Santa Claus is coming to town, so you need to get the house ready and make sure he can visit and safely deliver gifts. If Santa is going to park his reindeer on your roof, slide down the chimney, leave gifts under the tree and grab a cookie or two before leaving, there are some things you'll need to do.
The Santa Is Coming Cost Index includes fixing the roof, cleaning the gutters, sweeping the chimney, putting up Christmas lights, buying a tree, buying stockings, removing snow, baking chocolate chip cookies, buying milk, having carrots for the reindeer, and more.
Overall, the estimated cost for your home to be Santa-ready is $2,992.36
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