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6 Things to Delegate Guilt-Free This Holiday Season | Queen of To Do

 

As personal assistants, it’s literally our job to remind you what you can delegate.

The holidays are bright and joyful for some and a marathon for others. Between decorating, hosting, and trying to make everything “perfect,” there’s barely time to enjoy it.

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Here are six things you can hand off this season, guilt-free.

1. Christmas Tree Setup (and Takedown)

Delegating this one doesn’t make the holidays less meaningful. It just means you’d rather spend those three hours doing something else that you enjoy, and not hauling your 12-foot tree out of the attic and going up and down a ladder.

You still get to choose the details. You just don’t have to organize boxes or clean up when it’s done.

2. Gift Wrapping (and Sourcing the Supplies)

Imagine being completely done wrapping gifts before Christmas Eve. No more running out of tape at 11 p.m., no uneven folds or mystery glitter stuck to the rug until spring.

Delegating this gives you back both time and space.

3. Polishing Silver and Setting the Table

The smallest details usually make the biggest impression. Shiny silver, crisp linens, and a well-set table set the tone for a holiday celebration that feels effortless, even if your week wasn’t.

A little prep makes a big difference, and it doesn’t have to cost you your Saturday morning.

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4. Holiday Hosting and Event Support

Whether you’re throwing a dinner party or hosting a full-on holiday feast, coordinating everything can get overwhelming fast. Grocery runs, menu planning, servingware prep, vendor coordination, RSVPs, it’s a lot.

Hosting should feel fun, not frantic.

5. Guest Spaces and Travel Coordination

Whether family’s coming to you or you’re the one catching a flight, travelling during the season = a cluster.

Fresh sheets, restocked toiletries, organized suitcases, packed snacks, and confirmed travel details, all things that can (and should) be delegated.

6. Decluttering Before (and After) the Holidays

Delegating decluttering means you start (and end) the season fresh. We’ll help you edit what stays, donate what goes, and pack away the décor so you don't spend the first half of the new year recovering and purging.

A calmer space makes everything else: cooking, wrapping, hosting, feel lighter.

Bonus: Emotional Bandwidth, Restored.

Our clients say it best:

“It was like magic elves had come to my house. They helped me purge what no longer served me, restored order, and made my home feel peaceful again.”

“They went above and beyond — even down to finding the perfect card that matched the moment. Such thoughtful, proactive service.”

 

That’s the point. Less mental clutter. More calm. And a home that works for you.

The holidays aren’t about proving that you can do it all. You deserve a holiday season that feels like a reset.

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