8 Tips for Successful Holiday Decorating

It seems like every year, holiday decorating becomes more and more like a chore and less enjoyable. I want to give you some of my best and easiest tips to bring back that holiday joy. As a Professional Organizer, who loves Christmas, but lives in a small-ish house with a new baby, here is my TOP 8!

1) Donate what you don’t like

Year after year, do you leave the same decorations in your bins and never put them up? Ask yourself why! If it is because you don’t like them, it is time to send them off to their new home! It is even better to donate at the beginning of the season because that is when donation locations are more likely to be able to immediately sell your decorations!

2) Give yourself permission

Sometimes you find yourself in a different season of life (ahem... kids). I want you to give yourself permission to decorate differently, or for that matter, decorate less for a year, if that is what you need to stay sane! This year in particular I decided to not put up our nativity. We just simply don’t have the surface area to dedicate to that decoration this year.

3) Don’t follow trends

Trends can cause decorations to get out of hand fast! I recommend finding a type of decoration or theme that you enjoy and sticking to it. This doesn’t mean you can’t add or change up a few decorations, but don’t buy everything new each year!

4) Mix it up

Are you bored of the same old thing? Instead of buying all new decor (see previous slide), try mixing it up. Typically have your tree in front of your window? Move it to another corner, or even another room!

5) Repurpose

If you have a small house like me, you may not have room for lots of decor. You may also lack storage space. Repurpose items that you keep year round. Me? I wrap all of my photos and artwork so they look like presents!

6) Ditch the cardboard

Individual boxes for decorations can not only take up a ton of space in storage, but they take up a ton of time when you decorate and undecorate! Consider eliminating the extra packaging for ornaments or figurines and instead, wrap them up and store them safely in a tote or ornament box.

7) Label, Label, Label!

No I am not saying you need to label all of your decorations, but I do recommend labeling your decoration bins! Imagine going to your storage space and knowing exactly what was in each bin before you opened them... chefs kiss!

8) Hire a Professional

Did you know that there are people out there that you can hire to do your Christmas decorating? Even more amazing, some of those individuals do tear down and storage (ahem... ME!!!). If it feels like you don’t have enough time in your holiday season... it might be time to hire a professional!

Did these tips help you? I’d love for you to share them with a friend!

And as always, if you think you’re ready for help. You know where to find me.