Seasonal Storage Guide
Seasonal Storage: An Introduction
Would you be ashamed to let a friend see your seasonal storage closet? When Thanksgiving is over, do you have trouble finding your holiday decorations? Do you have to climb over things in your basement or garage to locate your seasonal storage items? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s probably time for you to organize your seasonal storage!
When we say "holiday organization", we're talking about more than just the tree and trimmings. We want to help you organize all those other things, too, like your holiday dinner seating chart, the Christmas card mailing list, and your kids' Christmas lists they've been working on since early June. We've got great ideas to help you clean out, clean up, and stay organized for years to come.
Below is a list of quick links to all sections and topics. Our informational guide is designed in a step-by-step format, but please don't feel like you have to read everything in order! If you don't have Christmas wreaths, just skip over that section. Or if all you're interested in is new ideas for storing your expensive collection of ornaments, go straight to that page. You'll also want to take note of our addtional organizing articles and ideas, below the step-by-step guide links. For example, you'll find a page about setting up a permanent wrapping station in your home. Many of us have an unused desk or table in our basement. Put it good use and set up a wrapping station complete with paper and all your supplies! You'll find photos of wrapping stations, plus lots of helpful tips to get you started.
You'll also find a helpful article about creating a Holiday Organization notebook. This all-in-one notebook can be used to hold all kinds of information: Christmas lists, shopping budget, dinner menus, party invitation lists, and more. Another great idea: Take photos of how you've decorated your home in past years! Perhaps last year you did a really superb job of decorating your tree. Before you undecorate it, snap a quick picture and keep it in your Holiday Organization notebook. You can do this with special greenery arrangements, centerpieces, even your table settings for holiday dinners. Visit the article on Holiday Organization notebooks for more information on how to create your own and great ideas for what to put in it.
We've also got several articles devoted to wrapping paper organization. One of these tells you how to create your own wrapping supplies hamper, a portable hamper for holding paper and supplies. Another articles explains how you can set up a wrapping station in your home. Both pages feature photographs to help you get started.
Finally, if you like what you see here and are interested in reading more, please sign up for the Christmas Tree Storage Shop Newsletter. It's completely free, and you'll receive more helpful articles, photos, and great idea delivered right to your inbox several times a year. Make holiday and home organization a priority in your life! Take the time to get things organized now, and we promise it will save you time and energy in the future. Good luck and happy organizing!
Step-By-Step Tutorials:
Step 1: Out With The Old!
Step 2: Store the Tree
Step 3: Tangles of Holiday Lights
Step 4: Protecting your Christmas Tree Ornaments
Step 5: Got Greenery?
Step 6: Holiday Linens - Keep 'em fresh!
Step 7: Wrap It Up - Wrapping Paper & Supplies
Step 8: All That Other Stuff - Candles & Misc. Accessories
More Great Ways to Organize Your Holidays:
Create a Holiday Organization Notebook
Create an “Open First for Christmas” box
Use an old dresser as your Holiday Organization Center
Create a Decorating Tool Kit
Set up a Wrapping Station in your home
Create a Wrapping Supply Hamper
Year Round Christmas Organizing
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