You might be ready for the holiday season, but is your home?

At this point, everybody knows the holidays are busy. What is theoretically a great time to gather with family and friends quickly escalates into a mad dash to get decorations hung, gifts purchased, meals cooked, and still somehow keep your house clean for guests. Are you stressed yet? Fortunately, you don't have to be! With a little advance planning, getting your home ready for the holiday season becomes much easier and calmer. Just follow these steps! Step 1: Have A Plan Don't wait until the holiday season is in full swing to start tackling to-dos. Make a list of everything you know you'll need to do€”like deep cleaning your home and buying gifts€”and schedule everything out. If you know when you have to do everything in advance, you won't have to deal with the stress of last minute things hanging over you head! Step 2: Start Now Black Friday is just around the corner, which means the stores are about to get crazy. Knock out any shopping you can now. Also, use the week leading up to Thanksgiving for preparing for company and holiday gift storage by cleaning out your home now. Get rid of unneeded clothes, toys, books, etc. There are often donation drives this time of year that will happily take your old stuff and put it towards a good cause! Step 3: Get Help You shouldn't have to do everything alone over the holidays. Assign tasks to your kids, consider hiring a professional cleaning service, and look for other ways to delegate responsibilities. With all the work you put into getting your home ready for the holidays, it doesn't make sense to leave it without the right Calimesa, CA homeowners insurance! For the protection your California house needs in Banning, Beaumont, Calimesa, and Redlands, contact Little & Sons Insurance Services.