Christmas Cleaning: Comprehensive Guide From The Experts

With less than two months until Christmas, we're all running out of time to get everything ready - especially when it comes to cleaning. But hey, don't stress! Artera Home has you covered with this comprehensive guide from the experts on Christmas cleaning to help you tackle your cleaning like a pro and avoid that "nightmare before Christmas" feeling!

Why Christmas Cleaning Is Essential Before Decorating

A thorough pre-holiday cleanup not only enhances the beauty of your decorations but also creates a fresh, welcoming, and stress-free environment for you and your guests.

1. A Fresh Canvas For Christmas Decor

Dust and clutter can dull the impact of holiday decorations. Cleaning your home before decorating ensures that your Christmas tree, lights, and ornaments stand out beautifully against a spotless background. Pay special attention to surfaces like mantels, shelves, and windows to maximize the festive sparkle.

Cozy and elegant Christmas living room

2. A Healthier Home For The Holidays

With the increase in indoor gatherings, Christmas cleaning plays a crucial role in eliminating dust, allergens, and bacteria. Deep-cleaning high-traffic areas, including the living room, kitchen, and guest rooms, ensures a healthier and more comfortable space for family and visitors.

Christmas cleaning brings a clean and healthy living environment

3. Decluttering For A Stress-Free Holiday

Decorating over clutter can create a chaotic look and make spaces feel overcrowded. A pre-holiday decluttering session helps you get rid of unnecessary items, making room for festive decorations and creating a more harmonious holiday ambiance.

Christmas cleaning helps make the holiday more enjoyable

4. Enhancing The Festive Atmosphere

A clean home amplifies the warmth and charm of Christmas decorations. Imagine twinkling lights reflecting off gleaming surfaces, neatly arranged ornaments, and a fresh-smelling home - it all adds to the holiday magic and creates a cozy, inviting space.

A Christmas room filled with beautiful decorations

5. Protecting Decorations And Furniture

Dust and grime can damage delicate Christmas ornaments, garlands, and furniture. By cleaning beforehand, you help preserve your holiday decor and ensure that your home looks stunning throughout the season.

Use woven baskets as both decoration and effective storage

6. Making Post-Holiday Cleanup Easier

A well-organized home before decorating makes post-holiday cleanup much more manageable. By tackling Christmas cleaning first, you’ll avoid extra stress when it’s time to take down the decorations, making the transition back to everyday living smoother.

Rattan baskets help keep the room tidy

5 Christmas Cleaning Ways To Tidy Your Home Easier

1. Make A Note Of What Needs Cleaning

Before directly jumping into decorating your home for a holiday time, you’ll need to clean it up to prevent everything from messing out. Let’s walk through your home and note where you need to focus on Christmas cleaning. There will be corners that you accidentally forget, so carefully check all of them in this holiday cleaning checklist:

• Dirt clinging to the surface under the table and furniture.
• Top of fridges, cabinets, shelves, and picture frames.
• The door handles and cabinets.
• Unpruned wilted leaves.

Sort out what to bring into the storage space to enlarge the room: Halloween holiday ornaments, cleaning tools, kitchen utensils, large blankets, etc. You had better use large storage baskets to categorize and organize all the stored items so that you can ensure a neat storage space.

Note: Don’t forget to spread your cleaning timeline instead of trying to finish in just one day.

Fireplace corner decorated with Christmas wicker baskets

2. Utilize Wicker Baskets As The Key Items To Organize Everything

When cleaning areas containing a lot of miscellaneous items such as spice jars in the kitchen, decorations on shelves, it will take a lot of time to move each small item to clean up. The most simple and effective solution is to put all the same things in a wicker basket, and move the whole one instead of individual items.

With relatively large items such as winter blankets, roll them up and store them in wicker blanket baskets. You can set them around any spaces within your reach, as well as let them be decorative items.

>> Continue reading: Top 3 Big Wicker Storage Baskets From Artera Home You Can’t Miss 

Store your belongings with wicker baskets

3. Rearrange The Furniture

Tackling Christmas cleaning room by room is a total game-changer - it’ll speed up the whole process. When you focus on one room at a time, you can figure out exactly what needs to be done.

Since Christmas is all about gathering, why not move the sofas closer together or near the fireplace for some cozy, warm chats?

You’ll be spending tons of time in the living room, so grab those thin blankets and throw pillows from the bedroom for the perfect chill setup with your fam. It's all part of the holiday cleaning hustle to make sure your space is ready for some serious Christmas clean-up and holiday fun!

Extra tip: Use a wicker basket with handles and take a walk around the house to collect all misplaced items. This helps reduce the time you have to go around the house. Tap to explore our wicker baskets now!

>> Read more: 4 Benefits of Using Artera’s Storage Basket Set for Home Projects

Use a wicker basket with handles and take a walk around the house

4. Spend More Time In Your Kitchen

Throughout Christmas, there will be parties big and small, so the kitchen is definitely an important area when it comes to Christmas cleaning. There are two main things you should know:

• Show the essentials only: Rearrange the items you think will be needed for the following days, and store them all in the wicker baskets so that you can easily get them when needed. With the remaining items, hide them in the cabinets or storage space, and return them as soon as you finish using them.
• Keep the kitchen clean as you go: With all the cooking, grease, and food smells, it’s best to clean as you work. A tidy kitchen always impresses your guests. And baskets can help keep things organized - especially sets like these. 

Kitchen is neatly arranged with wicker basket

>> Related: Wicker Storage Basket vs Plastic Basket: Which is Better for Your Kitchen?

5. Carry Out A Day Of Christmas Cleaning With Your Family

Christmas is never a time for loneliness, let’s call for help from your family while cleaning. After having a holiday cleaning checklist, you should assign appropriate tasks according to each person's age and strength. This helps to speed up the cleaning process while creating more meaningful moments.

You can also create a mini challenge to push the environment: The tidiest and fastest cleaner will win a Christmas wish. They can ask for anything they want for this Christmas.

Christmas cleaning with family makes great memories

Important Note On Holiday Cleaning Before Decorating

Reuse Old Products For Decoration

When tidying up, you will find a lot of forgotten items. Before throwing them away, consider whether they can be used for Christmas home decor. For example: You can reuse your planter basket to style the Christmas tree. Thus, you optimize a part of the budget for decoration.

>> Explore: 4 Tips For Choosing The Right Wicker Baskets for Plant by Artera Home

Reuse your plant basket to style the Christmas tree

Smart Solutions For Disposing Of Old Decorations

There’s nothing worse than trying to decorate over a mess. Clear out the clutter and rearrange the furniture to free up space so you can decorate without feeling cramped.

For stuff you don’t need but can’t bring yourself to toss, give it to the neighbors, swap it with friends, or donate it to a local market. Not only will this help cut down on waste during Christmas, but it’ll also give you a feel-good moment while you're at it!

Clear clutter and rearrange furniture to free up space

Reorganize Your Home Space

Sometimes the renovation of the house does not come from how many new things you buy, but from how you arrange the layout of the house. Change the sofa arrangement, turn the carpet, bring in more blanket baskets, and throw pillows, then you can make the living room much cozier.

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Spacious and comfortable living room

FAQs About Christmas Cleaning

1. How do I start Christmas cleaning in a Minimalist Home?

Begin by decluttering. Store away unnecessary items to create an open, airy space before adding holiday decor.

2. What are the key areas to clean before Christmas?

Focus on high-traffic areas like the living room, kitchen, and dining space, ens

3. How can I keep my home clean throughout the holiday season?

Adopt a daily tidying routine - wipe surfaces, organize decor, and keep entryways free of clutter

4. What’s the best way to clean natural materials in my decor?

Dust wooden furniture, vacuum rugs, and gently clean woven baskets and macramé pieces to maintain their texture.

5. How can I keep holiday decor minimal yet festive?

Choose neutral, nature-inspired decorations like wooden ornaments, soft lighting, and simple wreaths for a cozy yet uncluttered look.

Cozy and beautiful Christmas decoration corner

Let the spirit of Christmas shine in a home that feels both magical and serene. With Artera Home’s essential Christmas cleaning strategies, you can clear the clutter and make way for a beautifully styled, stress-free holiday season. Explore our curated collection today and discover decor that brings warmth, elegance, and effortless organization to your festive space!