How to Host Thanksgiving with Social Distancing

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, many of us are wondering just how this family-oriented holiday will go with Covid-19 on the rise once again. A holiday based so firmly on the concepts of sharing space, food, and affection with family members is unfortunately a risk in 2020, but that does not mean we need to cancel it entirely. There are a number of ways we can lower our Covid risk while still maintaining the spirit of the holiday as a whole.

Tips on Throwing a Socially Distanced Thanksgiving

Here are a couple of tips and techniques that you can employ to keep your Thanksgiving safe but still fun.

Be conscious in the Days Leading Up: The most important step to take to make sure your Thanksgiving gathering is safe is of course the most obvious one. Be extra careful in the few weeks leading up to Thanksgiving day. Cut down on unnecessary trips and minimize extended contact with people outside of your social bubble. And of course, make sure everyone who will be attending is honest with each other about how they are feeling health wise. Any sort of symptoms should prompt the people experiencing them to stay home and either call or Facetime into the dinner.

Host Outdoors if the Weather Permits: It is well known by now that staying outside instead of inside is a great way to inhibit the spread of airborne particles from person to person. And while not all of us in the country may be able to host Thanksgiving outside, those of us who can are heavily recommended to do so. Distribute blankets, set up a fire if you can responsibly, and make the space as cozy as possible! 

Consider Dishing out Each Person's Meal Separately: As nostalgic as it is to take turns scooping out a bit of mashed potatoes or green beans onto your plate, it would be a better choice to have one person plate each full meal individually. This will limit the amount of people touching the utensils, and also hopefully curtail some of our greedier in-laws.

Maximize the Amount of Free Space You Can Use: This tip often goes without saying in order to appease the judgmental gaze of some family members, but this year more than ever it is important to make sure that each person has their own space. Like we have been hearing all year, maintaining a bit of distance from person to person is the most important tip we can follow to stay safe. If you find things a little too cramped even after your best efforts, then consider looking into a storage space for the Winter season.

5A Rent-A-Space Can Give You The Space You Need

When it comes to setting up your home for the arrival of family members, there is nothing quite like having a little extra elbow room. If you feel like you simply have too much stuff to host properly, then 5A Rent-A-Space can fix that problem for you with a storage unit rental.

Reserve your self-storage unit online now. Call 5A Rent-A-Space at 808-745-1616 or toll-free at 1-800-5ASPACE (1-800-527-7223) to learn more. Not sure how much space you will need? Use our online Space Calculator to estimate the best unit size for you.