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Nov 24 2011

{Christmas Planning} Decluttering Christmas Decorations

Category: Christmas • Christmas • Uncategorized

Are you holding onto Christmas Decorations that you haven’t placed on display for years?  It’s time to declutter your decoration collection.

When you are decorating your house this Christmas have a look at the items you have left and don’t want to display.  Why are you not displaying them?

Is it broken? Do you have the time to fix it?  Is it fixable? No – throw it out.  Yes – write it on your to-do list.

Is it extremely sentimental? Yes, then place it on display don’t hide it away or ask your children if they would like it.  No, consider the following options:

  • Give it to charity
  • Donate to a local school
  • Donate to a local kindy
  • Repurpose them, redecorate or spray paint it
  • Use it for craft projects

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  • A-M Russell

    Voted. A-M xx

    • http://www.theorganisedhousewife.com.au Katrina

      Thankyou :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=626232556 Jo Matheson on Facebook

    now that is a tough thing to do considering some of those are ones I placed on the tree some 40+ years ago

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=700194866 Julie Regan

    Have been voting regularly. I have decluttered a lot of Christmas things since last year. I have given away a whole tree as I used to painstakingly put up 2 full sized trees. Not any more. I also gave my mum about 6 little ceramic ornaments that she ‘loves’ and a couple of perfectly good soft toys – a little reindeer and christmas teddy. I literally streamlined my stuff. Also last year I gave up the kids paddlepop stick and macaroni ornaments from childhood that I held on to as they were getting tatty and the kids aren’t little any more. I feel liberated and lighter. My tree has all my favourites on it and same with the other decorations. I recommend the in with the new and out with the old philosophy and downsizing is less stressful to pack away and store at the end.

    • http://www.theorganisedhousewife.com.au Katrina

      As long as it’s big enough to fit what you want on it :) Packing is the worst of the jobs for sure.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=695797797 Anne-Marrie Bennett on Facebook

    can i keep my glass ones!! just until the toddlers are a little bigger and i have a less chance of breakages :) please!! oh and Jo if you want to sell those vintage decoration i take a look :)

  • TheModernParent

    I am so guilty of this!! Every year I think I put out less decorations than are actually left in the box. I will definitely throw them out this year. I do have to keep some of the sentimental and homemade ones which I have to admit are looking rather tatty and not very festive! Thanks for reminding me to be ruthless!

    • http://www.theorganisedhousewife.com.au Katrina

      Will make it easier for next year:)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=195055540521124 The Modern Parent on Facebook

    I am so guilty of this….but it’s all going to change! :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=594869038 Emily Lucas-Perrett on Facebook

    donate them too the schools hospitals or homeless shelters ect ect spread the spirit

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=116494478401903 Sabco Australia on Facebook

    We keep our Christmas decorations collection very small – otherwise we’d spend a fortune buying new ones and have to find cupboard space to store them (which is a tough job)!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=218524034871572 Party&Co on Facebook

    I’ve just bought the most georgeous Christmas Decorations boxes from Phoenix Trading. I’m a box girl, and love things in their place so I’m v happy :-)