Post-Holidays: How to Clean Up the Year-End Clutter in Your House and Lot in Bacolod

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As early as September, Filipinos can already feel that Christmas is just around the corner. There are Christmas festoons hanging everywhere you go and you can hear Christmas carols sung by Jose Marie Chan. In Bacolod, there are several ways to spend the holidays. You could go devote your day at Bacolod’s Christmas Village and visit the classic Dizon-Museum. After a long day at these landmarks, you then head home and feast on your Noche Buena dinner and open your gifts. Fast forward to New Year’s Eve and you’re lighting fireworks, marveling at the streets of Bacolod, and then sharing a hearty Media Noche meal with your loved ones.

After the long holiday celebration, one question is in mind: how do I get rid of all the clutter in my house and lot in Bacolod?

Out with the old, in with the new

Since your collection of goods increases, it’s but proper to give away some of your old stuff. Start with your closet: toss out the clothes that you haven’t worn in a while and put them in boxes with labels. The same goes with your kids’ cluster of old toys. This process is a chance to do a general house cleaning and to donate at the same time. Try the ‘one-in, one-out’ rule. For every new gift received, toss one away. This is one of the most efficient ways to declutter.

Taking Down Holiday Ornaments

The Holiday season, in the Philippine context, usually ends on the Epiphany slash Three Kings Day slash 12th day of Christmas. It falls on every 6th of January. It’s also the time to take down those holiday trappings in your house and lot in Bacolod.

Those fragile Christmas balls can be put in a segmented cardboard box. Do the same with ribbons to preserve their shape. For those long lights and garlands, you can make use of cable ties to prevent tangles. Hooks and hangers are also good options for your garlands and lights.

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Food Clutter 

During this season, food leftovers are inevitable. Don’t fret. Here are several ways to turn those food clutters into hearty meals. What better way to start than with the star of the holiday feast: lechon. Turn those lechon trimmings into Lechong Paksiw. Just cook it with vinegar and garlic. How about all the leftover rice? Make delectable Chinese-style fried rice! For a unique spin on your leftover chicken inasal, you can make a kick-ass BBQ chicken quesadilla. When it comes to clearing out food clutter, you never have to throw anything away.

Reuse, Recycle

The holidays may be over but you can still decorate your house in Bacolod. Since the metropolis is known as the ‘City of Smiles’, it’s but fitting to reflect its bright and vivid description.

Those leftover wrapping paper can brighten up the interiors of your house. Here are some vibrant ideas to utilize those used gift wrappers:

Streamers

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Lining for your shelves/drawers

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Filling for empty frames

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Spending the holidays in Bacolod, whether in a house and lot or at its tourist destinations, you cannot escape the season’s clutter. Strive for a new and easier life throughout the year by keeping your place organized and space-efficient.