Holiday

[AngelPuppy1]

@gardenman 

Glad you got it all done!  I wish I did!  I hate taking it all down and putting it away.  The house looks so blah when it's back to normal.  It usually takes me 3 days to decorate, but that's because I have to keep going up and down the stairs a million times and I have to keep taking mini breaks!  DH does the outside lights so that's a big help, or it would take even longer.  As for taking the stuff down and packing it up and stowing it in the garage --- that's a lot of work, too!  It usually takes me quite a few hours and sometimes I have to break it down into two days!  I'm not going to tackle it today since it's Sunday, but maybe tomorrow????  Maybe!!!  

[Rockycoast]

We leave our decorations up til Jan. 6. Sometimes longer. The Snowpeople we leave up all Winter. Takes a few days to  decorate the house, takes a few days to take down, pack up and store away. I'm in no hurry to say goodbye to the season.

[sometimesQVCaddict]

Inside stuff except the tree was down New Years Day which is surprisingly early for me! I took all outdoor decor down yesterday & by the afternoon it was all put away as well. Enjoying the decorated tree probably through sometime in January.

[september]

I'm finally done taking it all down, which means moving it to the basement.  Not all of it is packed into boxes yet, but upstairs....looks like Christmas is over!

[homedecor1]

Well 3 days of "exhaustion" undecorating (because I'm very particular how it's packed) I'm almost done...now, I've packed most of it but the real ? remains "I did downsize my 🎄didn't I so why do I need the same space🤦‍♀️😯🤔".

I definitely need a organization/storage coach or @gardenman  packing skills😉

Now, the challenge finding someone to put up in above garage attic.  I really did the 🙄 today when spouse said "just don't let them just "put" it up there anywhere because I have a system -- I'll do it".  (he's annoyed) -- I just gave him a look "he can't walk from couch to bathroom without stopping to rest and he's thinks he's climbing a rickety pull down ladder -- NOT!!!😳

I kidded my gf who decorates a lot today want to share a storage unit -- she said great idea.  It was until a "walk-in" closet size is $94/mth ...even shared that's crazy! No wonder they are popping up on every corner -- we never really "downsize" when we move into smaller homes just downsize in our minds!!!🤣 (at least that's me!)

I hate to see the stuff I find when I start my walk-in pantry aka utility room update.

My goal is to have it done by Saturday🤞🏻the beach is calling me☀️🏖🏝

[Imadickens]

As we have both aged and have mobility issues I decided to store my holiday items where I can manage them. I buy seasonal tissue paper after each holiday to wrap things in (it's just for my happiness really. I've used paper napkins I had left over as well. It's fun to open a tub and find my decorations wrapped in pretty designs. I bought two sets of the fold down zippered storage cubes from QVC and cleaned out a closet where I stack them. The clear windows show me what's in the cube!