Christmas is magical… until you notice the mess.
Does your house currently look like Santa’s workshop collided with a toy shop and a panic-buying spree?
Between decorations, extra food, surprise guests and kids’ stuff multiplying overnight, December clutter hits hard.
Don’t panic, here’s your stress-free guide to making space before the big day.
Clear the ‘drop zone’ first
Every home has one. The kitchen table. The hallway chair. The random corner nobody ever officially assigned a purpose to. Start by clearing these hotspots as it instantly makes the whole house feel calmer.
blue tip: Create one temporary ‘Christmas command centre’. This is a dedicated spot for wrapping paper, cards, receipts, and anything elf-related.
Tackle the toy takeover
Kids accumulate stuff faster than Santa can deliver it.
Before new gifts arrive, encourage a little pre-Christmas sort-out:
- Keep
- Donate
- Rehome to storage
This way, you’re not drowning in both last year’s toys and this year’s toys on Boxing Day.
Prep the guest room (or create a convincing one)
If you’ve got family staying over, it’s time to transform the dumping ground room back into a bedroom. Strip the bed, clear the surfaces, and relocate the random clutter that shouldn’t be there.
If you don’t have a spare room: A quick tidy + one sugar cookie candle = instant ‘we totally planned this.’
Streamline your decorations
You don’t need to put every decoration you’ve ever owned out. Pick your favourites, keep things cosy, and pack away what you’re not using this year.
blue tip: Store unused décor in labelled boxes now, it’ll save you the dreaded January chaos.
Make space in the kitchen
Christmas cooking needs room… and appliances you haven’t seen since last January. Do a quick fridge and cupboard sort so you’re not fighting through out-of-date jars and mystery leftovers.
Top win: Clear one shelf just for festive food. Future you will be proud.
Declutter the living room
This is where the real action happens. Gifts, games, family photos, awkward new toys that need batteries. Clear side tables, tidy cables, and pack away anything that doesn’t scream festive cheer.
Translation: Give yourself space to relax (and unwrap things without tripping over last week’s laundry).
Store the ‘not right now’ stuff
Big summer items, spare furniture, bulky hobby gear… December is not their time to shine.
Clear them out of your house and into a storage unit where they won’t get in the way of festivities or guests.
You’ll free up so much space and your home instantly feels more ready for Christmas.
A Christmas clear-out isn’t about perfection. It’s about making enough space to enjoy the fun stuff: the food, the family, the movies, the naps.
And if you need a bit of extra room this December, blue self storage is here with friendly faces, secure units and Christmas cheer.
We’ve got you covered!
