It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
If you’re following the The Essential Christmas Countdown Planner you should be feeling well under control. Make sure to schedule a few hours this week to catch up with a friend, or just chill-out and indulge yourself.
- Clear out the fridge and freezer this week ready for all the Christmas goodies you will be buying in the next week or so – my fridge has heaps of half-eaten jars of pastes, pickles and bits and bobs …. and the freezer, well, it’s full (and it’s a large chest one) and I’m not sure whats there, so a big stocktake is in order. My motto for whether an item is edible or not – ‘when in doubt, throw it out’
- Order the seafood this week, if you haven’t already done so, for pick-up or delivery on Christmas Eve, unless you are going to brave the Sydney Fish Markets 36 Hour Marathon.
- Buy all the non-perishable grocery items each time you are at the supermarket – soft drinks and mineral water are so bulky, you could almost fill a trolly with these alone. You should only need to buy the fresh ingredients in the last week.
- Make sure to buy some large foil baking trays for the Turkey and Ham, and certainly anything you are cooking in the BBQ – you can just throw them away – no washing up.
- There are plenty of Wine Specials about at the moment. This is a good time to seek them out and stock the cellar.
- This is the week to get all the Christmas cards in the mail.
- Set up a Christmas Gift Wrapping Station, I assembled one in one of those under-bed boxes this week so everyone in the family has easy access to cards paper ribbons and gift tags.
- Buy the Bon Bons – there are lots on SALE already which you can personalise for each of your guests. CLICK HERE FOR IDEAS
Here are the quick links to the other articles in this series:
Week 4
Week 3
Week 1
3 Sleeps to Go
