Christmas Organizing Checklist

This week’s blog is brought to you from one of our most supportive members, Terry.

Terry is a long-time member of the Get Organized Wizard community. She leads a small group at her local community center through the Get Organized Wizard programs, helping others to simplify their life and be happier.

We thank Terry and her group for their wonderful contributions to Get Organized Wizard.

Master to Do List Christmas Organizing Checklist

Purchase Gifts or Give a Homemade Gift

• Make a list of names you are purchasing a gift or baking a gift
• Shop early and watch for sales

Wrap Gifts

• Purchase wrapping paper or use cloth bags lined with tissue paper

Decorate Outside

• Check to make sure your Christmas bulbs all work; replace burnt out bulbs

Decorate Inside

• Wreaths, ornaments and mistletoe

Buy a Real Tree

• For those people with allergies purchase a fake tree to be used over and over again

Decorate Tree with Tinsel, Bulbs and Ornaments

• Throw out any tatty decorations from previous years and add new sparkly decorations to your collection

 Buy/Order Christmas Cards or Create a Newsletter

• Create a Christmas card list
• Keep your list small
• Keep your list updated
• Keep the card simple
• Sign the cards
• Address the envelopes
• Mail cards early – start mailing after Thanksgiving
• Attach Christmas card to the gifts you will see of friends/extended family/family & deliver personally

Grocery Shopping

• Create your holiday menu
• Ingredients to shop for [main meals, snacks, baking, desserts]
• Keep it simple & within your skill set

Family Christmas Traditions:

• Special movies
• See the lights
• Holiday festival
• Visit Santa
• Bake cookies
• Cookies for Santa

Set Your Financial Limit and Stay Within This Limit.

• It’s not what you purchase or make, it’s the thought that counts.

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