10 Tips for Storing Holiday Decorations
With the last few days of the holidays here, it’s not long from now that we’ll all be thinking about pulling down the decorations and packing everything away for next year. I don’t know about you, but I always find myself tempted to just shove it all wherever it fits so I can make the task go a little quicker. (Because undecking the halls is always a tad sad, isn’t it?) But let’s face it, broken ornaments and tangled lights won’t make trimming next year’s tree any more fun. So along the way I’ve developed my own little system for storing and organizing ornaments, baubles, garland, candles and glittery party wares to make it all easier to deal with the following year. To help get you started, I’ve rounded up 10 tips for storing holiday decorations!
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Egg Cartons for Ornaments
Egg cartons are perfect for storing ornaments and special little keepsakes. Then just stack the cartons in a rubber bin or cardboard box for safe keeping!
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Lights Wrapped on Cardboard
Keep lights tangle-free by wrapping each strand around a scrap piece of cardboard, then placing in a larger box.
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Candles in Paper Towel Tubes
Keep candles or long icicle style ornaments from breaking by wrapping them in paper and sliding each into an empty paper towel tube.
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Keepsake Ornament Boxes
I love these ornament boxes for holding keepsake ornaments. The sturdy construction can hold up to just about anything!
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Laundry Hamper for Wrapping Paper
A basic plastic laundry hamper is perfect for holding rolls of gift wrap! You can even cover the whole thing with a garbage bag to keep it dust-free depending on where you'll be keeping it in the off-season.
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Shoe Box for Ribbon Rolls
No doubt you've got a few new empty shoe boxes lying around the house - use it to hold all of your ribbon by lining the rolls up on the inside.
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Hat Boxes to Hold Wreaths
Plain cardboard hat boxes, available at most craft stores, are perfect for holding wreaths, candle holders and holiday dinnerware!
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Store Extra Lights + Hooks
Keep those extra lights and packages of ornament hooks handy by tucking them all in a food storage container. A coffee can with a lid would work great, too!
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Color Coordinate with Sandwich Bags
Sort nonbreakable ornaments by color, placing them in separate sandwich bags and then nestling in a box or rubber bin.
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Label Everything
Remember to label everything! Your labels can be as simple as paper taped to the lid of the box, but it will help you find things easily next year as you're unpacking and decorating!
Photo from I Heart Organizing.
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