We’re constantly helping clients declutter their belongings. Believe it or not, holiday cards are a major culprit for holiday storage clutter. Here’s our step-by-step guide on how to tackle that growing stack of greeting cards - both old and new.
1. Gather
Collect all the holiday cards and supplies. We’re talking the cards you received years ago, the extra custom cards you ordered, store bought cards, stamps, return labels, etc.
2. Categorize & Consolidate
Group like with like and evaluate the quantity of each category. Eliminate unnecessary redundancies.
3. Cards Sent
If you send out custom holiday cards chances are there’s an abundance left over year after year. We suggest keeping a few from each year for nostalgic purposes. Recycle the rest.
4. Cards Received
This may be an unpopular opinion but we suggest parting with the cards you receive each year. If you MUST keep some, just save the most recent years’ collection in the event you wish to reference who sent you a card (but even that’s a stretch).
5. Contain
As with all items, everything must have a home. Select a designated container - we like this Clear Card Keeper from The Container Store but a simple shoe box works just as well if you’re looking for a DIY version.
6. Label
Surprise! We want you to label the categories. This allows you to see your inventory quickly and helps with maintenance.
We used our very favorite label maker- the P-Touch Cube from The Container Store.
DIY version - use stickie notes as labels.
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