Undeck the Halls

Is this the week you'll pack up the rest of those holiday decorations?


Although it is not the most enjoyable job you will feel great when it is done!

The trick is to identify and pack up all the items. Growing up after we thought we'd packed everything up my Mother would offer us a reward, of a quarter, for each leftover decoration we could find.

I remember one year finding the Santa and Mrs. Clause salt and pepper shakers. I thought they'd each count for one quarter, my Mom disagreed (I still think I was right.)

As you pack up the items it is inevitable something will be overlooked. It might be a holiday themed potholder or a snowflake soap dispenser in the guest bath. Either way here is a great space saving storage idea:

Leave room in one easy to reach storage bin

That way as you come across these leftover items OR if you buy a new item on clearance you'll have a place to put it.

Otherwise you'll either leave it out year-round which takes up valuable everyday storage space

or

You'll toss it in another bin and forget it next year because you broke the rule of storing "like with like."

Wondering what item I'd have gotten a quarter for this year? This jingle bell doorknob hanger. Totally overlooked it!

So set a timer for 18 minutes (10 minutes is too short and 20 minutes is too long) then pack away what you can before the bell sounds. You just might surprise yourself about what you can accomplish in a short block of time.

Take a bite out of un-decking your halls this week!