Now the Christmas season is over and you have to slowly put the decorations away again. The Christmas decorations will remain until the second week of January at the latest. Then in most households the real Christmas trees are thrown away. At this time, many communities organize a collection of Christmas trees to make the work of citizens a lot easier. This is a perfect opportunity to sort through and banish the remaining Christmas decorations. 6 practical storage ideas will help you store your Christmas decorations.
Every year after Christmasthe Christmas decorationsQuickly cleaned up and the next year you won't know which box has what in it. In addition, the fragile glass Christmas decorations may be damaged due to improper storage. It often happens that the fairy lights get tangled together. With very simple tricks you can save yourself a lot of time and your nerves at the next party. We present 6 practical storage ideas and helpful tips for storing Christmas decorations.
Storage space idea for the Christmas balls
1.So that you don't have to buy new Christmas balls every year, you should keep the old ones in good condition. If you put them all together in a box, they will bump into each other and possibly rub off the paint and decorations from each other. To avoid this, you can simply place a piece of cardboard between the balls and store them in boxes. A practical idea is to use empty egg cartons or plastic chocolate candy wrappers to store Christmas tree ornaments.
Store leftover packaging paper together
2.To neatly store the leftover wrapping paper and other packaging material until the next party, you can use a clothing or shoe bag. Alternatively, you can use a plastic bag holder (for example from Ikea). This is simply attached to a wall in the storage room or from the inside to a cupboard door. This means the wrapping paper is always ready to hand.
Store fairy lights correctly
3.Especially with old fairy lights, which are usually tangled together in the bag, you feel overwhelmed trying to get the tangled cables back in order. That's why it's better to store the fairy lights neatly. To do this you first need a piece of cardboard. Simply wrap the fairy lights around it. Use scissors to cut a few gaps in the cardboard so that the cable doesn't unroll again. Finally, store all fairy lights in a plastic box and protect them from moisture.
Small decorative elements
4.So that you can store a wide variety of Christmas decorations throughout the year until the next Christmas, you should sort them depending on the material. Store the small elements in small boxes separately from the larger ones. An old tetra pack that has been thoroughly cleaned beforehand is even suitable for this.
Use transparent storage boxes
5.Clear storage boxes with lids come in every size. They also have the advantage that you always know what is in which box. If you have several boxes that are not transparent, you should label them. Otherwise you'll have to open them all next year to find something.
Label the boxes
6.Instead of having to get transparent plastic storage boxes, you can use boxes that you have leftover around the house. Shoe boxes and any packaging are also suitable for this. Alternatively, you can pack the smallest decorative elements in food storage bags with a zip closure and store them in a larger box.
