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　　Have you been a bit stressed during past Christmas seasons? Does it seem like the holidays bring too much to do? By organizing Christmas this year you can help to make this a low-stress holiday. Here are a few Christmas organizing tips to get organized for Christmas.

　　过去在圣诞节期间，你是否感到压力重重呢？你是否觉得，节假日的到来就意味着忙忙碌碌呢？那么，通过妥善安排你今年的圣诞节，来好好感受一个轻松的节日吧。如下，将会列举一些小贴士，教你如何有序的安排圣诞节各项活动

　　Automate your card list

　　Enter the information in a spreadsheet. Use separate columns for each item in the address such as first name, last name, street address, city, province and postal code. Use mail merge with your word processor to create address labels. You can also create columns on your spreadsheet to track gift ideas, friends’ children’s names, ages, birthdays, etc.

　　自动化归置你的朋友名单

　　首先将所有信息都输入电子表格，为每一位嘉宾都设定一个独立的专栏，用于记录他的名字、姓氏、住址、城市、省区还有邮政编码。而且在设立地址编码的时候，你还可以同时记录他的邮箱地址。甚至，你也可以在表格内再设定一个专栏用于记录一些讯息，比如说朋友的孩子的名字、年龄、生日等等，这样，在挑选礼物的时候，也可以给你一些帮助。

　　Have a gift-wrap center

　　Keep a storage bin for wrapping supplies under your bed or in a closet. Include wrapping paper, scissors, tape, name tags, bows and any other supplies you might need. Do not borrow from these supplies for other areas of your home. If you have to search for a gift-wrap supply each time you need to use it, that’s not organized or easy.

　　开辟一个礼品包装的角落

　　在你的床下或者壁橱里，专门开辟一个角落，专门用以储藏包装礼物所需的各种材料，比如说包装纸、剪刀、录音带、标签等等，而且千万不要将这些材料者遗落到屋子的其他地方，因为，如果你每次用这些材料时都要满屋子的搜寻，那就根本不是什么有序管理了，而且会显得非常繁琐。