More Time to Decorate. It’s tough to make light of the high rate of unemployment. But no job to fill your days means more time to come up with creative and inexpensive ways to craft your DIY holiday décor. Remember as a kid collecting pinecones to make a centerpiece? There are limitless ways to decorate without breaking the bank or even spending a dime. Get creative and recycle things you already own. One person’s cast off is another’s treasure. My mother still has the Santa figure I made out of a toilet paper roll.