Putting Away all of the Holiday Decorations

As we move into a new year, it's time to pack away the holidays. But, packing away the holiday decorations isn't nearly as enjoyable as putting them up, but it has to be done so I have some tips to help you. Store small fragile ornaments in egg cartons. They have individual compartments, they stack easily on top of each other and they were made to cushion fragile items. Decorative bows can get crushed in storage. Use some tissue paper to stuff each loop of your bows. This will help them keep their shape and look great year after year. You can organize all of your wrapping and mailing supplies with a tall kitchen garbage can and clear hanging shoe bag. Stand all of your rolls of paper up on end in the garbage can. This will keep them organized and they won't get squashed. Then use the shoe bag to store your tape, scissors, ribbon, labels, and any other supplies you need. This makes a handy wrapping station whenever you need it, not just around the holidays. I hope this will help you move into 2010 stress free!