Countdown To Christmas To Do List

The countdown for Christmas has officially begun and we are less than a week away. For some people, they can’t contain their excitement. For others, they still have a lengthy list of things to do and haven’t even started their Christmas shopping. If Christmas has snuck up on you, don’t worry, A B Pest Control & Insulation is here to help. Your Lake of the Ozarks pest control company has created a list of things to do leading up to Christmas day.

5 Days – 1 Week Before

Deep Clean Your House – you’ll enjoy your Christmas decorations even more when your house has been cleaned from top to bottom. Clean floors and an organized kitchen, it doesn’t get much better than that. One important task to take care of is cleaning out and organizing your fridge. You’ll need to toss old leftovers to make room for the ingredients and big dishes that will be piling up as Christmas nears.

Make Sure You Have Batteries – if you haven’t stocked up on all kinds of batteries while out Christmas shopping, now is the time! You’ll want to make sure you have batteries for toys, electronics and anything else that requires batteries that will be opened on Christmas morning. There’s nothing worse than opening a present and not being able to start it up right away.

3 Days Before

Shop For Fresh Ingredients – 3 days before is the earliest you will want to buy any fresh fruits, veggies, or herbs you may need for your holiday cooking. 3 days before will help you avoid the last-minute rush and will give you more time to prep and cook.

Set The Table – decorating the table for Christmas is a way to let your creativity run wild! Go ahead and set the table a few days ahead of time. You can even make Christmas dinner easier by putting a sticky note on each platter that states what dish you plan to serve in it. This also helps when other people are helping you serve or set the table. They won’t have to ask you multiple time what goes where.

2 Days Before

Begin Cooking – you may have started to prep food a day or two before this, but 2 days before is the time you want to start prepping the main courses. This will help ease your stress when it comes to cooking the day of.

Buy Fresh Flowers – whether you are hosting a party or a small family get together, fresh flowers make a great addition. When buying fresh flowers for an event, they should always be purchased 2 days before. This gives the blooms time to open and they will be lush and fragrant.

The Day Before

Check Rechargeable Batteries – make sure that the batteries on your camera or video recorder are charged and ready to go. You won’t want to miss any of the reactions when opening presents or the memories of Christmas day.

Finish Any Last-Minute Gift Wrapping – Now is the time to make sure all of the presents are correctly wrapped and labeled. You’ll also want to assemble any toys or gifts that will be surprises from Santa.

Finish Cooking and Create a Plan For Christmas – Decide when you will be eating and then create a game plan for cooking that day. This way everything will be ready at the same time.

Sit Back & Relax – It is Christmas Eve after all! You will want to spend time with your family and loved ones.

Happy Holidays! 

A B Pest Control & Insulation hopes you have a very Merry Christmas! We hope these tips help alleviate some of your holiday stress. Don’t forget, bugs and pests don’t take time off just because it’s the holidays. If you have an ongoing pest problem, give your Lake of the Ozarks pest control company a call! 

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