Holiday Tips From a Professional Organizer & Personal Concierge Pt. 2

 

The holidays are fast approaching and here are some things that you can do this week to start prepping for the holidays

🌿 Book all the things you need to book. Reservations, self-care, medical, dental, photography, holiday events, etc.

🌿Update your addresses

🌿Buy Stamps

🌿Clean gutters, windows & filters

🌿Get your ducts & HVAC serviced

🌿Book Holiday Help! Organizers, decorators, babysitters, assistance, etc.

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Holiday Tips From a Professional Organizer & Personal Concierge Pt. 1

 

As a professional organizer and personal concierge we are preparing for the holidays all year long and once October hits it is full force into the holiday season for clients. The holidays are fast approaching and here are some things that you can do this week to start prepping for the holidays. 

🍂Buy Halloween candy

🍂Get your Halloween costumes

🍂Plan For Fall / Halloween / Dia de los Muertos activities, parties, & teacher gifts

🍂Start utilizing your holiday binder and keeping track of all things holiday

🍂Print blank calendar pages for Oct, Nov & Dec and put any important dates on there

How are you preparing for the holidays?

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9 Things You Can Do Right Now to Prep for The Holidays

 

1. Make and keep on ongoing master list of everything you want and need to do during the holidays.
2. Give back. It is such a wonderful thing to do always, but during the holidays are especially hard for so many people. Decide what charity /charities you want to support and start prepping.
3. Take inventory of gift wrapping supplies, baking supplies, card supplies, mailing supplies, etc.
4. Schedule self care. You will be thankful you did this when the holidays are here.
5. Schedule and take a day or two off to get things done. Prebook scheduled time off during the holidays to really get things done.
6. Make sure to have extra items on hand. I like to have extra gift cards ready to go, various gifts, food items like cheese, crackers and meats. I like to have items on hand to make quick, easy meals in case I need to or have frozen food items that are delicious and that we can snack on appetizers. Extra decor supplies. Always have extra tape for gift wrapping and packing tape to ship items, readily available. 
7. Plan your outfits for you and your family. Whether you are attending events, church, small gatherings, etc. Make sure to have what you want to wear on hand so you are not scrambling last minute. 
8. Organize &/or clean regularly. This will help you stay on top of things so you are not frantic last minute right before guests come. 
9. Book services you know you will use during the holidays early. Like cleaning people, party help, gift wrapping help, someone to help put up and take down Christmas decor. 

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14 Ways Eco Modern Concierge Professional Organizers & Personal Assistants Can Help You During the Holidays

THE HOLIDAYS ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER and they will be here before you know it. We are almost already fully pre-booked for the 2023 holiday season. Many clients have hired us to help 2-4 hours once a week from October - December to help with various holiday tasks and relieve some holiday stress. If you are interested in this, please reach out and we would love to help you. 

As many of you know, we do a TON of gifting wrapping for residential and commercial clients where we come to your place of work and wrap presents during the holidays. This is great for company culture, helps relieve stress during the holidays and is perfect for you and your team. Please reach out for more information. We have several companies already pre-booked for gift wrapping services for their employees.

Some tasks that we often get asked to help with during the holidays:

1. Gift wrapping
2. Decorating
3. Shopping & various errands
4. Delivering of gifts
5. Shipping
6. Coordinating service people
7. Making reservations
8. Coordinating the delivery of various goods and services
9. Prepping second homes for the holidays
10. Assist guests while they are in town
11. Help with set up and clean up at parties & events
12. Getting organized throughout your home & business
13. Gathering card lists, addresses and mailing holiday cards
14. Prepping invitations
15. The list goes on & on.... 

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1st Day of Fall & a Fall Cleaning Checklist

 

Happy first day of Fall! Here is hot Houston where we are sweating more of the months of the year, we always look forward to *hopefully* cooler temperatures that fall brings. For me, it gives me an excitement of all the things that fall and the holidays bring. Plus, now that I am a parent I look forward to all the new things that I get to do with the kids as they grow.

Here is a fall cleaning checklist that you can do in order to prepare this season:

• Windows. Clean them inside and out. An easy way to clean the outside is by using this outdoor window cleaner and to clean the inside windows (according to our housekeeper) use glass cleaner and this duster to easily get them cleaned. 
• Vacuum & flip the mattresses. Odds are you probably don't clean and flip your mattress that often, so with the new season it is a great time to do that. Sprinkle some baking soda on the mattress and let sit for at least 30 minutes and then vacuum it off.
• Oven. Clean your oven in order to prep for all the cooking and baking you may do during this holiday season.
• Carpets & flooring. Get carpets and floors cleaned to get a jump start on deep cleaning and all the traffic you may have in your house during the holidays.
• Cabinet fronts. If you don't clean them regularly, now is a great time to do it because usually in the fall & winter the kitchen is more heavily used than on a normal basis.
• Fridge & freezer. Now is the perfect time to clean out your fridge and freezer to make sure you have room for all the baking & cooking you may doing this holiday season. We love using shelf liner to make cleaning fridges and freezers easier. We also like using bins like these to contain food & condiments.
• HVAC. Service your HVAC to make sure it is in top working order.
• Fans. If you change the direction of your fans in the fall, be sure to clean them off as well. This fan duster works great to reach high fans and has a pivoting duster head to really get in all parts of the fan.
• Fireplace & chimney. Make sure your fireplace and chimney are in great working order during this holiday season. 
• Kitchen appliances. If you know you will be using certain kitchen appliances this summer. Replace ones that need replacing and turn everything on to make sure they are all in working order.

What is on your fall cleaning list?

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25 Ways You Can Practice Self-Care

Self-care has been such a buzz word for so many years, but when you are stuck or not feeling yourself it may be time for a break and to practice a little self-care. Self - care can help you physically, mentally, & emotionally. 

1. Journal
2. Take a bath
3. Meditate
4. Learn a new skill 
5. Say "NO" to someone, an event invite, etc.
6. Listen to a podcast
7. Read a new book
8. Cook healthy meals at home
9. Watch your favorite movie
10. Organize an area of your home
11. Spend 30 minutes outside 3-5 times a week
12. Sleep
13. Go out to eat
14. Buy a special treat for yourself
15. Get acupuncture
16. Get a massage
17. Go to a therapist
18. Try a new exercise class
19. Buy yourself flowers
20. Ask for help
21. Call a friend
22. Get a babysitter and go do something for yourself
23. Make art
24. Detox from social media
25. Go get a mani/pedi

What are some ways that you practice self-care?

Photo by Taryn Elliott

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Happy Labor Day!

 

Happy Labor Day!

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