Clutter Control and Organizing Solutions

Just as a quickie, I wanted to list a few storage tips for those holiday ornaments. I have always recommended buying a container specifically made for ornaments, because it seriously helps keep them safe and organized. However, if you don’t have one, and even if you do, here are a few ideas that I have found to work.

First, save all packaging that the original ornament came in. Storing the ornament in its original box, with its original plastic wrap or bubble wrap, is a great way to be sure the ornament stays safe. You can then place these boxes inside a large storage container and know that the following year they will come out undamaged and ready to go on the tree.

Second, always be sure to remove the ornament hangers from your ornaments when you put them into storage. The hooks can rattle and scrape up against ornaments, causing chips, scratches and other problems with cherished ornaments.

Third, if an ornament comes with a way to hang it, without adding anything - use that method. It will make less work for you at the end of the holiday season when you are removing all the ornament hooks.

Fourth, if you have a priceless ornament, and you use an artificial tree, consider bending the branch that the ornament rests on. The same goes for heavy ornaments. Just bend up the end of the branch it hangs on, to ensure the ornament won’t fall off and break. Usually you cannot even tell that the branch is bent, so give it a try and see if it is noticeable. Trust me, that has saved many a priceless ornament from meeting its demise at the hands of our cat.

Do you have any great ornament tips?