Comments on: Organizing For a Stress-free Holiday: Decorating Your Home http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=104 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:44:31 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Access Limousine http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=104&cpage=1#comment-78 Access Limousine Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:56:44 +0000 http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=104#comment-78 Great post. Christmas is so close and I haven't done my shopping yet. I still need to buy my cousin some lord of the rings toys. You can find a lot of great deals at Amazon. Great post. Christmas is so close and I haven’t done my shopping yet. I still need to buy my cousin some lord of the rings toys. You can find a lot of great deals at Amazon.

]]> By: Kristin http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=104&cpage=1#comment-49 Kristin Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:43:08 +0000 http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=104#comment-49 Over the years I have found that how you pack things up after the holiday helps in the decorating process. I have several boxes - each with like items (kitchen decor, ornaments, stockings, music). They are all clear, but I also label them so when I begin decorating I can start with one room and put things out gradually as time permits. I take my time packing things up every year, but it really helps. Over the years I have found that how you pack things up after the holiday helps in the decorating process. I have several boxes – each with like items (kitchen decor, ornaments, stockings, music). They are all clear, but I also label them so when I begin decorating I can start with one room and put things out gradually as time permits. I take my time packing things up every year, but it really helps.

]]> By: Denise http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=104&cpage=1#comment-48 Denise Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:09:45 +0000 http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=104#comment-48 I have over 15 Rubbermaid boxes full of decorations. I never use all the decorations, and they are taking up valuable space in my garage and attic. This year, after I decorate my house, I'm going to carefully scrutinize what I'm not using, and donate to my local thrift shop before Christmas. Then I'll have less stuff to deal with, and someone else can use what I've donated! I have over 15 Rubbermaid boxes full of decorations. I never use all the decorations, and they are taking up valuable space in my garage and attic. This year, after I decorate my house, I’m going to carefully scrutinize what I’m not using, and donate to my local thrift shop before Christmas. Then I’ll have less stuff to deal with, and someone else can use what I’ve donated!

]]> By: Kim http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=104&cpage=1#comment-47 Kim Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:44:02 +0000 http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=104#comment-47 Kristen - just a thought about your tree. If it comes in 3 pieces, you could always opt to leave off the bottom layer. When we lived in a 600 sq. ft. house, we didn't have the space (width or height) for the entire tree, so we just used the top 2 layers. It worked perfectly! I have just been in hospital for a week and will probably be having surgery the beginning of January. I think I will be more selective this year in what I put out because I don't need the stress before surgery to have so much to put away. I also don't want to be looking at holiday decorations until I recover from surgery. Happy Holidays! Kristen – just a thought about your tree. If it comes in 3 pieces, you could always opt to leave off the bottom layer. When we lived in a 600 sq. ft. house, we didn’t have the space (width or height) for the entire tree, so we just used the top 2 layers. It worked perfectly!

I have just been in hospital for a week and will probably be having surgery the beginning of January. I think I will be more selective this year in what I put out because I don’t need the stress before surgery to have so much to put away. I also don’t want to be looking at holiday decorations until I recover from surgery.

Happy Holidays!

]]> By: ALVN of WhisperWood Cottage & Junkologie http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=104&cpage=1#comment-46 ALVN of WhisperWood Cottage & Junkologie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:44:05 +0000 http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=104#comment-46 I like the concept of not decorating every room and every surface. Other than changing out some pillow covers, I didn't even really do any autumn decorating this year. Instead, I've been working on weeding out unnecessary items from our home. It's amazing how many hundreds of items I've removed! Our home is feeling lighter....and so am I. I love putting what I've learned from you into practice. As far as holiday decorating, I'm not sure what I'll be doing this year. Definitely a simplified version! Amy I like the concept of not decorating every room and every surface. Other than changing out some pillow covers, I didn’t even really do any autumn decorating this year.

Instead, I’ve been working on weeding out unnecessary items from our home. It’s amazing how many hundreds of items I’ve removed! Our home is feeling lighter….and so am I. I love putting what I’ve learned from you into practice.

As far as holiday decorating, I’m not sure what I’ll be doing this year. Definitely a simplified version!

Amy

]]> By: Hellen http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=104&cpage=1#comment-44 Hellen Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:01:53 +0000 http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=104#comment-44 I think that's a great idea Kristen. We used to keep our tree in the front room too, because it looked so nice in the window from the outside of our house. Now we keep it in the family room, where we spend most of our time. That makes it well worth the effort. I find that assembling it and putting the lights on the day before we decorate makes it less overwhelming and more fun. My girls usually help with the decorating, whereas before, they would get bored by the time the tree was assembled and the lights strung. I think that’s a great idea Kristen. We used to keep our tree in the front room too, because it looked so nice in the window from the outside of our house. Now we keep it in the family room, where we spend most of our time. That makes it well worth the effort. I find that assembling it and putting the lights on the day before we decorate makes it less overwhelming and more fun. My girls usually help with the decorating, whereas before, they would get bored by the time the tree was assembled and the lights strung.

]]> By: Kristen http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=104&cpage=1#comment-42 Kristen Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:03:26 +0000 http://weorganizeu.com/blog/?p=104#comment-42 When we moved from our first apartment to our house, we bought a huge tree to replace the little table-top one I'd been using for ages. (Yes, I know some people think fake trees are tacky, but I can't justify cutting down a living tree just to decorate my living room.) I now wish we hadn't bothered. It takes a whole afternoon to assemble and decorate that big tree, yet we hardly spend any time in the front room. I'm considering getting a little one again and putting it in the back family room, where we can actually enjoy it all season. A smaller tree takes much less time to assemble, and will still give me room to hang my truly precious heirloom and handmade ornaments. When we moved from our first apartment to our house, we bought a huge tree to replace the little table-top one I’d been using for ages.

(Yes, I know some people think fake trees are tacky, but I can’t justify cutting down a living tree just to decorate my living room.)

I now wish we hadn’t bothered. It takes a whole afternoon to assemble and decorate that big tree, yet we hardly spend any time in the front room. I’m considering getting a little one again and putting it in the back family room, where we can actually enjoy it all season. A smaller tree takes much less time to assemble, and will still give me room to hang my truly precious heirloom and handmade ornaments.

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