Holiday Organizing Checklist

In it, place lists for gifts, cards, invitations, menus, grocery-shopping, and to-dos. Include a countdown calendar to help you plan when you will get everything finished. Spread the workload over a number of weeks to avoid last-minute stress.

ideas for what you’d like to get them, where you will purchase them, and the estimated amount each present will cost.

to narrow down your ideas before you head out to stores.

Plan to have all your Christmas shopping completed at least two weeks ahead of time. Wrap and label them as soon as you get home.

so you don’t waste time searching for seasonal items.

and once that space is filled, don’t buy more supplies! Consider using all white paper and dressing up packages with colorful bows and ribbons.

The week after the holidays, buy discounted cards, decorations, and wrapping paper and restock your station.