The Gift List Book from Organize.com May Help. photo courtesy of Organize.com
The holidays will be here before we know it. Do you really want another year of rushing and stressing out? Start preparing now and getting yourself organized for holiday gift giving with these simple tips.
Get Help from Your Phone
Have an iPhone? Get some cheap help organizing your gift giving with the Holiday Gift List app from Mobile Simplified. For just $1.99 you’ll be able to categorize your gift list into four groups: family, friends, work and other. Set a gift budget for each person and make a list of gift ideas. The app will automatically keep a running tally of how much you’ve spent so you can make sure you don’t break the bank.
Try Elfster.com
Will you be the one to head up the office Secret Santa gift exchange? Or perhaps you do one with extended family? Take some of the hassle out of this fun holiday tradition with the help of a free website. Check out Elfster.com for a way to organize this quickly and easily.
Print a Free Planner
Perhaps you’re more comfortable with a pen and paper. There are plenty of free resources that will help you get your gift giving ideas in line way before the rush of the season sets in. Check out this free printable Holiday Gift-Giving Planner. Or check out this free printable Master Gift List from Organized Christmas.
Create an Online Checklist
Sometimes it’s best to keep important documents like this online. That way you know they won’t be lost or fall into the wrong hands. If you plan to share your gift buying tasks with someone, the Lifehacker Holiday Gift Planner can be incredibly useful. It’s based in Google Docs which means you can give access to others, or you can keep it password protected for your eyes only.
Track Ideas
We’ve all been there– we come across the perfect gift for someone. But when it comes time to actually buy them a gift, we’ve long forgotten about that perfect present. Make Christmas shopping easier on yourself by picking up a copy of the Gift List Book from Organize.com. It’s $24.99 and will be useful long past this holiday season.
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allow vampire fans feel the full effect. Usually black with red lining, most capes mirror the kinds depicted in the movies and provide a collar that folds and lies on the shoulders. Wristcuffs and chokers also help finalize the vampire look. Complete with count medallion, fangs, and fake blood, 
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in their children’s mound of candy. They’re allergen-free, gluten-free, egg-free, soy-free, nut-free; casein-free, and dairy-free. But somehow they still taste like a sweet treat. You can get a five-pound bag which equals 350 suckers for less than $25. They’ve also got 
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on Amazon.com. Or head to your local discount warehouse and stock up on things like pencils, notebooks and toothpaste. Just be prepared to get your pumpkins smashed when the little goblins realize they won’t be getting any chocolate from your house.
