Photo: Getty ImagesIf holiday prep has you stressed out, we have rounded up 27 tips and trips to help lighten everyone's workload this season. From budget-friendly DIY decor to clean-up and storage hacks, deck the halls with our favorite holiday life hacks. 1 of 27Use a potato peeler on chocolate to create shavings for garnishing drinks and desserts.Photo: Getty Images2 of 27Use green tinsel to make a small tree look fuller.Photo: Getty Images3 of 27Freeze whipped cream in an ice tray or on a cookie sheet and cut into cubes for your hot chocolate. Photo: Getty Images and Katya Ross4 of 27Make cute ornaments out of dead light bulbs.Photo: YouTube/CraftHappySummer5 of 27Clean out a condiment bottle and fill it with pancake mix for easy pouring.Photo: YouTube/KingofRandom6 of 27Paint your fall pumpkins white and stack them to create snowmen.Photo: Flickr/Merfam7 of 27Use a hanging shoe organizer to organize all of your supplies in one place! Cut the bottoms of the shoe pockets so a large roll of wrapping paper can fit.Photo: Amazon/Getty Images8 of 27Make a snow 'globe' with a mason jar.Photo: Getty Images9 of 27Hang tiny round mirrors in your tree that reflect the lights. This will create the illusion that you have twice as many lights on your tree!Photo: Amazon/Getty Images10 of 27Make your own tiered food tray or cake plate by hot gluing candleholders to charge plates.Photo: Getty Images/YouTube: My Inspiration Corner11 of 27When making holiday-shaped sugar cookies: for every cup of flour, substitute a tablespoon of flour for a tablespoon of cornstarch. Sift both together to keep your fun sugar cookie shapes from spreading too much!Photo: Getty Images12 of 27Tie heavier ornaments on your tree with green pipe cleaners.Photo: Getty Images13 of 27Decorate brown kraft paper to use as gift wrap.Photo: Getty Images14 of 27Cut coffee filters into snowflakes.Photo: YouTube/RedTedArt15 of 27Reuse an old sweater you were planning on throwing out to make a slipcover for a throw pillow.Photo: Getty Images16 of 27Cut a toilet paper tube down the middle, then wrap it with aluminum foil to create a decorative clasp to stop wrapping paper from unraveling. Photo: YouTube/HauteOnDesign17 of 27If you can't find an extension cord holder, you can use a piece of cardboard or a hanger. Photo: Youtube/HomebaseUK18 of 27Use an extension cord holder to organize a string of Christmas lights.Photo: Youtube: KingofRandom19 of 27Use an empty container of eggs for ornament storage.Photo: Getty Images20 of 27Sign up for a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime for the month of December. Photo: Getty Images21 of 27Use leftover egg nog instead of milk to make French toast.Photo: Getty Images22 of 27For iPhone Users: If you receive several gift cards to different stores this season and want to keep track of them, go to the Reminders app, hit “Remind me at location” and add the stores where your gift cards work.Photo: Paul Hanaoka23 of 27Use a cardboard box wrapped in gift paper to throw garbage in while you’re unwrapping presents to avoid this:Photo: Getty Images24 of 27Buy wrapping paper and decorations the week after Christmas when they're on sale. This stuff never goes out of style!Photo: Getty Images25 of 27Shop for discounts on off season items like grills and air conditioners.Photo: Getty Images26 of 27Use a bread clip as a handle for easy access to the edge of a roll of tape. If you don't have a bread clip, you could use a coin instead.Photo: Youtube: King of Random27 of 27Instead of gift tags, use specific wrapping paper for each family member if someone in your home can't resist peeking at their gifts early.Photo: Getty Images