Tidying up after the holidays can feel like a dreadful chore, especially when you have plenty of delicate items that need extra TLC. Ease your post-Pasko packing woes with these easy tips on organizing your holiday decorations to keep them safe and pristine until the next festive season rolls around. Para naman ma-ROI niyo nang todo ang mga decors! 

Storing Ornaments

Our pretty Christmas baubles are fragile things and require some care. To make safeguarding your babasagin ornaments easier, try getting bauble storage boxes. This can help prevent unwanted damage from baubles bumping into each other because it comes with dividers, keeping each piece separated and snug. 

Alternatively, you can use a collapsible, divided clothing organizer. When the holiday season returns, simply fold the organizer for easy storage. 

If you want to go the extra mile to protect your cherished Christmas baubles, add packing materials — such as bubble wrap, foam sheets, or packing paper — into your containers before you store them. 

Storing Your Christmas Tree

Taking down a Christmas tree is no easy task — and neither is fitting it back into the flimsy cardboard box it came from. If you want a more durable, long-lasting, and waterproof storage option for your tree, then a large, heavy-duty Christmas tree storage bag is for you. This bag is great for keeping any dirt, dust, and unwanted pests away from your beloved tree while in storage during the rest of the year. Plus, the bag has a handle for more convenient carrying to garages, down basements, or up attics.   

Storing Christmas Lights

Untangling long, seemingly endless wires of Christmas lights from storage can be a hassle. So, try using cord organizers or plastic spools to avoid spending hours trying to pry your lights apart and potentially causing damage. This way, you can organize each strand without fear of jumbling it up with the rest of your lights. You can also add labels to these organizers to see which lights go where in the following year. 

On the other hand, if you want to keep it simple and DIY, you can always wrap each set of lights in cardboard and secure it with a rubber band. This method is beneficial if you separate your lights by length or use while preventing them from tangling and securing bulbs.

Storing Other Holiday Decorations 

For other decorative items, such as pillowcases, wreaths, garlands, or figurines, keeping them in secure, covered storage boxes helps keep dust, damage, and color-fading at bay — plus points if they’re waterproof. 

If you need to separate your wreath to keep it looking fluffy, try storing it in a wreath case. A case will help you quickly identify the wreath without rummaging through all your storage boxes. 

This minimalist, stackable, and #TeamPuti-friendly storage box recommended by Kapitbahay Ysabelle has handles for easy movement and a lid to protect your decorations from external elements — perfect if you have a lot of shelving or drawer space. If you’re the type to want to separate your decorations by categories, you can get multiple of these compact boxes and label them for easy identification. 

Another stackable option you can try is this find from Kapitbahay Franchezka. These storage bins have a handy flip-up lid design that allows you to retrieve and store items without lifting the box from the stack.

You can also consider collapsible plastic boxes to clear up space when not in use. 

However, if you’d prefer one big box to store your various decor, the Landmark Mega Storage Box is always a good option. Since these are transparent, it would be easier to see which decorations are inside. 

Alternatively, you can use a large clothing organizer that slips easily under your bed. This PVC storage organizer is made of breathable materials and can provide ventilation to keep fabrics from getting musty or moldy.

Organizing Your Storage

If you need something to hold all your Christmas decorations in one place, consider getting a storage rack to keep all your bins.

This five-layer rack shared by Kapitbahay Camella is perfect if you have ample space in your storage areas or garage.

Another good option is getting dedicated drawers to store them. This pedestal drawer recommended by Kapitbahay Micah can be an excellent choice for those with plenty of small holiday trinkets, as it has five layers of drawers you can use. It’s also easy to bring around or move as it has wheels built in. 

Bonus Tips

If you have excess wrapping paper sheets or rolls but don’t have a dedicated drawer or area to store them, you can use hanging organizers to save space — para walang sayang! 

You can also organize unused ribbon rolls or loose ribbons in handy acrylic desk organizers. Alternatively, you can use these organizers to store metal hooks, ornament hangers, or zip ties for easier access when setting up decorations instead of digging through boxes and bins. You can even use them to keep extras that you might need if some go missing.  

On the other hand, if you want more mobility, try this find from Kapitbahay Mary Lyn. A tiered trolley can be super helpful for those with lots of gifting supplies, as it has various baskets and buckets that can hold wrapping paper, ribbons, scissors, tape, and more. You can also use it to wheel around decorations conveniently wherever you go. 

Do you have any storage tips you can share? Let us know on the Home Buddies Facebook group!