20 Clever Holiday Decor Storage Hacks

Don't let tangled lights and disorderly ornaments dampen your holiday spirit. Give yourself the gift of organized holiday decor with these creative and budget-friendly storage solutions.

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Apples to Ornaments

Forgo an expensive, compartmentalized ornament box by stashing round ornaments in plastic apple containers. 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.

Eggs-celent Ornament Storage

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.

Beverage Tray Upcycle

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.

DIY Holiday Ornament Box

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.

No Coffee Breaks

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.

Label, Label, Label

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.

That's a Wrap

Tired of untangling holiday light strands year after year? Wrap them around cardboard like Kim Christensen of A Real-Life Housewife has done here. Cut cardboard to size (think shoe box tops) and store them inside one box for groan-free tree trimming.

Traffic Lights

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.

Bottled Bead Garland

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.

Compact Tubing

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

Ceiling Storage

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.

Wreaths on a Rack

Instead of stuffing artificial wreaths in plastic tubs, keep your wreaths fresh, untangled and ready for the next season using a coat rack. Blogger Karen Way of Sew Many Ways shows how to achieve the ultimate in wreath organization with hangers, plastic bags and labeled boxes to hold wreath decorations.

Not Just for Clothing

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.

Hang It Up

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!

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Pretty Packaging

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.

Rolling Wrapping Station

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.

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Shoe Organizer Revamp

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.

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Gather Up Gift Bags

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

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Tie Up Loose Ends

All that leftover ribbon from presents received and given? Snatch up loose bits and fold them neatly in a shoebox for instant color-coordinated gratification. Bonus: Easily spot the color you need for next year's gifting. This holiday hack courtesy of blogger Jenny Dix of The Contemplative Creative.

Snap Photos

As you’re taking down your holiday decor, snap photos of everything: your formal dining table, your entryway vignette, your festive fireplace mantel and your dazzling tree. This enables you to know exactly what goes where for the years to follow. Bonus? You can solicit help from your spouse or kiddos and have them arrange things just the way you like it.

20 Clever Holiday Decor Storage Hacks

Related To:

Shop This Look

Apples to Ornaments

Eggs-celent Ornament Storage

Beverage Tray Upcycle

DIY Holiday Ornament Box

No Coffee Breaks

Label, Label, Label

That's a Wrap

Traffic Lights

Bottled Bead Garland

Compact Tubing

Ceiling Storage

Wreaths on a Rack

Not Just for Clothing

Hang It Up

Pretty Packaging

Rolling Wrapping Station

Shoe Organizer Revamp

Gather Up Gift Bags

Tie Up Loose Ends

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