There are still quite a few things to do as we get ready for the holidays. For week 4 in our 10 week holiday plan we're focusing on our dining areas. If your dining area is anything like mine, it is used for a lot more than just eating. As we get ready for Thanksgiving and other upcoming holidays, our dining areas will play a vital role in our entertaining.
Get Organized for the Holidays: Week 4 Instructions
By Sarah Aguirre, About.com GuideNovember 13, 2011
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I just read your articles on handwashing dishes that were a part of this series.
Here’s my tip: Before donning rubber gloves (and using the hottest water possible), put lotion on your hands. The heat helps your skin to absorb the lotion. My hands are soft as silk now!
One way that I keep things off my dining table during the holidays is by keeping a holiday themed table cloth or runner on it with a nice center piece. That way I feel less inclined to dump things on it during the day or week. But now I have to find out how to keep it clutter free during the rest of the year…
I agree with the lotion part before putting rubber gloves on! Once I discovered that I didn’t have the dried cracking problem on my fingers like I did before- – good tip!
About the dining table…we have the same problem. It’s a multipurpose table and it drives me crazy. I have noticed that when I do have a lovely center piece displayed I tend to at least keep the table neat and not so crowded with unnecessary things (or at least clean up as soon as I’m done with my paper and glue).