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Organization/time management
Post-holiday Storage Tips

Now that the relatives have packed up and Junior has headed back to college, it's time to take down the tree and trimmings. With a little extra effort now, you can save yourself time, money, and headaches next Christmas. Here's how.

As you pull out the storage boxes for your decorations, take a look at the items that never made it out of the box this year. Will they be used next year? Not likely. Discard broken or unusable items and donate the rest. Now it's time to move on to this year's decorations.

First, take pictures of any decorations you want to recreate next year. Grab some index cards, or start a new computer document. Number your storage boxes, and number an index card to match each. As you take down and put away each item, note on the cards/document which numbered box it goes in. Also note quantities of Christmas cards and wrapping paper you have left and where they're stored. Remove batteries from candles, etc. and put a pack of new ones in their box. You may also want to record what gifts were given to extended family and who received your cards in the mail.

When next holiday season starts, simply pull out your index cards or document to know where everything is and what will need to be filled in or added to. Happy organized New Year!
susie_r