The holidays are quickly approaching! Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and Christmas is clipping at its heels. Have you started preparing your home for the upcoming holiday season?
There are various household chores one can do to prepare the home for the upcoming festivities, but let’s zero in and focus on three main tasks so you can worry less about a messy house and focus more on creating memories.
Decluttering
When it comes to decluttering the house for the holidays, choose to focus on the high traffic areas: the kitchen, dining room, and other gathering areas such as the living room or family room.
A quick way to declutter is to walk around with a basket and pick up anything that doesn’t belong in the respective room; as you walk around the home, place it where it should be.
Also, consider items that you can toss, sell, donate, or give away to remove clutter altogether and free up space in your home.
Cleaning
When it comes to cleaning, you can choose to do a deep clean of your entire home, but if time is of the essence, focus on the following tasks to ensure your home is sparkling clean:
- Dust the high traffic areas by concentrating on the furniture, lights, window blinds, vent covers, and ceiling fans.
- Clean out the refrigerator by tossing expired food, wiping shelves, and organizing any remaining food or drinks.
- Organize the kitchen pantry or cupboards and throw away any expired food.
- Clean the baseboards and floors in the high traffic areas.
- Wipe down the counters in the kitchen and the appliances.
- Deep clean the bathroom(s) by dusting and wiping down the countertops, scrubbing the floor(s), toilet(s), and bathtub(s) or shower(s).
Holiday Decor
Holidays aren’t the same without decorations or other unique elements incorporated into the day. Therefore, make room for holiday decor throughout the home by putting away decor or other items temporarily. You could even consider if any decorations should be tossed, sold, donated, or given away.
If you have totes or boxes full of decorations, rotate the ones needed towards the front of the closet or storage room for the upcoming holidays, so you have easy access to them, and be sure there is a label on them too.
Should you choose to use special kitchenware such as holiday plates and cups, china, or the silverware passed down through the generations, be sure to locate them, clean them, and store them in a safe place for easy access.
The upcoming holidays can bring out both the best in ourselves and the worst; it’s a matter of perspective. When you choose to plan and prepare, the holiday festivities become less stressful, creating more room to enjoy them and make memories with your loved ones.
Make your holidays memorable!
Your family cherishes your presence more than a pristinely clean home and Pinterest-inspired decorations. Therefore, this holiday season, worry less about everything being perfect and focus more on doing only the necessities.
And of course, if you need a helping hand, contact Maid For You, Inc. to assist you in getting your home holiday-ready or as a gift to yourself or loved ones!
Share in the comments: What is one thing you do to clean your home for the upcoming holidays?