{"id":5341,"date":"2016-11-07T17:17:34","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T23:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.146.49.248\/?p=5092"},"modified":"2025-08-26T16:28:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T21:28:33","slug":"thanksgiving-day-life-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/thanksgiving-day-life-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving Day Life Hacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4991 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/3.146.49.248\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Thanksgiving-Dinner-Table.jpg\" alt=\"Thanksgiving-Dinner-Table\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>The day of Thanksgiving is a flurry of activity. Guests arriving, food cooking, friends and family catching up and toasting to being together. It can be overwhelming. Instead, be sure to do your prep work, and on the day of, use some of these life hacks to be sure that you\u2019re organized and ready to enjoy the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Essential Thanksgiving Day Life Hacks to Keep You Organized and Stress-Free<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coat Check<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a second bathroom, using the shower curtain rod as a coat rack is a great idea. It will keep your guests\u2019 coats from getting wrinkled, or if you have dogs or cats, it will save your guests\u2019 from having a new furry coat when they leave.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set the Bar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of playing bartender, set up a little side table with all the fixings so that guests can help themselves. Provide an ice bucket, mixers like tonic and cranberry juice, bottles of choice spirits, red and white wine, bottle opener, glasses and even pre-cut garnishes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place Side Dishes Aside<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the turkey cooks, you\u2019ll be working on cooking side dishes. To keep them warm until dinner time, place them in an empty cooler. To ensure they stay warm, place a brick in the oven and heat it up, wrap a towel around it and place inside the cooler. This will keep everything warm until it\u2019s time to eat.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also take advantage of a crock pot if you have one. They\u2019re great for keeping mashed potatoes at the perfect temperature, and you can even use it as a serving dish.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extra tip for fluffy mashed potatoes: add a dash of baking soda to them while mixing. It makes little air pockets that make potato perfection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buffet Style<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t struggle to fit all of the dishes onto your Thanksgiving dinner table. Instead, present all of the dishes on the kitchen counter. Keep your table simple with pretty decorations, candles, and the necessary condiments like salt and pepper and butter. This way, your guests\u2019 will be able to see one another at the table and not have to reach over each other for their food.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t Forget The Kids\u2019 Table<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A great way to set the kids\u2019 table is to cover it with paper and provide colored pens and crayons. Butcher paper is wide and lined with wax on one side so that ink won\u2019t seep through. This will keep kids occupied and entertained for at least part of the evening.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have any Thanksgiving Day life hacks? 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