Decluttering Your Holiday Decor
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PROJECT OF THE WEEK
The time has come. Halloween is over. Mariah Carey has defrosted. The holidays are here.
This may seem like a no brainer, but truly, the best time to declutter those holiday decorations is when you are decorating for the holidays.
We’ve all been there. We open our bins year after year and only put out your favorite things. Or, you’ve decided to change your color palette or update your overall decor, but are saving that one item that maybe, someday, you’ll want to use again.
It’s time to be honest with ourselves - we aren’t likely to use those items again. It’s time they find a new home.
Getting Started
As you’ open bins - or whatever you use to store your items - take everything out at once. Choose which items you plan to display this year. Then create donate, recycle, and throw away piles with the remaining holiday decor.
When the holiday festivities are over, but before you take all the decorations down, buy bins (or repurpose your old ones), label them, and store your items safely.
If you find there are items that didn’t last the holiday season for whatever reason - something broke, Christmas lights burned out, or flameless candles lost their glow, buy new items on clearance after the holiday and pack them away for next year.
This will make your setup easier the next year and prevent you from overbuying, since you know exactly what needs to be replaced.
Let us know if you have any additional tips on how to best maintain your holiday decorations.
Ready to Get Started?
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A Note from Happy Spaces
The goal is to add value to your life. If you think this project will add value:
Estimate how long you think it will take. I would recommend doubling the time you estimate.
Look at your calendar over the next week and pick a date and time to get started.
Make an appointment on your calendar for the estimated time.
If you estimate that completing this project will take longer than one hour, I recommend doing it over multiple days. This will support you in getting started!
Prior to starting this project, take a few minutes to make a step-by-step list of EVERY action you need to take to complete this project.
It's not all or nothing. You can choose to implement only the parts of this project that add value to your life.
An Accountability Partner can be a great support in following through on your goals and commitments.
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Sincerely,
Sarah Weingarten
Meet Sarah
Growing up as the oldest of nine siblings in Upstate New York, I learned to use organization to create sanity among the chaos. Today, I work together with individuals, families, and small businesses to create habits, systems, and spaces that support their needs, goals, and dreams. Clients often refer to our work together as "life-changing" and "better than decades of therapy". What I love most about my work is the lasting impact it has on real people's lives. Nothing makes me happier than hearing the many success stories of clients I have worked with.