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Christmas Decoration Storage - 10 Quick Tips to Save You Time and Money When Storing Decorations
Christmas is busy, fun, exciting, and sentimental. We love it all -- all but the part when we have to clean up and put everything away.
While it may be tempting to just throw everything into boxes and worry about sorting it out next year, you'll be sorry when a precious Christmas decoration or ornament gets lost or broken.
Following these 10 tips will help you…
A. Save time by getting all your Christmas decorations organized so it's quick and easy to find them next year.
B. Save space by using the right kind of boxes that can be easily stacked and organized.
C. Save money by storing your Christmas lights and decorations in a manner that preserves their quality and extends their life span.
10 Quick Tips
1. Use Clear Plastic Storage Containers - These are great because you can see the contents without having to spend time labeling each box. Plus the plastic helps protect from moisture better than cardboard. When stacking, be sure to place the largest and heaviest boxes on the bottom and smaller boxes on the top.
2. Box the Beads - Pack the beads in small boxes such as plastic shoeboxes. If you use many strands of beads, larger boxes could become too heavy. To keep the beads from becoming tangled, place individual strands in baggies. If you prefer, you can wrap each strand around empty paper towel rolls and tape the ends.
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 or large freezer bags.
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 Wreath - 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. Wrap Christmas Ornaments Properly - 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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 collectables. They are more expensive, but for high quality, valuable ornaments this may be a worthwhile investment.
A little organization today will make you feel like a Christmas decorating pro next year. Happy un-decorating!
About the author: Judy Hardaway is the writer for Amazing-Christmas-Ideas.com - an online Christmas gifts and decorating ideas resource site. For more decorating ideas as well as gift ideas visit http://www.amazing-christmas-ideas.com today.
Copyright Judy Hardaway - http://www.amazing-christmas-ideas.com/
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