My Amazing 31 Day Countdown To Christmas Cleaning.
It’s that time of the year again when we’ve got a huge list of things to do and so little time to get it done! We battle through the crowds, grab last minute presents, write cards that don’t get sent because we’ve missed the last Christmas post. We have expected guests, unexpected guests, food to prepare, drink to purchase and nibbles to serve and of course the Christmas cleaning to stay on top of. We work full-time, look after our kids and try to do it all by ourselves.
Every year I struggled with getting organised and getting everything together in time for Christmas. I searched for some sort of Christmas planner that would help me figure out what I needed to do and when I needed to do it in the run-up to Christmas, and throughout the holiday season, however, everything I found fell short of my needs. I needed a day by day countdown for Christmas cleaning and organising which would cover:
- Christmas cleaning
- How to win at Christmas shopping
- Christmas food shopping
- Christmas post and parcel deadlines
I needed something that would get me organised on the run up to Christmas without taking up too much time. So I decided to write a list of my own to use each year to keep me on track, and I have decided to share it with you free of charge!
Jump into our Free Christmas cleaning and organising Workshop today and follow our 31-day steps to an organised Christmas Day!
I used to spend a whole day cleaning before guests arrived which left me exhausted and unable to enjoy my family during the holiday season. No matter how hard I tried, I never felt as if I had an organized home during the Christmas holidays, despite chasing my tail around for weeks! My 31 day Christmas cleaning and organising guide will give you a schedule to follow to clean your house for Christmas without getting swamped and overwhelmed or having to struggle to do it all at the last minute.
How to use this Christmas cleaning and organising guide
- Start this workshop as soon as you can, and start at week 1. I would advise starting it early November or slightly before if you can. This workshop has been designed to start in the months before Christmas so you have a clear run of jobs and tasks to tick off your list before Christmas day comes. It’s designed to get the small time-consuming tasks out of the way well in advance, so you have got a few days to stress-free before Christmas, to put the finishing touches to your Christmas day party or family get together.
- Complete one task a day, you will find a new task every day for 31 days. One of the reasons I decided to create this list was to break down the month of December and all the work that goes into Christmas planning and Christmas cleaning into bite-sized manageable pieces, and in an order which brings you smoothly to Christmas day with everything ticked off your list. Follow the Christmas cleaning tips so you don’t have to deep clean your house the day before your guests arrive!
- If you miss a day it’s not too much of a problem, however, try not to miss more than a couple of tasks on the list, or you’ll find you will run out of time to get all the tasks done and get organized! For instance, if you don’t write out your cards early on in the month and purchase stamps you’ll miss the final post date for Christmas cards! Follow our Christmas cleaning and organising plan and you won’t miss a thing!
- Some days are shopping tasks. Some of the shopping preparation could be done on one trip to the shops and crossed off your list! For instance, Christmas cards, sticky tape, wrapping paper and stamps and some non-perishable foods can all be purchased well in advance in one trip to the supermarket, however, I have listed them separately so you have the choice to do them when you can!
- Some days are dedicated are pre-planning for the Christmas season. This includes menu planning, to find out more about how to start menu planning read this post
- Some days are for holiday cleaning tasks. This is one part of the workshop that shouldn’t be compleated out of sequence. The reason for this is that you can start deep cleaning your house for Christmas a month prior to the big day by doing a few small jobs each day. By the time Christmas day comes, the majority of your big Christmas cleaning jobs will be done and you will only have to do a quick touch up and maintenance cleaning from then on. If you’d like some tips and help with cleaning motivation click here you can also check out my what essential products I keep in my cleaning kit by clicking here.
- Some tasks are quick and easy while others are more time
consuming , so you may want to pick a task that suits your schedule, it’s ok to swap tasks but try not to skip any! - Tick off the tasks as you complete them so you know which ones you’ve compleated and which ones you still need to do, that way nothing gets missed!
I’ve tried to cover as much as I could for the average family, but if plans differ in your household you may like to substitute a task which isn’t relevant for you, with one which is, such as booking flights/taxis if you are planning on travelling for instance.
Christmas cleaning and organizing
If you’d like to print the workshop so you can put it in your Christmas planner and cross off all the tasks you complete, just click the button below!
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Frequently asked Q&A
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