Holiday Preparation Guide: 25 Tips to Establish Order and Avoid Christmas/New Year's Pandemonium
As the holiday season approaches, it's time to get organized and prepared for the festivities. Here are some practical organizing and storage solutions that can help make your holiday preparation easier and less stressful.
Gift Wrapping Station
A dedicated space for all your wrapping supplies is essential. Set up a gift wrapping station with vertical storage for wrapping paper rolls, containers for ribbons, tape, scissors, and gift tags. An adjustable wrapping paper organizer with dividers can provide a place for storing gift-wrapping supplies.
Kitchen Essentials
A 3-in-1 kitchen wrap dispenser with sliding blades is available to make wrapping up leftovers and prepping food for the oven easier. A set of bowls and spoons, easy to stack and store, can be perfect for limited kitchen space. The bowls have a little lip, allowing for pouring mixes and batters without spilling.
Pantry Organization
Keep your pantry looking cleaner and neater with a set of food storage containers. A soup cube tray is offered to prepare perfect portions of sauces and soups. A pack of glass food containers with leakproof lids and nine different shapes and sizes is also available.
Snack and Treat Organization
A snack caddy is an ideal way to organize holiday treats and eats. A lid rack can keep pans, cutting boards, and pot tops organized while using up the whole height of a cabinet.
Holiday Decorations
Use stackable clear bins to store decorations, ornaments, and holiday supplies. Label each bin clearly by category or holiday to make it easy to find items next season. Special ornament storage containers with individual compartments or boxes with hanging slots help protect fragile ornaments from damage.
Bathroom Essentials
A frosted toilet paper container with a lid can keep guest bathrooms stocked and prevent awkward situations.
Closet and Coat Organization
Cascading hanger hooks can add extra space in closets for winter coats and accessories. A tea organizer is available to display tea selections for guests and banish half-empty cardboard boxes.
Budget Planning
A budget binder is offered to help plan out holiday spending and store receipts or coupons.
Miscellaneous Items
Shoe organizer boxes are conveniently sliding under beds for storing extra footwear. A storage bench can be used for storing cozy throws, extra sheets, or random items and can double as extra seating. An entryway organizer can help find keys or mail when running late and can hold purses or other accessories.
Additional Tips
A magnetic dry-erase calendar can help keep track of holiday parties, events, and appointments. A set of embossed holiday cards featuring a non-denominational snowflake design is available. Cord organizers can tidy up kitchen countertops by managing appliance cables. A cabinet basket can keep curlers, flat irons, and blow dryers neatly tucked away and out of sight. A knife holder can keep blades sorted and prevent accidental knicks. A grocery checklist can help avoid forgetting ingredients for holiday dishes.
Finally, a stackable wine rack is provided for storing wine bottles during the holiday season. Additional shopping content includes advent calendars, travel gift ideas for globetrotters, and useful gift ideas for a head start on holiday shopping. A shoe rack is available, providing a place for guests to store their shoes and a row of slippers or flats underneath.
These practical organizing and storage solutions can help make your holiday preparation easier and less stressful. Happy organizing!
- Apart from wrapping paper rolls and containers for ribbons, a gift wrapping station could include a soup cube tray for preparing perfect portions of holiday sauces and soups, helping maintain a consistent lifestyle during the festive season.
- To keep the home-and-garden clean and organized throughout the holiday season, it is recommended to utilize a set of glass food containers with leakproof lids, ensuring neater storage of leftovers for hosting guests and reducing post-holiday cleanup stress.
