However, when it comes to taking all of the ornaments down and putting them away, I sometime feel like my tree trimmings might be safer with my toddler than in a overcrowded cardboard box.
Here are some great ways to keep all the tree trimmings organized and safe!
First, separate out the breakables. These are not ornaments that you want in the bottom of your box. For those especially delicate ones I love the idea of this storage box!The heaviest items should go on bottom, or items which are housed in their own boxes can go on the bottom as well.
Opt for a tote which will keep out moisture and not cave under pressure if stored under other boxes and decorations.
To help keep glitter from being smudged off the ornament and to protect metal ornaments from scratching, either wrap individually in tissue paper or sandwich size Ziploc bags. Jewelry bags also are a great way to protect ornaments!
Remember to mark the year on any of your children’s ornaments that they may have made. Also put their age so you can remember how old they were or what grade they were in when they made it…trust me…you will forgot! 😉
Use a labeler to mark which strands of lights went were on the tree (same for garland). To keep them neat, wrap around Christmas shirt-size gift boxes. This will also let you store your gift boxes without taking up a lot of space.
Clean the tree skirt before putting away for the year. If washing seems unnecessary, at least use your vacuum attachment to get excess, glitter, pine needles and dust.
If you use a fake tree and its original box has seen better days, Rubbermaid has a great way to store the tree, which can be also used for large outdoor decor…
This fancier one is made by Dyno and even has wheels!
Although it may be a bit late for this year’s tree, if you use real trees, place a tree bag around the truck and hide under a tree skirt when you set your tree up next year. Then all you have to do is put the bag over the tree and it will save you from creating a pine needle trail to the door.
Hasta la vista until next year Oh Tannenbaum!
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