20 Clever Holiday Decoration Storage Hacks

Don't let tangled lights and disorderly ornaments dampen your holiday spirit. Use household items like egg cartons, lefttover cardboard, plastic cups and more for ornament storage after the holidays

With this hack using plastic apple containers, you can forgo an expensive, compartmentalized ornament box. Blogger Laura Russell of Make Life Lovely says they take up less space than the ornaments' original boxes and are a great way to reuse plastic that otherwise gets tossed.

Tiny round ornaments fit perfectly in reusable egg cartons. With this clever idea, you can save your cartons from the trash and prevent your precious ornaments from breaking.

Don't toss those beverage trays from your next coffee or fast food run. They make great homes for fragile ornaments, and since they’re meant for carrying, they’re also very handy when decorating the tree.

Ornament organizers can be pricey, but not if you go this DIY route from Jill Nystul of One Good Thing By Jillee. All you need is a plastic bin, red plastic cups, cardboard and a glue gun. Cut cardboard to fit inside the bin, glue on plastic cups, drop ornaments into cups and voila! An inexpensive and clever ornament solution.

Coffee filters are soft, flexible and inexpensive. They can adapt to the shape of your ornaments, keeping them protected and in perfect condition for next year’s use.

Once your ornaments are sufficiently cushioned, large plastic bins are helpful for keeping them all contained. Be sure to label your bins so you can easily find your favorite decorations next year.

Small 6-inch traffic cones can be purchased at many office supply stores and online. Wrap strands of lights in a figure-eight pattern around two cones and save yourself a lot of hassle next year.

Curtail beaded garland tangles with an everyday plastic water or soda bottle. You might think the beads would get stuck, but they slide out easily when you tip the bottle over. Got kids? This storage solution doubles as a festive noisemaker.

Use concrete tubes to store an artificial Christmas tree. You can literally roll this into any closet or under the bed with ease.

An artificial tree can take up a lot of storage space when it’s not in use. Free up floor space by installing a heavy-duty ceiling rack in your garage to stash your tree and other seasonal decor.

Garment bags are great for storing wreaths or other wall-hanging holiday decor. They're especially useful for things that might shed sparkles or spruce needles if they’re jostled too much.

See-through garment bags can also be used to keep wrapping paper dust-free and easily accessible. This idea makes you wonder, "Why didn't I think of that?" Good thing The Chic Site with Rachel Hollis did!

Corral wrapping paper with this easy DIY wastebasket transformation from Crystal Sixta of My Blissful Space. A coat of spray paint gives any design-challenged trash bin a new life as a holiday organizer. Plus, this bin is portable when it's time to wrap gifts.

Can you guess the ordinary object that stars in this extraordinary storage idea? Turn a kitchen stool upside down, add caster wheels and tie on fabric bags for a truly repurposed wrapping station.

Hack an over-the-door shoe organizer to keep your wrapping paper rolls contained. Use scissors or a utility knife to slice open the bottom of each pocket, except for the lowest pockets, creating long tubes for storing gift wrap.

Use magazine files to organize gift bags by holiday or event.