Get Ready for Thanksgiving With These 6 Easy Tips!

Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, and feasting, and with it only a few weeks away, to have a smooth and enjoyable celebration, it's crucial to prepare your home, especially your kitchen, well in advance. 

Here, you’ll find some practical tips and essential steps to get your space ready for the big day!

1. Deep Clean & Organize Your Living Spaces

Start your preparations by giving your entire home a thorough cleaning by dusting and vacuuming all of your rooms, paying extra attention to the dining area and ensuring your bathroom is tidy and well-stocked for your guests.

Our storage racks, such as our 5-tier multipurpose ones, make it easy to do this and achieve a cozy atmosphere no matter where you place them.

2. Create a Welcoming Ambiance

In addition to simply cleaning and organizing, another part of adding to the overall feel of your home is to add festive touches to it.

Seasonal decorations like pumpkins, gourds, or fall leaves are a staple and you can also stimulate the senses with subtle lighting, background music, and candles that can help get everyone in the spirit of the season.

3. Plan Your Menu & Prep Schedule

Aside from spending time with loved ones, food is arguably the most important part of the holiday so it’s important to plan everything out in advance and stock up on all of your ingredients and other pantry staples you need for all of your dishes.

When it’s time to start prepping them out, our highly-mobile pantry racks can be a game-changer and save you a lot of time, effort, and stress - be sure to check them out! 

4. Prepare Serving Ware

Get your serving items ready for Thanksgiving by having polished silverware and utensils and being certain that your serving dishes, platters, and bowls are spotless for guests.

You’ll also want to be able to accommodate all of them by ensuring there is a place to sit for each of them so consider investing in some foldable tables and chairs if you haven’t already.

5. Maximize Kitchen Efficiency

You can optimize your kitchen for the big day by clearing all of your countertops so that you have enough space to prepare food and have it easily accessible when its time to serve it.

If you think you might struggle with space this year, having a kitchen island cart nearby can definitely make your life easier, just like our foldout pantry racks. These can make the best assistants during the holidays, and can even be used as a bar cart for beverages too!

6. Plan For Leftovers

Lastly, even if everyone has thoroughly enjoyed their feast, leftovers tend to be inevitable so its best to be ready for that as well!

Let your guests take some of them with them on the way out by providing some take-home containers but also clear up some space in your refrigerator so that you can continue to enjoy your Thanksgiving foods for days to come - you might even decide to make some creative leftover recipes with them!

Thanksgiving Prep Made Easy With Origami!

By following these simple steps, you'll create a warm, welcoming environment for your Thanksgiving celebration. Remember, the key to a stress-free holiday is preparation. Start early, get organized, and don't forget to enjoy the process. 

After all, Thanksgiving is about gratitude, togetherness, and creating lasting memories with loved ones, and hopefully Origami and our collection of organization solutions can be a part of that!