Christmas Holiday decorating on a budget
Christmas Holiday decorating can be very expensive. You are compelled to invest in lights, a Christmas tree, wreathes, accessories and constant supplied of baked goods to be scattered around your home.
While Christmas decorating generally requires a significant investment, it does not have to break our bank. Here are some tips to help you get through the Christmas season looking stylish, but with cash left over for gifts.
Plan Ahead
At the end of every holiday season, Christmas accessories, like lights and figurines, always go on sale. You can purchase a shopping cart full of these items for a deep discount. Look at craft stores, grocery stores and discount stores for really great price breaks.
Look for Used Items
Go online to find used items. Ebay and Craig’s List are wonderful online classified and sales spaces where you can cut some really great deals directly with sellers. You can also shop at yard sales to see if anyone is getting rid of decorations in exchange for a little cash.
Stock Up
It always feels less expensive to shop periodically throughout the year for decorating items rather than purchase them all at once. Keep a box in your basement or attic available to hold onto these purchases so that you can keep them all together in one spot.
Call on Your Friends
Call on your friends to help you decorate. Host a Christmas tree decorating party at your home and have each friend bring an ornament. Having your friends help you decorate is a wonderful way to include them in your every day holiday scheme and make them feel welcome in your life.
Use What You Have
Use decorating items that you already have. If you do not keep an arsenal of accessories and ribbons, then decorate using the holiday cards that friends and family send you. Place these cards on your mantle, tables or elsewhere. You can even fold them into elaborate boxes, which you can use to hold holiday candy or as a fun and unique accessory.
Wrap it Up
During the holidays, one of the most ubiquitous decorations is a simple wrapped box. Purchase some brightly colored wrapping paper and some nice ribbon. Wrap up your boxes with brightly colored and exciting designs. You can then places these boxes under the tree or on a table in your entryway to boost up the holiday cheer in your home. Each box decoration will cost less than a string of lights!
Light Up the Season
Lights are a major decorating tool for the Christmas holiday season. Luckily, you can purchase a string of Christmas lights for not a lot of money. Strings of lights stretch far and can brilliantly accent any home exterior or the interior of homes. Place a string of lights on your mantle with some holly or string them around the living room of your home to add style and glitz to your space.
No matter what your budget it for holiday decorating, keep in mind that keeping your space clean and inviting for guests is the most essential step you can make. Even if you cannot afford to dress your home up elaborately with accessories and lights, you can make an effort to always have Christmas cookies and goodies on hand to make your guests feel comfortable and invited. Always remember that you are decorating to have Happy Holidays!