7 Ways to
Organize and Store
HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS
Decorating a home for holidays is quite popular.
A survey from the National Retail Federation
found that 53 percent of respondents
said they were planning to decorate their home or
yard for Halloween
in 2023. Lombardo
Homes polled
1,000 Americans
in 2021 and 94 percent
said they celebrate
Christmas in
at least some way,
and 84 percent said
they decorate. According to Time2Play, which surveyed
1,000 Canadians about their holiday decorating
habits, Manitoba puts up Christmas decor earlier
than any other province, with these residents taking
out decorations 4.3 weeks ahead of Christmas Day
on average.
With so many avid holiday decorators, individuals
will need to find ways to organize and store their
seasonal items. Holiday decor comes in many different
sizes Ñ from the smallest tree ornaments to
illuminated statues for the yard or inflatable items.
Figuring out a storage plan can take a little effort.
These seven tips can help.
1. Purchase clear, similarly sized storage bins and
shelving racks, hanging them where you plan to keep
the decorations. Most people prefer an out-of-theway
spot, such as in the garage, attic or basement.
Label each bin by holiday and put the bins in chronological
order to make finding items more convenient.
Uniform bin sizes make it easier to stack and store.
2. Store smaller items inside larger decor items.
Decorative baskets or wrapped boxes brought out
for Christmas or Chanukah are ideal places to keep
smaller tchotchkes like ceramics, dreidels, candlestick
holders, or mantel hooks. Delicate items can
be tucked into Christmas stockings or wrapped and
stored in a fluffy tree skirt. Egg cartons can be used
to keep small items safe as well.
3. Label everything so you will not need to dig
through boxes or bins to know what is inside. This
might be a good year to ask for a label maker for the
holidays!
4. Use overhead or wall storage for holiday decor.
Overhead spaces in the garage or basement walls can
be good spaces to keep holiday decorations. Always
keep bins and boxes off the floor so they are not vulnerable
to damage related to leaks or floods.
5. Garment bags can protect larger decorations, such
as wreaths, artificial trees or signs. If you have a
large number of mechanical, illuminated or inflatable
lawn ornaments, consider investing in a small
shed where these items can be safely kept. Wrap the
extension cords and any bracing stakes or strings
used with the decorations so itÕs easy to find.
6. Utilize pieces of cardboard as well as toilet paper
or paper towel tubes to keep lights and wires tidy.
Tuck cords into the toilet paper tubes, and wrap
lights around the cardboard to avoid tangles.
7. Each year, take inventory of your decoration collection
and toss out anything that is damaged or has
seen better days.
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