Christmas Storage Solutions

Cleaning up after the holidays always seems so overwhelming to me. Whether it’s putting away all the fall decor after Thanksgiving, or packing up the Christmas tree after our last party, it always feels like a daunting task. I think what’s so stressful about the whole thing is not having a plan and knowing what to do with everything. Until last year I was just dumping all my Christmas items in a handful of totes. The whole process was very haphazard. There was no rhyme of reason to where things went. It even made decorating for the holidays very stressful because I could never seem to find what I was looking for.

Last year I decided it was time to put a little money into some storage solutions that would help make the whole set up and tear down process more enjoyable. You can read more about that here and what I decided to start off with for under $100. This year I’m trying filling in some gaps. I have a few larger items and ribbons that don’t fit in the totes I bought last year. I also got a great deal on some big rolls of wrapping paper. So a place to store our wrapping paper, scissors and tape would be incredibly helpful. It might also keep the tape hidden from my kids who always seem to steal my stash.

I also want to give a special nod to the best storage item I bought last year. Early in the year I scored a brand new in the box flocked Christmas tree from FB Marketplace. But as soon as I set it up I knew I wasn’t going to want to take it down and put it up year-after-year. That flocking was going to end up everywhere and it was going to be a flocking mess. So I purchased a Christmas tree storage bag and I LOVE it! It has come in handy multiple times. I keep our Christmas tree stored in our laundry room and I’ve had to move it a few times throughout the year. The storage bag comes with a handle on the top and side which makes it so easy to move around without worrying about smashing it and a draw string at the bottom to hold it all together. When I opened the bag this year I was so happy to see that very little flocking had fallen off with as much as it had been moved around. I would 10/10 recommend a storage bag if you have an artificial tree.