Christmas ornament stocking is often overlooked. Perhaps you store your treasured ornaments in old boot boxes with a layer of tissue paper – nervously carrying them down the stairs hoping they won’t crash on the road. looks familiar? Well, it’s time for a change.
We spend a fortune nurturing the perfect Christmas tree – all beautiful ornaments are full of magic, wonders, and most importantly, memories. So it is only right that they have a happy safe haven to live in while they slumber throughout the non-festive seasons.
Christmas decoration ideas are, in our humble opinion, one of the best things about Christmas, so we found the 10 best ideas for storing ornaments with style and substance, so your Christmas tree decorating experience can be even better.
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“Putting down the decorations is never anyone’s favorite part of Christmas, but doing it well and thinking ahead will make putting it back on again next year a lot easier. Keeping things organized when you’re a place for everything,” says Simon Glanville, managing director of A Place for Everything. Packing luggage means you know what you have, so don’t be tempted to buy more.
1. Choose a wooden storage box
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The perfect gift for yourself, or for someone who is having their Christmas tree for the first time this year, this Christmas ornament box from Etsy is a great way to store those extra special ornaments.
Each box comes personalized with the recipients name and is sure to be something you or will keep for years to come.
2. Put them all in this big box with handles
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Do you have a huge tree with a lot of ornaments? So this is the one for you. This large Christmas ornament storage box from Amazon holds up to 128 3-inch dolls. The fabric material is breathable but also water-resistant, so it’s perfect for storage in basements or cool lofts. These tall knobs are so perfect for moving from room to room as well.
To avoid having to rummage through all of your decoration boxes next year, be sure to label each box individually so that you can easily find everything from the top of the tree to your Christmas lights, says one GTSE expert.
3. Spot your trinket boxes among your storage
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If you have a loft or basement full of storage boxes, choose a plaid design like this one so you can easily locate your Christmas decorations. This collapsible Christmas ball storage box from A Place for Everything comes in gray with a festive star print. While the decorations are spending their moment in the spotlight, you can fold the box flat to save space.
An expert at GTSE says: “If you have small, fluffy balls, you can use empty egg cartons to store them away, which means they are also well protected from damage.
4. Choose a lightweight design that is easy to move
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This Christmas ornament storage box from Amazon contains enough ornaments for an average sized tree. Real Homes content editor and all-Christmas fanatic Amelia Smith has this very box and she loves it.
“They’re very lightweight so they’ve moved with me from rental to rental in the past few years. Throughout the year, I store them above my closet out of sight, and I like that each doll has its own compartment so it doesn’t get damaged,” she says.
5. Slide your decoration completely under the bed
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If under your bed is your go-to for out-of-season trinkets, choose a storage box that works for you. This Christmas ornament storage box from Wayfair is low enough to fit under your bed and tall enough to fit large ornaments. The handles make it easy to hold as well, which is always useful.
6. Store larger trinkets too with the adjustable compartments
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If ornaments are only part of your Christmas decorations collection, and you have many large ornaments that need a home as well, this deluxe Christmas ornament storage box has adjustable compartments so you can store everything in one place. This is a heavy-duty bag with padded intellectual compartments, ensuring that your trinkets are in good hands.
7. Buy several small boxes if the space is more than their price
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If you don’t have room for a large chest, don’t worry, choose several smaller ones instead and store them where you can. This splitter box from A Place for Everything does the job perfectly.
It’s small enough that you can tuck it away in your closet, under the bed, under the stairs, or anywhere with a little extra space. It comes in two colorways (black and white) to keep it out of sight.
8. Choose airtight plastic boxes
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Is the only place you should store Christmas decorations in a deep, dark and potentially a little damp basement? Then you need to have sex with your storage box.
This Sterilite Ornament Storage Box from Amazon is made of thick plastic with an airtight lid, so nothing will get inside. These are also stackable to take up little space, and the curved dividers will prevent breakage.
9. Keep storage boxes for large Christmas trees
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These Christmas ornament storage boxes from Wayfair are perfect for family Christmas trees. If you’ve been collecting trinkets for years and years and have collected a lot and love them all (we hear you) then these storage boxes are perfect.
We love the elegant gold metallic pattern, which adds a touch of grandeur to your storage space.
How do you store ornaments of different sizes?
For larger ornaments, such as wreaths, wreaths, the angel above your tree, or big, glowing stars, there are a few different ways you can store them. You can buy special storage bags for wreaths and wreaths to keep them safe and dry all year long.
Christmas angels often come in cardboard boxes, so it’s a good idea to keep them for storage and try to store them somewhere you know will stay dry. For electrical decorations, such as luminous stars, it is also important to keep them away from possible leaks, then store them in the box they came in will be fine.
How do you store your trinkets?
If you have extra special sentimental ornaments that you want to protect at all costs, you should wrap them in bubble wrap, secure them with tape, and place them in one of the more sturdy ornament boxes you can find.
Make sure to store it in a place where it can’t fall and is likely to shatter, and keep it away from potential leaks, as this can be harmful.