Well, I flew through the first week of "Project Clean Up" 2025. My wrapping station is in my Master Bedroom and lets just say, it looks like a mixture of wrap, bows and boxes exploded all over my room. That's right! For an entire month, my room is the hideaway for all things Christmas wrapping. Bags, Boxes, Rolls of Wrap, Tissue Paper...oh my! What's funny about this sad scene is that it is my favorite place at Christmas! There is nothing better than taking my seat, turning on my fave wrap movie, The Family Stone and locking myself away for hours at a time. Kids...find your own entertainment for the night.
I just LOVE wrapping!! I do! It ranks right up there with matching socks. (Side note: I love to match socks too) Each gift is wrapped with that individual in mind. From the design of the wrap to how it's wrapped to the ribbon and gift dangle. I put as much time into my wrapping as I do finding just the right gift. Gift bags, gift card holders...they all have their own place as well. I love handing these gifts off to the recipient and see them unwrap! It's worth every second 💓
When January begins, so does my Clean Up which lasts 52 weeks. Week 1 is all about cleaning out, adding to and freshening up my gift wrap bins before sending them on their trek to the garage for the next 11 months.
First is going through the rolls of wrap. I graduated from a tall box to a tall plastic bin this year. Unfortunately, I cannot fit a lid on this bin. Planning is always on the mind and one day, that bin will magically appear before me at a store. The first job is to look through the wrap and rid any rolls that don't have much left, are no longer a pattern I want to go with or just have not been used at all and won't be. If I have had a pattern for 2 years and haven't used, it goes to the sell pile. I also send wrap from the year that I only have 1 roll left of. I have certain patterns I like to go with per year and they do not always match for the following year.
These rolls are heading out to sell.
Gift Boxes: I do remove all pieces of tape, match with their bottoms and throw out any torn ones. I have many sizes, but they are all in a nice order.
I had heck of gift boxes to get rid of this year. I didn't buy much last year, but used a ton this year so I stocked up big time the day after Christmas. Unbelievably, I think everyone gave me back the boxes to reuse and I ended up with an over abundance!
Needless to say, selling off some...
Next, I go through my gift bag bin and stack in order by size. Just a few thrown out due to tears.
Next is the gift card holders. I have sleeves, cards, tins, etc....Aren't some of these just adorable? Mini mailboxes, Sweaters and even Santa's wallet.
Could you just scream in a baby voice?!!
I do get rid of a few if they are not used over time or if I bought a large package and have too many. Off to the sell pile for these...
Some fabric ones...aren't they so cute?
Then you have the paper ones. These are all duplicates. I wouldn't give up all of the cute ones..trust.
These are my package dangles. You see Christmas tree ornaments, I see a beautifully decorated gift! I buy these on clearance the day after Christmas and watch out for unique ones here and there throughout the year. It's like giving a little gift...with the gift! I just love giving that extra smile, especially around the holidays.
Sometimes, I don't use all of them and sort through what I have and put into the sell pile. Someone else may be able to use. Now sometimes, I purchase large bags of items and only want a few so what's left also goes up for sale. Here is my sale pile for this year...
I have to admit something right here and now. I am a gift tag hoarder. I said it. Not purposely. I always think I am out of tags so I pick more up. Then, pick more up. Then...well, lets just say, there are A TON. I purchase sheets of stick ons, but have also had the old fashioned ones you can tape on for years. I also cut old Christmas cards to use. Ok! I have a problem, I know. I went through my bin and got rid of a few. Here is the highlighted group I got rid of...a real blast from my past!
I mean, I am 48. Probably about time to pass these onto whichever generation picks up our trends 💗
I actually ran low on Christmas cards this year and had to stock up. I only grabbed 2 boxes. Hope it is enough. We usually print a photo that we send out for our closer friends, but keep regular ones on hand as well.
My tools tin is filled as well. Scissors, tape, pens, markers, ribbon shredders. No searching for anything come next year.
Normally, I pack all of this away and am able to enjoy my bedroom Christmas decor, but due to 2 of my sons getting married this year, I got way behind so the second floor, with the exception of the hallway, did not get decorated. To be fair, our house has 3 livable floors and 2 floors did get decorated (That's 10 rooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 halls decorated) That's one less floor to take down this year.
Week 2 is currently in full swing; Organize All-Occasion Wrap/Gift Bags/ Greeting Cards/Stickers. The good news is, I am able to do it in front of the tv while catching up on some Christmas movies during these snowy months.
See you all at the end of the week!
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