There’s a new trend in holiday decorating, well at least there could be if we start it now.
It will leave us all with extra time on our hands. And it just might save us money, too.
It involves using items found around your house, specifically on your floors and rugs — and the result is holiday bliss!
Tired of asking your kids to clean up after themselves? Then use their messes as holiday decoration.
Crumbs on the floor from that cracker snack? No problem. Call them Christmas Crummies and be done with it.
Toys scattered everywhere? Stick some hooks through them, hang ’em on the tree and call them ornaments!
Who needs tinsel when you can decorate your tree, and your foyer floor with all types of shiny recyclables like tin cans and plastic blister packs with ultra-sharp edges? Now there’s a lesson in merchandising & safety, too!
The great thing about this new holiday craze is that you can practice just about all year round.
Starting around Labor Day (September) is the best. Start off your decorating by letting those beer cans and chicken bones pile up (from the BBQ). If anybody asks, you just tell them its part of your Labor Day decoration. At first, they may look at you funny, but then the next thing you know they’ll be copying you like a Xerox machine.
For Halloween, simply add some orange junk to spruce up and transform your Labor Day decoration into the picturesque Halloween motif. By mid October, the chicken remnants you left lying around should have turned at least partially green with mold. The insects you’ve attracted add a creepy crawly touch that brings the whole look together.
Now you might be wondering, how can I top that??
Simple. Let the kids make Thanksgiving dinner. A month early. Let them make it on the living room rug, with extra gravy and chunky cranberry sauce. You can use the leftover Labor Day chicken to make bullion for the turkey. Include the bugs in the stuffing to add a bit of crunch and extra protein. Again, easy decorating that the whole family can enjoy.
Best of all, on Christmas Eve tell the kids they need to clean the entire house or Santa’s bringing NOTHING!
You’ve just saved yourself 4-months of cleaning time and your home will be spotless for the New Year.
And remember, you are not alone…
Daddy Brain 