Get Your Home Holiday-Ready with These 5 Organizing Tips

Written By Irene Lo
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Simplify Your Home and Celebrate Stress-Free Holidays with SimplyOrganized

The holiday season is a magical time filled with twinkling lights, festive aromas, and joyful laughter. If your home feels more chaotic than cozy, SimplyOrganized can help you get your North Shore of Chicago home holiday-ready with these practical tips.

1. Declutter Key Hosting Areas

Before decorating, declutter main gathering areas like the living room, kitchen, and dining spaces. Donate or discard items you no longer need, creating space for holiday decor and a welcoming environment for guests.

Image of a brown wood kitchen. On the island is a red vase filled with evergreen branches and dried oranges. Surrounding the vase are multiple orange candle sticks

2. Simplify Your Kitchen for Holiday Prep

A functional kitchen makes holiday cooking and baking stress-free. Organize cabinets, streamline pantry items, and designate spaces for cooking utensils and baking essentials. Keeping only the tools you use will make meal prep faster and more enjoyable.

3. Create a Cozy and Organized Entryway

Your entryway sets the tone for guests. Organize coats, shoes, and accessories with hooks, baskets, or small shoe racks. Leave space for guests’ coats and shoes, creating a warm and clutter-free welcome.

4. Storage Solutions for Seasonal Decor

Off-white sitting room with black sheer curtains, a big comfy chair with a white wool blanket near a fireplace and decorated Christmas tree with white, silver, and gold ornaments.

Invest in clear, labeled storage bins for holiday decorations to prevent tangled lights or misplaced ornaments. If storing or putting away decorations feels overwhelming, SimplyOrganized can help restore your home quickly after the holidays.

5. Try “Organized In A Day” for a Stress-Free Holiday

Our new service, Organized In A Day, transforms key areas of your home in just one day. From decluttering and organizing to decorating for the season, our professional team makes your holiday prep effortless. Learn more about Chicago’s only Organized In A Day program and enjoy a harmonious, joyful home this season. Learn more about SimplyOrganized’s Holiday Organized In A Day program here. 

Image of a bed with many pillows, a Happy Holidays encased in a wreath print pillow, a green wool blanket and to the right is a simple Christmas decorated with white twinkle lights and minimal orgnaments

Celebrate the holidays in a beautifully organized North Shore home. Whether implementing these tips or scheduling our Organized In A Day service, SimplyOrganized helps you create a stress-free, festive environment for family and friends. Contact us today for a consultation and get your home holiday-ready!

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Irene Lo
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