Brilliant Tips and Hacks for Christmas Decor Storage

[Thrifty Decor Chick]

Christmas decor storage ideas and hacks that will make next year's decorating easier!​

I've figured out some great holiday storage solutions over the years that have helped to keep our Christmas decor better organized.

These methods have made pulling out decor for the next Christmas much more efficient. These little tips save my sanity each November when the holiday decor comes out and when I put them away for the year.

In general I find packing holiday decor away is faster and easier than setting it up! Am I the only one? I quite like the process, it feels cathartic to clean up the house and simplify everything for the new year.

Here are my Christmas decor organization methods and a few tips I've figured out along the way!

1. Label your decor for next year​

My first tip is to label as much as you can -- especially the stuff you put up in the same spot every year.

I've found over the years that labeling light strands I use for specific areas helps a TON!:

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You can find my awesome label maker here! This smaller version works great too -- it's just a little more basic. Both are super easy to use.

I label any spot that uses more than one strand of lights -- both inside and outside. So when I get them out I know exactly how many bushes or trees are covered by that group of lights.

I also label them inside, like the strands on our stair garland. That way I'm not trying to figure out how many I used the year before.

I use a LOT of these remote plugs and switches for our indoor lights. (That one is my favorite because I can use one remote for five items.)

I store them away with the items that need a remote, like for the garland on our stairs. I just keep them plugged into the light strand.

I also keep any needed extension cords attached and stored away with the lights.

If you have more than one set of these remotes, you know the joy of trying to figure out which one goes with which remote.

I label the matching sets so we know what goes with what:
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