25 Ways to Get Your Life Together Before the Holidays

Blogmas Day 5

I hope you’ve been enjoying Blogmas so far! I’m not sure if you’ve noticed the theme yet, but this week has been “prep” week! You know I love a good list so today I’m sharing 25 ways you can get organized and prep for the holiday season.

There are, of course, many ways to “get your life together” for the holiday season but below are some quick and easy ideas to help you get started. These are some things I do to mentally and physically prepare for the busy season ahead.

1. Wash your blankets

2. Swap your pillows/wash your pillow covers

3. Declutter your wardrobe (What are you really never going to wear again?)

4. Donate items after you have done #3!

5. Clean out the fridge

6. Make a grocery list of everything you need while doing #5

7. Clean your kitchen appliances

8. Throw away old snacks in your cabinets (I’m looking at you, half-eaten bag of Tostitos)

9. Clean your bathrooms

10. Catch up on laundry

11. Create a budget for the month ahead

12. Block off time in your planner for specific holiday-prep tasks

13. Make sure all important dates are written in your planner

14. Plan your “themed” days (baking day, wrapping day, cleaning day)

15. Switch your sheets

16. Clean your makeup brushes (because honestly, when was the last time you did that?)

17. Throw away old dog toys, mismatched socks, rags, and anything else that needs to go

18. Go through your emails

19. Empty your trash (both physically and the trash on your computer)

20. Delete “Recently Deleted Photos” off your phone

21. Set up your “out of office” email so it’s ready to go when you need it

22. Take stock of your gift wrapping supplies and restock as needed

23. Make an address list for your Christmas cards

24. Clean out your car

25. Take time to go through your stack of mail (or go paperless!)