Pack Up Cards, Wrap and Labels
Pack Up Cards, Wrap and Labels. Now that the holidays are drawing to a close and you pack everything up, include unused Christmas cards, wrapping, labels and so on, in with your decorations, so they will be there to use for next year.
Good Use for Holiday Magazines
I finally found a GOOD use for all of my holiday magazines, and I will know where they are next year when I want them! I rolled them into a tube shape and wrapped my tree lights around them for storage...
Remembering Where You Put the Decorations
A easy way to decorate for the holidays is to take a picture of the rooms you just decorated and after you put the decorations away also put the picture of the rooms in the box...
Roll up a thin section of newspaper to use as a tube to wrap your holiday lights around. They stay organized, compact, and it makes it easier to string lights right off the 'tube'...
I would love to have help in cleaning and organizing my home for the holidays. I would like to have it the feng shui way. I have two kids and it hard to get things done. I am sending a picture of my two kids.
Organizing Serving Bowls, Platters and Utensils
As I get out the dishes for the holiday dinners, I also take out the serving bowls and utensils I will need. I put a little note in each bowl, i.e. cranberries, stuffing. etc. so when I am serving up food I don't have to fumble around finding the right size bowl at the last minute...
Decorate for Christmas Over Time
Here is a great Christmas decorating idea to try. Try decorating ahead of time, I love this. We all get busy and tired the nearer Christmas gets. To stay stress free and get all the decorating done I do it SLOWLY, a little everyday, starting around the 3rd week of Nov.
June is almost over. It's time to start Christmas lists. Really. First make a list of all the names on a large sheet of paper. Leave room for notes and check-off marks. Grandparents can use stamps and envelopes and cute return address labels.
Keeping Christmas Wrap Rolls from Unrolling
When putting my Christmas wrap, ribbon, bags etc. away I noticed the rolls wouldn't stay rolled up without the aid of tape (which ruins the paper). I'd just removed a pair of knee high nylons, with a run in one of them. After washing the nylons, I cut across the legs in strips, slid them on the rolls of paper and Voila! Neat rolls and recycling too! By Marian
I don't know about any of you but for me the holidays are so busy it is almost impossible to get everything done. Well, the holidays are now over. Through the course of the season, we may experience a broken but fixable ornament (or two) or you get a brainstorm of a gift you might want to make for next year.
Store Wrapping Paper Inside the Roll
After Christmas, if you take your leftover Christmas wrap off the roll, roll it back up, and place it inside the cardboard holder it will keep better for next year. By Sharon
Tips to Get You Ready for Next Christmas
The big day is over and now you have to think about taking all the holiday decorations down and putting them away. Instead of being tired and just throwing it all together in a big box you can do some things to get you ready for next year.
Collapsible Chair Bags for Storing Wrapping Paper
If you don't keep your collapsible chairs in the pouch they came in you can store your rolls of wrapping paper in them. It keeps light and dust from ruining the rolls of paper.
While making my weekly rounds of yard sales with my mom and daughter, I ran across the neatest little album that was sold by Hallmark many years ago--it is an organizer for greeting cards!
8 Cool Holiday Organizing Tips
Now that the holidays are here, make it a goal to avoid holiday stress. Get organized with these simple tips, and spend your time enjoying the warmth of the season.
With boxing day sales ahead of me I know I'm going to have a lot of extra wrapping paper that needs to be stored away until next Christmas. I recently saw a gift wrap organizer that hangs in the closet and I thought it was a great idea - except that it cost almost $25.
Uses for Cardboard Wrapping Paper Rolls
Uses for those cardboard rolls that you get with wrapping paper. Post your ideas.
5 Simple Ways to Get Organized for the Holidays
The holidays are approaching. Here are 5 great ways to get organized for this festive season.
The Thanksgiving leftovers have all been eaten and the gift-buying season has shifted into high gear. Remain calm and prepare yourself for the most jam-packed month in the calendar year.
Christmas - It's Never Too Early to Start!
It's never too early to start getting ready for the holidays. December can be such a busy month, it just makes sense to spread the work and the expense out over a longer period of time.
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