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Simplifying Your Holiday Season

How to save time and ease seasonal stress


A woman wearing a green scarf sits at a table making notes while she talks on a mobile phone. A Christmas wreath is in the background
Photo Credit: Getty Images

‘Tis the season to be jolly. But as the to-dos pile up, so can your stress. That’s why saving a few minutes here and there can help prevent you from becoming overwhelmed, making the season smoother and more enjoyable.

Test your time-saving know-how with this quiz – and get simple organizing tips!

Question 1 of 5

What’s one way to stay organized during the holidays?

Answer Explanation

Early in the season, review everything you want and need to do. Then, use a planner or calendar app to assign yourself (and others!) daily manageable tasks. The result? Each day gets you a little closer to accomplishing your overall holiday goals – and no one day feels like too much.

Question 2 of 5

How can you find extra time during the week?

Answer Explanation

It’s easy to think we have to do everything – and just as easy to feel exhausted when we try. So, look for opportunities to lighten the load. Make a double batch of dinner. Then, freeze leftovers for another easy meal. Prioritize your to-do list. Save your favorite tasks for you and hire out chores you don’t care as much about. Take advantage of delivery services to cut back on driving time.

Question 3 of 5

Most Americans like to send and receive holiday cards, so they’re worth the extra effort.

Answer Explanation

Snail mail still wins big when it comes to the holidays, with Americans sending well over a billion holiday cards each year1. Checking off this task is easier than you might think. The UPS Store® has design, printing, and mailing services to assist you in every card-making and delivering step so you can send off your good wishes…and get on with your day.

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Question 4 of 5

How can you make gift-giving more efficient?

Answer Explanation

Instead of saving up all your holiday shopping for the last frenzied weeks of the year, pick up items whenever you spot them…any time of year. To remember what you’ve bought, note gifts down on a list and keep them in a designated spot. November is a great time to get wrapping. And when you’re ready to send, The UPS Store® locations can help you pack everything and get it to its destination safely.

Question 5 of 5

You can save time by setting up a wrapping and packing station at home with all the supplies in one place.

Answer Explanation

Nothing like finally wrestling the wrapping paper around your grandson’s basketball…and realizing the tape is in the other room. Set up a supply station with tape, scissors, boxes, packing tape, and bubble cushioning. The UPS Store® locations have supplies if you run out.

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This holiday season, give yourself the gift of all the help you can get. The UPS Store® network is your go-to resource for all your packing and shipping needs. Whether you’re mailing cards, packing boxes, or shipping them, our team of certified packing experts can help.

Find out how The UPS Store® locations can help you during the holidays. AARP members save 5% off UPS shipping and 15% off eligible products and services.

 

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Sources: 1 The Household Diary Study: Mail Use & Attitudes; and Greeting Card Association

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