It can be a relief to finally be done with the holidays. If you were particularly busy, it can feel like you finished running a marathon. Suddenly, you have more time to yourself. But now that all the presents have been unwrapped, all the guests have gone back home and the holiday food has been […]
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It can be a relief to finally be done with the holidays. If you were particularly busy, it can feel like you finished running a marathon. Suddenly, you have more time to yourself. But now that all the presents have been unwrapped, all the guests have gone back home and the holiday food has been eaten, we?re faced with after-holiday cleaning.
Like any cleaning task, it can feel more manageable if you come at it with a plan. By tackling the chore in smaller steps, the project doesn?t feel quite as insurmountable. So below are several ways to get your home clean after the holidays.
You often can?t use everything in these packages. Image: The Happy Home

Sort Out the Gifts You?ll Actually Use
The first step in after-holiday cleaning is to go through all those gifts. After all, you suddenly have a pile of things for which you need to find places. And if you were already feeling like you had little space, this can be the biggest headache of cleaning up after the holidays.
In order to conserve space, it?s okay to go through and assess what you?ll actually use. Many of us have well-meaning ...