There are lots of ideas about how to organize and store holiday decorations. Â I have a ton of Christmas decor, and I am frequently asked how I manage to change the colors I use for Christmas each season.
Do I buy new ornaments each year…? Â No.
Isn’t it a big pain in the rear end…? Â No.
Good grief, do I have enough space to store them all…? Yes.
It’s actually quite easy. Â At any rate, here’s the Big Tip. Â It’s earth shattering…. Ready…?
Store them by color.
Yes, tree lights and garlands, etc have their own bins, and I have a designated storage box for the most special of ornaments (the sentimental ones) but everything else goes into bins by color: Silver, Gold, White, Red, Green, Blue, Browns and Black.
I also have a few bins that are labeled “Every Year” so that Handsome Hubby knows to pack them near the front of the storage area. Â These have things like plain green wreaths, books, toys, and the Christmas movies and music that we bring out the weekend after Thanksgiving. Â (Grant always wants those, ASAP!)
Christmas each year is simple for HH. Â He just gets down the colors I need, along with the Every Year boxes. Â Makes for a pretty easy clean up too.
Simple! Â Easy!
How about you? Â Are you organized, or do you just throw everything in a box and hope for the best…?
I pack my decorations according to themes. I have gingerbread, snowmen, and santa themes. But this year, I feel like just packing it up in a box and hoping for the best. 😉 hehe.
Great idea! I’ve always packed mine according to the room, but in the last couple of years I’ve done fruitbasket-turnover in the decor department, so maybe this would work better! Thanks for sharing, Vivienne!
xo Heidi
Grreat idea thanks
The blue and green is gorgeous!