Living November 23, 2022

'GMA' Hack the Holidays: Budget-friendly and time-saving hacks to try this season

WATCH: Babs shows us 5 hacks to achieve perfect cookies

Happy holidays!

What better present than to glide through the season with more ease, comfort and joy!

Whether it’s a no-peel mashed potato hack you could try in the kitchen this year, ideas for how to wrap uniquely-shaped gifts, or a time-saving way to clean the menorah for Hanukkah, “Good Morning America” is helping you hack your holidays with ideas to save you time, money and energy.

We tapped influencers and creators for their best holiday hacks that will hopefully bring you more joy and less stress.

Keep scrolling for all their hacks below.

Check out LORAfied's viral trick to making mashed potatoes without cooking or peeling


May your holiday season be easy and bright! “Good Morning America” is bringing you ideas for wrapping, cooking and decorating to help you hack the holidays.

There's always that one unique gift that's difficult to wrap. Here's what you can do.

May your holiday season be easy and bright! “Good Morning America” is bringing you ideas for wrapping, cooking and decorating to help you hack the holidays.

WATCH: Try this time-saving hack to clean a metal menorah

May your holiday season be easy and bright! "Good Morning America" is bringing you ideas for wrapping, cooking and decorating to help you hack the holidays.

Who needs tape with this present wrapping hack?

No tape was used in the wrapping of this present.

Check out how to turn one of your child's old baby shoes into a Christmas ornament

May your holiday season be easy and bright! "Good Morning America" is bringing you ideas for wrapping, cooking and decorating to help you hack the holidays.

Have your kids make their own sweet decoration for Kwanzaa! Check out this easy kinara craft by blogger Karimah

May your holiday season be easy and bright! “Good Morning America” is bringing you ideas for wrapping, cooking and decorating to help you hack the holidays.

Blogger Shannon Doherty considers this to be the ONLY way to hang a wreath on your front door

May your holiday season be easy and bright! "Good Morning America" is bringing you ideas for wrapping, cooking and decorating to help you hack the holidays.

WATCH: Hannah Brianne make these tasty festive donut snowmen as an adorable gift

May your holiday season be easy and bright! “Good Morning America” is bringing you ideas for wrapping, cooking and decorating to help you hack the holidays.

WATCH: Learn how to add a little oomph to your railings this winter by using a pool noodle and a glue gun

May your holiday season be easy and bright! "Good Morning America" is bringing you ideas for wrapping, cooking and decorating to help you "Hack the Holidays."

Check out this genius budget-friendly hack on how to use balloons to help fill the gaps in your Christmas tree

May your holiday season be easy and bright! "Good Morning America" is bringing you ideas for wrapping, cooking and decorating to help you hack the holidays.

Did you know this simple trick to try if your Christmas tree lights are broken?

May your holiday season be easy and bright! “Good Morning America” is bringing you ideas for wrapping, cooking and decorating to help you hack the holidays.

Shannon Doherty shares how to wrap wine bottles in fuzzy socks for a cute two-in-one gift

May your holiday season be easy and bright! “Good Morning America” is bringing you ideas for wrapping, cooking and decorating to help you hack the holidays.

Here's a new spin on a tree-lighting hack: Use a rotating tray

All you need is a Lazy Susan and some lights.

Need more space for gift wrapping? Try using an ironing board

May your holiday season be easy and bright! "Good Morning America" is bringing you ideas for wrapping, cooking and decorating to help you hack the holidays.

Babs shares her 5 tips for perfect holiday cookies


"The internet mom" shows us some of her best baking tips for holiday cookies.