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Checklist: how to prepare for the New Year to spend it unforgettable
Miscellaneous / / April 05, 2023
1. Choose gifts
Make a list of people you are going to congratulate: relatives, friends, colleagues. Determine the overall budget and write down how much you are willing to spend for each person. If you celebrate the New Year in a big company, it is not necessary to congratulate everyone. Offer to play Secret Santa: this way, everyone will get a pleasant surprise, and you and your guests will not have to spend money on separate gifts for everyone invited.
Think about which stores you have bonus cards in - maybe you can buy some of the gifts there at a nice price. And don't forget to compare offers on different online platforms. There are discounts and promotions that will allow you to buy gifts cheaper. If there is little time left to choose, money or a certificate will do.
New Year is a difficult test for the budget. In order not to spend the holidays with empty pockets, look for discounts. For example, you can subscribeFire». It gives you access to special offers from well-known services and brands for a fixed monthly fee. Moreover, all year round, and not only during the sales period, because every month all bonuses are renewed.
WITH "fire» you can choose gifts for loved ones and order products for the festive table with a noticeable benefit.
Subscribers receive a discount of:
- 13% in Lenta for five purchases per month from 3 to 10 thousand rubles in Moscow and St. Petersburg and from 2 to 10 rubles in other regions. And also 15% for three orders from 3 thousand rubles in "Lenta Online";
- discounts in Rive Gauche stores on the assortment that was not included in the New Year's sale;
- 7% for the purchase of the column "Capsule" with the voice assistant "Marusya" (thanks to the partnership of "Fire" with VK Combo);
- 6% off Fun&Sun package tours.
2. Create a holiday menu
Choose one main course, several salads and cold cuts. If you are celebrating the New Year in a company, you can distribute the culinary chores and ask the guests to bring their treat. To diversify the festive table, cook mealsthat you have never tried. For example, a classic Olivier can be replaced with a salad with chicken and pomegranate or beetroot salad with pesto sauce. For dessert, try baking gingerbread or panna cotta with tangerines.
It is also worth inviting guests to set the table together - let someone make cuts, and someone prepare cocktails. The main thing is to distribute responsibilities in advance so that no one stands idle.
3. Find a Christmas outfit
Evening dresses, pajamas or simple jeans and a T-shirt - it all depends on your desires and the format of the holiday. In order not to spend a lot of money on things that will then gather dust on the shelf, take a closer look at clothes at sales, in stocks and second-hand stores. Look for options that are easy to adapt to everyday life. For example, a blouse with sequins will make a great pair with jeans. In such a set it is easy to go to a birthday or a party. A trouser suit after the holidays can be combined with laconic white sneakers.
4. Prepare your home for the New Year
In order not to wash the apartment on New Year's Eve, start cleaning up a few days in advance or order cleaning in advance. And it’s also a good reason to clutter up the house so as not to take unnecessary things with you in the coming year. Clean out closets, take clothes, books, home furnishings that you do not use to charitable organizations. But remember that they must be in good condition. Check your kitchen shelves and get rid of spices and grains that are past their expiration date. At the same time, this will help clarify the list of products that need to be purchased for the festive table.
Tidy up the dishes that you plan to use during the feast. You can update home textiles - buy bed linen with a festive ornament or change napkins and tablecloths in the kitchen. In the living room, place a wicker basket for throws and decorative pillows. She will add comfort, and things will not roll around in the corners.
5. Create a festive atmosphere
The easiest way is to decorate a Christmas tree. You can also decorate windows with paper or foil snowflakes, hang garlands, put candles and equip a decorative fireplace. If you do not want to put a classic spruce, experiment. You can make a wall panel from toys, garlands and ribbons. There are other options - create a silhouette of a tree using the macrame technique or make it from boards or beams.
Toys and garlands are also easy to make with your own hands. This will allow not only to create a unique decor, but also to spend time with your family and recharge your holiday mood. For example, together with children, you can make snowflakes using the quilling technique - twist long and narrow strips of paper into spirals and make a composition out of them.
6. Take care of entertainment
Stock up on board games or look for various contests. You can arrange a dance competition, play New Year's "Crocodile", write forfeits or hold a win-win lottery with small gifts for all guests. Try to combine active and calm games so that the participants of the evening have the opportunity to warm up and relax. Make a holiday playlist and a selection of atmospheric films.
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According to Frank RG’s research “Subscription services in Russia in the second half of 2022”, Fire is the most profitable subscription in Russia². This is because it combines financial and lifestyle offerings from partner companies. A month of use will cost only 199 rubles. But now you can subscribe for 2 months for only 1 ruble using the promo code LHACKER. The promotional code must be activated strictly before 12/31/2022 and it is valid only for those who have not yet had a Fire subscription.
Save with a subscription7. Don't try to be perfect
The New Year is not a competition of culinary skills or the best gifts, but a pleasant occasion to spend time with loved ones. So feel free to delegate responsibilities and shorten your to-do list. Your goal is to get bright emotions from New Year's Eve, and not burn out before the sparkler. There can be no question of any fun if you cleaned, cooked and cleaned everything the day before. Therefore, even during the period of active preparation for the holiday, it is important to find time for yourself and relax. Pour a cup of tea and watch your favorite movie. Or just stroll around the decorated winter town.
¹JSC "BUKA" Legal address (postal): 115230, Moscow, Kashirskoe shosse, d. 1, cor. 2 OGRN: 1037739244696.
² Read more at ogon.ru.
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