Holiday hacks to make the season fa-la-la-la-la-fun

Let’s face it, while the holidays are a magical time of the year, they are a lot of work.

From decorating your tree and the inside and outside of your home, to preparing all of the food, it would be better if things were simpler. This is a list of hacks to help you leading up to Christmas.

Tree Clipping Wreath

Buying new material for a fresh wreath for your front door can be expensive.

You can save money by using some of the fallen evergreen branches from your yard or in the park and still make a beautiful wreath.

Burlap Christmas Bows

Burlap is a great way to save money on nice bows for your presents and decorations this year.

Burlap is not very expensive but can still look great on your presents.

Make Salt Dough Decorations

Making homemade salt dough is another inexpensive way to decorate your place.

You can form the dough into whatever shapes you please and then decorate them to make homemade decorations.

Have Lots Of Butter

Whether it is for a few batches of cookies, prepping the turkey, or anything else in the kitchen, you will want to have a lot of butter.

There is nothing worse than realizing you are out when a recipe calls for it.

Make A Wall Tree

If you live in a small apartment that does not have room for a traditional tree, then this could be perfect for you.

Attach some garland to the wall with some lights for a festive wall tree.

Keep Knives Sharp

Before you get into all of the cooking and baking you will be doing this holiday season, make sure that your knives are sharp.

Spending time before the cooking begins will make the whole process go smoother.

Have Extension Cords

It seems that when you are decorating your home for the holidays, you always end up about one plug short.

Having plenty of extension cords and power bars around will prevent that from happening.

Santa’s Footprints

Your kids will love waking up on Christmas morning and seeing Santa’s footprints in the house.

Sprinkle a little baking power around the biggest boots you own and walk through the living room.

Roll Up Your Lights

At the end of the holiday season, you will want to do this to save you a headache next year.

Wrap your strands of lights around a toilet paper roll to avoid a cluttered mess.