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4 simple storage tips for your holiday deco

Tidying away the holiday decorations you spent so much time putting out can take forever. With some simple tips and tricks you can pack them up in no time.

1. Organise and protect fragile deco

Regardless of how you store your decorations, it is important to protect them properly. Fragile items, such as glass baubles and other large, irregularly shaped decorations, should be stored in a sturdy box. To prevent damage, wrap each item individually in bubble wrap. You can also use dividers to keep fragile items, such as glass figurines or nativity scene pieces, separate from each other.

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A neatly organised storage box on a wooden floor contains various Christmas decorations, including silver and gold baubles, which create a festive and tidy atmosphere.
Stacked white boxes with black and white note cards attached to them; a disco ball can be partially seen at the top. Next to them are fairy lights and a potted plant. Cosy and tidy atmosphere.
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2. Avoid having to untangle a ball of wires

Next time you want to hang up the holiday lights. Just wind your lighting chain round a bucket (we used a waste bin). Use the space inside to keep fairy lights tangle-free with some tape in resealable plastic bags.

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A white FNISS waste bin
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3. Put big and bulky in a box

By storing awkward-shaped stuff like candelabras inside a roomy see-through container, so everything is easy to find. The wheels mean you can easily move it around even if it’s full. Use holiday throws and cushions as padding for storage and protection in one.

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A transparent SAMLA box
A white SMÅRASSEL box with lid
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4. Seasonal storage solutions

With the help of transparent boxes or boxes and bags in Christmas colours and designs, you will be able to find your Christmas things straight away next year too.

A dark grey SKUBB storage case for wrapping paper

We love to see our customers get creative with our products. Go for it! But please note that altering or modifying IKEA products so they can no longer be re-sold or used for their original purpose, means the IKEA commercial guarantees and your right to return the products will be lost.

Interior designer: Elin Stierna
Photographer: Henrik Petersson
Writer: Anna Blom

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