How Do You Store Your Christmas Decorations?

WORDS : CHYKA KEEBAUGH

PHOTO : LISA ATKINSON

Packing and unpacking Christmas and all its accessories can be a nightmare…

…And I should know! (I have a collection of Christmas ornaments to rival anyone right here on this earth), I started my collection of ornaments when I was a teenager, everything that hangs off my tree has a story, and I wouldn't have it any other way. From glass ornaments bought in flea markets overseas to a polystyrene bauble covered in pins (lovingly made by the kids) to an angel that tops the tree - my collection of ornaments is always growing. With trinkets of such sentimental value, throwing them haphazardly in a box at the beginning of January seems wrong so the I came across these fantastic storage boxes from Howard's Storage World I knew they were exactly what I've been looking for.

Decorating the house for the festive season- from the front door to the back door, is a job that I absolutely love! There really is nothing more fun than spending the day listening to my Christmas playlist and pottering about the house adding my festive touches to every surface and of course, tackling the tree. But there is nothing worse than starting off this job by having to hunt down where everything is only to find it all in a total mess! Fairy lights tangled with bulbs broken and glass baubles cracked from banging around the box all year. Then I came across fantastic Smartstore storage boxes! They are clever mix and match containers and inserts that keep everything safe and sound, available in a variety of sizes, widths and lengths that you can use to store your collection. Diamond Drawer Organisers that fit inside storage boxes are a fab little tool to keep your decorations from bumping and breaking into each other.

Clever inserts and partitions fit most size storage boxes as they are so adaptable. Removable dividers can be placed in smaller tubs and storage box inserts can be used inside bigger containers. All these options will make your Christmas storage an absolute dream where there is a place for everything and everything has its place!

It's storage solutions like these that make Christmas even more enjoyable. Knowing you have packed and sorted and are ready for the next year creates a feeling of organisation that I love. I can see what's in each container, and I know precisely where these containers live and when I go to decorate the tree next year - I know that all of my heirloom glass baubles, handmade button and pin baubles, gifted furry trinkets and collections of pea lights will be in perfect condition. Now let’s start decorating!