Cleaning-Up Christmas

Post-Christmas Organization

The presents have been opened, the yummy food has been consumed, the happy smiles and afterglow are in the faces of the children...and EVERYTHING is a disaster.  And let's face it, you're exhausted. Yup, we've all been there.  As a mom of 5 sometimes the aftermath of the fun can be overwhelming! I was just featured on CBS 8, Morning Extra where I had a great time sharing some tips to help with cleaning up Christmas!

Master the Christmas Mayhem

• First, enjoy the holiday, don’t feel like you need to pack away everything right after Christmas. You will want to be aware of when your tree pick-up is scheduled in your neighborhood if you have a real tree.
• Christmas is the perfect time to do a little (or big) decluttering project.  Encourage your children to go out with the old and in with the new.

Decluttering Tips:

• The most important thing to do is to:

• • Find new “homes” for all new toys and gifts >> Don't forget to LABEL!!
  • Teach kids where their new things go.
  • Throw away all gift wrap and tear down boxes for recycling
  • Bless others by donating or giving away less used clothes and toys

Storing Holiday Decor Tips:

• • Take pictures of how you decorated, so you remember where things go next year. As much as you think you will remember, you will forget!

• • Be strategic with what you will keep: don’t keep storing items you are no longer using to decorate or that are falling apart.  There will be new items to get next year!
  • Use CLEAR BINS  when you are cleaning up Christmas (if possible): use a labeler or print up what you put in the bin (makes cleaning up year after year easier and will help you remember what gets put away in what)

Other Tips:

• Take advantage of after Christmas sales to stock up on new decor for next year
• Don’t let traditions stop when you are cleaning up Christmas: listen to Christmas music as you clean up, take a picture by the tree and order a puzzle for New Year's Eve.
• Enjoy every second of the time with your loved ones--be present and in the moment!

Labeler

Strong Black Trash Bags

Blessing Bags

Clear Bins

Christmas Tree Storage Bags

New Years Eve Puzzles

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