it s the holiday season and christmas is around the corner you will be busy looking for gifts if you haven t started already to give out to friends and family it s that time of that year again and you know this means you also need to think of the perfect decoration to have that christmas feel in your home you have to make sure your house looks sparkling clean in preparation for hosting all the christmas celebrations for family and friends before you can start with your cleaning do a quick walkthrough around the house and take note of what needs to be done in each area of the house you don t always have to do the cleaning all in one day spread out the cleaning process for several days and delegate chores to different members of the household having a christmas cleaning list will help you make your cleaning more organized and efficient at the same time and you will feel the christmas spirit come into your home here are some cleaning tips for the holiday season to lessen your worries and stress surface cleaning clean all your surfaces especially those countertops because they will be in constant use over christmas ensure that you make time to give your surfaces a good clean both before the big day and while you re cooking don t forget to wipe surfaces after preparing your christmas food to eliminate germs and bacteria that may come from uncooked meats surface cleaning includes giving your shelves chairs and furnishings a once over to remove any stains or build up of dust 2 clean the oven in preparation for all the mouth watering delights that are going to be created in your kitchen this festive season it s worth giving your oven a thorough clean and all the attention it needs once your oven space is clean and ready you can focus on all the appetizing snacks you re going to surprise your guests with rather than going into battle against the grime and grease that have built up over the years 3 clean christmas deco nothing spends more time hidden and collecting dust like our christmas deco festive decorations spend most of their time hidden away in cupboards or dusty attics waiting for their five minutes of fame and excitement there s no point getting your home spick and span for christmas only to hang up dirty and dusty decorations put aside some time to give them a good deep cleaning to get them looking as good as new before hanging them up for your guests to see when going through your christmas decorations make sure that everything still works and testing them before decorating your tree is a brilliant idea to avoid disaster and embarrassment 4 kitchenware what s christmas without a new set of forks and knives that you ve kept all year long for this occasion we ve all got that nice set of cutlery or dining set that only makes an appearance on special occasions and now is their time to shine literally clean and polish your lovely kitchenware and make your christmas meal even more memorable 5 get glam ready when christmas evening arrives remember this your home shouldn t be the only one dazzling your guests plan your outfits for the festive period and make sure that they are spick and span and ready to show you off you ve already organized your presents guest list and christmas meal already it s time to make sure that you leave time to think about what you are going to wear on the big day and sweep your guests away merry christmas enough time beforehand you could always get your party attire dry cleaned to give you a picture perfect outfit