How To: 11 Festive Party Hacks for the Winter Holidays

Are you expecting a lot of guests for an upcoming holiday party? To make your home smell like the holiday season, simmer orange peels, cinnamon sticks, cranberries, and cloves with water on a stovetop for several hours to make your indoor space smell really good.

You can also make a lot of hot cocoa without hovering over the stovetop by making a mass quantity in a crockpot, which will keep it warm for several hours for the duration of the Christmas party.

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Also, you can add instant festive cheer with pinecone garlands, pumpkin snowmen, and candy cane placeholders. (Click on image to enlarge.)