Packing for Next Holiday

If you're smart about packing up for the holidays, you can make this year's unpacking a whole lot easier for yourself next year. If there is an area in your home like a mantel or a staircase that you decorate with special items each year, pack all of those pieces in their own bin and label it accordingly. You won't have to dig around through tons of boxes next year! Use plastic food storage bags to separate strings of lights, baubles and bangles! This step will keep everything untangled and neat in the bin. If you use ribbon to decorate with, you know how it can get crushed. Coil it carefully and slip it in a coffee can or a deli container to keep it safe in storage. It's just that simple!