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Winter Holiday Decoration Storage Tips, Straight from the Experts

As the winter season wraps up and the holidays eventually come to a close, it’s important to think about how to store your decorations for the upcoming year. Proper storage not only helps preserve your decorations but also makes the process of unpacking and decorating next season much easier.

In this Rent. article, we’ve gathered expert tips on how to safely store winter holiday décor, from ornaments to wreaths, ensuring they stay in perfect condition and ready to shine again when the next season rolls around. So whether you’re organizing your apartment in New York, NY, or your home in Boston, MA, these tried-and-true storage strategies will help you keep everything organized and secure.

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18. Create tool kits

By grouping all the necessary tools — like scissors, tape, hooks, and batteries — into one designated kit, you can quickly tackle your decorating tasks without having to search for supplies each time.

“Create kits with all the tools and materials needed for specific tasks – a ‘wrapping kit’ might include scissors, tape, ribbon, and paper – and gather into its own bin. At holiday time, retrieve each kit when you’re ready to do that specific task, and you’ll have all you need at your fingertips. No more searching the house for that special red ribbon or double-stick tape,” remarks Gwen Weinberg of three by three seattle.