Brightly Green: Week 3 of the HG Labs Holiday Planning Notebook!

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Week 3 of the HG Labs Holiday Planning Notebook!

If you have been following this blog you know that I went through my house last year and purged most everything we did not really need. Wow, I loved the outcome! This week we are going to do a mini-purging to prepare for the holidays.

DE-CLUTTER: Supplies you need

A large trash can and 2 boxes:

Throw Away - If you know these items are not sellable or good for donating because they are broken or damaged, throw them out.

Box 1: Give Away (Charity) or Sell - These items you could sell at a garge sale or gently used store. You may also consider giving them to a charity and make a donation. Be sure and list them and itemize what you think they are worth (donations made are tax deductible).

Box 2: Storage - These items you want to keep but may be out of season or you may want to use them at a later date. You should "really" want to keep them. Organize them in a group of "same as" items.

Sharron's Tip: I really like to decorate and hold parties and events. Over the years I have accumulated a lot of decorations, wreaths, etc. I use plastic bins that I label for each holiday or occasion. They stack nicely and I can find them easily when it is time to decorate for the party or event!

My Christmas decorations are the most extensive and receive a large area in my storage. The rest I can put in smaller bins. I have a bin for Easter & Spring, Halloween, Fall & Thanksgiving, New Years, Derby (I live in Kentucky), Fourth of July & other patriotic days, birthdays & showers (baby & wedding).

Shopping:
This week you should also shop for a few more gifts, wrap and hide them. Gifts that need shipping or mailing should be first on the shopping list.