Decorating our home is a favorite hobby of mine. I love holidays, and all the theme-centered decor surrounding those holidays.

When I was young, my mom started collecting village pieces. I loved looking at all the pieces and helping to arrange them.

As I began collecting my own decor for our home, I continued that love and have my own village collections. My villages are in themes of Easter, spring, fall, Halloween, and Christmas.

In addition to my villages, I like knick-knacks. However, I do not like dusting them. As a teenager, I used to have lots of knick-knacks in my room. Keeping the dust off was a chore in and of itself. Realizing that I was spending lots of time dusting, I began packing some items away and rotating decorations as needed.

Back then, I only had a shelf or two of knick-knacks, and I’ve never had a curio cabinet. But by rotating my decorations, I get to see them anew and truly appreciate them a few at a time. They do not get lost in a sea of items. On top of seeing them, I can better care for them as dusting a few takes less time than dusting all my knick-knacks.

My girls are starting to get into decorating. When out with her grandparents, Miss 3 was allowed to choose one item at the dollar store. She wandered around, looked at all sorts of items, and chose a 6-inch purple Christmas tree that sits on the dresser in her room.

As we collect items, I continue rotating decorations. We store seasonal and holiday items by wrapping them and placing them in totes which stay in our garage. As the season or holiday changes, we pack up the current decorations and bring out the next holiday.

If you find your home difficult to keep dusted, then consider how many objects you have around. If you rotated your decorations, could you better keep up with the dusting? It may or may not work for you, but I find this system helpful in using time wisely. Happy dusting!

Question: What tips do you have for keeping up with dusting at your home?