Christmas Decoration Storage Tips

The least fun part of the holiday seasons is when we have to put everything into boxes and keep them in the storage for another year. Though it may be easier to just throw everything into boxes, but the proper and organized storage system will extend the life span of your Christmas decorations.

So, well organized Christmas decoration storage will help you in three ways :

• save your time - it is quicker and easier to find those decorations next year
• save space - they can be easily stacked and organized by using the right boxes
• save money - you preserves their quality and extends their life span with proper storage system

The following tips will help you to save time and money when storing decorations.

1. Wrap Christmas Ornaments Properly
Christmas Ornaments should be individually wrapped in white tissue paper or where greater protection is needed, wrap in bubble wrap. Since most ornaments are lightweight they can be stored in large boxes. If you still have the original boxes the ornaments came in, then store them in these and then place them in the storage container.

The ideal storage for ornaments is stack-able Christmas ornament plastic storage box with dividers. You can create your own ornament storage box using shoeboxes, but you have to make your own dividers and wrap each ornaments with tissue paper.

2. Use clear plastic storage containers
It is great to use clear plastic storage containers because you can see the contents without having to spend time labeling each box. Plus the plastic helps protect from moisture better than cardboard. Use stackable boxes for small decorations, so it is easy to find and save places. When stacking, be sure to place the largest and heaviest boxes on the bottom and smaller boxes on the top.

3. Don’t Dog Pile the Christmas Lights
Don’t stack too many lights in the same box. The box will become too heavy and the lights on the bottom could be damaged. Lights can easily become tangled so individual strands of lights should be bagged separately or wrapped around paper towel rolls or something similar and placed in plastic grocery bags. It is good if you can find Christmas light storage box which fit with your Christmas lights.

4. Save Space with Re-Shapeable Decorations
Bows made of wired ribbon can be flattened and reshaped next year. Wired ribbon garlands and streamers can be tightly rolled. They don’t need to be flattened unless you need to conserve space.

5. Don’t Crush Your Wreaths
Wreaths can be stacked in larger boxes but each wreath should be wrapped with bubble wrap. If they aren’t wrapped then they shouldn’t be stacked. Bubble wrap can be purchased where office supplies are sold. Wreath boxes can also be purchased and are readily available on the Internet and in stores.

6. Protect Christmas Decorations from Moisture
If you live in a humid climate using plastic containers may not be enough to protect from moisture. Place packets of silica gel in each container to avoid damage from humidity. Silica gel can be purchased at arts and craft stores. If you cannot find individual packets, you can make your own by wrapping several tablespoons of silica gel in white tissue paper and securing with tape. Several packets should be placed throughout the box.

7. Guard Against Temperature Extremes
Delicate decorations such as ornaments made with photos or wax can be temperature sensitive. Store them in a climate-controlled area or they could deteriorate, melt or stick together.

8. Avoid Box Identity Loss
Attach a red ribbon or tag to each Christmas storage box. This will make them easy to identify next Christmas if they have been stored with other boxes unrelated to Christmas decorations.

9. Toss the Trash
Some people have a tendency to just “hang onto stuff” in hopes that they’ll find a use for it later. Don’t waste space by holding onto old ornaments you know you’ll never use again (unless of course it has some sentimental significance). Just toss out the trash.

A final note: You may also want to consider Christmas ornament boxes and wreath boxes for especially fine ornaments and wreaths instead of clear storage containers. They are available in stores and on the Internet. They are very convenient and some are even acid free for even greater protection for your fine collectibles. They are more expensive, but for high quality, valuable ornaments this may be a worthwhile investment.

A little more work and get organized today will save a lot of your time and money for your Christmas decorating next year.

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