Even if you’re not one of those people who start decorating for Christmas on September 1, now is the time to begin thinking about ways to prepare your home for the holidays. Like all things, decorating wouldn’t be half the fun if you rushed it. Contrary to popular belief, the season doesn’t actually bring stress. Stress only occurs when people wait till the last minute to decorate and shop.
If you want to avoid distress this year, start planning now! Think about how you’re going to make this year’s holiday season one of a kind. While you’re doing that, here are some tips that might be helpful on how to prepare your home for the holidays!
Start Decluttering
During the holidays, most Australians expect many guests. As such, it wouldn’t be very hospitable if the home was too cluttered. Furthermore, it’s never a good idea to keep things at home when you’re not using them anymore. This means you have to start decluttering.
How will you and your guests fit if all supposedly extra spaces are cluttered with stuff? There’s also the fact that the Holidays bring about not only good cheer but also a flood of presents. You are about to own three-ten new things. Don’t wait for boxing day- make space now.
Brush up on your cooking skills
Even if you’re not a regular Curtis Stone in the kitchen, you should at least brush up on your cooking skills, especially if you’re planning on entertaining over the holidays. Check out some recipes online and try them out before gatherings.
Decorate your home
A few weeks before Christmas, you should probably get your tree out and have fun decorating your house with your family. You can even prepare DIY fake snow for your fake snowman. You also should definitely take out the tiny koalas, bilbies, and king parrots and hang them up your tree. A bit of tinsel wouldn’t hurt either.
Finally, Christmas wouldn’t feel like a holiday without the presents. If you want to make a towel-clad Santa Claus haul around some presents while he’s being hauled around by kangaroos, that’s also fine- not to mention creative.
Your holiday decorations are going to depend largely on your creativity. If you want to enjoy the holidays with your family, friends, and relatives, it’s best if you come at it prepared. That way, you can sit back and enjoy the actual holiday without feeling too disturbed.
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