You’ve opened the gifts and survived the paper-shredding frenzy. Now you’re left with a festive battlefield of ribbon snips, cardboard boxes, and enough wadded wrapping paper to wallpaper the North Pole. The living room looks like a confetti cannon exploded in Santa’s workshop.
You’ll find gift tags in your houseplants and stray bows on your sleeping cat. Suddenly, tidying up makes you appreciate minimalism. Remember: cleaning up post-Christmas is just as traditional as the big dinner—except with fewer delicious leftovers. Next year, maybe you’ll consider “virtual gifts” to save your sanity (and the vacuum cleaner).