With the season now firmly into the New Year, it's time to remove and store holiday decorations. Somehow, "putting away" isn't nearly so much fun as "getting out"; too often, decorations are bundled away quickly, but not well.
For an easier Christmas next year, try these time-saving storage tips from the Common Sense Community. One we like:
For a super timesaver, keep your artificial tree intact. Only remove delicate ornaments, leaving the lights and garland on so it's ready to go next year. Use a light paint cloth to cover your tree to protect it from dust and debris.
Are you happy with this year's holiday decorations? Quick! Before you pack 'em away, grab a camera and snap quick photos of each room's decorations.
Together with a free printable room-by-room decor planner, photos will help smooth holiday decorating next season. Add both to your Christmas notebook.
Next year, you'll know what goes where--because when it comes to holiday decorating, a picture is worth a thousand words!
It's over for another year--but wait! Before you pack away the lights and ornaments willy-nilly, try these strategies from RealSimple.com.
Whether it's recording the year's decor themes, storing ornaments safely, or dealing with too much stuff for the space available, you'll find answers to holiday put-away questions:
Jazz up the Thankgiving holiday for the short stuff with these free Thanksgiving Kids Table printables from HP.com!
With puzzles, place mats, decorations and coloring pages, you'll set a festive kids' table--and keep the little ones occupied--for Thursday's big feast:
Now, where exactly did we store the window candlesticks? You'll always know what's in the box with this free printable holiday decorations organizer form from RealSimple.com:
Dress up the holiday table with the art of folded napkins. From fans to candles to a blooming rose, these napkin creations spark a pretty holiday table setting:
Polish your candles with pantyhose? Yep, or so says FineLiving.com. An old pair of nylons can buff out small imperfections and remove dust from older candles. Sweet!
Get more tips to keep holiday candles burning bright:
Dress up your dining table for holiday meals with these tips from RDLiving.com. Whether it's a traditional table-setting, a buffet service or the kids' table, you'll have it covered (pun intended):
Preparing a home for holiday entertaining needn't require an entire season--or budget. You can easily put your house in order in just one weekend with the right approach, advises Carl Prindle of Furniture.com.
Click the read more link below for tips to ready any home for festive gatherings of friends and family.
It's over for another year--but wait! Before you pack away the lights and ornaments willy-nilly, try these strategies from RealSimple.com.
Jazz up the Thankgiving holiday for the short stuff with these free Thanksgiving Kids Table printables from HP.com! 
