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Storing Holiday Decoration Tips

Planning, packing and tracking are the keys to making sense of your seasonal decorations. Here are a few tips for making sure each year feels easier than the last.

Last Updated - 6th January 2006

Evaluate your decorations each year and keep only what you are really going to use.

Start a decorating notebook with an inventory sheet for each holiday so you can keep track of what you have.

Instead of throwing away used gift wrapping and tissue paper, run it though a paper shredder and use the strips as a packing filler for putting away decorations or for shipping.

Label every box with its contents and holiday. Color coding is helpful.

To prevent warping and preserve the color of candles, they should be stored flat, out of the light and in a cool area.

Use skirt or pant hangers for your tablecloths, place mats and napkins so they don't become creased.

Consider limiting yourself to one or two kinds of all-occasion gift wrap and one or two colors of ribbons and bows that you can use all year.

Secure opened rolls of wrapping paper by cutting a leg from a pair of panty hose and slipping it over the tube.

Dry outdoor wreaths or garland for at least 24 hours before storing to prevent mold or mildew.

Cover indoor wreaths with plastic bags then hang them on the walls in a closet or attic placing one nail at the top and one just below the base so the wreath keeps its round shape.

For special costumes, dry-clean them and keep them folded neatly in a sealed, acid-free container so no moisture or moths get in.

Use zippered garment bags to protect bulky plastic figures, sleighs, reindeer and other large ornamentation.

When purchasing strings of lights, immediately label the plus with a number keyed to written description of the number of bulbs, type, place of purchase or any other information. Any damaged bulbs will be easier to replace.

Take an empty coffee can, cut a slit in the plastic lid and place the receptacle end through it. Wrap the string around the can. You can store extra bulbs and extension cords inside the the.

Always store colored lights in a dark area to keep the bulbs from fading.

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