I’ve already taken down my Christmas decorations but you’re packing them up wrong – here’s how to make it easier in 2023
ONE woman has already taken down her Christmas decorations to start the new year “fresh” – and it seems we’ve been doing the post-festive clean up very wrong.
Content creator Emily Leah revealed it felt “so weird” taking her glittery trinkets down two days after the big day.
But she assured she loves doing it because it makes her home “clutter free”.
The aesthetic Tik Tokker shared how she packs up her decorations on December 27 to start each new year with a clear mind.
She has square dividers that keep her baubles separate – to stop them from smashing when being moved around – and layers them in fabric storage boxes.
Emily can fit over 50 decorations in one box using this method.
She similarly packs away any stockings, a countdown calendar and leftover baubles in boxes that she can seal tight to prevent moths or dust getting in.
The homeware guru also showed the process of taking down her tree and Christmas garland.
She then hoovered and wiped down the surfaces any decorations had been on to clean away any loose glitter or debris from the decs.
Her festive pieces were replaced with normal homeware to stop the house looking bare.
Proudly showing off her handiwork, Emily from Florida, US captioned the video: “Goodbye Christmas 2022.
“A fresh start to 2023.”
In another video, she divulged that her post-Christmas agenda was to “pack up Christmas decor, refresh guest suite and clean up before the week”.
She added: “It feels so weird having all the Christmas stuff gone.
“But at the same time I love it because it’s clutter free.
“So, I’m ready.
“I’m ready to redecorate.”
However, not everyone was a fan of taking your decorations down before the new year.
One woman said: “I was taught it was bad luck to take it down before new years.”
Another asked: “Why does this make me sad?”
Christian tradition states that Christmas tree and decorations should stay up until the Twelfth Night after the big day.
The Twelfth Night either on January 5 or 6 depending on whether you count Christmas as one of the 12 days.
Emily prefers to get ahead of the curve and start the new year with a “fresh” mind and decoration-free home.