To be the most effective, though, you better start planning ahead.
Mostif not allof these items can be removed.
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Whichever method you use, youll thank yourself next year.
In that case, its okay to rid yourself of these pieces.
Once you let go, you create space for new possibilities.
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This practice can lead to clutter, Appelbaum says.
The holidays are a time for nostalgia, after all.
Knowing that someone else will appreciate them next Christmas can be deeply rewarding, she says.
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This willsimplify your decorations storage systemand make next years decorating much, much smoother.
Brock says you’ve got the option to treat undecorating the same way.
Set a time limit, Brock recommends.
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This will have a beginning and an end to your cleanup.
Put music on, and have a healthy snack while working."
