|  |  | | Decorating and buying gifts for family and friends can be very expensive and, of course, time consuming. These days anything that costs time and money is a stressor that can steal your holiday joy! For those of you that have your homes listed for sell this is an especially difficult time of year.
For decorations on a listed home- keep it simple. No yard ornaments or blow up Santa. Keep lights reasonable and easy to take down, if you go under contract during the holidays you will want to take your decor with you. Christmas trees are wonderful and pleasant to smell in your home but remember to water your tree and vacuum all the fallen needles daily so your home shows at its best. Take the tree and decor down after the 1 st of January at the latest and dispose of the tree properly.
For gift giving the good news is there are plenty of easy do it yourself (DIY) ideas. If your moving consider re-gifting those unopened and unused things we all have sitting on shelves. That gadget you got that you never used might be the perfect gift for someone you know. Re-gifting is a great way to clear out your home before your move.
Moving is one of your biggest expenses usually more than closing costs and even sometimes more than your down payment on your new home. Consider what you can donate during the holidays that a family in need could use and save you the expense of relocating something you really don't need or want.
And for all those "other" people you give gifts to i.e.: bankers, teachers, waitresses, consider making the gifts. The photo above is a DIY gift that was fun and easy. A tiny clay pot painted with scented pine cones, some Christmas decor and a homemade soap. A ten minute time investment to paint 12 pots another 15 minutes to decorate them all and the soap takes five minutes to do a dozen. Total cost per gift $4 so very affordable, easy and fun!
Have a wonderful Holiday season no matter what you celebrate enjoy this beautiful time of year! | | | |
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