Every Thanksgiving, families and friends gather around to celebrate this traditional American holiday. And while we enjoy being guests or hosts sometimes, this also means that the holiday season has officially come upon us. Are we prepared for the events that are about to come? Remember that we are not only going to be busy attending Christmas parties, reunions, and company events, our homes will also play host to a variety of dinners, lunches, and even brunches.
But how do we prepare our homes for the kind of onslaught it’ll receive this holiday season? If you love hosting parties and preparing dinners for your friends and families, you even have a bigger role to play.
Deep clean your house
Before anything else—before the decorations are put up and the ornaments are hanged—deep clean your house. Remove all the furniture and the movable fixtures and clean every corner of your house.
Believe us, you’ll feel better knowing that no one in your extended family will be able to frown upon how you’re taking care of your home. Remove the curtains, wash them, and put them up again. Don’t procrastinate with cleaning your homes because you’ll end up regretting it when the events start to pour in.
Shop early
Christmas decorations tend to be less expensive months before the holiday season begins. In fact, you can begin shopping for Christmas decorations for the next year after the current New Year celebration.
Sure, some of the ornaments will be last-season styles, but you can mix them up with current designs, too, to make your decorations more modern.
Hang the ornaments
After you’re done with your Halloween decorations, it’s time to put up your Christmas decorations. Make sure to follow through with your Christmas decorations, so your house will be ready in time for Thanksgiving Day.
Hanging the ornaments and decorations early will also give you time to enjoy seeing them before having to put them down right after New Year. The longer that tree is up, the more time you’ll get to enjoy the season.
Plan the meals ahead
The most disconcerting part of hosting parties and holiday events is the food you have to prepare and serve. Make sure you know the different dietary restrictions of your guests.
Plan the meals ahead of time and shop for the ingredients that won’t go stale. This will give you more time and energy to haggle with your meat supplier and to look for a cheaper alternative when salmon is just too expensive to serve, for example.