Holiday Decoration Storage Ideas & Tips
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is over, and it’s time to put away all those holiday decorations. Are you looking forward to putting away all your holiday decorations or dreading the thought?
I’m looking forward to putting away all my holiday decorations. Not because I’m a Scrooge, but because I can’t wait to organize them! You see, prior to 2013, I didn’t put much thought into organizing my holiday decorations because our tree only had two main colors; red and gold.
Then last year, I changed our tree to blue and gold. Since it was a small change, I didn’t think to organize my ornament boxes and haphazardly threw everything into the same containers. Definitely NOT the best way to organize, which is probably why it took so long for me to decorate this year.
To help make next year’s holiday decorating less time-consuming, I’ve gathered some great holiday decoration storage ideas from fellow bloggers that recycle or use things you already have around the house.
Ornament Storage Ideas
I think ornament storage is currently my biggest challenge. I have a lot of unusually shaped fragile ornaments, so I wrap my ornaments in tissue and place into a large plastic box. Below are some ideas for custom ornament storage boxes that work for the basic round or non-fragile ornaments. Have you used any of these ideas or something similar for your ornament storage?
- Tool Time Tuesday…Recycled Ornament Storage @Sew Many Ways
- How to Organize Christmas Ornaments @Decor Adventures
- Make Your Own Christmas Ornaments Storage Box @One Good Thing by Jillee
- Creative Christmas Ornament Storage @Make Live Lovely
- Cheap and Easy DIY Christmas Ornament Storage! @Craptastic
Some other tips I’ve seen for ornament packing material is bubble wrap, coffee filters, tissue paper, felt, and batting.
Wreath & Christmas Tree Storage Ideas
I have a Christmas Tree storage bag with wheels, but I thought these DIY tree storage ideas were clever. I really liked Thea’s sewn tree bag and might have to use her idea for making a wreath storage bag. 
- Wreath Storage…using a Coat Rack @Sew Many Ways – UPDATE 12/27/2014 I covered our small wreath with a bag and stored flat in a box.
- How to Store an Artificial Tree @Time with Thea (no longer blogging)
- Tree in a Tube @Family Handyman
- Christmas Storage Tricks @The Seasonal Home
- Saran Wrapped Tree @4 Little Fergusons (doesn’t show steps, but I think it’s easy to figure out)
Christmas Light Storage Ideas
- How to Pack and Detangle Christmas Lights @Oh Amanda
- Organizing Holiday Decorations @Organize 365
- Happy Holidays and a Tip for Storing Christmas Lights @A Real-Life Housewife – UPDATE 12/27/2014 I did this and I’m amazed at how easy this is. The only drawback is that if you have small hands or long strands, it can be difficult to make the bundles.
If you have a holiday decoration storage ideas or tips, please share it by leaving a comment below.
If you are limited in space, check out my Space and Waste Saving Christmas Decoration Storage Tips
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Merry Smith says
I already pack them in the storeroom. But I should bring out them to organize correctly to reuse next year.
Thanks for your helpful tips.
Home Decoration says
Wow….all the ideas are just awesome. Looking forward to using this. Thanks a lot for sharing such creative tips with us.
larissa says
Another wonderful post! YOU ARE SO CREATIVE! I am always on the lookout for new organizational methods and decorating tips and you never cease to amaze me with all these awesome tips! Thank you so much for sharing, it is so wonderful to be able to find these light and refreshing posts on home decor!
Michele says
Thanks for the good ideas!.. My favorite is the zip lock for lights- such a duh, why didn’t I think of that moment! I am happy to have found your blog via the link up with Katherine’s Corner et. al.
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Alli says
These are some great storage tips! I’m going to be putting things away this week. Sometimes I wait until after New Year’s, but once Christmas day is over, I’m pretty much done with the Christmas decor. I don’t use ornament boxes. I put collectibles back in their little boxes and the rest I store in plastic storage containers and individually wrapped in bubble wrap. I’m just lazy that way. 🙂
Erlene at My Pinterventures says
I used to keep the ornament boxes, but it gets kind of overwhelming after 17+ years of ornament collecting 🙂 The only ornaments I keep in the original boxes are the hand blown glass ornaments and the expensive glass ones. I wrap everything else in tissue and pack in plastic storage containers.
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Barb @ A Life in Balance says
I’ve been itching to pack up stuff and get the house back in order. Like you, my ornaments were a bit of a mess.
My dh likes to wrap the light strands around discarded pieces of wood.
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Erlene at My Pinterventures says
I finally have everything packed up, labeled, and organized for next year. Yay!
I thought about wrapping the lights around some cardboard, but decided to do the bundles and I’m amazed at how easy and small the bundles are.
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Barb @ A Life in Balance says
I’ll try that! It would take up less space for sure.
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Agy says
Extremely useful tips – I don’t think anyone ever enjoys packing up all those decorations!
Erlene at My Pinterventures says
It’s not my favorite part of the holidays, but I do like the idea of being more organized in my packing this year.
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Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
Okay, I’ve got to say, the idea of just wrapping up the fully-decorated tree is looking pretty good right now LOL
Erlene at My Pinterventures says
I know right?! I don’t think this would work for me due to our delicate ornaments, but I thought it was funny and might work for those with plastic ornaments.
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