For those who are hosting a gathering this year for Christmas, they are going to find that this is the time of laughter, great food, and gathering around these prelit Christmas trees to share stories. For those who will be the host this year, it can be stressful. You are already putting in the time to make your prelit Christmas trees gorgeous so that the guests can enjoy these. However, there are some tips that you can use that are going to make hosting a bit easier on you. After all that you have done to make this perfect, why not use a few hacks to make it easier?!
1. Create your menu with easy cleanup in mind.
When you think about all the foods that you can serve at the holidays, try to stick with those that are going to be easy to fix and easy to cleanup. This can take away hours of the stress that you are going to feel! Think about recipes that are one pan or one pot meals.
2. Think about using disposable dishes and utensils.
This can make clean up a bit easier as you are going to be able to throw these items away once you are done. While it may make more trash for this one time…it is just one time that you have to do this and it will take away tons of work later with washing dishes and cleaning.
3. Ask for help if you need help.
Just because you are hosting your holiday gathering doesn’t mean that you have to do all the planning and cleanup work on your own. You will find that you can ask for help from those who are attending. This is not unheard of, and if your guests are being super polite, they are going to offer this help!
4. Remember machine-washable textiles are a must.
When hosting a gathering, many people opt to use tablecloths, napkins and other items that are going to match the theme of their prelit Christmas trees. This is a great idea, but be sure that you are going with items that are machine washable. This way, if you do stain these you can easily use a stain remover on them, and throw these into the washing machine if you have been using these before the gathering happens.
In the end, when hosting an event, be sure that you are taking the time to enjoy this as well!