The Christmas rush really starts in the first days of December. Running around the shops looking for presents, Christmas creations, gathering ingredients for dishes, slowly cleaning the house. Even though you usually start with everything earlier, you probably leave most of the work until the last minute - there is always something that needs to be done. In this article, we will tell you how not to go crazy and what to do so that your holiday relaxation begins before Christmas Eve, and not only after it, when all the guests have returned home.

 The mere thought of planning Christmas cleaning makes you feel faint? Do you think the same about preparing Christmas dishes? It means that you have not had a good plan so far! How to start pre-Christmas tasks to enjoy this time with your loved ones? Check out our ideas!

 Christmas cleaning - where to start and how to get through it smoothly?

 First of all, remember that you can start Christmas cleaning at any time. Will you feel more confident about all the preparations if you start cleaning earlier? You can tackle this task as early as early December. However, if you don't have time for it, you can easily clean your apartment even a week before Christmas. All you need to do is set yourself a to-do list and stick to it. Where to start?

1.  Segregate the things that aren't in their place - maybe you've been throwing some of them from corner to corner for a long time because you don't really need them.
2. Prepare the surfaces for dusting - start by dusting the upper shelves, then the lower cabinets. Don't forget to wipe or vacuum the books. Pick up the things from the floor.
3. Get to work on cleaning the kitchen - you'll cook better in a nice and tidy environment.
4. Tidy up the bathroom. Set aside a whole day to thoroughly clean this room.
5. Get busy with vacuuming – with a good vacuum cleaner with a bag, you will quickly handle this task. Remember to choose a device with high power that will extract dust from every nook and cranny.

 Involve the whole family in the Christmas cleaning – it is a great time for pre-Christmas integration. Maybe you will find some little things during the cleaning that will bring back pleasant and nostalgic memories?

 How to plan cooking for Christmas?

 Recipes for Christmas dishes are waiting for you in the kitchen from November? That's great! You can get to work a few days before Christmas Eve! First, make sure you know which dishes you can prepare in advance and which ones have to wait until almost the last minute. This will help you plan your work in the kitchen and... shopping! And what equipment is worth preparing to make cooking even more enjoyable and, above all, faster?

 If your home lacks small household appliances for the kitchen, we will suggest which are absolutely essential for Christmas cooking.

 To prepare Christmas dishes, it is worth getting a blender - both a hand blender and a jug blender will be a good choice. With it, you can easily blend a unique mushroom cream soup, which you can serve alongside traditional borscht. It is also worth getting a meat grinder. It will serve you very well for grinding poppy seeds for kutia and poppy seed cake, as well as for preparing a fine filling for dumplings with cabbage and mushrooms, uszka and croquettes. Thanks to these two devices, you will save several hours on tedious cutting and chopping of large quantities of cabbage, mushrooms and poppy seeds. No one can leave Christmas Eve hungry!

 Practical gifts for the holidays – how to surprise your loved ones?

 It is worth organizing Christmas gifts a little earlier, so as not to stress out a few days before Christmas Eve. You can buy some gifts even three or two weeks in advance, wrap them and hide them so as not to spoil the surprise for anyone in your household. However, what is worth getting your loved ones so that the gift is practical and does not end up in the corner a week after the holidays? Check out our suggestions:

•  textiles – not necessarily clothes, but typical home textiles, such as bed linen, warm and pleasant to the touch blankets – you can never have too many of these home accessories,
• cosmetics – it seems that these are the most popular ones you can receive for the holidays. It is worth remembering, however, that a cosmetics set is something that will always be useful to everyone,
• small household appliances, such as a trimmer - thanks to it, no man will have to worry about constantly making appointments with a hairdresser or barber, because he will achieve the most fashionable look completely on his own and in the comfort of his home.

 Relaxing during the holidays - how to prepare for dinner and not go crazy?

 The arrival of the whole family for a Christmas dinner can be a stressful event - everyone wants to look perfect. How to plan a Christmas outfit so that it looks phenomenal? It's not difficult!

 First of all, make sure that your chosen outfit is perfectly ironed. If you don't want to spend a lot of time at the ironing board, decide to use a steam iron, which, thanks to the high steam temperature, will easily and exceptionally quickly deal with creases. Choose an outfit that you don't wear every day - it can be simple, but unique in some way. Give up the black and white classic, go wild and wear something patterned, maybe delicate glitter? Impress your guests! Choose subtle accessories that will not distract the eye from the chosen outfit, but only emphasize it. Prepare your outfit a few hours before dinner, so that everything is ready at the last moment.

 Have you planned the holidays? You can sit comfortably and drink a delicious coffee, preferably from an espresso machine, thanks to which you can make it with one button. You will find one in our offer. The Christmas rush is not so bad when you have the right plan and everything under control!