The holidays are over, and it’s time to take all those gorgeous, festive decorations down. But do you ever wonder how to store them? Do you throw them in a box and call it a day, or neatly pack and organize? I love seeing different ways to store holiday decor, and how people keep them separated.
Most people use their attic, basement and/or garage, but if you have a spare closet then try using that instead. I have a closet under the staircase that I use to store all my holiday decor. It’s convenient, easy access and I don’t have to climb in and out of the attic trying to carry all kinds of heavy, storage boxes (because let’s be real, who wants to go through all that hustle?!). You don’t realize it until you’re trying to lift and move boxes that all that decor adds up to some heavy weight. This way, I can fill the closet all the way up with stacked bins, and roll them out easily as needed.
I use colored coded bins with lids and wheels for each holiday to keep me a bit more organized, and for easy accessing. For example, Green and red totes/bins are for Christmas, and blue bins are for fall decor. It helps keep everything together and not to mention for easy grabbing. That way I’m not having to pull out each bin and go through to see what is what. I also take a piece of paper or index card and write the contents of each bin on the outside. This really helps narrow down the bin I’m looking for. Label, Label, Label. They don’t sell the exact same bins that I have, but here are similar ones with the wheels. You can also use regular bins like these without wheels for stacking.
For garlands and wreaths, I have found it easier to hang them up instead of boxing them.I use nails and coat hangers (hung on a rack designed for coats) to hang them up. There is a rod underneath it however, I use it to hang garland, wreaths, and other miscellaneous items to keep them from getting squished in boxes. This means no fluffing each year. #winning. Seriously so easy! And to be honest, the wreaths barely fit in a tote which in turn takes up so much space. 
There is a shelf at the top of the closet to use as extra storage space for those pieces like vases and big fragile decor items.
For ornaments, I separate into categories…Breakable and Shatterproof. The breakables are wrapped in newspaper thoroughly to avoid breaking and then I use stockings and other soft decor materials to provide more cushion. The shatterproof ornaments are put in a bin together. I have a few pencil trees (if you saw any of my insta posts this Christmas), so instead of packaging them up individually, I just slide them in the back of the closet to avoid them getting messed up from bags and bins, and another win…no fluffing the next year! For my big tree, I do take that down and put it in this Christmas Tree Storage Bag. It has wheels for easy carrying, and stands up or lays down for storage options. I highly suggest everyone has a storage bag instead of putting your tree(s) into their original boxes.
In the end, my closet is tightly packed down, but it’s so convenient and easily accessible at all times when needed. Tell me…how do you store your decorations for the holidays? I love seeing new ideas and getting inspired by others. Share them with me.
