Bed and Bath Week
If the children are to be nestled, all snug in their beds, it's time to get things straight in the linen closet! This week in the Houseworks Holiday Plan, we'll focus on the linen closet and bathrooms.
We'll declutter, organize and clean these areas, then do a quick linen check. Will we have enough sheets and towels? What's the state of the tablecloth? Is the household stocked for winter colds and holiday guests?
With the deadline for mailing overseas gifts at hand, we'll get ready to wrap with a wrap and mail center. An account at usps.com lets us print mailing labels, buy postage and arrange for carrier pickup ... online!
This Week's Houseworks Focus: Linen Closet and Bathrooms
Reading Assignments from Houseworks
- Declutter and organize the linen closet - page 194-99
Reclaim the linen closet from "panic clutter" and let linens live in organized splendor with these tips. - Get organized in the bathroom - page 188-193
Everything you need to know to declutter, organize and clean bathrooms.
Inspiration from the Web:
This Week's Holiday Prep Checklist:
- Linen Check. As you declutter and organize the linen closet, make a quick linen check. If you need sheets, towels, or blankets, add them to the shopping list now.
- Start stocking up on bathroom basics. Running out of toilet tissue isn't a major problem--unless it happens during a holiday party. Before the season begins, stock bathrooms with ample supplies to ward off embarrassment.
- Set up a wrap and mail center. Use an empty closet, corner or an under-bed organizer to gather gift wrap, ribbons, bags, tags and supplies. You'll speed gift wrapping and parcel mailing with supplies all in one place.
- Speed mailing chores with an account from USPS.Com. Power to the Postal Service! A free account with USPS.Com makes it easy to buy postage, print labels or arrange for carrier pickup. No more waiting in line!
- Buy, wrap and package overseas gifts for mailing.Next week's mailing deadline means that overseas gifts must be bought, wrapped and packaged for mailing this week.
- Begin shopping holiday bazaars--or swaps. Clubs, church groups and organization offer great holiday savings--and a lot of fun--at holiday bazaars. Bazaar season starts in early October; add a few events to your calendar for gifts and decorations. Another frugal source for gifts and decor: holiday swaps. Visit our Seasonal Swaps forum to find out if swaps are right for you!
- Divide the Christmas card list into five sections. Complete one section this week. Goal: to be finished writing, signing and addressing cards by November 15.
This Week's Forms to Print:
- Holiday Swaps Tracker
- Holiday Swaps Directory
- OrganizedChristmas.com Forms Library
This Week On the Message Boards:
Join us on the Houseworks Holiday Plan message boards!