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Store Your SEASONAL Décor

Ideas for organizing your storage space after the holidays

By Sydni Ellis

The holidays have come and gone. All the baubles and blitz of the season are strewn across your dining room table. The stray pine needles have been vacuumed, the torn gift wrap has been trashed and everyone is excited to get back into the routine of the New Year. But before that can begin, the long process of un-decorating must take place.

This awkward, beginning-of-the-year chore always makes us realize we bought way too many Christmas decorations, and now have nowhere to put them. Don’t worry, Hope can help! With unique storage solutions and organizing tips, you can make packing away your seasonal décor a breeze — and unpacking next year even easier.

Christmas Storage Bag Store your artificial tree in a protective canvas bag, like the Elf Stor 9’ Heavy Duty Canvas Christmas Storage Bag ($24) from Target. Simply take apart your tree and zip it up in this bag to protect it from moisture and bugs all year. Tall Collectible Storage ($20) from The Container Store will hold your nutcrackers, figurines and other décor.

Light Storage Bag Wrap up the lights from the tree in a round light cord wrap, like the Premium Christmas Light Storage Bag ($19) from Amazon. This one comes with three reels that store up to 375 feet of Christmas tree lights and a sturdy case that can be zipped up to protect the inside. No more tangled strands for you!

Wreaths Keep your front door wreath looking fresh year after year with a sturdy wreath box, like the Iris 30” Wreath Box ($28) from The Container Store. The circular box has an inner ring to keep your wreath secure, a clear lid so you can see what’s inside and a handle for hanging or a stand for sliding on a shelf. Ornament Storage Box I used to keep ornaments in their original boxes, which would start to crumble after years of use. Now, I use an ornament storage box instead, and it’s been a game changer! It has organized compartments to separate each one and a clear side so you can easily see what’s stored. Put each ornament in the Whitmor Ornament Storage Box ($30) from Kohl’s.

Dinnerware Box For all your other holiday décor, pick up a variety of containers to hold it all. The OSTO Holiday Dinnerware Storage Box ($18) from Target will keep your seasonal dishware organized.

Unused Gift Wrap Without proper storage, your beautiful gift wrap could get damaged or torn by the time you need it again. I love this Customized Gift Wrap Center ($34) from The Container Store, which doubles as a storage container and an easy access wrapping station during the holiday season. It is long to fit your wrapping paper and big enough to hold other small containers, which you can fill with ribbons, bows, tape and tags.