Happy Thanksgiving from The Clutter Fairy Family!

The Clutter Fairy family wishes you and yours a bountiful and harmonious Thanksgiving! We hope that the last year has brought you many things to be thankful for, and that you’re spending the weekend surrounded by family and friends doing things that you love.

We often hear from clients that preparing for the holidays is a stressful experience. The Clutter Fairy fields lots of calls from people who need extra help to get ready for entertaining, houseguests, and all that holiday fun. In the spirit of creating a clutter-free season, we want to offer a few suggestions for simplifying and streamlining the holidays for you and your loved ones:

• Instead of spending money and effort on new decorations this year, set aside family time to tour a neighborhood with great holiday light displays. Or look for a public lighting ceremony or holiday concert in your area.
• Instead of packing your calendar by accepting every invite, select a limited number of events. For the invitations you choose to decline, write and send a short, personal, handwritten thank-you note or holiday message.
• Instead of contributing to everyone else’s clutter problems with more stuff, give gifts of experiences. Think theater, movie, or sporting event tickets, classes or workshops, electronic subscriptions, or massage or spa gift certificates.