How to Clean Up After Christmas

If you are like many families, Christmas is a time of fun and celebration and probably gifts as well. However, it can be a time for a lot of trash and messes around the house, too. How can you clean up after Christmas without draining yourself?

Here are some tips on how to clean up after Christmas:

· If food or drink is spilled, spot clean immediately so it doesn't stain
· Move breakables or special items that you don't want damaged during festivities
· Clean the kitchen as you go when cooking holiday meals
· Clean up wrapping paper and other decorative items as you go
· Choose a designated area for opening packaging and other items so the mess stays in one place
· Recycle holiday wrapping paper, boxes and any other packaging that you can
· Enlist the help of friends or family members in the cleanup
· Don't try to do it all the night of the big day- rest and cleanup the next day
· Don't try to do it all at once- take it one section or area at a time
· Create a written plan of what and how you will clean up after Christmas (food and dishes first, trash and papers next, vacuum and sweeping after that, etc.)

Now that you have these tips for cleaning up after Christmas, you are prepared to go into the holidays without worry of what will happen after the big day. You have a plan to clean and you just need to follow it through. Enjoy your Christmas festivities without fear of the cleanup!