If you love to decorate for holidays and special occasions as much as I do, you know that it steals pennies from your bank no matter how economical you try to be! But since it makes me happy to create those whimsical spaces in my home AND save money, I really try to find ways to keep my projects within a budget! Luckily, I have three helpful suggestions on how to do this! One of my favorite ways is to recycle! reusing past party or holiday decor always helps to stretch the dollar! Another is to scavenge all the after-holiday sales and clearance sections every time you visit your favorite shops…and not just the first day after the holiday! Often times seasonal items will be priced up to 90% off at the very, very end of the sale! Of course, at that point the shelves will be pretty picked over but you still might stumble upon just the right item at the perfect price…practically free! My suggestion in shopping clearance is to only buy it if you REALLY love it or might ACTUALLY use it…not just because it’s cheap! Because when the same holiday comes ’round the following year, you can be certain that you’ll find an entire new array of decorating goodies just begging you to buy…so you want to give your last year’s sale item a fighting chance! And lastly, I find it helpful to stock up on certain supplies…like staples in a food pantry, you’re stocking your party pantry! Over time you can collect an inventory of common items that you’ll use over and over again! Now the only obstacle is finding easy storage. We all have different storage situations…some have plenty of extra spaces and some of us, not so much. So I really try to find cute storage options just in case it needs to sit out in the open! And having storage that’s easy to access also helps you to not forget what you’ve got tucked away! Today I’d like to share some of my favorite supplies and the ways I hide them until I’m ready to use them again! This way I can buy what’s on sale and save it for later! I hope you find some inspiration that will work for you!
