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Décor and Cleanup
At Every Setting
Paper-accordion turkeys make everyone happy ($2.50 for two at Village Paper Party Store, 18 Greenwich Ave., nr. W. 10th St.; 212-675-9697).

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Prepare for Breakage
Stock up on cheap wineglasses ($1.49 each at National Wholesale Liquidators, 632 Broadway, nr. Bleecker St.; 212-979-2400).

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Buy Them in Bulk
Dish towels double as pot holders, trivets, and emergency cleanup rags ($5.95 for a dozen at Chef Restaurant Supply, 294 Bowery, nr. Houston St.; 212-254-6644).

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Festive, and Freeing
Clean up quickly with colorful plastic cutlery ($3.75 for a bag of 25 at Very Good Things East, 1020 Third Ave., nr. 61st St.; 212-521-3605).

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Stuffing for Weeks!
FDA-approved silver particles in these containers keep leftovers three times longer than ordinary ones (Oso Fresh fourteen-piece container set, $49.99 at Bed Bath & Beyond, 1932 Broadway, nr. 65th St.; 917-441-9391).

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