Getting Your Prescott Square Apartment Ready for the Holidays

The holiday season is rapidly approaching, and although it is filled with a lot of fun celebrations, it can also be a bit overwhelming for many apartment renters. Lucky for you, there are so many great ways to get ready for events to relieve a few of the future stress you may experience. You’ve come to the right spot for a holiday guide. Read on to learn about a few helpful apartment holiday preparation tips that have prevented us from plenty of headaches in the past!

Shop Early to Avoid Stress for the Holidays

Be sure to start your holiday shopping before the last second. Doing so will cause a lot of stress to build up during a fun time that should be more enjoyable. Plus, nobody wants to handle crazy crowds at the mall as we get closer to the holidays. A lot of stores will raise their prices around the holidays since they know people will pay much higher rates to get their gifts in time. For example, we recommend getting the shopping done early, like this weekend. The fewer items you will have to buy as the holidays approach, the better. Plus, what’s better than putting a few gifts under your tree in your apartment a few days early?

Plan Your Food Spread Early for the Holidays

Cooking for the holiday season could be one of the most stressful parts of any season. Begin planning your menu now! Sit down and take time to write out every item you plan to make and grocery item you’ll need. Go through the list, head to the store, and buy any long-lasting items, like dried goods, that you can set aside for the holidays. Once the holidays come around, then grocery stores will begin to run low on the items that become very popular, so try to get ahead of the rush. If you do plan on having friends and family visit your apartment this year, consider breaking up your menu by person and ask them to bring the course of the ingredients that are necessary.

Set Your Budget

Let’s face the facts, we all go a bit crazy while spending money around the holidays. Instead of spending money here and there on gifts, groceries, and decorations, sit down, set a budget, and make sure you stick to it. Our most favorite approach is the envelope method. Grab some envelopes and label them as things you must purchase, like food, gifts, travel, and décor, and add cash to them every time you get paid. Either split the money evenly or come up with some ratio that will make sense to you.

Come Home to Comfort and Convenience at Prescott Square Apartments

Nestled in the wooded hills of Pikesville, yet just moments away from Baltimore, Reisterstown, Randallstown, Millford Mill, Gwynn Oak, Old Court, Owings Mills, Garrison, Lochearn, and Windsor Mill, Prescott Square Apartments offers spacious apartment living spaces for everyone! We offer two-bedroom homes with wall-to-wall carpeting/hardwood flooring, central A/C, access to oversized patios/balconies, and maintenance whenever you need it. To set up an appointment to take a look at our apartments, call us at 443-213-8584 or visit our website!