The holidays are wrapping up and it's almost time to un-decorate your house.  None of us look forward to this task.  Do you tend to pack it up quickly and shove it into a box just to get it over with?  This will come back to haunt you next year when it's time to pull out your Christmas and Hannakau decorations.  I have 3 un-decorating tips that will help you efficiently store your decorations so you save time and frustration next season. 

 

1. Lights:  When you
unpacked your lights this year, were they a tangled nightmare?  This year, take a minute to coil them and you will be pleasantly surprised next season.  Keep them tangle free by putting each set in it's own 1 gallon plastic zip bag, wrapping each set of lights around your elbow and securing with a couple twist ties or wrapping them around an empty cardboard tube.  

 

2. Wreaths and Wall Hangings:  Large, odd shaped items can be tricky to store.  Think outside of the box for storing.  Hang them on your basement or garage walls, slide them under a bed or hang them on the back of a seldom used door.  They are less likely to get crushed.  Cover with a trash bag to keep them dust free.

3. Categorize Decorations:  It's a huge time saver.  If you put up a tree, store all the tree lights and extension cords in one box and the tree decorations in another box if needed.  Label the box and you will find it all in a jiffy next season.  Do you go all out and decorate just about every room? Box up the decorations according to room or group a couple rooms together.  Label the box and add a photo of the decorated room to the box.

Happy New Year! 

 

Simply,