throughout a year.
I love decorating my house with holiday decorations.
Start early and stay simple!!
I make plans early on and see what worked last year(s). I break up each chore/list into manageable chunks, that way I am not overwhelmed.
Clean, organize, and get the whole family involved.
In the Fall, I like to reduce clutter by putting photos away and making room for the holiday decorations.
I buy and wrap presents early. I put tags on them with a description of what’s inside that I can remove before I place them under the tree. I try to stay ahead of myself when it comes to gifts so I don’t have to shop on Christmas Eve .
Start shopping early, put away decorations carefully so that they’re easy to put back out at holiday time.
Stock up on holiday food while it’s on sale.
I like small touches like fresh flowers with seasonal colors and scented candles.
Never wait till the last minute to get grocery shopping done.
We love decorating the house the day after Thanksgiving.
Start cleaning and putting stuff away now, so you aren’t rushing last minute. Throughout the year try and start purchasing items for gifts.
Start making a list of gifts to get for the family.
Get shopping done earlier, so can worry about the cooking.
Keep track of who will be visiting and what they need.
Get all your shopping done early and get it all done at Publix! It’s such a pleasure shopping there!
Decluttering and taking out holiday decorations! I love it!!
Start early on holiday shopping
My best tip is to start early and really try to keep a budget.
Start holiday shopping as early as you can! I like starting right after previous holidays to get items on sale!
We do a deep clean before we put up decorations 🙂
Do as much shopping as early as possible.