🎄 The Great Christmas Countdown: How to Keep Your Home Clean (and Your Sanity Intact!) 🎅

Elliotts of Devon
6 days ago
3 min read

It’s that magical time of year again — the run-up to Christmas!

You know, that joyful season where your home becomes a festive blend of fairy lights, biscuit crumbs, Amazon boxes, and the odd glitter explosion.

But fear not! We’ve put together some top tips to help you keep your home clean and organised… without turning into the Grinch.

1. The “Pre-Christmas Purge” (aka: make space before Santa arrives)

Before you even think about bringing that tree inside, take 20 minutes to declutter the main areas.

Remove random items that don’t belong (yes, even the sock behind the sofa).
Clear surfaces for decorations (and your sanity).
Donate toys, clothes, and unused items — make room for the inevitable avalanche of new stuff on Christmas morning!

Bonus: You can bribe children with hot chocolate to “help”. Works every time.

2. Glitter: The Silent Assassin

There’s festive, and then there’s glitter. One minute it’s on the table… next minute it’s on your dog, your pillow, and your partner’s forehead at the office Christmas party.

Top tip:

Use a lint roller to pick up glitter easily.
OR, if glitter has truly taken over, accept defeat and call it “seasonal sparkle”.

3. The 10-Minute Tidy Trick

Christmas gets busy — shopping, wrapping, hosting, pretending you know where the gift tags are…

But a tidy home is possible with a simple daily system:

Set a 10-minute timer.
Pick one room.
Do a quick blitz.

You’ll be amazed how much you get done when you’re racing the clock like you’re on Supermarket Sweep.

4. Elf-Proof the Kitchen

Cooking, baking, mulled wine brewing… the kitchen becomes the battleground in December.

To survive:

Clean as you go (future you will thank you).
Keep a bowl for peelings/packaging to avoid a bin overflow situation.
Wipe surfaces before sauces dry into a cement-like material.

5. Wrapping Paper Chaos Control

Wrapping presents is fun… until your living room looks like a craft store exploded.

Try this:

Keep a laundry basket nearby to throw scraps into as you go.
Store supplies in a single box.
Or outsource to a family member who takes wrapping way too seriously — we all know one.

6. Prepare for Visitors: The Illusion of Cleanliness™

Unexpected guests? No problem.

Create the illusion of a clean home with these hacks:

Light a festive candle (cinnamon = instant “cosy”).
Throw blankets over messy sofas.
Shut doors. All of them.
Smile confidently — the true sign of a host who definitely has their life together.

7. Don’t Forget the Outdoor Bits

Pathways, gardens, and porches get messy too (thanks, autumn leaves and rogue parcels).

Quick fixes:

Sweep the entrance.
Shake out the doormat.
Make your front door look festive — distracts from everything else. 🎁

8. Call in the Professionals 😉

If keeping up with the cleaning feels as chaotic as Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve, we’ve got you.

At Elliotts Cleaning & Property Services LTD, we:

✨ Handle the cleaning

✨ Help keep your home organised

✨ Deal with glitter fallout like absolute pros

You relax — we’ll do the rest.

🎅 Final Thoughts

Christmas is about joy, laughter, and maybe a little mess along the way. With these simple tips, a sense of humour, and perhaps a helping hand from your favourite local cleaning pros, you can enjoy a clean, cosy, stress-free home all the way to the big day.

Happy holidays — and may your floors stay crumb-free! ❄️✨