My holiday decor is a bit lighter this year.
As I was setting it up, I started to feel ill.
So some boxes were left unpacked.
Even in that scenario, I seem to have set out plenty, huh?
As I pack it away January first, I typically fill a tub per tree, so when it is time to set it out again, it’s all sorted into different categories.
Such as nature…
Pastels…
Handmade with vintage paper…
Sentimental or family items…
It’s a loose system, with variables. And when I unpack, I don’t exactly use the items the same as the year before.
It makes things go a little quicker for set up, even when I’m changing it up for the season.
It also makes tear down time go more quickly too.
Set up is a full day, because I have to pause, admire, reminisce, and enjoy all the baubles. But tear down is usually one afternoon. My record time is under 3 hours, but that was because we had an emergency where the floor needed ripped up and major repairs handled so those trees needed to be gone.
I guess my antique dealer past is helpful training in doing a redo quickly. Plus, it makes me happy to do it. An enjoyable task can just zip by, huh? Well, unless you have guys with saws and tools waiting for you to get your precious pretties out of the way so they can tear up the floor to get to the foundation. Not quite as much fun.