“Every year, decorating the Christmas Tree should feel fun, magical and a little bit nostalgic - not stressful, but let’s be honest - if your decorations are spread between 10 different bags or hidden in the back of cupboards, the fun disappears pretty quickly.” - Emma Mum’s PA Director
At Mum’s PA, we take Christmas very seriously - we also take decluttering & organisation very seriously too! So this year we are here to help you say no to stress and yes to a festive and cozy Christmas set up, we’ve got you.
Step one: Storage Solutions Will be Your Best Friend!
Think of ‘future you’ and make sure there’s adequate storage solutions on hand to fit all your decorations in a neat, categorised way. Get the label machine out and make sure everything has its place. If there’s a particular place in your home where it can all fit - make sure it remains in a designated area, so there’s no scrambling and double buying last minute when you can’t find everything you need.
Step two: Do an Annual Stock Take at Christmas Time
We’re all guilty of accidentally over buying things we already have plenty of, this is where overwhelm and mess can really take its toll. Either mentally take note whilst decorating the tree or write it down if it will cement it in your mind better! Then the next time you go to buy more Christmas ornaments and decorations, you can ensure you definitely aren’t just re-buying the same things and adding to piles of clutter.
Step three: Do it in Stages
Organisation is one of our favourite words, and this definitely extends to the Christmas tree set up - we like to have our ornaments categorised in a way that makes it seamless and clutter free when pulling them all out. Tinsel goes with tinsel, table ornaments with table ornaments, baubles with baubles and so on. You’ll be amazed and how much less stressful the set up is when everything is neatly ready to go.
Step four: Make it a Family Affair
We all love to set up our tree with the whole family involved - by having clear and decluttered / organised systems in place, everyone involved can see which system to stick to for the future. Having everyone on board not only makes it fun but ensures your system stays that way.
Step five: Perfect & Repeat!
When time comes to get into the new year & take your tree down, don’t give up on all the hard work you’ve in - make sure everything goes back in its allocated tub for the next Christmas, future you will thank you for it!
When you stick to these simple yet life changing steps for a decluttered and organised Christmas Tree set up, it means you can focus on what really matters, making it a family affair.
