Holiday Storage Products & Hacks
As the holiday season comes into full swing, we are here to help you customize your holiday storage to fit your needs. These organizational tips will make setup and cleanup a breeze so you can enjoy stress-free time with friends and family!
Decor
Holiday decor should mostly live in storage areas like your basement, attic, garage, utility closet, guest closet, etc. That way you have an organized space for these items but they are also out of your way. We love working with metro shelves to create storage for bulk items in places like garages and basements. Organize your items in weathertight storage bins and place them on shelving to keep them protected from any damage.
Light Storage
Detangling light strings can be one of the most frustrating holiday tasks. This storage bag corrals your lights on individual spools so they stay detangled and easy to work with.
Ornament Storage
Our favorite weathertight storage bins have drop-in ornament tray inserts, which are a great option for keeping ornaments safe and sorted. The trays are easy to remove and allow you to see everything you own while keeping the delicate ornaments protected.
Wreath Storage
Instead of spending your time fluffing your crushed wreaths, consider purchasing a wreath storage case to protect your wreath year-round. Have more than one wreath? This double-wreath storage bag is the perfect solution!
Tree Storage
For faux trees we love to use a roller bag because it is easy to transport and keeps out potential pests. This larger roller bag is great for statement faux-trees! If you have a smaller tree, this tote is the option for you! And if storing your tree vertically is the best solution for your space, this upright bag is a great choice!
TIP: If you purchase a live tree, store your tree stand in a non-prime real estate area of your shelf with other holiday items in your garage, basement, attic, etc.
Wrapping Paper Organization
Gift wrap can be a hassle to store- with so many bits and bobs, it often becomes a jumbled mess! We’ve collected a few solutions over the years that help maximize your space while ensuring that everything has a home in your personalized gift wrapping station!
Starting off strong with organizing your very own gift-wrapping closet! Acrylic clutch dividers are an excellent solution for loose tissue paper, gift bags, and envelopes. This acrylic shelf riser can be flipped upside down to create a wrapping paper holder on your shelf. Decorative bins are great for storing “Gifts to Give” and “Wrapping Accessories”.
TIP: Use Smartstore bin inserts to create further separation between categories within your decorative bins!
The Elfa gift wrap cart is great for creating a mobile gift wrapping station for all of your wrapping needs. It comes with an accessory basket to hold your wrapping paper and ribbon dispenser, which attach to the outside of the cart for easy access. The drawers are great for storing stationary, tissue paper, gift bags, and other packaging items.
Create a gift-wrapping station all in one bin! This customized gift wrap center bin is perfect for storing your gift wrap on a shelf or even under a bed if you are lacking storage space. It comes with four individual bins to help you sort out ribbons, gift tags, stationary, and tissue paper.
The iris vertical gift wrap box works well if you have lots of wrapping paper spools and are lacking in horizontal storage space.
The Elfa gift packing over-the-door solution is great for corralling all your wrapping accessories without taking up any floor space. It comes with an accessory basket for wrapping paper, pegboard for sorting bags and ribbons, and an additional basket for stationary.
TIP: This greeting card organizer is great for adding additional separation between stationary categories! This can be added into the Elfa gift wrap cart or could be placed in your office by a shelf depending on how often you are using your stationary.
Holiday-Specific Kitchen Items
That roasting pan you use once a year for the holidays, along with other holiday-specific servingware, can be stored in a non-prime real estate* area of your kitchen. This could include areas like the upper cabinets above the fridge, the top shelf above general servingware, and even in the kitchen island cabinets behind bar stools. Holiday linens and other smaller items can be stored in a buffet table or in bins to provide easy pull-down access from a higher shelf. For specialty china, consider storing in protective cases. They make these for stemware and smaller cups as well. Specialty silverware can also be stored in a wooden box or protective case.
*Prime real estate areas are anywhere that you can easily grab items (ie.- from your neck to where you don’t have to bend down). This is where you should place items that are accessed often. Non-prime real estate areas are slightly more difficult to access (ie.- anywhere you have to bend down, grab a stool to reach, or move stools to access). This is where you should store items that are used infrequently.
The holidays can be stressful. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the lack of organization in your space, this is a great time to outsource! Reach out to find out more about our offerings of In-Home & Virtual organizing!
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