Everyone's least favorite part of the holiday season is here again. It's time to undecorate. Most people enjoy decorating the tree and the rest of their home, but they seriously dread taking it all down and packing it up again. We feel your pain. We can't come over and help you out, but we can provide some tips and some suggestions on how to use Stockpile free easy home inventory system to make the entire process more productive.
- Use a critical eye as you take decorations down. Anything that has seen better days should probably not get packed up for next year. The only exceptions are family heirlooms and anything else with real sentimental value. Of course, you should keep your child's first stocking even though half the glitter is missing and there's a hole in it. That ornament that you got on clearance a few years ago that now has a crack in it can just go.
- Pack carefully. We don't just mean using bubble wrap and tissue paper. If you have multiple bins for your decorations, try to pack items away by area or type of decoration. It will make it much easier to find things next year and to put them up in a more efficient manner. For example, you could one bin for tree ornaments, one for lights and one for miscellaneous decorations.
- Clean it up. When it comes to chores that you dread it can be tempting to complete the task as quickly as possible. That can be a really bad idea when it comes to packing away holiday decorations. A few stray pine needles probably won't hurt anything, but moisture can wreak havoc on everything you put into storage. Make sure everything is dry before you pack it away. If there is melted wax, dust or anything else covering your decorations take the time to clean it up, you'll thank yourself next year when you go to decorate again.
- Use Stockpile. Can Stockpile free easy home inventory system make your holidays a little jollier? You bet it can. Create records of all your decorations. Not only will you have a record of everything you own, you'll also know which bin you put it in. Perhaps the biggest benefit? When things wear out you can update your records. That will help you remember that while you used to have 100 feet of lighted garland you're down to just 20 feet because some of it burned out. Now you know what to look for at those holiday clearance sales or what you need to pick at the start of next season.
Use Our Free Easy Home Inventory System to Make Your Season Brighter
Undecorating is never fun, but there are ways to do better. If you're already using Stockpile free easy inventory system at home you know what a difference it can make. If you haven't tried it yet, this is a great way to give it a go. Stockpile is available for free and it's fully customizable so you can make it work for you. Plus, it's mobile compatible so you can access your data anytime from anywhere. What better way to avoid buying things you don't need? Try Stockpile today!
