31 No-Stress Holiday Entertaining Tips

No need to run yourself ragged over the holidays. Try these tips for simple, elegant holiday entertaining.
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Organize party stuff

Can't find your punch bowl when you need it? (Maybe because you sold it at a garage sale 10 years ago and totally forgot?) That won't happen if you carefully label your holiday and party supplies in bins before you store them. That way, even if they're stacked up behind the Halloween costume bin, you'll still know where to find the holiday dishes, extra wineglasses, linens, serving trays, and decorations you only use this time of the year.