Tip #4,067 Place a wicker basket on its side and decorate for each season using miniatures and holiday decor. Home & Garden holidays + decorations + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,347 Use colored plastic bins for storing holiday decorations. Red ones for Valentines, green for Christmas, brown for Autumn, etc. Home & Garden holidays + decorations + organization + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,816 Hide presents in your stored luggage. Home & Garden storage + holidays + gifts + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,150 Placing Christmas and other holiday cards in a scrapbook allows you to easily revisit holidays of the past and take a trip down memory lane. Home & Garden crafting + holidays + christmas + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,034 • 1 person found helpful Make decorative Christmas stockings look full by stuffing with plastic grocery bags. Home & Garden holidays + decorations + christmas + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,872 • 8 people found helpful • 1 List Light jack-o’-lanterns with glow sticks or battery-operated candles instead of real candles. Both are safer and you don’t have to remember to blow them out at the end of the night. Home & Garden safety + holidays + decorations + halloween + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,871 • 8 people found helpful • 1 List When preparing for Halloween, check the area around your house for any safety issues that may not be visible in the dark. Consider lighting the path to your front door with inexpensive lights from a discount or dollar store. Don’t use candles, as they are a fire hazard, especially with small children around. Home & Garden kids + safety + holidays + halloween + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #359 • 24 people found helpful • 1 List Reuse cereal boxes to pack presents. Home & Garden green + holidays + reuse + gifts + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #341 • 22 people found helpful Reuse a live Christmas tree by replanting it if it has a root ball or if not, use a chipper to grind it into mulch. Home & Garden green + holidays + trees + eco-friendly + reuse + christmas + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,005 • 14 people found helpful Store holiday-specific jewelry and clothing with other holiday decorations to help avoid clutter. Home & Garden jewelry + storage + clothing + holidays + organization + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #262 • 21 people found helpful For an easy Christmas gift, take a small (approx. 6") pine wreath and wrap it diagonally with a miniature Christmas garland of resin figures and tie off where ends meet. Add a long ribbon tied in a bow as a means to hang. Home & Garden shopping + holidays + decorations + diy + christmas + gifts + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #1,333 • 15 people found helpful Keep your live Christmas tree green and full of needles longer by filling the stand with the following: 1/2 cup corn syrup, 2 tablespoons bleach, enough hot water to dissolve the corn syrup and enough cold water to fill the stand. Read More Home & Garden holidays + trees + christmas + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #1,222 • 14 people found helpful Keep a list of people you want to send Christmas cards to on your computer. As you receive cards, continue to add people to your list for next year. Home & Garden holidays + organization + christmas + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #1,135 • 14 people found helpful Have a holiday baking party with friends. Everyone picks a recipe and by the end of the day you can each take home a variety of holiday goodies. Home & Garden baking + holidays + entertaining + christmas + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #1,360 • 13 people found helpful For holidays and parties, line your refrigerator shelves with plastic wrap. It will make cleanup easier. Home & Garden holidays + cleanup + food + entertaining + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #843 • 13 people found helpful With a live Christmas tree, put a ping pong ball (or other floating object) in the water. You'll be able to see the water level without getting a branch in your eye. Home & Garden holidays + trees + christmas + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #1,365 • 12 people found helpful Reuse Christmas cards by cutting the card in half (along the fold) and writing a nice thank you note on the back of the picture side. Send in an envelope to the very person who sent the card in the first place. Home & Garden holidays + reuse + christmas + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #846 • 12 people found helpful At the end of the season, cut out the cute images on the Christmas cards you received and use them as gift tags next Christmas. Home & Garden crafting + savings + holidays + christmas + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #1,775 • 11 people found helpful Use egg cartons to store small Christmas ornaments. Home & Garden holidays + organization + reuse + christmas + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #1,667 • 11 people found helpful Use boxes from Christmas gifts (particularly clothes boxes) to store your christmas tree ornaments. Home & Garden storage + holidays + reuse + christmas + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send